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February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The final of the African Cup of Nations has gone to a penalty shootout after Didier Drogba missed a spot-kick in regular time for Ivory Coast, which was locked at 0-0 with Zambia after 120 minutes.

PSG held 0-0 at Nice, Bordeaux beats Lille 5-4

February 12, 2012

PARIS - Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain failed to win for the first time under new coach Carlo Ancelotti and saw its lead atop the French league trimmed to one point Sunday after it was held to a 0-0 draw at struggling Nice.

Hamburg wins 1-0 at Cologne in Bundesliga

February 12, 2012

BERLIN - Jose Paolo Guerrero's late strike was enough to give Hamburger SV a 1-0 win at Cologne and overtake the home side for 10th place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Panathinaikos restores lead with win over Xanthi

February 12, 2012

ATHENS, Greece - Panathinaikos scored three goals in the last 12 minutes to beat Xanthi 3-0 and restore its lead in the Greek league Sunday.

President's mother sings as African Cup winds down

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The African Cup of Nations wound down Sunday as Gabon President Ali Bongo's mother sang for fans and giant images of the tournament's football-playing gorilla mascot were projected onto the pitch in a high-tech closing ceremony.

Valencia, Zaragoza end Spanish league winless runs

February 12, 2012

MADRID - Third-place Valencia beat Sporting Gijon 4-0 Sunday for its first Spanish league victory in nearly two months, while last-place Zaragoza got a much-needed boost by beating Espanyol 2-0 for its first win since October.

Man City wins to keep United at bay in title race

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Manchester City kept fierce rival Manchester United at arm's length in the Premier League title race on Sunday, winning 1-0 at Aston Villa to maintain its two-point lead.

PSV back on top after 4-1 win over De Graafschap

February 12, 2012

AMSTERDAM - Dries Mertens converted a first-half penalty as PSV Eindhoven returned to the Dutch league summit by beating De Graafschap 4-1.

No surprises as Ivory Coast picks strongest team

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Didier Drogba, Yaya and Kolo Toure, Gervinho and Salomon Kalou were all included in Ivory Coast's starting lineup Sunday for the African Cup of Nations final against Zambia.

Lescott grabs winner for Man City at Villa

February 12, 2012

BIRMINGHAM, England - England defender Joleon Lescott preserved Manchester City's two-point lead in the Premier League by scoring a second-half winner in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday.

English Football Leading Scorers

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Leading scorers in the English Premier League:

West Brom beats Wolves 5-1 in Premier League

February 12, 2012

WOLVERHAMPTON, England - Peter Odemwingie scored his first Premier League hat trick as West Bromwich Albion beat local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 on Sunday.

Aspirin-backed Leverkusen has a perpetual headache

February 12, 2012

BERLIN - When Michael Ballack described Bayer Leverkusen as a "land of milk and honey for the players," he was highlighting what he sees as an inner malaise at his club.

Inter loses 1-0 at home to Novara in Serie A

February 12, 2012

ROME - Inter Milan's woes deepened Sunday as it slipped to a 1-0 loss at home to bottom-place Novara in Serie A, despite having a man advantage for the final 10 minutes.

Italian Leading Scorers

February 12, 2012

ROME - Leading scorers after Saturday's games in the Serie A (penalties in parentheses):

Suarez apologizes for snubbing Evra handshake

February 12, 2012

LONDON - Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for snubbing Patrice Evra in a pre-match handshake as Liverpool publicly condemned the striker for the first time in a long-running racism row that has tarnished the name of one of England's biggest clubs.

Rooney backs Gerrard for England captaincy

February 12, 2012

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says that Steven Gerrard is the ideal choice to be the new England captain.

CAF gives $150,000 to Port Said victims' families

February 12, 2012

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The Confederation of African Football says it will give $150,000 to families of the victims of violence at a football match in Egypt.

Hertha Berlin fires new coach Michael Skibbe

February 12, 2012

BERLIN - Hertha Berlin has fired coach Michael Skibbe after just five matches in charge, all of them defeats.

Suarez whips up racism row

February 12, 2012

LONDON - The head of English football's players' union has urged Liverpool's American owners to mop up the "festering mess" left by Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra.

Zaragoza beats Espanyol for 1st win since October

February 12, 2012

MADRID - Last-place Zaragoza's attempt to avoid relegation got a much-needed boost Sunday with a 2-0 win at Espanyol that was its first victory since October.

Kewell scores to give Victory 2-1 win in A-League

February 12, 2012

SYDNEY - Harry Kewell scored on a left-footed downward volley six minutes from halftime to give the Melbourne Victory a 2-1 win over the first-place Central Coast Mariners in Australia's A-League.

Mali beats Ghana 2-0 for 3rd place at African Cup

February 11, 2012

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - Mali beat 10-man Ghana 2-0 in the third-place match at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday for its best finish since it lost the 1972 final.

Morgan scores 2 late goals, US beats NZ women 2-1

February 11, 2012

FRISCO, Texas - Alex Morgan tied it in the 88th minute and added the winner in stoppage time to give the U.S. a dramatic 2-1 victory over New Zealand in a chilly women's friendly at FC Dallas Stadium on Saturday.

Benfica ready for Zenit with 4-1 win over Nacional

February 11, 2012

LISBON, Portugal - Spanish striker Rodrigo scored twice as Portuguese leader Benfica prepared for its upcoming Champions League match with a 4-1 victory over Nacional on Saturday.

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