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FIFA rivals streaming companies with own soccer platform

FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime.

The service is free and largely featuring documentaries and some live games at the launch but it could eventually be a way for FIFA to broadcast World Cup matches itself at a cost.

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Madrid authorities on alert ahead of Champions League games

Madrid authorities have reinforced security measures in the Spanish capital ahead of the arrival of thousands of English fans for Champions League matches this week.

The quarterfinal games between Real Madrid and Chelsea on Tuesday and Atlético Madrid and Manchester City on Wednesday have been declared "high-risk" matches by the local authorities.

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Atlético needs attack to start clicking again against City

This time, defense alone won't be enough to keep Atlético Madrid alive in the Champions League.

Diego Simeone's team needs its attack to wake up if it wants to overcome the 1-0 first-leg loss to Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the European competition.

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Fernandinho says he'll leave City in surprise to Guardiola

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho does not want to extend his stay at the English club to a 10th year and plans to return to his native Brazil at the end of the season.

The 36-year-old holding midfielder said his desire for more game time was behind his decision to leave City.

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Barcelona survives 3 penalties, moves back into 2nd place

Not even conceding three penalty kicks was enough to stop Barcelona's impressive run.

Barcelona rallied to a 3-2 win against second-to-last Levante in the Spanish league on Sunday, with substitute Luuk de Jong scoring in stoppage time after the Catalan club had conceded three penalties in the second half.

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Bale in the spotlight ahead of Madrid's game against Chelsea

Just about everything has been going Real Madrid's way recently, in the Spanish league and the Champions League.

Not even the resounding 4-0 loss to Barcelona in the "clásico" at home a few weeks ago was enough to knock the Spanish league leaders off track.

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Champions League: Liverpool, Madrid defend 2-goal leads

The Champions League semifinal lineup will be settled this week, with Liverpool and Real Madrid needing to defend two-goal leads to make it through.

The other two games are more finally poised with Villarreal and Manchester City only holding one-goal advantages.

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Djokovic is motivated to compete again for biggest titles

Novak Djokovic is ready to move on from the controversy surrounding his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

"I miss competition," the Serbian tennis star said Sunday on the opening day of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. "I still feel motivation to be on the tour and compete… and try to challenge the best players in the world for the biggest titles."

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Hamilton says Mercedes not getting any better

A dejected Lewis Hamilton said on Friday that nothing being done to his under-performing Mercedes was making a difference after he managed just 13th in second practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

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Man City present toughest challenge in the world says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said facing Manchester City is the toughest task in football and hailed Pep Guardiola as the world's best coach.

Klopp's side visit City on Sunday in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race.

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