Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired

SAO PAULO (AP) Ronaldinho, ''the ever-smiling magician'' of Barcelona, as described by his former club, has ended his professional career.
JANUARY 17, 2018
Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired

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
Agent says former World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired

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
Column: A World Cup fix & flaws in referee integrity checks

Tunisian soccer fans clash with police amid economic unrest

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) Tunisian soccer fans have clashed with police in the capital two days after a match was canceled amid nationwide economic protests.
JANUARY 15, 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
World Cup ref banned by FIFA had 6-year match-fixing history

Toulon captain Bastareaud apologizes after homophobic slur

PARIS (AP) France center Mathieu Bastareaud has apologized after using an anti-gay slur during a Champions Cup match.
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

Valcepina, Knegt win at European short track speed skating

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Martina Valcepina defeated Italian teammate Ariana Fontana twice at the European short track championships to win her first major speed skating titles on Sa...
JANUARY 13, 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

Dahlmeier takes Germany to victory at biathlon WCup

RUHPOLDING, Germany (AP) Laura Dahlmeier took Germany to victory in the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at a biathlon World Cup on Saturday.
JANUARY 13, 2018

Brignone dedicates WCup super-G win to Fanchini; Vonn 9th

BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria (AP) After winning a women's World Cup super-G, Federica Brignone dedicated her victory to Italian teammate Elena Fanchini on Saturday.
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
Morocco 2026 World Cup bid hires international consultants

Saudi stadiums open for women in a first to watch soccer

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Saudi women were allowed into a sports stadium for the first time Friday to watch a soccer match between two local teams - though they were segregated i...
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

Martino: If Gulati backs Carter, he should do so publicly

NEW YORK (AP) Kyle Martino says that if Sunil Gulati is backing Kathy Carter to succeed him as U.S. Soccer Federation President, Gulati sh...
JANUARY 12, 2018
Martino: If Gulati backs Carter, he should do so publicly

Wierer wins biathlon WCup, Crawford claims first podium

RUHPOLDING, Germany (AP) Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer shot cleanly to win the women's 15-kilometer individual race for her first World Cup win of the season on Thursday.
JANUARY 11, 2018

Mina brings solid defending and Colombian flair to Barcelona

MADRID (AP) There will be some Colombian dancing in Barcelona.
JANUARY 11, 2018
Mina brings solid defending and Colombian flair to Barcelona

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

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