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
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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
The Latest: Witness says soccer bribes totaled $160 million
NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the FIFA soccer trial (all times local):NOVEMBER 16, 2017
CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant
GENEVA (AP) FIFA was judged wrong to fine Mexico's soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepers at World Cup qualifying games.NOVEMBER 16, 2017
CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that FIFA was wrong to fine Mexico's soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepe...NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Former FIFA VP Chung testifies in appeal against 5-year ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon has testified at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge his five-year ban for failing to cooperate...NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Isolated in Gulf, Qatar campaigns to protect 2022 World Cup
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) The birthplace of modern soccer is now an unassuming site: A couple of pitches with no stands for supporters, and a ramshackle indoor facility where damp...NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Isolated in Gulf, Qatar campaigns to protect 2022 World Cup
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) The birthplace of modern soccer is now an unassuming site: A couple of pitches with no stands for supporters, and a ramshackle indoor facility where damp...NOVEMBER 12, 2017
