REFILE-Soccer-Di Matteo hoping to avoid worst-case scenario in Munich

Chelsea's caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo is hoping to avoid what he described on Tuesday as the "worst-case scenario" with reserves and youngsters on the bench for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Chelsea Boosted as Luiz and Cahill Start Training

Chelsea central defenders David Luiz and Gary Cahill are hopeful they will be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after completing their first training session following hamstring injuries.

Soccer Capsules: Cascadia rivalry starts with Seattle at Vancouver

SEATTLE (AP) — Thanks to a change in Major League Soccer scheduling for the 2012 season, it's already derby time in the Pacific Northwest.

The Case of Vilma v. Goodell, Kerry Wood Calls it a Career

Today in sports: The Heat are falling apart, SEC football plays rough, and a Saints takes a big shot at the Commish. 

Neymar and 9 Other Future World Football Studs

In the last generation it was Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo . Now, a new crop of young soccer studs is ready to take over and become stars. This list includes a couple of Brazilians, continental Europeans, an Englishman and (who would have thought?) two Americans. Some have already made their mark on the world stage, but others are still developing and waiting for their ...