Football

Soccer teams face much tougher penalties for racist abuse, including being relegated or having points deducted.

Monaco's sporting director confident he can sign Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, one of the hottest properties in world football.

Television footage showed Leonardo bumping into referee Alexandre Castro with his left shoulder after PSG drew 1-1 with Valenciennes in Ligue 1 this month.

Outgoing Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has signed a deal to return to the Chelsea hot seat, according to a report in The Sun newspaper.

Lukas Podolski scored after only 10 seconds to help Germany to a 4-2 victory over Ecuador in a friendly on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 thanks to Arjen Robben's 89th-minute strike.

Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.

Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during the European summer transfer window.

Adriano Correia has agreed a four-year contract extension until 2017, the La Liga champions said in a statement on Wednesday.

Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt.

Moratti dropped a hint on Tuesday that he might backtrack on his promise to keep Andrea Stramaccioni as coach.

The Barcelona midfielder has been a key member of a Spain team that has won the two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup.

With two rounds left, 19th-place Mallorca are three points behind 17th-place Deportivo La Coruna but with an inferior goal difference.

David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks with Major League Soccer.

Stoke City opened an investigation after players reportedly left a pig's head in the locker of striker Kenwyne Jones.

Mourinho faces ending a season without a major trophy for the first time in a decade if his Real Madrid side fail to beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in the King's Cup final.