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Beckham walks off in tears after last home game

Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's English midfielder David Beckham after scoring during a French L1 football match between Paris St Germain and Brest on May 18, 2013 at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.   AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.

Posted: May 19th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Homicide charge for teen in US referee’s death

A mourner light candles at a makeshift memorial before a news conference by the family to discuss the death of Ricardo Portillo, who passed away after injuries he sustained after an assault by a soccer player at a soccer game he was refereeing on April 27, in Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Kim Raff)

  SALT LAKE CITY — A teen accused of punching a Mexican-born football referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill also said he will seek to try the teen as an adult in the death [...]

Posted: May 9th, 2013 in Football,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Football culture makes it so hard to be gay says Rodgers

Former MLS and U.S. national team player Robbie Rogers says he is gay. In a post on his personal website, Rogers writes: "Life is only complete when your loved ones know you. ... Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay." AP FILE PHOTO/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette

Former Leeds winger Robbie Rodgers admits the macho culture of football makes it impossible for gay players to stay in the sport once they have revealed their homosexuality.

Posted: March 29th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Uruguay, Paraguay draw 1-1 in World Cup qualifying

Paraguay's soccerteam coach Gerardo Pelusso, center, instructs his players during training session in Ypane, Paraguay, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Paraguay will face Uruguay in Montevideo on March 22, 2013 in a World Cup qualifying game. AP

Uruguay and Paraguay drew 1-1 on Friday in a result that helped neither team as they struggle to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Posted: March 23rd, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Egypt: 38 soccer fans charged with violence

An Egyptian soccer fan of Al-Ahly club raises a banner honoring fellow fans killed in a 2012 stadium riot in the club headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot but acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence. Suspected fans enraged by the verdict torched the soccer federation headquarters and a police club in Cairo in protest. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian prosecutors have charged 38 members of a die-hard soccer fan club with belonging to an illegal group and other offenses, one of the first signs of a crackdown on the powerful sports organizations that have been at the forefront of the country’s protest movement, lawyers said Thursday.

Posted: March 15th, 2013 in Football,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Chelsea through, Inter out in Europa League

Chelsea's Juan Mata, left, scores a goal during the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Steaua Bucharest at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London Thursday, March 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 and reach the Europa League quarterfinals, but Inter Milan failed to advance despite a second-leg recovery of its own on a breathless night of last-16 action on Thursday.

Posted: March 15th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

NBC secures English Premier League soccer rights

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NBC’s network will televise the English Premier League under a $250 million, three-year deal that begins next season.

Posted: October 29th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Azkals-Virgin Islands friendly called off

A Philippine side determined to be in the best possible form in the Suzuki Cup late this year lost a chance to test US Virgin Islands in an international friendly on Friday after the match was called off by the United States Soccer Federation.

Posted: August 15th, 2012 in Editors' Picks,Headlines | Read More »

Saturday’s Olympic Scores

Britain's Stephanie Houghton, right, celebrates after scoring with her teammate Britain's Eniola Aluko, during the women's group E soccer match between Britain and Cameroon, at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012. AP/Luca Bruno

BASKETBALL Women Group A China 66, Czech Republic 57 Turkey 72, Angola 50 United States 81, Croatia 56 Group B Russia 58, Canada 53 France 73, Brazil 58 SOCCER Women Group E Brazil 1, New Zealand 0 Britain 3, Cameroon 0 Group F Japan 0, Sweden 0 Canada 3, South Africa 0 Group G United [...]

Posted: July 29th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Spain’s Olympic football team tries to stay upbeat

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Spain’s Olympic football players looked forward to a rest day Friday and the opening ceremony to get their minds off a surprise defeat to Japan in their first match.

Posted: July 27th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Column: On Zizou, nostalgia and French mediocrity

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France's Karim Benzema, left, shakes hand with Franck Ribery as their teammate Yohan Cabaye leaves the pitch during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Spain and France in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, June 23, 2012.  AP/Michael Sohn

By cruel irony, the day upon which France vaunted its footballing mediocrity by losing to Spain at Euro 2012 also happened to be the 40th birthday of Zinedine Zidane.

Posted: June 24th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Greek hardship spurred victory at Euro 2012

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Greece's Giorgos Karagounis, second left, celebrates after scoring a goal with teammates during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Greece and Russia in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 16, 2012.  AP/Matt Dunham

With smiles on their football-loving faces, Greeks will cast ballots Sunday in an election that could decide the crisis-hit country’s fate in Europe.

Posted: June 17th, 2012 in Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Marquee SEA teams up next for Philippine Azkals

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A series of friendly matches against powerhouse sides in the Southeast Asian region in June will be the next assignment for the Philippine Azkals, who are coming off a third place finish in the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Posted: March 22nd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Football,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

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