MANCHESTER, England (AP) Three months after the World Cup ended, qualifying for the next European Championship starts this week with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound. France came within a penalty shootout of winning back-to-back World Cup titles, losing to Argentina in the final, but Spain, Germany and Italy all went through humbling experiences either before or during last year's tournament in Qatar.
BERLIN (AP) With the European Championship looming next year, host Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer team. Two World Cup flops and a poor showing in between have taken their toll on what was a proud heritage for Germany.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Former Germany captain Dzsenifer Marozsán said Monday she is retiring from international soccer before this year's Women's World Cup because she is still feeling the effects of a serious knee injury.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Jurgen Klinsmann has arrived to start his job as head coach of South Korea’s national team and immediately set a target of ending an Asian Cup drought that has stretched for more than 60 years.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) A lack of snow in the unseasonably warm European winter forced organizers Tuesday to cancel two men's World Cup ski races in Germany two weeks ahead of schedule.