Soccer

Soccer Players End Lawsuit Over Artificial Turf At Women's World Cup

3:52pm January 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The suit accused the organizers of discrimination, saying elite men's teams would never be forced to play on an artificial surface instead of natural grass. The plaintiffs included Abby Wambach.

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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Finishes Second In Brazilian Tournament

7:57am December 22, 2014

by Russell Lewis

Brazil and the U.S. played to a 0-0 draw in the final of the International Tournament of Brasilia, giving Brazil the first-place finish overall. None of the games was televised in the U.S.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday.

FIFA Votes To Release At Least Some Of The Controversial World Cup Report

10:51am December 19, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Soccer's governing body also announced that it would not revisit the bidding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, because there were no legal grounds to do so.

Michael J. Garcia, head of FIFA's investigatory chamber of the ethics committee, resigned Wednesday in protest.

FIFA Begins Meeting After American Lawyer's Angry Resignation

11:22am December 18, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Soccer's governing body will, among other things, discuss preparations for the 2018 World Cup. But it's the resignation of Michael Garcia over his corruption report that is likely to draw attention.

FIFA Dismisses U.S. Lawyer's Appeal On Handling Of World Cup Report

11:41am December 16, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Michael Garcia had filed an appeal against how his report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cup was handled. FIFA said his appeal is inadmissible.

At the Arsenal video club, men sit shoulder to shoulder. But some still say it's too dangerous to go in because of Ebola.

As Ebola Cases Drop, Liberia's Soccer Fans Are Back In The Zone

7:13pm December 11, 2014

by Sami Yenigun

Liberians cram into sports bars to cheer on their favorite teams. That wasn't happening when Ebola was at its peak. But now, the fans are gathering again.

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In a new public health campaign, British actor Idris Elba plays a soccer coach whose team is squaring off against Ebola.

Idris Elba Plays A Soccer Coach Out To Crush Ebola In New Ad Campaign

12:27pm December 09, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

The British actor and a group of African soccer stars have teamed up with the CDC in a new public health campaign. The message: Ebola "is not an ordinary game. This is life or death."

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After A 5-Year Struggle, Soccer Player Gets A Second Chance

12:28am December 07, 2014

by Curt Nickisch

Sunday's MLS Cup features a player with one leg shorter than the other, metal plates in his face and an ear-to-ear scar. Charlie Davies, nearly killed in a 2009 car crash, is finally back on his game.

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FIFA To Review World Cup Corruption Report

2:29pm November 20, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The decision reopens for scrutiny the mechanism by which Russia and Qatar were awarded the tournament in 2018 and 2022. The two countries were cleared last week of corruption in their winning bids.

FIFA Files Criminal Complaint Over 2018, 2022 Soccer World Cup Bidding

2:41pm November 18, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Soccer's governing body said assets may have been transferred to Switzerland in connection with the bids. Just days ago, FIFA cleared eventual winners Russia and Qatar of corruption.