LIGUE 1 NEWS

Hunou scores 2 late goals to put Rennes in League Cup SFs

PARIS (AP) Substitute Adrien Hunou scored two late goals as Rennes advanced to the French League Cup semifinals with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Toulouse on Wednesday.

JANUARY 10, 2018

Olympiakos signs former Saint-Etienne coach Oscar Garcia

ATHENS, Greece (AP) Greek league leader Olympiakos has signed former Saint-Etienne coach Oscar Garcia, a day after sacking Takis Lemonis.

JANUARY 5, 2018

Former Peruvian soccer official is acquitted at U.S. trial stemming from FIFA bribery scandal

NEW YORK (AP) Former Peruvian soccer official is acquitted at U.S. trial stemming from FIFA bribery scandal.

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Cavani moves 1 behind Ibrahimovic's record as PSG wins 3-1

Edinson Cavani moved one goal behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic's all-time scoring record for Paris Saint-Germain as the French league leader beat...

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Problems with goal-line technology system in French league

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has been informed of glitches in the 2014 World Cup goal-line technology system during games in France as it decides on which product to use in Russia.

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Ligue 1 titleholder Monaco wins 4-0 at sorry Saint-Etienne

PARIS (AP) Defending champion Monaco romped past struggling Saint-Etienne 4-0 in the French league on Friday.

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Lille fires coach Bielsa after suspended him last month

LILLE, France (AP) Lille has fired coach Marcelo Bielsa after suspending him last month following poor results.

DECEMBER 15, 2017

FIFA worried about government interference in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Concerned about the independence of the Spanish soccer federation, FIFA said Friday it will send a delegation to the country to investigate government meddl...

DECEMBER 15, 2017

PSG into League Cup quarterfinals; Nice and Montpellier win

PARIS (AP) Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain reached the League Cup quarterfinals after winning 4-2 at Strasbourg on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Falcao seals win for Monaco over Caen in French League Cup

PARIS (AP) Radamel Falcao lobbed the goalkeeper to seal a 2-0 win for Monaco over Caen in the fourth round of the French League Cup on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Strasbourg continues fine form with 3-0 win away to Bordeaux

STRASBOURG, France (AP) Strasbourg continued its fine form with a 3-0 win away to lackluster Bordeaux in the French league on Friday.

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Jonas brother testifies at FIFA bribery trial about concert

NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. trial of three former South American soccer officials charged in the FIFA corruption scandal took another odd twist Thursday with surprise testimony by pop...

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Secret recordings emerge as key evidence at FIFA bribe trial

NEW YORK (AP) A turning point in the investigation of soccer's governing body came with a 6 a.m. wake-up call by the FBI to the five-star Miami hotel room of a Brazilian sports m...

DECEMBER 7, 2017

FIFA lifts Kuwait's 2-year ban from international soccer

ZURICH (AP) FIFA says it has lifted Kuwait's ban from international soccer.

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Laporte investigation files handed to French justice

PARIS (AP) French sports minister Laura Flessel has given justice officials the conclusions of an investigation into an alleged conflict of interest involving French rugby federa...

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Watch: Robben, Alaba cap Bayern's stunning comeback on RB Leipzig

Bayern's heroic duo and Chelsea's title-winning goal scorer lead the best performances around Europe's top leagues over the weekend.

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Into 4th week of FIFA trial, prosecutors near end of case

As the trial detailing widespread corruption in world soccer enters a fourth week, prosecutors are close to concluding their case in a Brooklyn federal courthouse.

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Lyon moves to 2nd with 2-1 win at Caen in French league

PARIS (AP) Lyon withstood a late onslaught from Caen and moved to second place in the French league with a 2-1 win at the Normandy side on Sunday.

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Said's late strike hands Dijon 3-2 win against Bordeaux

PARIS (AP) With Wesley Said providing the late winner, Dijon stunned Ligue 1 mid-table rival Bordeaux in an entertaining 3-2 victory on Friday lit up by a long-distance wonder st...

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Bizarre episodes surround FIFA trial in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (AP) A juror dismissed for sleeping during hearings. A defendant allegedly making a throat-slitting gesture to intimidate a witness. A judge admonishing a defendant for...

DECEMBER 1, 2017