Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored
Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the ...
Beckham to retire from football at end of season
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that ...
Ups and downs in David Beckham's career
Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season: ___ Up: Signs professional ...
Blatter: Not rational to play WCup in Qatar summer
Playing the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is "not rational and reasonable," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a newspaper ...
Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery
The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases. The move follows criticism from ...
Blatter urges Asia to seek more World Cup places
FIFA President Sepp Blatter urged Asian football authorities on Friday to push for more World Cup berths at the expense of Europe and South America, ...
Pirlo to quit Italy team after 2014 World Cup
Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo says he will quit the Italian national team after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pirlo has made 97 appearances for ...
'Clumsy' Sepp Blatter cleared of any wrongdoing
Despite being labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of FIFA's biggest corruption scandals, Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or unethical ...
Blatter seems secure as captain of FIFA's ship
Borrowing a favorite Sepp Blatter phrase, he seems a happy FIFA president. Blatter will attend the Asian Football Confederation elections this week ...
Did dictators fix WCup title for Italy, Argentina?
Football's biggest prize may have twice been won with the help of dictators fixing matches for the host team. Argentina's triumph in 1978 and Italy's ...
Nicolas Leoz leaves FIFA executive committee
FIFA executive committee member Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay resigned Tuesday, citing health reasons, just days before rulings are expected to be ...
Column: Kiss goodbye to football as we know it
Kiss goodbye to football as we know it. In getting machines to help men spot when goals are scored, football is making a mistake. This pact with the ...
FIFA declares Libya safe to host WCup qualifiers
FIFA authorized Libya to host World Cup qualifying matches, saying Thursday the country is safe enough for its first international home games since ...
S&P warns Russia on high costs for 2018 World Cup
Many of the Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup will have trouble finding the money to build soccer stadiums and improve transit links and other ...
Boston bombs raise worries for Olympics, World Cup
From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events ...
FIFA sets August date for NIreland vs Russia
FIFA says Russia will play Northern Ireland in a twice-postponed World Cup qualifier on Aug. 14 in Belfast. Russia had been scheduled to host ...
EPL to use Hawk-Eye; Spain, Germany stall on tech
The English Premier League on Thursday became the first national competition in world football to approve the use of goal-line technology, with ...
Russia aims laws at fan problem before 2018 WCup
Russia's World Cup organizers are hoping that new laws will help to prevent disorderly fans from marring the tournament in 2018. World Cup director ...
Croatia 4th in FIFA rankings; Brazil down to 19
Croatia made a big move to No. 4 in the FIFA rankings after two World Cup qualifying wins, and tournament host Brazil dropped to No. 19 on Thursday.
FIFA charges Eq Guinea for 'ineligible' player
Equatorial Guinea faces being stripped of a World Cup qualifying victory against Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA said on Wednesday ...
EBU gets TV rights for WCup, Euro qualifying
UEFA's marketing partner has sold television rights to qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup and 2016 European Championship to the European ...
English FA finds no evidence of racism by fans
The English Football Association will report to FIFA that it has found no evidence of racist chanting toward Rio and Anton Ferdinand by England fans ...
FIFA: World Cup qualifying is clean of fixing
FIFA's top investigator believes the 2014 World Cup qualifying program has been clean of match-fixing after more than 500 matches played so far.
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