Former FIFA official Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn his 10-year ban from soccer for unethical conduct. The court outlined a procedural timetable Tuesday that should take several months to reach a verdict. Valcke's case will go ahead while he...

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane believes opponents raise their game when facing the European champions after suffering a shock defeat to Valencia in midweek. Madrid spurned the chance to extend their one-point lead over Barcelona at the top of the table as they conceded twice to a Valencia...

Ronaldinho launched a Barcelona academy for about 1,000 students in China Friday as the world's most populous nation pursues its grand ambitions in the world's most popular sport. The Barcelona and Brazil great and club president Josep Maria Bartomeu met children and toured the site at the...

Neymar has lost his final appeal and will stand trial on corruption charges related to his transfer to Barcelona four years ago. Barcelona, Brazilian club Santos, and the company run by his parents also lost their appeals and will stand trial after a complaint brought by a Brazilian...