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Bendtner gets 1-match ban for underwear stunt
Nicklas Bendtner paid a heavy price for his underpants on Monday. The Denmark forward was banned for one 2014 World Cup qualifying match for revealing ...
Palestinian footballer to end strike, go free
A member of the Palestinian national soccer team, imprisoned by Israel for nearly three years, agreed Monday to end a hunger strike of more than three ...
Portugal beats Netherlands 2-1 at Euro 2012
Cristiano Ronaldo's smile and swagger were back, and so was his scoring touch. The Real Madrid forward finally found the form he was lacking at the ...
Polish police on high alert for hooligan violence
Dozens of Polish police wearing full riot gear kept a close watch on Russian soccer fans heading to their country's European Championship game against ...
Croatia charged for racially abusing Balotelli
UEFA has charged the Croatian football association with racism after receiving reports that fans made monkey chants at Italy forward Mario Balotelli.
England eliminates Sweden from Euros with 3-2 win
Theo Walcott finally got his chance at the European Championship, and he only needed three minutes to make it count. Walcott scored shortly after ...
France beats co-host Ukraine 2-0 in Group D
Ukraine's players were first drenched by a thunderstorm, then swamped by France's clever, passing soccer. The French ended a six-year drought for a ...
BSkyB, BT shares drop after winning Premier rights
Shares in British Sky Broadcasting and telecommunications company BT PLC have fallen sharply after the two companies paid a higher-than-expected price ...