HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) -- The United States' World Cup qualifier at Guatemala on June 12 will be shown on pay-per-view over the objection of the U.S. Soccer Federation.
How will suspensions affect the outcome? Can Michael Essien turn back time? With the Champions League final about to kick off, Grant Wahl provides his thoughts -- and a prediction.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The German soccer federation says it will rule Friday on Hertha Berlin's appeal of a relegation match that resulted in the team's demotion from the Bundesliga.
LONDON (AP) -- Liverpool turned to Twitter on Friday to ask supporters for help in finding a new manager after Swansea's Brendan Rodgers rejected an approach to discuss replacing the fired Kenny Dalglish.
Chelsea has had tough luck in recent Champions League eliminations, adding even more pressure to Saturday's final. The match is also full of future implications, writes Ben Lyttleton.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Italy's AS Roma and Poland's Zaglebie Lubin will play a friendly in July at Wrigley Field in the baseball park's first football match since 1984.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Pablo Mouche's goal in the 52nd minute lifted Boca Juniors to a 1-0 victory over a 10-man Fluminense of Brazil on Thursday in a first-leg quarterfinal of the Copa Libertadores.
LONDON (AP) - Wigan manager Roberto Martinez was given permission by his club on Thursday to speak to Liverpool about filling the job vacated by Kenny Dalglish's dismissal.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Manchester United has released forward Michael Owen, who will try to sign with another Premier league club or return overseas after three injury-blighted seasons.
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Juan Agudelo was traded from the New York to Chivas USA for defender Heath Pearce and allocation money on Thursday after the 19-year-old forward told the Red Bulls he was frustrated by a lack of playing time.
A glowing tradition, a financial powerhouse and a youth academy that has produced a glut of stars. What's not to love the model franchise that is Bayern Munich, writes Grant Wahl.
As one of the legendary clubs, Bayern's history is proud, but which of its teams was the greatest vintage? Raphael Honigstein breaks down Bayern's top five all-time teams.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Second-half substitute Eric Hassli volleyed in a long cross from Alain Rochat in extra time to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Canadian Championship final.
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Universidad de Chile earned a 1-1 draw at Paraguay's Libertad in the opening match of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal Wednesday.
SYDNEY (AP) -- Former Crystal Palace assistant Tony Popovic has been named head coach of the new western Sydney team in Australian football's A-League.
WEMBLEY, England (AP) -- Former captain John Terry was included in England's European Championshipr roster on Wednesday despite facing trial immediately after the tournament for racially abusing an opponent.
Suspensions are casting giant questions over Saturday's Champions League final. Jonathan Wilson takes a closer look at how Bayern Munich and Chelsea will try to fill significant holes.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A total of 1,348,000 viewers tuned into the U.S. television coverage of the final day of the Premier League season, an increase of 72 percent over 2011.
LONDON (AP) -- Kenny Dalglish's second stint as Liverpool manager ended Wednesday when he was fired following the club's disappointing eighth-place finish in the Premier League.
LONDON (AP) -- Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece as the torch begins an 8,000 mile (12,875km) tour across Britain.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Barcelona defender Dani Alves has broken his collarbone and will miss the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao on May 25.
WEMBLEY, England (AP) -Former captain John Terry was included in England's European Championship squad on Wednesday despite facing trial immediately after the tournament for racially abusing an opponent.
LONDON (AP) -A person familiar with the decision says Kenny Dalglish has left as Liverpool manager after guiding the team to a disappointing eighth place in the English Premier League.
Short of leaving Wayne Rooney out in favor of Bobby Zamora there is little that Roy Hodgson could do to make pulses thump or eyebrows soar when England's new manager announces his first roster Wednesday.
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Coach Bert van Marwijk included uncapped 18-year-old Adam Maher on Tuesday in his provisional 27-man Netherlands squad for the European Championship.
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Hundreds of soccer fans have attended the funeral of Jule Francois Bocande at the national cathedral in Dakar to pay tribute to the Senegal great, who died in France last week at 53.
LONDON (AP) -- The head of English soccer has raised concerns with UEFA President Michel Platini that players and fans could be racially abused at European Championship matches in Ukraine.
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- Fortuna Duesseldorf will return to the Bundesliga for the first time since 1996-96, beating Hertha Berlin on 4-3 aggregate with a 2-2 tie Tuesday night to win the promotion-relegation playoff.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is ribbing soccer star David Beckham over his age and his outside interests, saying it's a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear.''
With Bayern Munich looking to beat Chelsea and win it's fifth Champions League trophy, Raphael Honigstein gives his opinion on the club's all-time greatest starting XI.