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SAfrican Police Nab Hoax Caller After Bomb Threat

 

Published 4 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- A man was arrested after making two hoax phone calls saying a bomb had been planted at the airport amid tight security for Friday's World Cup draw, South African police said.

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Soccer World Focuses on 2010 Draw in Cape Town

 

Published 4 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- The eyes of the soccer world focused on Cape Town on Friday, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup.

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Robben Island Just a Happy Memory Now

 

Published 5 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa (AP) -- Weeds are about the only thing remaining amid the sandy bumps of the soccer field that served the prisoners on the infamous island where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists were held.

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FIFA Fiddles While Soccer Burns

 

Published 13 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

PARIS (AP) -- Talk about shooting the messenger.

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Bloomberg Joins US World Cup Soccer Bid Group

 

Published 16 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City Michael Bloomberg is the latest member of the bid group trying to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.

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With World Cup Draw, Conspiracy Theories Abound

 

Published 18 hours ago by By JERÉ LONGMAN at NYT > Soccer

No matter which countries end up in which group after Friday’s ceremonial draw in South Africa, many observers will seeking evidence of untoward plots designed to help out certain teams.

Killings in England a Mystery, but Signs Point to Soccer Gambling Ring

 

Published 20 hours ago by By JULIA WERDIGIER and ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

The convicted murderer, an illegal immigrant named Guang Hui Cao, refuses to this day to give a motive for his crime. But detectives unearthed evidence that the victims were both involved with an Asian gambling ring.

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Global Soccer Rob Hughes: Circus Surrounds the World Cup Lottery

 

Published 27 hours ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

The good and the great of soccer, but few of its players, will migrate to South Africa this week for the World Cup finals draw in Cape Town on Friday.

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Sports Briefing | Soccer: Manchester City Wins

 

Published 37 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

Manchester City defeated Arsenal, 3-0, to advance to a League Cup semifinal against the defending champion Manchester United.

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Roberto Carlos to Play With Ronaldo in 2010

 

Published 40 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

SAO PAULO (AP) -- World Cup veteran defenseman Roberto Carlos says he has reached a deal to play for Brazilian club Corinthians in 2010, joining former Brazil teammate Ronaldo.

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Blatter Apologizes to Irish for Henry Comments

 

Published 46 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologized to the Irish soccer federation for his comments on Ireland's loss to France in a World Cup playoff.

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FIFA Says There Will No Extra Referees at World Cup

 

Published 48 hours ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

FIFA has rejected the use of extra match officials at next year's World Cup despite the uproar over Thierry Henry's handball that helped France qualify at the expense of Ireland.

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France Not Seeded for World Cup Draw

 

Published 2 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- France will not be a seeded team for Friday's World Cup draw, meaning Les Bleus could face powerful teams such as Brazil or Spain in the group stage.

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New Book 'Soccernomics' Busts Myths About the Game

 

Published 2 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

Prepare to be disappointed, South Africans. One of the world's leading sports economists says you're not going to get rich hosting next year's World Cup.

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LA to Submit Bid to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022

 

Published 2 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The City Council has voted to submit a bid for Los Angeles to become a host city of the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

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Sports of The Times: For U.S., Short Straw Likely in Draw for World Cup

 

Published 2 days ago by By GEORGE VECSEY at NYT > Soccer

The U.S. will find out on Friday who its three first-round opponents will be in South Africa next June. The possibilities run from favorable to disastrous.

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Man United, Aston Villa Into League Cup Semifinals

 

Published 2 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

LONDON (AP) -- Defending champion Manchester United advanced to the League Cup semifinals Tuesday by beating Tottenham 2-0, while Aston Villa won 4-2 over Portsmouth.

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Theron, Tutu in Star-Studded Cast at WCup Draw

 

Published 2 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South African Oscar winner Charlize Theron and Nobel Peace laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Frederik W. de Klerk will be among the star-studded cast attending Friday's World Cup draw ceremony.

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FIFA: Ireland Cannot Be Extra WCup Team

 

Published 3 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- FIFA says Ireland will not be invited to the World Cup as a 33rd team despite the hand ball by Thierry Henry that helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff.

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Global Soccer: Drogba Shows His Sense of Timing

 

Published 3 days ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

Ahead of the World Cup finals draw in Cape Town on Friday, Didier Drogba, captain of Ivory Coast, one of Africa's most powerful entrants, sent a double message.

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Blatter Says FIFA to Discuss Extra Refs for WCup

 

Published 3 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Soccer's governing body will consider having extra officials on the field to help referees at next year's World Cup.

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You, Too? Ireland Asks if It Can Go to Cup as Well

 

Published 4 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Ireland has asked FIFA to be allowed into the World Cup as an extra team after Thierry Henry's handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff.

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Soccer: PSG Ends Auxerre's Winning Streak

 

Published 4 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

Jérémy Clément's second-half soccer goal gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 victory over Auxerre, ending the French league leader's seven-match winning streak.

Global Soccer: Rare Birds, and Rarefied Salaries

 

Published 4 days ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

As Robinho returns to Manchester City and as Bayern's Frank Ribéry trains in hope of being fit soon, rumors are flying that other clubs plan to offer them even more money to change their colors.

Blatter: Not Henry's Duty to Tell Ref of Handball

 

Published 5 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

PARIS (AP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter says it wasn't Thierry Henry's responsibility to tell the referee he handled the ball in the buildup to France's goal against Ireland in the World Cup playoff.

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Roundup: Manchester United Ruins Grant’s Return to England

 

Published 5 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

Manchester United beat last-place Portsmouth, 4-1, Saturday in the English Premier League, spoiling Manager Avram Grant’s return to the league.

