In his first appearance at an Iraqi Shi’ite channel since coming back home from Syria, a militia commander Abu Shad al-Jobouri threatened to crush rebels fighting Nouri al-Maliki. Photos of Al-Jobouri in Baghdad, who committed crime...

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A group of Syrian refugees, all former professional soccer players and members of the national youth team in the war-wrecked country, came together in neighboring Lebanon over the past year to execute an ambitious task: Form an opposition team in exile that...

Vicente del Bosque has said he will wait to decide whether to lead his side's defence of the European Championships. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has said he will wait to decide whether to lead his side's defence of the European Championships after crashing out of the World...

Italy must step up the pace against Uruguay or face a second consecutive World Cup exit at the group phase. Italy must step up the pace against Uruguay or face a second consecutive World Cup exit at the group phase, coach Cesare Prandelli warned Friday after his side's shock...