BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Federico Higuain scored twice to lead Godoy Cruz to a 2-1 victory over Atletico Tucuman on Friday, lifting the Mendoza club into first place in Argentina's Clausura tournament.
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Schalke scored twice early in the second half to beat Stuttgart 2-1 at home on Friday night and move to the top of the Bundesliga.
MILAN (AP) -- Relegation-threatened Catania shocked league leader Inter Milan with a 3-1, come-from-behind win at home after Inter substitute Sulley Muntari was sent-off.
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Washington scored twice as Sao Paulo of Brazil won 2-0 at Paraguayan club Nacional in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday.
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) -- Cristian Riveros' header in the 69th minute earned Mexico's Cruz Azul a 1-0 victory over Arabe Unido of Panama in the first-leg quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Thursday.
NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- Europe's top football leagues have called on clubs and players to respect contracts and keep their disputes out of international appeal courts.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Soccer players have overwhelmingly voted to authorize the first strike in the league's history, which would wipe out openers scheduled to start March 25.
TURIN, Italy (AP) -- American midfielder Clint Dempsey returned from a 7 1/2-week layoff, entering as a second-half substitute Thursday night as Fulham lost to Juventus 3-1 in the first leg of the Europa League's third round.
LONDON (AP) -- Five-time European champion Liverpool is in danger of Europa League elimination after losing 1-0 at Lille on Thursday in the first leg of its last-16 match.
AC Milan's foundation has been cracking for years, but with a 4-0 dismissal from the Champions League by Man U, the time has come to overhaul the team, writes Gabrielle Marcotti.
ZURICH (AP) -- The introduction of goal-line technology was rejected because it was too costly and wasn't universally applicable, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday.
ROME (AP) -- AC Milan insists that its humbling 4-0 loss to Manchester United won't affect its performance in Serie A, where it has moved within four points of leader Inter Milan.
LONDON (AP) -- Boosted by an impressive 4-0 Champions League triumph over AC Milan, Manchester United now has to concentrate on staying on top of the Premier League.