Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired
SAO PAULO (AP) The brother and agent of 2005 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho announced Tuesday that the former Brazil and Barcelona playmake...JANUARY 16, 2018
Column: A World Cup fix & flaws in referee integrity checks
A precedent has been set about replaying crooked soccer games, but there's still far too much uncertainty.JANUARY 16, 2018
World Cup ref banned by FIFA had 6-year match-fixing history
GENEVA (AP) A FIFA investigation linked a referee accused of match-fixing a World Cup qualifier in 2016 to ''numerous publicly documented...JANUARY 15, 2018
Federico Pellegrino wins again at cross-country World Cup
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Italy's Federico Pellegrino claimed his second cross-country World Cup win in as many days with victory in the team sprint with Dietmar Noeckler on Sunday.JANUARY 14, 2018
Boe, Makarainen win mass start races at biathlon World Cup
RUHPOLDING, Germany (AP) Johannes Thingnes Boe ended Martin Fourcade's biathlon World Cup-winning streak and Kaisa Makarainen claimed her first win of the season in mass start ra...JANUARY 14, 2018
World Cup leader Lochner wins 4-man bobsled event
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) World Cup leader Johannes Lochner won a four-man bobsled event on Sunday and edged closer to the season-long title.JANUARY 14, 2018
Goggia leads Italian sweep at World Cup downhill; Vonn 27th
BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria (AP) Sofia Goggia used what she called her best ever downhill run to lead an Italian sweep of the podium at a women's World Cup race on Sunday.JANUARY 14, 2018
Falk, Pellegrino claim cross-country World Cup sprint wins
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Hanna Falk of Sweden and Federico Pellegrino of Italy claimed their first cross-country World Cup victories of the season in 1.2-kilometer sprint finals on...JANUARY 13, 2018
Lundby wins World Cup ski jumping event in Japan
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) Maren Lundby of Norway continued her preparations for the Pyeongchang Olympics by winning a World Cup ski jumping event on Saturday.JANUARY 13, 2018
Morocco 2026 World Cup bid hires international consultants
LONDON (AP) The Morocco 2026 World Cup bid, which has presented scarce details with five months until the vote, has hired international st...JANUARY 12, 2018
Norway beats France to win men's relay at biathlon World Cup
RUHPOLDING, Germany (AP) Johannes Thingnes Boe sealed Norway's win ahead of France in the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at a biathlon World Cup on Friday.JANUARY 12, 2018
Switzerland to host Japan in June in World Cup warmup
BERN, Switzerland (AP) In a final warmup before both teams go to the World Cup, Switzerland will host Japan on June 8.JANUARY 11, 2018
England to play Nigeria, Costa Rica in World Cup warm-ups
LONDON (AP) England will prepare for the World Cup with friendlies against Nigeria and Costa Rica before flying to Russia.JANUARY 10, 2018
Russia to warm up for World Cup against Austria, Turkey
MOSCOW (AP) World Cup host Russia will warm up for the tournament with friendlies against Austria and Turkey.JANUARY 10, 2018
Baltimore could host matches during 2026 FIFA World Cup
BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore could play host to 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches if the sport's international governing body selects a joint North American bid.JANUARY 9, 2018
Argentina to play Spain, Italy in March in World Cup buildup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina will play Italy and Spain in March as part of its World Cup preparations.JANUARY 9, 2018
Marcel Hirscher wins World Cup slalom for weekend double
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) Marcel Hirscher completed a perfect World Cup weekend by winning a slalom Sunday to extend the six-time defending overall champion's lead in the stand...JANUARY 7, 2018
Walther edges Friedrich to win 4-man bobsled World Cup
ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) Nico Walther edged German rival Francesco Friedrich by five-hundredths of a second to win his second four-man bobsled World Cup of the season on Sunday.JANUARY 7, 2018
Fourcade stretches lead with another biathlon World Cup win
OBERHOF, Germany (AP) Six-time defending champion Martin Fourcade claimed his second successive biathlon World Cup victory to extend his overall lead in the standings on Friday.JANUARY 5, 2018
Loelling, Yun win skeleton World Cup races to stretch leads
ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) Defending champion Jacqueline Loelling extended her overall lead with a third skeleton World Cup win of the season on Friday, leading a German sweep of th...JANUARY 5, 2018
MLS 2018 schedule includes 9-day break for World Cup
Major League Soccer's upcoming season includes a nine-day break in June for the World Cup in Russia.JANUARY 4, 2018
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