LIGUE 1 NEWS

Bordeaux ends winless streak with 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne

PARIS (AP) Alexandre Mendy scored twice as Bordeaux ended a seven-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory over Saint-Etienne in the French league on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Bielsa summoned by Lille as part of sacking procedure

LILLE, France (AP) Marcelo Bielsa has been summoned by French club Lille to a hearing before his likely dismissal.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Lille's week goes from bad to worse with 3-0 loss in Ligue 1

PARIS (AP) Lille's week went from bad to worse as the relegation-threatened team lost at Montpellier 3-0 in the French league on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Saint-Etienne struggles again in 2-2 draw with Strasbourg

PARIS (AP) New coach Julien Sable couldn't do much to improve Saint-Etienne's poor home record in a 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Strasbourg on Friday.

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

French club Lille appoints interim four-man coaching team

LILLE, France (AP) A four-man coaching team will take provisional charge of French soccer club Lille in the wake of Marcelo Bielsa's dismissal.

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Lille suspends coach Marcelo Bielsa

LILLE, France (AP) French club Lille provisionally suspended coach Marcelo Bielsa on Wednesday following a string of poor results in the top tier.

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Lille suspends coach Marcelo Bielsa

LILLE, France (AP) French club Lille has provisionally suspended coach Marcelo Bielsa following a string of poor results in the top tier.

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

FIFA bans 3 soccer officials for life for taking bribes

GENEVA (AP) Three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes were banned for life by the FIFA ethics committee on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The Latest: Witness says soccer bribes totaled $160 million

NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the FIFA soccer trial (all times local):

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant

GENEVA (AP) FIFA was judged wrong to fine Mexico's soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepers at World Cup qualifying games.

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that FIFA was wrong to fine Mexico's soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepe...

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Garcia leaves Saint-Etienne, Sable appointed new coach

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) Ten days after a humiliating 5-0 home loss to bitter rival Lyon, Saint-Etienne coach Oscar Garcia has left the French league club and been replaced by...

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Former FIFA VP Chung testifies in appeal against 5-year ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon has testified at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge his five-year ban for failing to cooperate...

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Lamouchi appointed as Rennes new coach

RENNES, France (AP) Former France international Sabri Lamouchi has replaced Christian Gourcuff as coach of Rennes.

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Players to get more power from new FIFA contract rules

GENEVA (AP) Players are getting more power from FIFA to leave soccer clubs who delay paying salaries or mistreat them.

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

French league targets Saint-Etienne after pitch invasion

PARIS (AP) The French league will investigate the incidents that marred a soccer match between Saint-Etienne and Lyon after home fans invaded the pitch and unfurled an aggressive...

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

French league targets Saint-Etienne after pitch invasion

PARIS (AP) The French league will investigate the incidents that marred a soccer match between Saint-Etienne and Lyon after home fans invaded the pitch and unfurled an aggressive...

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Cavani passes 100 Ligue 1 goals for PSG in 5-0 win at Angers

PARIS (AP) Edinson Cavani passed 100 league goals for Paris Saint-Germain as the unbeaten French leader romped over Angers 5-0 on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

Rennes beats Bordeaux 1-0 to move up to 10th in Ligue 1

PARIS (AP) Rennes moved up to 10th place in the French league after beating Bordeaux 1-0 at home on Friday.

NOVEMBER 3, 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

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