UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS

8 arrests at Georgia demo over player's gay rights armband

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) Eight people were arrested in Georgia during a far-right protest to demand a soccer player be kicked off the national team because he supported gay rights.

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Fekir scores 2 as Lyon beats Metz 2-0 to move into 3rd place

PARIS (AP) Nabil Fekir continued his return to form by scoring both goals as Lyon beat Metz 2-0 to climb up to third place in the French l...

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Atromitos beats Xanthi 2-0, retains Greek league lead

ATHENS, Greece (AP) Atromitos stayed top of the Greek league with a 2-0 win at Xanthi on Sunday.

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Fekir scores 2 as Lyon beats Metz 2-0 to move into 3rd place

PARIS (AP) Nabil Fekir continued his return to form by scoring both goals as Lyon beat Metz 2-0 to climb up to third place in the French league on Sunday.

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Panathinaikos beats archrival Olympiakos 1-0 in Greek league

ATHENS, Greece (AP) Panathinaikos beat defending champion Olympiakos 1-0 in the Greek league thanks to a second-half goal by Lucas Villafanez on Saturday.

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Second division proposed for Australian soccer by 2019

SYDNEY (AP) The Association of Australian Football Clubs says it hopes that a second division below the A-League will be running by late 2019 with a promotion and relegation syst...

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Caixinha fired by Rangers after 7 months

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) Pedro Caixinha has been fired by Rangers after seven months in charge of the Scottish club.

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Sentencing latest chapter in FIFA scandal

NEW YORK (AP) The upcoming sentencing of a former Guatemalan judge in a federal court in New York City is the latest chapter in the sprawling corruption scandal that's engulfed F...

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Olympiakos beats Greek leader PAOK 1-0 to trail by 1 point

ATHENS, Greece (AP) Defending Greek champion Olympiakos beat league leader PAOK 1-0 Sunday to narrow the gap separating the two teams to o...

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Panathinaikos salvages 1-1 draw at newcomer Lamia in Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) A late goal by Guillermo Molins helped Panathinaikos avoid an upset defeat at newcomer Lamia in the Greek league on Saturday.

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Malta captain mutes goal celebration after journalist slain

Malta captain Andre Schembri says the car bomb slaying of a Maltese investigative journalist prompted him not to exult after scoring an his...

OCTOBER 20, 2017

FIFA says deal close to resolve transfer system complaint

ZURICH (AP) A complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn by the global group of players' unions, according to FIFA.

OCTOBER 19, 2017

FIFA says deal close to resolve transfer system complaint

ZURICH (AP) FIFA says a complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn.

OCTOBER 19, 2017

FIFA World Rankings List for October

ZURICH (AP) FIFA rankings published for October (last month's rankings in parentheses):

OCTOBER 16, 2017