JUPILER LEAGUE NEWS

Makelele leaves Swansea, becomes coach at Belgian team Eupen

EUPEN, Belgium (AP) Former France midfielder Claude Makelele has ended his 10-month spell as assistant manager at Swansea and has taken over as head coach at Belgian team Eupen.

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Palestinian soccer officials get court date for FIFA case

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Palestinian challenge about how FIFA handled its complaint against the Israeli soccer federation will be he...

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Player injured after being hit by smoke bomb thrown by fans

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) A soccer player was injured by a smoke bomb thrown by rival fans during Sporting Charleroi's 3-1 win at Royal Antwerp in the Belgian League on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Player injured after being hit by smoke bomb thrown by fans

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) A soccer player was injured by a smoke bomb thrown by rival fans during Sporting Charleroi's 3-1 win at Royal Antwerp in the Belgian League on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Second division proposed for Australian soccer by 2019

SYDNEY (AP) The Association of Australian Football Clubs says it hopes that a second division below the A-League will be running by late 2019 with a promotion and relegation syst...

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Sentencing latest chapter in FIFA scandal

NEW YORK (AP) The upcoming sentencing of a former Guatemalan judge in a federal court in New York City is the latest chapter in the sprawling corruption scandal that's engulfed F...

OCTOBER 25, 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ZURICH (AP) A complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn by the global group of players' unions, according to FIFA.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ZURICH (AP) FIFA says a complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn.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 confirms 8 top-seeded teams in World Cup draw

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has confirmed the seven highest-ranked nations joining host Russia as top-seeded teams in the World Cup finals draw.

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

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

FIFA set to relax ban on war dead commemorations at games

FIFA is set to relax the rules that ban teams from commemorating non-sporting events at soccer matches in response to high-profile disputes...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

FIFA set to relax ban on war dead commemorations at games

FIFA is set to relax the rules that ban teams from commemorating non-sporting events at soccer matches in response to high-profile disputes with British associations over honoring...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi nominees for FIFA prize for 3rd year

LONDON (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are the contenders for FIFA's top player award for the third straight year.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi nominees for FIFA prize for 3rd year

LONDON (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are the contenders for FIFA's top player award for the third straight year.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Russia regains FIFA Council seat after Mutko's ouster

GENEVA (AP) Russia has regained its place on the FIFA Council, six months after Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko was blocked from re-ele...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Russia regains FIFA Council seat after Mutko's ouster

GENEVA (AP) Russia has regained its place on the FIFA Council, six months after Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko was blocked from re-ele...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017