Hoffenheim missed a chance to move into second place in the Bundesliga standings by being held to a 1-1 draw Friday at Cologne. Cologne had not scored a goal in its last two games but dominated play in the first half, with Lukas Podolski giving the host the lead in the 17th minute. Cologne nearly doubled its advantage 10 minutes later when Mato Jajalo's cross was deflected off Hoffenheim...

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Olympique Marseille coach Didier Deschamps is looking forward to the upcoming Champions League match against Chelsea.

Nobody thinks of Mainz as a football minnow anymore, especially as the surprise leader of the Bundesliga. When Mainz tirelessly raced past Cologne 2-0 last weekend, it remained the only perfect side in the league with five wins from five games and a maximum 15 points. But Mainz's biggest test of the new season comes on Saturday when it travels to defending champion Bayern Munich.

English Premier League leader Chelsea should be given its toughest test yet this season when it visits big-spending Manchester City on Saturday, three days after both teams were knocked out of the League Cup. The reigning champion has won its opening five games, scoring 21 goals in the process, to take an early four-point lead over Arsenal and Manchester United.

Police say Sunderland defender Titus Bramble has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape. The 29-year-old Bramble and his brother Tesfaye were detained after the alleged rape of a woman at a city center hotel was reported to police early Wednesday. The Sunderland player denies any wrongdoing.

Saint-Etienne is back in the spotlight after its surprisingly good start to the season and -- for once -- will travel to its archrival Lyon as the favorite. Ahead of their 100th league derby clash on Saturday, Saint-Etienne sits on top of the French league standings for the first time since 1982. Since losing at Paris Saint-Germain on the opening day of the season, Christophe Galtier's team has...

Saudi Arabian football enjoyed a good night on Wednesday as both Al Shabab and Al Hilal advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Champions League to join Zob Ahan of Iran and Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea. Two goals deep into extra time helped Al Hilal avert a shock exit and advance 5-4 on aggregate despite losing to Qatar's Al Gharafa 4-2 in the second leg in Doha.

Salt Lake's victory in Panama gives them leadership of Group A.

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Honduran club Marathon defeated Saprissa of Costa Rica 2-1 on Thursday in Group C of the CONCACAF Champions League. Mario Berrios gave Marathon a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute with a long range shot that beat goalkeeper Fausto Gonzalez. Marathon stretched the lead to 2-0 after Saprissa defender Esteban Sirias conceded an own-goal in the 63rd.

Salvadoran club FAS and Puerto Rico's Islanders played a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in a Group D match in the CONCACAF Champions League. The draw did little to help either club's ambition of finishing in the top two and advancing to the quarterfinals of the regional championship. FAS has two points in four games and the Islanders have five from four matches.

After Thursday's match, either Boston or Philadelphia will be heading to the West Coast to take on FC Gold Pride in the WPS Championship.