Father and son sent off in 4th-tier English soccer game
NAILSWORTH, England (AP) A father and his son received red cards within moments of each other in a fourth-tier match in England on Monday. JANUARY 1, 2018
Father and son sent off in 4th-tier English soccer game
NAILSWORTH, England (AP) A father and his son received red cards within moments of each other in a fourth-tier match in England on Monday. JANUARY 1, 2018
The Latest: Lawyer thought FIFA conviction was imminent
NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the FIFA bribery case (all times local): DECEMBER 26, 2017
Former Peruvian soccer official is acquitted at U.S. trial stemming from FIFA bribery scandal
NEW YORK (AP) Former Peruvian soccer official is acquitted at U.S. trial stemming from FIFA bribery scandal. DECEMBER 26, 2017
Spanish court fires Villar from Spanish football federation
MADRID (AP) The Spanish football federation says Spain's administrative court for sport has fired Angel Maria Villar from its presidency. DECEMBER 22, 2017
Barnsley bought by owners of Nice and baseball's Billy Beane
BARNSLEY, England (AP) English soccer club Barnsley has been taken over by a Chinese-American consortium led by the owners of French team Nice and includes baseball executive Bil... DECEMBER 19, 2017
Suspended Villar says Spain in danger of missing World Cup
The suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, who is under investigation for corruption, tried Monday to stoke up fears that th... DECEMBER 18, 2017
FIFA worried about government interference in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Concerned about the independence of the Spanish soccer federation, FIFA said Friday it will send a delegation to the country to investigate government meddl... DECEMBER 15, 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
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
Premier League midseason awards: Chelsea's Conte, Kante make most difference
Chelsea’s Conte and Kante take home top honors as we hand out awards for the first half of the Premier League season. DECEMBER 4, 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
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
Bizarre episodes surround FIFA trial in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) A juror dismissed for sleeping during hearings. A defendant allegedly making a throat-slitting gesture to intimidate a witness. A judge admonishing a defendant for... DECEMBER 1, 2017
FIFA says doping is not widespread in Russian soccer
MOSCOW (AP) FIFA defended Russia's right to host the World Cup amid a series of doping scandals, saying Tuesday that there is no sign of '... NOVEMBER 28, 2017
FIFA reminds World Cup-bound Peru about government meddling
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has reminded the Peruvian soccer federation of rules prohibiting interference by national governments, one week after the... NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Jones not starting England captain Hartley for first time
LONDON (AP) England will play Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday without captain Dylan Hartley starting for the first time in a rugby test under Eddie Jones. NOVEMBER 23, 2017
Wigan player races off for son's birth after scoring 2 goals
WIGAN, England (AP) It was better than a hat trick. NOVEMBER 22, 2017
FIFA bans 3 soccer officials for life for taking bribes
GENEVA (AP) Three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes were banned for life by the FIFA ethics committee on Tuesday. NOVEMBER 21, 2017
World Cup bribes, death threats: Corrupt world of FIFA
Hour after hour in a New York City courtroom, the schemes to corrupt world soccer are spilling out. NOVEMBER 20, 2017
FIFA picks Lineker to host World Cup draw in Moscow
ZURICH (AP) Former England forward Gary Lineker and Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya will present the World Cup draw in Moscow o... NOVEMBER 17, 2017