LIGUE 1 NEWS

Mad as 'l': Montpellier sorry for spelling mistake on jersey

PARIS (AP) Montpellier fans can have their favorite French team's jersey replaced after the manufacturer in charge of making the club badge made a clumsy spelling mistake.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Montpellier apologizes to fans after typo ruins jerseys

PARIS (AP) Montpellier fans can have their favorite French team's jersey replaced after the manufacturer in charge of making the club badge made a clumsy spelling mistake.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

'Unfair' for FIFA to annul WCup qualifier over crooked ref

SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) FIFA's decision to order a World Cup qualifier to be replayed because of match-fixing by a crooked referee is unprecedented and unfair, according...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

De Preville's superb strike earns Lille 1-1 draw at Angers

PARIS (AP) Forward Nicolas de Preville continued his habit of scoring from distance with a spectacular strike securing Lille a 1-1 draw at Angers on Sunday.

AUGUST 27, 2017

Cavani and Neymar combine as PSG beats Saint-Etienne 3-0

PARIS (AP) French league leader Paris Saint-Germain beat Saint-Etienne 3-0 for a fourth straight win on Friday, with Edinson Cavani scorin...

AUGUST 25, 2017

Saint-Etienne's proud defensive record faces a Neymar test

PARIS (AP) Saint-Etienne is the only team in the French league not to concede a goal so far ahead of Sunday's trip to play Paris Saint-Ger...

AUGUST 24, 2017

FIFA to send in emergency team to run Cameroon football

ZURICH (AP) FIFA says it is sending in an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation.

AUGUST 23, 2017

Lyon concedes two late goals in 3-3 home draw with Bordeaux

PARIS (AP) Forward Nabil Fekir's early contender for goal of the season was not enough, as Lyon conceded two late goals to draw with Borde...

AUGUST 19, 2017

Neymar shines on PSG debut, says he's 'more alive than ever'

GUINGAMP, France (AP) Declaring he was ''more alive than ever,'' Neymar did not disappoint on his debut for Paris Saint-Germain.

AUGUST 14, 2017

Falcao scores hat trick as Monaco beats Dijon 4-1

PARIS (AP) Radamel Falcao scored a hat trick as Monaco posted a 14th straight win in the French league in a 4-1 thrashing of Dijon on Sunday.

AUGUST 14, 2017

Brazil replaces world champ Germany at top of FIFA rankings

ZURICH (AP) Brazil is back on top of the FIFA rankings , replacing World Cup holder Germany.

AUGUST 10, 2017

Lille starts Bielsa era with 3-0 win over Ranieri's Nantes

PARIS (AP) Lille's attacking potential this season was on display as coach Marcelo Bielsa's new team started its French league campaign with a 3-0 win over Nantes on Sunday.

AUGUST 6, 2017

Lille starts Bielsa era with 3-0 win over Ranieri's Nantes

PARIS (AP) Lille's attacking potential this season was on display as coach Marcelo Bielsa's new team started its French league campaign with a 3-0 win over Nantes on Sunday.

AUGUST 6, 2017

Without Neymar, PSG wins season-opener against Amiens

PARIS (AP) The star was missing but the party went ahead successfully at the Parc des Princes on Saturday as Paris Saint-Germain won its F...

AUGUST 5, 2017

Monaco starts title defense with 3-2 win over Toulouse

MONACO (AP) Monaco lost key players during the offseason but not its fighting spirit as the French champion started its title defense with a 3-2 win over Toulouse on Friday after...

AUGUST 4, 2017

MLS gaining respectability, soccer league 'on a good path'

ATLANTA (AP) There was a time when Major League Soccer depended on a shortlist of marquee names to generate excitement about a match.

AUGUST 4, 2017