Germany gets 1st win at worlds, Switzerland beats Belarus

HERNING, Denmark (AP) Host Denmark upset Finland 3-2 Wednesday as defending champion Sweden stayed perfect at the ice hockey world championship, shutting out Austria 7-0 on Wednes...
MAY 9, 2018

Russia marks wartime victory at World Cup stadium

VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) In a World Cup soccer stadium built on the Stalingrad battlefield, Russia remembered its wartime dead on Wednesday.
MAY 9, 2018
Russia marks wartime victory at World Cup stadium

WORLD CUP: Wartime history crucial to Volgograd’s identity

MOSCOW (AP) Best known outside Russia as the site of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II, Volgograd's summer heat could prove to be a challenge for visiting teams.
MAY 9, 2018

WORLD CUP: Samara famed for Volga river and Soviet beer

MOSCOW (AP) Samara is a city defined by the vast Volga River, which has held a unique position in Russian culture for hundreds of years.
MAY 8, 2018
WORLD CUP: Samara famed for Volga river and Soviet beer

FIFA life ban for Guatemalan jailed in soccer bribery case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from soccer on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup qualifying games.
MAY 8, 2018

FIFA hopeful VAR will prevent World Cup controversies

BRUSSELS (AP) Frozen screens, bendy offside lines and other technical glitches have made the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system a frequen...
MAY 8, 2018
FIFA hopeful VAR will prevent World Cup controversies

World Cup bid: US assures FIFA on travel discrimination fear

The Trump administration has guaranteed to FIFA there will be no discrimination around entry to the United States at a World Cup in 2026.
MAY 8, 2018

Germany's Ozil sure of being fit in time for World Cup

LONDON (AP) Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil says he will recover in time from a back injury to be available for Germany for the World Cup.
MAY 7, 2018

World Cup: Cahill makes Australia’s provisional squad

SYDNEY (AP) Tim Cahill is in Australia's provisional squad for the World Cup in Russia, boosting his prospects of being selected for a four...
MAY 7, 2018
World Cup: Cahill makes Australia’s provisional squad

WORLD CUP: Sun never sets in a St. Petersburg summer

MOSCOW (AP) Known as Russia's ''Window on Europe,'' St. Petersburg is a city like no other.
MAY 7, 2018
WORLD CUP: Sun never sets in a St. Petersburg summer

WORLD CUP: Rostov-on-Don a center for Cossack culture

MOSCOW (AP) Cossack culture - including horses, whips and vodka - awaits World Cup fans in the southern city of Rostov.
MAY 6, 2018
WORLD CUP: Rostov-on-Don a center for Cossack culture

Hiroshima beats Kobe 2-0 to extend lead in J-League

TOKYO (AP) Toshihiro Aoyama and Patric scored as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Vissel Kobe 2-0 at home to widen its lead in the J-League on Sunday.
MAY 6, 2018

WORLD CUP: Nizhny Novgorod a city of cafes with own kremlin

MOSCOW (AP) A city of 1.2 million people on the Volga river east of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod is relatively unknown outside Russia.
MAY 5, 2018
WORLD CUP: Nizhny Novgorod a city of cafes with own kremlin

FC Tokyo beats Kawasaki 2-0 to close gap on J-League leaders

TOKYO (AP) Kento Hashimoto and Masato Morishige scored as FC Tokyo beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 away on Saturday to move within five points of J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
MAY 5, 2018

2019 Copa America to feature Japan and Qatar

SAO PAULO (AP) The 2019 Copa America in Brazil will feature Japan and Qatar and no teams from North America.
MAY 4, 2018

Non-friends Saudi Arabia and Qatar draw same Asian Cup group

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Saudi Arabia and Qatar were drawn in the same group for the 2019 Asian Cup, increasing the ongoing political edginess to a tournament eight months...
MAY 4, 2018

France World Cup squad to be revealed after Europa final

PARIS (AP) France coach Didier Deschamps has postponed the announcement of his World Cup squad until after the Europa League final to help...
MAY 4, 2018
France World Cup squad to be revealed after Europa final

WORLD CUP: Yekaterinburg, on the border of Europe and Asia

MOSCOW (AP) On the boundary between Europe and Asia, the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg is the furthest east World Cup fans will venture.
MAY 4, 2018

N. American World Cup bid hopes economics outweigh politics

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) The economics of North America's three-nation bid to host the 2026 World Cup can outweigh politics in next month's...
MAY 3, 2018
N. American World Cup bid hopes economics outweigh politics

Putin wants tough soccer from Russia at World Cup

SOCHI, Russia (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wanted to see ''strong-willed, no-compromise'' soccer from his country's team at next month's World Cup.
MAY 3, 2018

Russia struggles to tackle soccer racism ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) As a black football player who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Bryan Idowu knows all about racism in Russia.
MAY 3, 2018
Russia struggles to tackle soccer racism ahead of World Cup

Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions.
MAY 3, 2018

WORLD CUP: Kazan offers a flavor of Russia’s diversity

MOSCOW (AP) The 11 World Cup cities - all in European Russia - don't always reflect the diversity of a country with dozens of native ethnic...
MAY 3, 2018
WORLD CUP: Kazan offers a flavor of Russia’s diversity

Peru captain at sports court for World Cup doping case

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Peru captain Paolo Guerrero is testifying at sport's highest court in a doping case that could ban him from the...
MAY 3, 2018
Peru captain at sports court for World Cup doping case

FIFA bans coach for 2 years in World Cup match-fixing case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, and thereby help his na...
MAY 2, 2018

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