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FIFA’s Blatter hires U.S. lawyer for corruption probe
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has hired a high-powered U.S. lawyer to represent him as a corruption probe rocks soccer’s global governing body, a person...
FIFA probe throws up ‘53 possible money-laundering’ cases for 2018/2022 bids
Switzerland’s attorney-general has said banks have identified 53 possible money-laundering cases in his investigation into suspected corruption of...
Champions: Golden State topples LeBron James’ Cavs for NBA title
The NBA champion Golden State Warriors proved on Tuesday that an age-old mantra — you have to learn to lose before you can win — doesn’t...
Golden State downs Cleveland in Game 6, wins the 2014-15 NBA championship
The NBA’s best team fulfilled its promise in Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals on Tuesday, making good following a series of preseason risks that would...
Former Brazil star Zico running for FIFA Pres as Swiss police seize Blatter’s computers
Former Brazil star Zico says he wants to run for the presidency of FIFA. The 62-year-old former playmaker said Wednesday that “there’s...
Former Brazil star Zico running for FIFA Pres as Swiss police seize Blatter’s computers
Former Brazil star Zico says he wants to run for the presidency of FIFA. The 62-year-old former playmaker said Wednesday that “there’s...
Bidding for the 2026 World Cup is suspended as Valcke denies wrongdoing
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended, FIFA’s Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said. The bidding had been due to...
Bidding for the 2026 World Cup is suspended by FIFA as Valcke denies wrongdoing
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been suspended, FIFA’s Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said. The bidding had been due to...
For Veronica Boquete, the road to the Women’s World Cup has been a bumpy ride
A driving force, Veronica Boquete been an integral part of the team for the last decade.
Argentine sought by U.S. in FIFA scandal surrenders to police in Italy
An Argentine businessman wanted in connection with allegations of corruption at FIFA has handed himself in to police. Alejandro Burzaco surrendered...
Barca sweep aside Juve in Champions League final to claim treble
Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in a pulsating Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium last...
Barcelona beats Juventus 3-1 in Champions League final
Barcelona won the Champions League for the fourth time in a decade on Saturday, with Luis Suarez grabbing the crucial goal in a 3-1 victory over Juventus...
Ex-All Blacks rugby skipper Jerry Collins killed in crash crash in France
Former New Zealand rugby World Cup captain Jerry Collins and his wife have been killed in a car crash in France, local officials have said. Collins,...
Disgraced ex-FIFA head Blatter starts reform work
Two days after becoming the face of soccer corruption, disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he’s already started working on ways to clean up...
Disgraced Blatter starts FIFA reform work
Two days after becoming the face of soccer corruption, disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he’s already started working on ways to clean up...
I’m innocent, they’re not: Ex-FIFA chief Warner promises ‘avalanche’ of revelations
A former FIFA vice president has said he will prove a link between world football’s governing body and the 2010 Trinidad and Tobago national election.
A tumultuous week ends as Blatter gets standing ovation
In one tumultuous week, world soccer’s governing body was plunged into a corruption scandal, top officials were arrested, new investigations were...
Alberto Salazar, Nike Oregon Project facing accusations of doping
A Nike-sponsored training group that grooms some of the most successful distance runners in the world is under suspicion of serious doping infractions,...
New boss Benitez ‘is the ethos of this club’, insists Real Madrid chief Perez
Real Madrid unveiled Rafa Benitez as coach on Wednesday, giving him a three-year contract as the replacement for the fired Carlo Ancelotti.
Rafa Benitez appointed Real Madrid manager and given huge cash pot to spend
Real Madrid have confirmed that former Liverpool, Chelsea and Napoli manager Rafael Benitez will become the club’s new first team coach - and he...
Blatter’s 17-year rule in soccer marked by growth, scandal
Sepp Blatter governed the biggest sport on Earth for nearly two decades, for years untouched personally by allegations of corruption, but never sharing...
FIFA denies top official linked to $10M bank transfer
FIFA denied on Tuesday that the top lieutenant of its President, Sepp Blatter, or any other member its senior management made $10 million in bank transactions...
FIFA probe: Top official linked to $10m bank transfer
FIFA’s secretary general has been linked to $10m in bank transactions in a bribery investigation, according to reports. Jerome Valcke is described...
Top FIFA aide linked to money transfer key to indictment - NYT
U.S. authorities believe FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s top lieutenant made $10 million in bank transactions that are central to the bribery investigation...
English soccer club players caught in racial abuse sex scandal
Three Leicester City players have apologised after a sexually explicit video emerged where a Thai woman was allegedly racially abused.
FIFA boss Sepp Blatter could be questioned ‘under arrest’
The former Director of Public Prosecutions has told Sky News he expects Sepp Blatter will be questioned as part of the FBI investigation into corruption...
Prince William calls for FIFA reform and fair play after ‘Salt Lake City moment’
Prince William has urged FIFA to reform and show “it can represent the interests of fair play” in a speech at the FA Cup final. FA president...
Prince William calls for FIFA reform
Britain’s Prince William has called for FIFA to reform and show that it “can represent the interests of fair play and put the sport first”.
Small clubs, youth teams feel victimized by FIFA scandal
The accused in the FIFA scandal are easy to spot: globe-trotting executives charged with diverting millions meant to build the game to their personal accounts.
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand, 36, hangs up his boots
Former England captain Rio Ferdinand, at one stage the world’s most expensive defender, announced his retirement from football on Saturday.
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