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Chelsea Wins Champions League in Shootout

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:59:07 CDT

You can't keep Didier Drogba down. The charismatic striker was at the heart of Chelsea's unlikely comeback victory in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich last night, scoring the tying goal in the 88th minute and the winner on the final penalty kick of the 4-3 shootout. With two...

US Men's Soccer Knocked Out of Olympics

Kevin Spak — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:18:30 CDT

The US won't be competing in men's soccer at the Olympics, thanks to a heartbreaking goal that came literally at the last minute. El Salvador battled the US to a 3-3 draw last night, the AP reports; the US, which had been heavily favored to win its group in CONCACAF...

Soccer Player Faces $400K Fine for Strip Club Visit

Mark Russell — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:16:56 CST

Sure, a visit to a strip club can leave your wallet much lighter. But nearly $400,000? That's how much Manchester City's Mario Balotelli is facing in missed wages, should he be fined for a late-night visit to a Liverpool strip club, reports the Telegraph . He was photographed outside the...

Gitmo Prisoners' New Perk: $750K Soccer Field

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:34:10 CST

For those in the US wailing about wasteful government spending and/or the Obama administration's failure to close Guantanamo Bay, cue the outrage: Gitmo detainees are getting a new soccer field, which will cost taxpayers $744,000. The field is just about finished and was shown to reporters during a tour...

Soccer Riots Rage Around Egypt Ministry

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:56:18 CST

Three people were killed by police fire today in Egypt, in the second day of protests over Wednesday's bloody soccer riot in Port Said . Police reportedly fired tear gas and birdshot into crowds in Cairo, as protesters swarmed around the hated Interior Ministry, the AP reports. One of the dead...

73 Killed in Egypt Soccer Riot

Kevin Spak — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:15:58 CST

A massive riot broke out after a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt, today, leaving at least 73 people dead and hundreds more injured. The violence erupted after the home team, al-Masry, managed a 3-1 win against the favored al-Ahly, Egypt's top team, Voice of America reports. Al-Masry fans swarmed...

US Women's Soccer Season Canceled

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:50:00 CST

The thrill of victory was quickly followed by the agony of defeat for US women soccer players this week. The good news: They won a berth in the London Olympics. The bad: The 2012 season of the Women's Professional Soccer League has been canceled. At issue is a legal battle...

Beckham Signs New 2-Year Deal With LA Galaxy

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:20:01 CST

David Beckham will be an Angeleno for at least another couple years: The English soccer star has signed a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy, turning down an offer from a French club in order to return to Major League Soccer. That deal, from Paris-St. Germain, was for...

FIFA: World Cup Must Have Beer

Rob Quinn — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:00:14 CST

Banning beer at the 2014 World Cup is not an option, FIFA chief Jerome Valcke has warned Brazil. The world soccer kingpin, visiting the country for an inspection tour, says he isn't happy about the state of Brazil's infrastructure, the pace of construction at stadiums and, in particular, a government...