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Dortmund defender Hummels a doubt for CL final

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:54:36 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is doubtful for the Champions League final but midfielder Mario Goetze is continuing his recovery from injury.

Schalke gets last CL spot, Duesseldorf relegated

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:01:42 -0400

BERLIN - Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday, while Fortuna Duesseldorf was relegated after losing 3-0 at Hannover.

Tottenham and Arsenal in top-4 fight again

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:19 -0400

LONDON - On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League - which proved more important than either team knew at the time.

Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400

Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire - as a winner and before the worst ravages of age became painfully apparent.

Lyon looks for step closer to Champions League

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:09 -0400

PARIS - Lyon gets the chance to move to within 90 minutes of Champions League football next season when it faces Nice on Saturday.

German Chancellor Merkel to attend Wembley final

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:05 -0400

BERLIN - Football fan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to attend the first all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley.

AC Milan and Fiorentina fight for Champions League

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:02:31 -0400

ROME - In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth.

Jupp Heynckes says farewell to Bundesliga

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:35:39 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Jupp Heynckes will end his Bundesliga career where he started it five decades ago, in his hometown of Moenchengladbach.

Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:21:29 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through suspension by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday to give his team a 1-2 victory over Benfica and the Europa League title.

Dortmund back from the brink to take the spotlight

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:23 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - While Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp lauded his side's progress to the Champions League final as an "incredible journey," the club's advancement off the pitch is no less remarkable.

Lionel Messi's hamstring injury hurting Barcelona

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:46 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting.

Eusebio back in Amsterdam to inspire Benfica

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:30 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Ever since Eusebio scored two goals to lead Benfica to its last European title, the Portuguese team has endured enough final heartache to fill an evening of mournful fado songs in a Lisbon bar.

Egyptian rivals Al Ahly, Zamalek in same group

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:23:20 -0400

CAIRO - Defending champion Al Ahly was drawn in the same group as Egyptian rival Zamalek for the second straight year in the African Champions League on Tuesday.

Injured Messi could be done for season

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:27:06 -0400

MADRID - Lionel Messi could be done for the season after he was ruled out for up to three weeks because of his nagging hamstring injury, meaning he's set to fall short of breaking his own Spanish league scoring record.

Bayern has learned lessons from last season loss

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:31:38 -0400

MUNICH - Bayern Munich stars say the heart-breaking loss to Chelsea on penalties in last season's Champions League final at home strengthened the team's mental frame and determination to win everything this season.

Mancini pays price for City's stagnation

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:44:17 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - After ending Manchester City's long wait for silverware and tipping English football's balance of power to the blue half of the city, Roberto Mancini established the perfect platform to dominate the Premier League - and perhaps Europe - for years to come.

Dortmund coach Klopp expects close Wembley final

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:57:42 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says his team won't be swept away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final like Juventus and Barcelona were in the previous rounds.

Barcelona reclaims Spanish title amid doubts

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:45:43 -0400

MADRID - Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign.

Dortmund's Goetze to resume training next week

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:24:06 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says he expects midfield star Mario Goetze to be fit for the all-German Champions League final against Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley.

Jupp Heynckes won't coach in Bundesliga again

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:10 -0400

MUNICH - Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says he will not coach in the Bundesliga again, without specifying his future plans.

Champions League final on videoboard for Chelsea

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:08:01 -0400

NEW YORK - Chelsea supporters on tour with their club in the U.S. will get to watch which team succeeds as Champions League winner.

Barca can clinch Spanish league title at Atletico

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:29:19 -0400

MADRID - Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend.

Chelsea held 2-2 by Spurs in Premier League

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:39:57 -0400

LONDON - Tottenham surrendered the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification despite coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at top-four rival Chelsea in a pulsating English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

AP Global Football 10-Quotebox

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:50:29 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll.

Mata grabs winner as Chelsea beats Man United 1-0

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:19:27 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Chelsea seized the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by beating already-crowned champion Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, with Phil Jones' late own goal settling a lackluster match at Old Trafford.