2 Players Asked About Fixing

 

Published 7 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

The German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Düsseldorf soccer club in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.

Chile Faces Possible World Cup Expulsion

 

Published 7 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Chile could be kicked out of the World Cup unless Chilean club Rangers drops a court case by Dec. 3 contesting its disputed demotion to the second division of the national soccer league.

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French League Match Called Off Due to Swine Flu

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

PARIS (AP) -- The French soccer league has called off Saturday's game between Monaco and Montpellier because three Montpellier players have contracted swine flu.

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Juventus Docs Face 3 Month Ban for Doping Offenses

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

TURIN, Italy (AP) -- The Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping commission has recommended that two doctors with soccer club Juventus be banned for three months for doping violations.

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Police Question 2 Players in Match-Fixing Scandal

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

FRANKFURT (AP) -- German police have questioned two players from the Fortuna Duesseldorf soccer club in connection with the widening match-fixing scandal in Europe.

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Audi to Buy 9-Percent Stake in Bayern Munich

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

MUNICH (AP) -- German automaker Audi is acquiring just over nine percent of Bundesliga soccer club Bayern Munich.

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Kroenke Ups Arsenal Stake, Closes In on Takeover

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

LONDON (AP) -- American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought his second batch of shares this week in English soccer club Arsenal, edging closer to the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid.

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Global Soccer: The Shadow of an Old Scandal

 

Published 8 days ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

On the day UEFA held a meeting to discuss the extent of corruption in the game, one game, in Milan, summoned the worst memories of match fixing surrounding its top club competition.

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Referees’ Role in Scandal Under Scrutiny

 

Published 8 days ago by By ERIC PFANNER at NYT > Soccer

UEFA, soccer’s governing body in Europe, met and also cited five teams suspected in a wide-ranging plot to fix games in several leagues and rounds of the Champions League.

Soccer: European Soccer Moves to Stamp Out 'Cancer' of Match Fixing

 

Published 8 days ago by By ERIC PFANNER at NYT > Soccer

The governing body of European soccer said Wednesday that it was investigating the possible involvement of three referees and one "other official connected to UEFA," in what the organization calls the biggest match-rigging scandal ever in Europe.

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UEFA Names 5 Clubs Suspected of Fixing Matches

 

Published 8 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

NYON, Switzerland (AP) -- Five clubs in Albania, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary are suspected in European soccer's biggest match-fixing investigation.

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Global Soccer: Barcelona Responds Like a True Champion

 

Published 9 days ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

The mark of a champion is seen when its back is to the wall, its resources depleted, and its house full. Barcelona showed it was a champion Tuesday night.

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Champions League Roundup: Liverpool Gets a Victory, but Still Ends Up Losing

 

Published 9 days ago by By REUTERS at NYT > Soccer

Liverpool of England has won the Champions League five times, but this season the Reds did not make it past the group stage.

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The Silver Lining in Thierry Henry's Hand Ball

 

Published 9 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

PARIS (AP) -- Thank you, Thierry Henry. If nothing else, your cheating against Ireland has shown that ordinary folks -- those who are passionate about soccer and those who are not -- remain, by and large, decent.

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Liverpool Is Out of Champions League While Barcelona Hangs On

 

Published 9 days ago by By REUTERS at NYT > Soccer

Arsenal reached the knockout round while Barcelona revived its chances by beating Inter Milan, 2-0. But Liverpool failed to advance despite a victory.

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Soccer Team’s Struggle Is Parable of Life in Iraq

 

Published 9 days ago by By ROD NORDLAND and SA’AD AL-IZZI at NYT > Soccer

The International Federation of Association Football suspended Iraq’s soccer team, charging the government with interference in the affairs of the board that oversees the team.

Global Soccer: Wreathed in Scandal, Soccer's Masters Talk

 

Published 10 days ago by By ROB HUGHES at NYT > Soccer

UEFA, the European union of soccer, has summoned nine national associations to an emergency meeting in response to allegations of corruption.

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Once Mystery, Swiss Soccer Loss Starts to Add Up

 

Published 10 days ago by By ERIC PFANNER at NYT > Soccer

After FC Thun, a Swiss soccer club, was routed 5-1 in April by a rival, Yverdon, officials were scratching their heads trying to figure out why their team had lost so badly.

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Fixing Scandal Makes All Poor Performances Suspect

 

Published 10 days ago by By ERIC PFANNER at NYT > Soccer

About 200 soccer games are under investigation in Switzerland and eight other countries for possible manipulation linked to an international betting ring.

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Wigan Players Offer Ticket Refund After 9-1 Loss

 

Published 10 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

WIGAN, England (AP) -- The outcome was so embarrassing that Wigan's players want to refund the cost of tickets to their fans.

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Kroenke Moves Closer to Arsenal Takeover Threshold

 

Published 11 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

LONDON (AP) -- American businessman Stan Kroenke has bought 10 more Arsenal shares to put him closer to the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid.

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Beckham Promises to Return to MLS, Buy Franchise

 

Published 11 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

SEATTLE (AP) -- A young woman in the first row behind the far corner flag was savoring prime views of the world's most recognizable player.

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Real Salt Lake Wins M.L.S. Cup

 

Published 11 days ago by By MASON KELLEY at NYT > Soccer

The defender Robbie Russell drilled a penalty kick into the lower left corner, capping an unlikely run for Real Salt Lake.

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Real Salt Lake Beats LA to Win MLS Cup

 

Published 11 days ago by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at NYT > Soccer

SEATTLE (AP) -- The image most expected of David Beckham and Landon Donovan holding the championship of Major League Soccer for the league's marquee franchise will wait.

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