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April 13, 2019

Mercedes' Bottas, Hamilton qualify 1-2 for Chinese GP

Valtteri Bottas claimed the pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton taking the second spot ...

March 31, 2019

Ferrari gifts Hamilton another win after Bahrain GP blunder

Lewis Hamilton's surprise win for Mercedes at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday was the latest present from rival Ferrari, ...

March 30, 2019

Ferrari dominates as Leclerc takes 1st pole at Bahrain GP

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is a driver to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the ...

March 30, 2019

Mick Schumacher finishes 8th on F2 debut in Bahrain

Mick Schumacher made an assured Formula 2 debut for the Prema Racing team, finishing eighth in Saturday's race in Bahrain ...

March 28, 2019

Mick Schumacher 'totally confident' he can handle pressure

Mick Schumacher is feeling comfortable under the spotlight in the desert heat of Bahrain. It will be an intense few days for ...

March 26, 2019

Mick Schumacher, Michael's son, to test Ferrari F1 car

Mick Schumacher will move closer to emulating his father when he drives a Ferrari Formula One car in an official test next ...

March 17, 2019

Max power: Verstappen gets podium for Red Bull and Honda

With one overtaking maneuver and consistent speed, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen showed that the 2019 Formula One season is ...

March 15, 2019

The Latest: Europe refusing to play in bigger Club World Cup

The Latest on the FIFA Council meeting (all times local): ___ 3:20 p.m. The European members attending the FIFA Council voted ...

March 13, 2019

Politically-charged soccer rights dispute escalates in Gulf

Escalating a sports television rights dispute, a Qatar-owned broadcaster accused Asian soccer leadership of breaking ...

March 12, 2019

FIFA: Nations must restore ties with Qatar to host WC games

Persian Gulf countries would have to lift boycotts of Qatar before being eligible to join hosting of the World Cup, FIFA ...

March 12, 2019

APNewsBreak: FIFA study backs 48-team '22 WC, Qatar sharing

A FIFA feasibility study concluded the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as ...

March 12, 2019

Venues identified by FIFA for possible use in 48-team '22 WC

A look at the stadiums in five countries in the Persian Gulf that FIFA identifies as possible venues if the 2022 World Cup ...

February 14, 2019

Arab leaders play down Palestinian issue in leaked video

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Thursday released a video of a closed meeting in which senior Gulf Arab ...

February 09, 2019

Column: A sad, shocking week that tested football's heart

It was a week of sad and shocking images for football. From the murky depths of the cold sea that separates France and ...

February 04, 2019

Pope in historic visit to UAE to highlight religious freedom

Pope Francis is opening his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates by meeting Monday with the federation's leader and a ...

January 28, 2019

Soccer activists campaign for release of Bahraini refugee

Soccer activists campaigning for the release of a Bahraini refugee player detained in Thailand say his plight has become an ...

January 27, 2019

IOC backs FIFA's calls for Bahraini player to be released

The International Olympic Committee has backed FIFA's calls for a Bahraini soccer player to be allowed to return to Australia ...

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January 24, 2019

Sudan gripped again by a day of anti-al-Bashir protests

Thousands of people were out on the streets Thursday at several locations in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, calling on the ...

January 24, 2019

FIFA bans former referee for life for bribery, match-fixing

One of soccer's most infamous match-fixing cases was settled Thursday when a referee notorious for corrupt calls was banned ...