PHOTOS: Arsenal, Atletico close in on Europa League semis

IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey scores Arsenal's third goal against CSKA Moscow in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at Emirates Stadium, London, on Thursday. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters......

La Liga: Barcelona stunned; Real and Atletico cruise

IMAGE: Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Neymar during the match. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters. Promoted Alaves dealt champions Barcelona a shock 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp on Saturday while......

Sports Shorts: Barca to sign Valencia defender Mathieu

Valencia's French defender Jeremy Mathieu will join Barcelona for a fee of 20 million euros ($26.9 million), the Catalan club said on Wednesday. “Mathieu will sign a contract with FC......

Messi thwarted as Valencia hold Barca in Cup

Lionel Messi had a penalty saved early in the second half as Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia in a hard-fought King's Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Valencia snatched a......

French pair suffer early Cincinnati exit

France's Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon suffered early exits from the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday. American James Blake, a former world number four, crashed out of the tournament in just 45......