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Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:42:34 -0400

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.

Brazil delivers final Confed Cup stadium

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:08 -0400

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazilian organizers have delivered the last stadium for next month's Confederations Cup.

Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:31:18 -0400

SAO PAULO - Brazil is using more than 20,000 troops along its borders with 10 South American nations to reinforce security ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in June.

Klinsmann envisions Donovan return - just not now

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:35:01 -0400

NEW YORK - Jurgen Klinsmann envisions Landon Donovan returning to the U.S. national team. He's just not sure when.

Brazil to deliver last stadium ahead of Confed Cup

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:21 -0400

SAO PAULO - Brazil is set to deliver the last stadium for the Confederations Cup only a few weeks before the start of the World Cup warm-up tournament.

Drogba again left out of Ivory Coast squad

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:33:09 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba has again been left out of the Ivory Coast squad for two World Cup qualifiers next month.

Brazil says new robots to be used in Confed Cup

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:59 -0400

SAO PAULO - The Brazilian government says some of the security robots bought to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup will be ready for the Confederations Cup in June.

Donovan left off squad for World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:48:42 -0400

CHICAGO - Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. squad for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.

Beckham to retire from football at end of season

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:22 -0400

LONDON - David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:46 -0400

LONDON - End it like Beckham.

6 stadiums ready for Confederations Cup

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:14:51 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - Ready or not, the warm-up for next year's World Cup - the Confederations Cup - begins in a month at six stadiums across Brazil.

Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400

Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire - as a winner and before the worst ravages of age became painfully apparent.

Beckham: A sports icon of our times

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:38:37 -0400

LONDON - David Beckham's retirement will bring an end to a footballing career that went far beyond his sport, and turned a gangly teenager from east London into one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.

Beckham's role after retirement to remain global

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:13:45 -0400

PARIS - After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be far more glamorous once he steps away from the game he loves.

Ronaldinho still hopeful of making 2014 WCup team

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:27 -0400

SAO PAULO - Ronaldinho hasn't given up hope of playing for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup despite not being included in the Confederations Cup squad.

Ups and downs in David Beckham's career

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 -0400

LONDON - Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season:

David Beckham career highlights

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:16 -0400

LONDON - Highlights in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the season:

Germany includes 4 newcomers in squad for US tour

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:45 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final.

Nasri, Gourcuff back for Uruguay, Brazil matches

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:50:26 -0400

PARIS - France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next month.

Andy Carroll recalled for England friendlies

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:46:09 -0400

LONDON - Andy Carroll has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since October for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil.

Singapore hires Bernd Stange as head coach

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:35:07 -0400

SINGAPORE - Bernd Stange has been hired as Singapore's head coach, the latest in a long list of football appointments for the well-traveled German.

Seattle man posted video before dying on highway

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:35 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - A final video of Richard Swanson shows him smiling and happy to be at the ocean as he prepared to dribble a soccer ball along Oregon's coastal road on a planned 10,000-mile walk to Brazil. It was the same coastal road where he was fatally hit by a pickup truck, just an hour after posting the video on Facebook.

Valcke says no danger of Sao Paulo being booted

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:30 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - A day after he warned that Sao Paulo could be kicked out of next year's World Cup because of construction delay in building its stadium, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke guaranteed on Wednesday that Brazil's largest city would remain a host venue for football's biggest event.

Blatter: Not rational to play WCup in Qatar summer

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:33 -0400

LONDON - Playing the 2022 World Cup in the searing summer heat of Qatar is "not rational and reasonable," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a newspaper interview.

Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:14:03 -0400

GENEVA - The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases.