Manolo Jimenez has returned to manage AEK Athens for a third time, the Greek Super League club announced Wednesday saying the Spaniard had signed a one-and-a-half-year contract. The deal has an option for another year if both sides agree. "The champion has returned home. The AEK family...

Global soccer body FIFA has set up a joint venture with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar as part of its effort to streamline organization of the tournament, it said on Tuesday. The global soccer body said in a statement that it would hold a 51 percent share of the venture while the Qatar...

Ex-Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has avoided jail for tax fraud as part of a deal with Spanish prosecutors revealed Tuesday but will pay a fine of close to two million euros. The 56-year-old is accused of committing tax fraud in 2011 and 2012 when he coached Spanish giants Real...

Maro Itoje will miss Six Nations matches against France and Wales due to a knee injury but could return for the final rounds of England's title quest. The forward suffered medial ligament damage in Saturday's 32-20 victory over Ireland in Dublin, with a scan revealing a tear that...