SYDNEY it's time to get thisstuff organized.'Australia, England, Japan, Russia and the United States, plus joint bidsfrom Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands are chasing either 2018 or 2022.Indonesia, Qatar and South Korea will concentrate on 20
MEXICO CITY - Cheers of 'Ole Ole' are sure to be reverberating around thesouth side of Mexico City on Sunday.On one side of the street is Cruz Azul Stadium, where Mexico'sfirst-division title will be decided between Cruz Azul and Monterrey. On theo
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the impact of Michael Owen after the striker scored a hat-trick in the Red Devils' 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in Germany.An injury-ravaged United secured top spot in Group B in the Champions League with
BUCHAREST - The losing candidate's party in Romania's presidential run-off election asked the country's Constitutional Court on Tuesday to throw out the result after claiming fraud and irregularities. I am convinced that the evidence that we have
RIO DE JANEIRO - Robbers took advantage of Brazil's passion for football to steal about $6 million from a cash delivery firm, as the nation was transfixed on championship games, media reported on Monday. Police suspect the thieves tunnelled into t
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - In a Dec. 5 story about efforts to build footballfacilities for young Africans, The Associated Press misstated the reach of apartner organization. Grassroot Soccer, which also educates young people aboutHIV and AIDS, has r
Zvjezdan Misimovic is urging his Wolfsburg team-mates to be patient when they host Manchester United on Tuesday with their Champions League qualification hopes on the line. We shouldn't think solely about attacking. We have to be very careful becaus
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