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Protests get support from Brazilian soccer players

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:27 GMT

FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national football team.

FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in Turkey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:24 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. team will face Spain in the Under-20 World Cup on Friday, with FIFA promising increased security following anti-government protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities in recent weeks.

Protests get support from Brazilian soccer players

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:25:59 GMT

FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies — the players of the Brazilian national football team.

Man United to begin title defense at Swansea

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:13 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the first five matches of its Premier League title defense.

FA Cup restored as last match of English season

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:47:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season.

Altidore leads US over Honduras in WCup qualifying

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:47:34 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — As goaltender Tim Howard looks out from in front of the U.S. net, he likes what he sees: the scoring of striker Jozy Altidore, the ball control of the midfielders and the steadiness of the defense.

Altidore scores, US beats Honduras 1-0

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:28 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — No amount of tight defense could keep Jozy Altidore from doing what he does best.

Altidore scores, US beats Honduras 1-0

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:49:58 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.

US edges Honduras in World Cup qualifier

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:37:34 GMT

Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras, 1-0, in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.

Australia, South Korea, Iran qualify for World Cup

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:18 GMT

Australia, Iran and South Korea won spots at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying Tuesday.

Versatile Fabian Johnson helping United States

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:21:17 GMT

SANDY, Utah — Nothing defines Fabian Johnson better than versatility.

Driver arrested in death of soccer ball dribbler

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:51:24 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The driver Oregon police say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested.

Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:06:14 GMT

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA tournament.

Players, father convicted in linesman's death

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:27:46 GMT

Six youth players and the father of one of them were convicted of manslaughter Monday for kicking a volunteer linesman to death after a game, a brutal attack that shocked this soccer-loving nation.

Mario Balotelli lifts Italy in Confederations Cup

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:54:08 GMT

Mario Balotelli’s strength and rapidly developing talent powered Italy to a 2-1 victory over Mexico at the Confederations Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

BC-SOC--Obit-German Players, SOC

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:17:02 GMT

BERLIN — Heinz Flohe and Ottmar Walter, soccer stars who played on World Cup-winning teams for West Germany, have died.

Miller scores twice as Whitecaps beat Revolution

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:05:28 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kenny Miller scored two goals, including the winner, and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the New England Revolution 4-3 on Saturday night.

Kenny Miller’s two goals lead Vancouver over Revolution, 4-3

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:56:26 GMT

Kenny Miller scored two goals, including the winner, and the Whitecaps beat the New England Revolution 4-3 on Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia.

An emotional Kristie Mewis scores for US women in win over South Korea

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:22:15 GMT

This was where Kristie Mewis’s uncle worked for 41 years. He was the Patriot’s equipment manager, the longest tenured employee in franchise history.

Wambach scores 156th, US beat South Korea 4-1

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:14:40 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Abby Wambach scored her 156th career international goal to move within two of Mia Hamm's U.S. women's record in the Americans' 4-1 victory over South Korea on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.

International soccer gets goal-line technology

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:07:27 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA will use goal-line technology in international games for the first time at the Confederations Cup, starting with Saturday's opening match between Brazil and Japan. The Associated Press looks at why the technology has been introduced and how it will work:

SportsLog: Boston Marathon men’s champ Lelisa Desisa will run in Boston Athletic Association 10K

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:40:56 GMT

Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, who crossed the finish line a couple of hours before two bombs exploded on Boylston Street, will return for the Boston Athletic Association 10K. The B.A.A. said on Friday that Desisa will run in the second event of the three-race distance medley. It will be his first time in Boston since the April 15 marathon. Defending distance medley champion Kim Smith of New Zealand leads the women’s field in the June 23 race through Boston’s Back Bay. Desisa, from Ethiopia, won the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 22 seconds.

Team USA’s Sydney Leroux tries to quiet Canadian critics

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:21:37 GMT

Of the numerous tattoos scattered on Sydney Leroux’s body, one illustrates her ascent as a rising — and polarizing — star for the US women’s soccer team. It’s a quote on her forearm that reads: “What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.”

Confedations Cup to open Saturday after protests

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:51:06 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Confederations Cup begins following protests that turned violent in three of Brazil's biggest cities, while builders were still slapping cement on stadiums.

FIFA rules male players can wear turbans

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:18:53 GMT

FIFA has ruled male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against the ban on turbans imposed by the sport's provincial governing body in Quebec.