August 5, 2015 Hiroshima beats Yokohama 2-0 to maintain lead in J-League HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) Brazilian Douglas scored both goals on Saturday as Sanfrecce Hiroshima stayed unbeaten in the J-League's second stage with a 2-0 win over Yokohama F Marinos.
August 5, 2015 Franco di Santo leaving Bremen for Bundesliga rival Schalke BREMEN, Germany (AP) Werder Bremen says Argentine striker Franco di Santo is leaving the club.
August 5, 2015 World Cup at center of Gazprom's sponsorship empire ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) As FIFA descends on St. Petersburg for the World Cup preliminary draw Saturday, it is entering the capital of a sponsorship empire.
August 5, 2015 CONMEBOL leader Napout hopes to play scandal-hit Centenario ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) CONMEBOL member countries still want to play the 2016 Copa America Centenario in the United States despite an ongoing bribery investigation, their president Juan Angel Napout said Friday.
August 5, 2015 AP Source: Panama, Costa Rica request CONCACAF ref reviews Panama and Costa Rica have formally asked for reviews of CONCACAF'S referee procedures after both countries had questionable calls go against them late in Gold Cup knockout round games against regional power Mexico, according to a person in CONCACAF with knowledge of the requests.
August 5, 2015 Bartomeu: Barcelona will fight Premier League giants for world's top players Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has vowed to fight Premier League clubs for the best players in the world and stop them from dominating the transfer market despite their new-found riches.
August 5, 2015 Disappointed US faces Panama in Gold Cup 3rd-place game CHESTER, Pa. (AP) Asked what winning the third-place game at the CONCACAF Gold Cup would mean, U.S. captain Michael Bradley paused for a moment, then said softly, ''Not much.''
August 5, 2015 Colombia: La Equidad vence 2-0 al local Envigado BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) La Equidad de Bogota vencio 2-0 al local Envigado el viernes por la noche en juego por la tercera jornada y abandono el ultimo lugar en el torneo Clausura del futbol colombiano.
August 5, 2015 Cristiano Ronaldo scores, Delph injured as Real Madrid roll past Man City Cristiano Ronaldo scores, Delph injured as Real Madrid roll past Man City
August 5, 2015 Liverpool begins construction on roof at Anfield LIVERPOOL, England (AP) Liverpool's stadium expansion has moved to the roof at Anfield as work began Friday to raise a 650-ton truss over the new main stand.