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Documents: Trump golf course damaged protected sand dunes

LONDON (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump's family business partially destroyed legally protected sand dunes in Scotland when it built a golf course north of Aberdeen, according to...

JULY 29, 2018

UEFA threatens Marseille with 1-season ban for fan disorder

NYON, Switzerland (AP) UEFA has threatened Marseille with a one-season ban from European competition for persistent fan disorder, including incidents at the Europa League final in...

JULY 25, 2018

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.

JULY 24, 2018

Marseille signs Croatia defender Caleta-Car

MARSEILLE, France (AP) Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car has joined Marseille from Red Bull Salzburg, becoming the first offseason signing for the nine-time French champion.

JULY 20, 2018

Marseille signs Caleta-Car, Fonte joins Lille

MARSEILLE, France (AP) Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car has joined Marseille from Red Bull Salzburg, becoming the first offseason signing for the nine-time French champion.

JULY 20, 2018

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at the World Cup’s final day

MOSCOW (AP) Here's a look at what's coming up at the World Cup , which is down to its final day, featuring the title match Sunday in Moscow...

JULY 14, 2018

Hungary’s Ferencvaros, Jewish leaders remember heroic coach

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Hungary's most popular soccer team has paid tribute to a former player and coach who later was in the anti-Nazi resi...

JULY 12, 2018

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at what’s ahead in the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Here's a look at what's coming up at the World Cup, which is down to its last two matches: the third-place game Saturday in St....

JULY 11, 2018

US women’s coach says her players have an equal right to VAR

MOSCOW (AP) Female players have an equal right to have FIFA use video review for their tournament next year in France, U.S. women's coach J...

JULY 11, 2018

Croacia liquida a la anfitriona en penales y va a semis

SOCHI, Rusia (AP) Nyet.

JULY 7, 2018

Denmark’s William Kvist retires from national team

COPEHNAGEN, Denmark (AP) Denmark midfielder William Kvist says he is retiring from the national team.

JULY 2, 2018

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.

JUNE 30, 2018

Serie A to use 3D technology to help VAR on offside rulings

ROME (AP) Serie A will use 3D technology from next season to make video review more effective on offside rulings.

JUNE 30, 2018

FIFA says video reviews have been 99.3 percent correct

MOSCOW (AP) FIFA says video reviews are ''close to perfection'' at the first World Cup to use the system, claiming 99.3 percent of ''match-changing'' plays were called correctly.

JUNE 29, 2018

Diego Maradona famous for hand, nose and fingers

MOSCOW (AP) Diego Maradona rose to fame with his hand, became notorious for what he put up his nose and, these days, is memorable for his e...

JUNE 27, 2018

Column: Video refereeing a boon and a bust at World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) As must have been the case with the first glimmers of electric lights in the 19th century, video assistant referees benefited f...

JUNE 27, 2018

Serbs angrier at World Cup ref than at nationalist gestures

KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) Serbs appeared angrier Saturday at the referee who officiated their country's 2-1 World Cup defeat than at two Swi...

JUNE 23, 2018

Brazil says FIFA has dismissed its complaint over VAR use

SOCHI, Russia (AP) The Brazilian soccer federation says FIFA has dismissed its complaint over the use of video review in the team's World Cup opener against Switzerland.

JUNE 20, 2018

Monday's Sports in Brief

HOCKEY

JUNE 19, 2018

Forget stylish attacking moves, this is set-piece World Cup

VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) The possession football championed by coaches like Pep Guardiola is supposed to produce aesthetically-pleasing goals...

JUNE 18, 2018

Brazil asks for clarification over VAR use in its opener

SOCHI, Russia (AP) The Brazilian Football Confederation is questioning FIFA about the procedures used for video review during Brazil's match against Switzerland at the World Cup.

JUNE 18, 2018

Police: Taxi driver who hit 8 Moscow pedestrians fell asleep

MOSCOW (AP) The suspect in a taxi crash near Red Square that injured two Mexican soccer fans and six other pedestrians as Russia hosts the World Cup told interrogators he fell asl...

JUNE 17, 2018

Taxi driver questioned after injuring 8 near Red Square

MOSCOW (AP) The suspect in a taxi crash near Red Square that injured two Mexican soccer fans and six other pedestrians as Russia hosts the World Cup told interrogators he fell asl...

JUNE 17, 2018