Manchester City came from behind to beat defending champions Porto 2-1 at Estadio do Dragao on Thursday and take a sizeable step towards the Europa League last 16. A late …

Manchester United made a winning start to their Europa League debut on Thursday after goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez handed them a 2-0 first-leg victory over Ajax at …

The Egyptian Football Association says the domestic league could resume in empty stadiums after the mourning period ends on March 15 for the 74 people killed in the country’s worst …

Former Brazil striker Bebeto is joining ex-teammate Ronaldo on the 2014 World Cup organising committee. Bebeto, who helped Brazil win the 1994 World Cup, is the final member appointed to …

FIFA warned Greek lawmakers Thursday that the country risks suspension from world football if it proceeds with a new law compromising the national football body’s operational independence. FIFA’s message was …

Barcelona welcomes Valencia to the Camp Nou as it looks to rebound from its second loss of the season and keep pressure on Spanish leader Real Madrid, whose record-setting pace …

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has lost his appeal to UEFA challenging a two-match touchline ban, and is barred from the Champions League round-of-16 matches against Chelsea. UEFA increased Mazzarri’s punishment …

Montpellier coach Rene Girard sought to take the pressure off his team on Thursday ahead of the match at Paris Saint-Germain with top spot in the French league at stake, …

Poland’s sports minister has suspended payment of a $180,000 ($A168,887.22) bonus to an official who quit because of problems with a European Championship venue under his supervision. The bonus was …

Belgian Steve Darcis upset Czech fourth seed Radek Stepanek 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2) on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the $US531,000 ($A498,217.30) ATP San Jose Open. Darcis, ranked 72nd, …