By Harold Heckle - Associated Press
Rafa Benitez’s interim stint in charge of Chelsea will end after a postseason tour of the United States, having secured qualification for the Champions League and won the Europa League last week.
By The Washington Times
D.C. United still sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with just one win on the 2013 campaign. But for the first time in more than two months, the club managed to avoid defeat Sunday.
By Associated Press
Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final.
By Thomas Floyd - The Washington Times
After a March 9 win extended their home unbeaten run to 19 games, United have dropped four straight at RFK Stadium, where they host Sporting Kansas City (6-4-2) on Sunday.
By Rob Harris - Associated Press
David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.
By Associated Press
The 33-year-old Russell scored one goal in 20 appearances with United, which announced his plans Wednesday. He played in 98 games over six seasons in MLS and was a member of the 2009 league champions, Real Salt Lake.
By Rob Harris - Associated Press
The Italian is departing after less than four years in charge. He ended the club's 35-year trophy drought by winning the FA Cup in 2011 and in 2012 led the team to its first league title in 44 years.
By Steve Douglas - Associated Press
It was the end of an era at Manchester United on Sunday as Ferguson coached his final home match for a club he has led for nearly 27 years. And he had a 38th piece of major silverware to celebrate.
By Associated Press
Dwayne DeRosario scored the only goal for United (1-8-1), which lost a franchise-record seventh straight contest by a combined margin of 18-4.
By Rob Harris - Associated Press
Wigan won the FA Cup for the first time in its 81-year history by beating big-spending Man City 1-0 on Saturday in one of the biggest final upsets the tournament has seen.
By Rob Harris - Associated Press
United said the Everton manager was given a six-year deal and will take charge of the newly crowned Premier League champions from July 1.
By Bobby Bancroft - Associated Press
Bruin, who now has four goals this season, has scored nine times in nine career appearances against United. He notched the first multi-goal game of his career with a hat trick in a 4-1 win over United in Houston on April 29, 2011.
By CARLOS A. RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press
The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team. Published May 21, 2013
By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press
Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015. Published May 21, 2013
By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. Published May 21, 2013
By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press
The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business. Published May 21, 2013
By HAROLD HECKLE - Associated Press
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea's manager. Published May 20, 2013
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press
The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs have voted to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team. Published May 20, 2013
By CARLOS A. RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press
Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. Published May 19, 2013
By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press
With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. Published May 18, 2013
By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press
After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Published May 17, 2013
By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press
Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, possibly in an ambassadorial role. Published May 17, 2013
By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press
End it like Beckham. Published May 17, 2013
By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press
Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury vacations, watching thoroughbreds, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages. Published May 17, 2013
By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press
Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable. Published May 17, 2013
