Zaha 1st EPL player not to take a knee ahead of Palace win
LONDON — Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee before his Crystal Palace team beat West Bromwich Albion...
Man City moves closer to title; Chelsea held in top-4 bid
<p>LONDON — Manchester City only needs to win five of its remaining eight games to secure the Premier League trophy.</p>
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Atlanta’s Martinez eager to shine again after knee injury
ATLANTA — Josef Martinez floated easily between Spanish and English, displaying the deftness he once showed with a soccer ball at his feet.
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FIFA approves Bayern teen Jamal Musiala’s switch to Germany
ZURICH — FIFA said it gave formal approval Friday for Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala to switch his national eligibility to Germany from England....
Billionaire Motsepe elected president of African soccer
<p>RABAT, Morocco — South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected president of the African soccer confederation on Friday without the need for a...
Levante beats Valencia 1-0 in Spanish league derby
BARCELONA, Spain — Roger MartÃ’s first-half goal gave Levante a 1-0 win over Valencia in a Spanish league derby on Friday.
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Billionaire Motsepe elected president of African soccer
RABAT, Morocco — South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected president of the African soccer confederation on Friday without the need for a...
Asian soccer gets 8 host hubs for World Cup qualifying games
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The delayed World Cup qualifying matches in Asia will be completed in June with each of the eight groups playing...
Leipzig signs Dutch forward Brobbey for free from Ajax
LEIPZIG, Germany — Leipzig signed Dutch forward Brian Brobbey on Friday on a free transfer from Ajax for next season.
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Lyon could face French rival PSG in Women’s Champions League
<p>NYON, Switzerland — Five-time defending champion Lyon will play either French rival Paris Saint-Germain or Sparta Prague in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions...