COMMUNITY SHIELD NEWS

Concussions on the brain: Pushing for more research on women

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Katherine Snedaker says she has had 20 concussions, the first three decades ago from a car accident when she was 16. But it wasn't until her son suffered a s...

JANUARY 1, 2017

Colombian investigation finds plane ran out of fuel before crashing with soccer team aboard

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Colombian investigation finds plane ran out of fuel before crashing with soccer team aboard.

DECEMBER 26, 2016

FIFA research shows 48-team, 16-group World Cup is most profitable option

The best and most profitable way to expand the World Cup is a 48-team tournament of 16 three-team groups, according to FIFA’s in-house research.

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Monday's Sports in Brief

SOCCER

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Legendary Chilean soccer club enjoys West Bank homecoming

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) For over a week, Palestinian soccer fans have been enjoying a special Christmas-season present: the first visit by Chilean soccer club Deportivo Palestino...

DECEMBER 19, 2016

BC-AP Sports Preview Digest

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Monday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Playoff overhaul isn't coming, but MLS must do more to increase regular season value

MLS continues to face the problem of its regular season meaning very little when it comes to the playoffs and is mulling tweaks to mitigate the issue.

DECEMBER 16, 2016

USMNT will host Serbia in Arena's first match back as manager

The U.S. men’s national team will take on Serbia in Bruce Arena’s first match since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann as manager.

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Turkish interior minister: At least 20 people wounded by an explosion outside soccer stadium in Istanbul

ISTANBUL (AP) Turkish interior minister: At least 20 people wounded by an explosion outside soccer stadium in Istanbul.

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Brazil, Wales and USMNT make key moves in new FIFA world ranking

World Cup qualifying made some waves around the world.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Nike and EA made a Mercurial boot to commemorate 23 years of FIFA, and it's beautiful

Pixelated magic.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Video replay reverses referee's call into a red card at Dutch Cup for the first time

For the first time in soccer, video replay is changing big games.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016