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Soccer great Van Basten leaves FIFA technical director role

Soccer great Marco Van Basten is leaving FIFA after two years as technical director

OCTOBER 12, 2018

FIFA threatens to suspend Peru if law is changed

FIFA has threatened to suspend the Peruvian soccer federation if the country's congress changes a law on the local body's statutes

OCTOBER 11, 2018

European judges dismiss challenges by Mutu, Pechstein

European judges dismiss challenges by Mutu, Pechstein

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Private jets, favors to son detailed in FIFA official’s case

A newly published legal document says FIFA spent $11.7 million in less than three years on private jets, including luxury sight-seeing trips for a top official

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

FIFA life bans for 3 who pleaded guilty in US case

FIFA life bans for 3 who pleaded guilty in US case

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Long-time FIFA legal director Villiger leaves

FIFA's long-time legal director who was a key link to its American lawyers during federal investigations of corruption has left soccer's world body

AUGUST 20, 2018

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia leader

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia chairman, citing political infighting

AUGUST 17, 2018

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

What's Overwatch? Why is it on ESPN? An AP esports explainer

NEW YORK (AP) ESPN is set to make a major trade this weekend: LeBron for Lucio. Brady for Bastion. Serena for Soldier: 76.

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.

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.

Report: CAR foreign minister says Boris Becker not diplomat

BERLIN (AP) Central African Republic's foreign minister reportedly says that retired German tennis star Boris Becker doesn't have diplomatic status in his unpaid role as a sports...

Valladolid earns promotion to Spain's Liga

MADRID (AP) Valladolid earned promotion to Spain's topflight after drawing with Numancia 1-1 on Saturday and winning their playoff 4-1 on aggregate.

Las Vegas routs New York 78-63 in Bill Laimbeer’s return

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Bill Laimbeer and the Las Vegas Aces didn't show any fatigue from playing back-to-back nights.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Rayo Vallecano back in La Liga

MADRID (AP) Rayo Vallecano earned promotion to Spain's top division after beating Lugo 1-0 in a second-tier league game on Sunday.

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...

BC-Sports Showcase Digest,ADVISORY

A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please no...

Huesca promoted to Spanish league for first time

MADRID (AP) Huesca will play in the Spanish league for the first time next season.

Atletico finishes strong after poor start to season

MADRID (AP) It all turned out just fine for Atletico Madrid.

Atletico finishes strong after poor start to season