INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP NEWS

FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their soccer associations

AUGUST 14, 2018

FIFA bans African official Bwalya over payments from Qatari

Leading African official Kalusha Bwalya is to appeal his two-year FIFA ban

AUGUST 10, 2018

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

AUGUST 7, 2018

MLS eager to show off Atlanta success story at All-Star Game

ATLANTA (AP) The MLS All-Star Game is more than the league showing off its best players against Italian powerhouse Juventus.

AUGUST 1, 2018

Tottenham legend Ledley King stresses out over throwing first pitch at Angels game

King put aside his soccer skills for the night to learn how to throw a baseball for the ceremonial moment

JULY 25, 2018

6 from Lyon, 3 in US league on FIFA best women’s player list

ZURICH (AP) Six players from European and French champion Lyon are among 10 candidates to win FIFA's best women's player award.

JULY 24, 2018

The Latest: Croatia arrives at stadium for World Cup final

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Sunday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 15, 2018

The Latest: Putin passes torch to Qatar for World Cup 2022

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Sunday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 15, 2018

Richardson to step down as ICC chief executive next year

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The ICC chief executive David Richardson will step down after the Cricket World Cup in England next year.

JULY 3, 2018

FIFA fines Russia for neo-Nazi fan banner at World Cup game

MOSCOW (AP) Russia's soccer federation has been fined by FIFA because a fan displayed a neo-Nazi banner at a World Cup game.

JUNE 30, 2018

Suspended Zimbabwe official refused to hand over cellphone

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) A senior official at the Zimbabwe cricket board refused to hand over his cellphone to ICC investigators and then deleted information on it, leading to him be...

JUNE 27, 2018

Sri Lankans admit to breaching ‘spirit of cricket’ v Windies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss the third and final test against the West Indies which starts on Sat...

JUNE 22, 2018

Chandimal gets 1-test ban for ball-tampering

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been banned for one test match after he was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the d...

JUNE 19, 2018

Abedi Pele on committee to run Ghana football after scandal

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Former Ghana international Abedi Pele has been appointed to a five-man committee which will temporarily run football in the West African country. The committee w...

JUNE 13, 2018

Ghana official suspected of corruption resigns from FIFA

MOSCOW (AP) Under investigation in Ghana for alleged corruption, FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from the world soccer body.

JUNE 11, 2018

FIFA excludes Russian singer who backed Ukraine rebels

MOSCOW (AP) A well-known Russian singer says FIFA barred her from performing at the World Cup because of her support for Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.

JUNE 7, 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

State TV: Ghana president orders arrest of FIFA executive

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday ordered police to arrest football federation head Kwesi Nyantakyi, a member of the powerful FIFA Council, over allegati...

MAY 22, 2018