Espanyol sacked coach Bartolome 'Tintin' Marquez after the 1-0 home defeat to Sporting Gijon on Sunday saw the side slip down to 17th in the Primera Liga.
Stuttgart sealed on Sunday the first win for newly-crowned coach Markus Babbel after they beat Schalke 04 2-0 at home.
England striker Wayne Rooney earned Manchester United a deserved 1-0 victory at Manchester City on Sunday despite Cristiano Ronaldo getting sent off.
Arsenal stunned Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as two Robin van Persie goals earned the Gunners a 2-1 victory.
The Brazilian indoor soccer team beat Venezuela 6-0 on Sunday in the International Challenge in Araraquara, city of the state of Sao Paulo.
Sunderland manager Roy Keane responded to a third straight Premier League home defeat on Saturday by asking if he was the right man for the job.
Veteran forward Alessandro Del Piero bagged his 250th Juventus goal as the Turin giants climbed up to second in the Serie A table with a 4-0 victory over Reggina in snowy Turin on Saturday.
A brace from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona clinch a 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday and open a six-point lead at the top of the Spanish league as Real Madrid crashed 3-1 at city rivals Getafe.
Filippo Inzaghi scored the equalizer in the second minute of injury time after Ronaldinho fired in a 30-meter free kick as AC Milan hit back from two goals down for a 2-2 UEFA Cup draw with Portsmouth on Thursday.
Five-time winners Liverpool, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid advanced into the Champions League last 16 while Chelsea must wait for the final group match after a 1-1 draw at Girondins Bordeaux on Wednesday.
Two years after David Beckham joined the league, Major League Soccer is facing many headwinds in addition to the declining economy as it attempts to establish itself as a major player on the US sports landscape.
Matteo Brighi scored a goal in each half to help AS Roma beat CFR Cluj 3-1 and overtake Chelsea at the top of Champions League Group A on Wednesday.
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