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Rio prosecutors launch probe into soccer final violence
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro launched an investigation Thursday into the fan violence surrounding the Copa Sudamerica... DECEMBER 14, 2017
Rio prosecutors launch probe into soccer final violence
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro launched an investigation Thursday into the fan violence surrounding the Copa Sudamerica... DECEMBER 14, 2017
Argentina's Independiente wins Copa Sudamericana in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Fan violence around the Copa Sudamericana final failed to dampen Independiente celebrations of its second title. DECEMBER 14, 2017
Argentina's Independiente wins Copa Sudamericana in Rio
SAO PAULO (AP) Argentina's Independiente has won Copa Sudamericana, the second most prestigious tournament in South America. DECEMBER 14, 2017
Flamengo fans detained in Rio before Copa Sudamericana final
SAO PAULO (AP) Authorities in Rio de Janeiro said that about 50 Flamengo fans were detained on Wednesday after they set off firecrackers outside a hotel being used by Argentine c... DECEMBER 13, 2017
Prosecutor says 3 soccer officials made fortune off bribes
NEW YORK (AP) Prosecutors in closing arguments at the first U.S. trial stemming from the FIFA corruption scandal accused three former South American soccer officials on Wednesday... DECEMBER 13, 2017
The Latest: Defense lawyer says no evidence of bribe money
NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the New York trial of three former South American soccer officials (all times local): DECEMBER 13, 2017
Flamengo fans detained in Rio before Copa Sudamericana final
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Authorities say about 40 Flamengo fans have been detained after they set off firecrackers outside the Rio de Janeiro hotel where they believed members of a ri... DECEMBER 13, 2017
Independiente and Flamengo meet for South American trophy
SAO PAULO (AP) Independiente, relegated for the first time in its history in 2013, can complete a remarkable turnaround by winning the Cop... DECEMBER 12, 2017
FIFA bans Colombia midfielder Cardona 5 games for gesture
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned Colombia midfielder Edwin Cardona for five matches for making a discriminatory gesture with his eyes toward a South Korean opponent. DECEMBER 12, 2017
Gulati: 2026 North American World Cup would reap big profits
TORONTO (AP) Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati says a 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would financially be ''by far the most successful'... DECEMBER 9, 2017
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to miss World Cup, banned 1 year
ZURICH (AP) Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after being banned by FIFA for one year because of a positive test for coc... DECEMBER 8, 2017
Peru's Guerrero gets 1-year ban for doping, misses World Cup
ZURICH (AP) Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup after FIFA banned him for one year over a positive test for cocaine. DECEMBER 8, 2017
FIFA bans Peru captain Paolo Guerrero for one year after positive test for cocaine, ruling him out of World Cup
ZURICH (AP) FIFA bans Peru captain Paolo Guerrero for one year after positive test for cocaine, ruling him out of World Cup. DECEMBER 8, 2017
Madrid could face coach who says he was better than Ronaldo
Real Madrid's biggest challenger at the Club World Cup will be a team with a Brazilian coach who says he played better than Cristiano Ronal... DECEMBER 8, 2017
Jonas brother testifies at FIFA bribery trial about concert
NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. trial of three former South American soccer officials charged in the FIFA corruption scandal took another odd twist Thursday with surprise testimony by pop... DECEMBER 8, 2017
Secret recordings emerge as key evidence at FIFA bribe trial
NEW YORK (AP) A turning point in the investigation of soccer's governing body came with a 6 a.m. wake-up call by the FBI to the five-star Miami hotel room of a Brazilian sports m... DECEMBER 7, 2017
FIFA lifts Kuwait's 2-year ban from international soccer
ZURICH (AP) FIFA says it has lifted Kuwait's ban from international soccer. DECEMBER 6, 2017
Olympic ban for Russia's World Cup organizing chief
MOSCOW (AP) Russia's World Cup can't avoid the tarnished legacy of Russia's Winter Olympics. DECEMBER 6, 2017
Card me: 1st female ref set for German soccer top flight
BERLIN (AP) After a decade in Germany's second division, Bibiana Steinhaus will make Bundesliga history this season by becoming the first... DECEMBER 4, 2017
Steinhaus making history as Bundesliga's 1st female referee
BERLIN (AP) Bibiana Steinhaus will make history in Germany on Sunday when she becomes the first woman to referee a Bundesliga game. DECEMBER 4, 2017
The referee breaking unseen barriers for women in soccer
Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe's top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other count... DECEMBER 4, 2017
The referee breaking unseen barriers for women in soccer
Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe's top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other count... DECEMBER 4, 2017
Into 4th week of FIFA trial, prosecutors near end of case
As the trial detailing widespread corruption in world soccer enters a fourth week, prosecutors are close to concluding their case in a Brooklyn federal courthouse. DECEMBER 4, 2017
Kuwait parliament passes law addressing IOC, FIFA bans
KUWAIT CITY (AP) Kuwait's parliament has approved a proposed draft law that aims to ends the bans on the country by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee. DECEMBER 3, 2017