Van Gaal getting close to the edge

Just days after Jose Mourinho's abrupt departure from Chelsea, Louis van Gaal is teetering on the brink of becoming the next high-profile victim of the Premier League sack race.

Jones calls for players to step up

Manchester United defender Phil Jones has issued a rallying call to his teammates to stick together and relieve some of the pressure on beleaguered boss Louis van Gaal.

Stats tell woeful story

Manchester United's insistence on playing possession soccer under coach Louis van Gaal means the club takes far more passes for every shot than any other Premier League team, according to statistics released on Monday.

Ozil rises from sickbed to give Gunners some ammo

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger heralded Mesut Ozil after the German playmaker rose from his sickbed to inspire his team to victory over Premier League title rival Manchester City on Monday.

Corner kicks

Fan spits on Messi - reports

Blatter, Platini vow to fight bans

FIFA's ethics tribunal banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years on Monday, saying they had abused their positions over a suspect $2 million payment.

Scandal marks 'new low point' in world game

Leading figures in world soccer hit reacted on Monday after Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were handed eight-year bans from the sport.

Software flagged payment

FIFA investigators used special software for financial watchdogs to catch the $2 million transfer that led to the ban on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, a source close to soccer's world governing body said.

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Bryant focusing on future impact

For all the NBA titles and All-Star selections Kobe Bryant has piled up during an illustrious career, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar wants his legacy to be judged on how he has impacted the sport's future, not the past.

'Drug-cheat dossier' under fire

The International Association of Athletics Federations was again forced to defend its actions over Russian doping on Monday after a leaked e-mail showed how officials planned a damage-limitation strategy before the 2013 Moscow world championships.

Goodell continues to fumble in addressing player safety

Every NFL fan has their most notorious botched call.