Spanish long-distance runner Fifa detained in doping raid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Spanish long-distance runner Ilias Fifa was detained by police on Wednesday in an anti-doping operation in Barcelona.OCTOBER 25, 2017
COPA SUDAMERICANA NO MATCHES yesterday
NO MATCHES yesterday
Qatari exec quizzed by investigators in FIFA bribery case
BERN, Switzerland (AP) Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was subjected to a full...OCTOBER 25, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo voted FIFA player of the year, joining Lionel Messi as five-time winner.
LONDON (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo voted FIFA player of the year, joining Lionel Messi as five-time winner.OCTOBER 23, 2017
England beats US 4-1 to reach U-17 World Cup semifinals
A slow start by the United States let England take a quick two-goal lead and cruise to a berth in the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup in India.OCTOBER 21, 2017
Russia glad to welcome Blatter, Platini as World Cup guests
MOSCOW (AP) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia ''would be glad'' to see banned former soccer leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in Russia next ye...OCTOBER 20, 2017
FIFA says deal close to resolve transfer system complaint
ZURICH (AP) A complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn by the global group of players' unions, according to FIFA.OCTOBER 19, 2017
FIFA says deal close to resolve transfer system complaint
ZURICH (AP) FIFA says a complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn.OCTOBER 19, 2017
FIFA probe: Al-Khelaifi confirms his presence in Switzerland
PARIS (AP) Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says he will go to Switzerland next Wednesday to answer questions from Swiss prosecutors investigating the suspected b...OCTOBER 18, 2017
FIFA kicks in $600,000 for World Cup playoff travel costs
ZURICH (AP) FIFA will pay $600,000 to help teams travel to two inter-continental World Cup playoffs next month.OCTOBER 18, 2017
Denmark cancels World Cup qualifier against Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) A pay dispute involving the Danish women's national team has forced the country's soccer federation to cancel a World Cup qualifying match against Sweden...OCTOBER 18, 2017
Weah's hat trick leads US over Paraguay 5-0, to U17 QFs
Six days after the U.S. failed to qualify for next year's World Cup, the Americans' Under-17 team reached the quarterfinals of its FIFA tou...OCTOBER 16, 2017
Weah's hat trick leads US over Paraguay 5-0, to U17 QFs
Tim Weah, a son of former world player of the year George Weah, scored three goals to lead the United States over Paraguay 5-0 Monday in In...OCTOBER 16, 2017
FIFA World Rankings List for October
ZURICH (AP) FIFA rankings published for October (last month's rankings in parentheses):OCTOBER 16, 2017
Australia, Honduras set dates for inter-continental playoff
SYDNEY (AP) Australia and Honduras have agreed dates for their inter-continental World Cup qualifying playoff.OCTOBER 15, 2017
Friday's Sports in Brief
COLLEGE SPORTSOCTOBER 14, 2017
Italian luxury villa seized in FIFA, World Cup bribery case
A villa valued at seven million euros ($8.3 million) on an Italian island was allegedly how a Qatari television executive bribed a top FIFA...OCTOBER 13, 2017
Italian luxury villa seized in FIFA, World Cup bribery case
ROME (AP) Italian police say they seized a luxury villa in Sardinia allegedly used by Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi to...OCTOBER 13, 2017
Qatar World Cup head say blockade poses 'no risk' to event
LONDON (AP) The regional blockade on Qatar poses ''no risk'' to the 2022 World Cup going ahead, the tournament head said on Friday, maintaining that logistical obstacles are bein...OCTOBER 6, 2017
FIFA bans Equatorial Guinea from 2019 Women's World Cup
ZURICH (AP) FIFA expelled Equatorial Guinea from the 2019 Women's World Cup for using fake documents and selecting at least 10 ineligible players in its Olympic team.OCTOBER 5, 2017
FIFA bans Iran midfielder Ezatolahi for 1 game at World Cup
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned Iran midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi from his team's first game at the World Cup.OCTOBER 2, 2017
FIFA fines Germany for Nazi chants at World Cup qualifier
GENEVA (AP) FIFA fined the German soccer federation 32,000 Swiss francs ($33,000) on Monday because fans chanted Nazi slogans at a World Cup qualifying game in the Czech Republic...OCTOBER 2, 2017
