CAS won’t object if Peru captain is cleared for World Cup

GENEVA (AP) In a career-defining legal victory ahead of the World Cup, Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared Thursday to play at the tournament in Russia by a Swiss supreme cour...
MAY 31, 2018

Brazil’s Augusto injured, could miss match against Croatia

LONDON (AP) Brazil's Renato Augusto has injured his right knee and could miss the team's friendly against Croatia on Sunday in Liverpool.
MAY 31, 2018

Swiss supreme court clears Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to play at World Cup despite doping ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Swiss supreme court clears Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to play at World Cup despite doping ban.
MAY 31, 2018

WORLD CUP: Confetti greets Argentina’s 1st triumph in 1978

Controversy and confetti. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was awash with both.
MAY 31, 2018
WORLD CUP: Confetti greets Argentina’s 1st triumph in 1978

Japan and new coach play it safe with 23-man World Cup team

TOKYO (AP) Japan coach Akira Nishino is relying heavily on veteran players with previous World Cup experience in his 23-man squad for the t...
MAY 31, 2018
Japan and new coach play it safe with 23-man World Cup team

Russia slumps to 1-0 defeat in Austria for 3rd straight loss

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) World Cup host Russia slumped to a 1-0 defeat in a friendly against Austria on Wednesday, extending its winless str...
MAY 30, 2018
Russia slumps to 1-0 defeat in Austria for 3rd straight loss

FIFA drops Saudi referee from World Cup after fixing ban

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has dropped referee Fahad Al Mirdasi from the World Cup after he was banned from football for life in Saudi Arabia over match fixing.
MAY 30, 2018

Ghana spoils Nishino’s debut, beats Japan 2-0 in friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) Akira Nishino made his debut as Japan coach on Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to Ghana.
MAY 30, 2018
Ghana spoils Nishino’s debut, beats Japan 2-0 in friendly

Racist, anti-gay chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Racist and anti-gay chants have become more common in Russian soccer as the country prepares to host the World Cup, even as ove...
MAY 30, 2018
Racist, anti-gay chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP: Is the Battle of Santiago the most lawless match?

''Good evening. The game you are about to see is the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football, possibly in the history of the game.''
MAY 30, 2018

WORLD CUP: Portugal tries to repeat its European success

After finally breaking through with its first major title at the European Championship two years ago, Portugal will use the same formula at...
MAY 30, 2018
WORLD CUP: Portugal tries to repeat its European success

Phenoms: S1 E2 – Defenders

Part two of the miniseries that chronicles the journey of the next great soccer players on their quests to represent their respective countries.
MAY 30, 2018

Phenoms: S1 E1 – Attackers

A five-part documentary miniseries chronicles the journey of the next great soccer players on their quests to represent their respective countries.
MAY 30, 2018

BC-Sports Showcase Digest,ADVISORY

A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please no...
MAY 29, 2018

Sterling defended by England after getting tattoo of a gun

LONDON (AP) England has offered its support to Raheem Sterling after the winger got a tattoo of a gun on his right leg.
MAY 29, 2018

FIFA promises help for human rights activists, media

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has invited human rights activists and media to make formal complaints if they cannot work freely at international soccer events.
MAY 29, 2018

Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

MOSCOW (AP) At their peak, Russian hooligans felt like gods.
MAY 29, 2018
Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

WORLD CUP: Spain finally ditches its underachiever tag

Spain's reputation as the great underachiever in world football was a characteristic it desperately wanted to ditch.
MAY 29, 2018
WORLD CUP: Spain finally ditches its underachiever tag

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MAY 29, 2018

Balotelli scores on return as Italy beats Saudi Arabia 2-1

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) Mari Balotelli marked his return to the Italy team with the opening goal as the Azzurri beat Saudi Arabia 2-1...
MAY 28, 2018
Balotelli scores on return as Italy beats Saudi Arabia 2-1

Where’s Messi? Tributes missing in his native Argentina city

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) Right before kickoff, the plasma TVs were still tuned to a tennis match on mute instead of the Barcelona game at a nearly empty bar owned by Lionel Messi's...
MAY 28, 2018

Portugal held by Tunisia in World Cup warm-up match

BRAGA, Portugal (AP) Portugal was held to a 2-2 draw by Tunisia on Monday in the teams' first warm-up match for the World Cup.
MAY 28, 2018
Portugal held by Tunisia in World Cup warm-up match

FIFA calls 2026 World Cup candidates for meeting in Zurich

ZURICH (AP) FIFA's bid inspectors will hold a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday with the North American and Moroccan candidates hoping to host the 2026 World Cup.
MAY 28, 2018

WORLD CUP: France defender Blanc scores 1st ‘golden goal’

Sudden death is used in an array of sports to determine the outcome of a match when the score is tied.
MAY 28, 2018

Australia call up Maclaren to preliminary WCup squad

SYDNEY (AP) Striker Jamie Maclaren has been recalled to Australia's preliminary World Cup squad because of concerns over the fitness of Tom...
MAY 28, 2018
Australia call up Maclaren to preliminary WCup squad

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