Stadium stampede kills 2 at soccer match in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Two people have been killed in a stampede at a soccer match in South Africa.JULY 29, 2017
FIFA fines Qatar after players' political support for Emir
GENEVA (AP) FIFA has fined Qatar's soccer federation after national team players breached rules against political statements by displaying T-shirts of the country's Emir at a Wor...JULY 27, 2017
Argentina, Uruguay to go ahead with 2030 World Cup bid
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina and Uruguay are going ahead with plans to make a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup despite expected competition from China and others.JULY 26, 2017
FINA re-elects top 2 officials despite critics
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Despite fresh bribery allegations on top of long-standing accusations of wrongdoing, Kuwaiti official Husain al-Musallam was re-elected for another term as...JULY 22, 2017
Brazil AG: Spain requested arrest of former Brazil FA head
SAO PAULO (AP) Brazil's attorney general's office has confirmed Spanish authorities requested the arrest of former Brazilian football confederation chairman Ricardo Teixeira.JULY 19, 2017
Police have arrested Spanish soccer president Angel Maria Villar and son
MADRID (AP) Police have arrested Spanish soccer president Angel Maria Villar and son.JULY 18, 2017
Weekend Sports In Brief
TENNISJULY 17, 2017
8 killed in soccer stampede in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) Witnesses said at least eight people have died and more than 50 were injured after a stadium wall collapse and stampede at a soccer match in the Senegalese ca...JULY 16, 2017
Devils' Hischier not fazed after being No. 1 overall pick
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) At the end of the second of three practice sessions Friday at the New Jersey Devils' development camp, top overall pick Nico Hischier, was on his hands and knee...JULY 14, 2017
FIFA whistleblower Chuck Blazer has died at 72, according to his lawyers
NEW YORK (AP) FIFA whistleblower Chuck Blazer has died at 72, according to his lawyers.JULY 13, 2017
Brazil police investigating death of soccer fan after game
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Police in Brazil are investigating the death of a soccer fan who was allegedly shot during clashes after Vasco da Gama was defeated by rival Flamengo in the B...JULY 9, 2017
Judge gives 10-day deadline in Merchant Marine Academy probe
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) A judge says seven suspended soccer players at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy must be told within 10 days whether they face charges in an ongoing inves...JULY 6, 2017
Platini loses again as Swiss judges uphold 4-year FIFA ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Switzerland's supreme court has dismissed an appeal by former FIFA vice president Michel Platini against his four-year ban for financial wrongdoing.JULY 6, 2017
US drops 12 spots to 35th, near low in FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) The United States dropped 12 spots to 35th in the FIFA rankings, one above the Americans' low in July and August 2012.JULY 6, 2017
US drops 12 spots to 35th, near low in FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) The United States dropped 12 spots to 35th in the FIFA rankings, one above the Americans' low in July and August 2012.JULY 6, 2017
Brazil's Chapecoense fires coach after 5 games without a win
SAO PAULO (AP) Brazilian club Chapecoense has fired its coach after a run of five games without a victory in the country's top flight.JULY 4, 2017
Argentina midfielder Ever Banega returns to Sevilla
MADRID (AP) Argentina midfielder Ever Banega has started his second stint with Spanish club Sevilla after signing a three-year contract.JULY 4, 2017
Chile's Confed Cup defeat hints at trouble ahead
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Chile's players wanted to prove they were the world's best, but instead showed they're vulnerable.JULY 2, 2017
Vidal says beating Germany would make Chile world's best
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Arturo Vidal and Chile want to be the unofficial world champions.JULY 1, 2017
Vidal says beating Germany would make Chile world's best
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) Arturo Vidal and Chile want to be the unofficial world champions.JULY 1, 2017
USMNT tunes up for World Cup qualifiers in friendly vs. Venezuela
Follow here for live updates and watch all goals and key plays from the USA's friendly vs. Venezuela.JUNE 30, 2017
Digging deeper into USA's catastrophic defending, Brooks's shocker vs. Costa Rica
John Brooks was a shell of the star he was at Copa America, and his teammates didn't do their part either in the USA's embarrassing loss at Costa Rica.JUNE 30, 2017
Brazil's women's team hires Emily Lima as its first female coach
The Brazilian soccer confederation on Tuesday named former player Emily Lima to replace Oswaldo Alvarez (Vadão).JUNE 30, 2017
Loretta Lynch pledges FIFA probe will continue despite her leaving AG post
American criminal investigators are continuing to pursue soccer corruption, according to outgoing Attorney General Loretta Lynch.JUNE 30, 2017
Hertha Berlin manager expects John Brooks to return in early October
U.S. men's national team and Hertha Berlin defender John Brooks will be out until early October, his club's manager says.JUNE 30, 2017
2024 Copa América
The 2024 Copa America is underway in the United States. The defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi are defending their title against the likes of Brazil, Colombia and the United States. Copa America kicked off with Argentina taking on Canada on June 20 and air exclusively on FOX Networks through the final on July 14.
