Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologized for refusing to shake hands with Manchester United defender Patrice Evra before their Premier League match.
Modified: 02/12/12 10:11:56 AM
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Modified: 02/11/12 09:09:36 PM
Mali beat 10-man Ghana 2-0 Saturday in the third-place match at the African Cup of Nations for its best finish since it lost the 1972 final.
Modified: 02/11/12 04:44:18 PM
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match Saturday to provisionally move to the top of the Premier League.
Modified: 02/11/12 10:09:16 AMRed Bull New York signed Icelandic midfielder Victor Palsson on Friday.
Modified: 02/10/12 10:51:46 AM
Harry Redknapp said Friday his focus remains on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification - until an approach is made for the vacant England coaching job.
Modified: 02/10/12 10:06:40 AM
Fabio Capello plans to relax rather than return to coaching in Italy after blaming a "misunderstanding" for his exit from England job.
Modified: 02/10/12 11:01:35 AMReal Salt Lake re-signed four players Thursday, including forward Fabian Espindola and midfielder Ned Grabavoy.
Modified: 02/09/12 05:53:35 PM
Their colonial history notwithstanding, the English often like to think of themselves as being good at doing the right thing.
Modified: 02/09/12 03:13:34 PMThe Houston Dynamo have acquired forward Macoumba Kandji from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a conditional draft pick.
Modified: 02/09/12 02:58:21 PMThe San Jose Earthquakes signed two-time MLS leading scorer Chris Wondolowski to a new deal Thursday, although per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Modified: 02/09/12 02:38:18 PMHigh Schools More
Connor Roach of Carrboro and Nick Alan Williams of Sanderson have been selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Boys High School Scholar All-America team.
Modified: 12/20/11 05:41:58 AMRailHawks More
There isn't much in Colin Clarke's office besides a coat of beige paint on the cinderblocks. A calendar hangs on the wall; a laptop sits on his desk; a space heater warms the room.
Modified: 01/29/12 10:00:05 PMClubs More
For the first time, the Capital Area Soccer League's boys' and girls' programs are both ranked among Soccer America magazine's top 10 youth clubs in the nation.
Modified: 12/23/11 04:03:47 AMColleges More
Anyone worried about former Duke soccer player Andrew Wenger adapting to his new life in Montreal after growing up in a small town just a long free kick from Pennsylvania Dutch country shouldn't be concerned.
Modified: 02/02/12 11:31:18 PMThe Southern California franchise in the World TeamTennis Pro League is getting a new name and home court for the upcoming season.
Modified: 02/09/12 12:48:20 PMThe 20 richest soccer clubs based on revenue for the year ending June 30, 2011, as listed by accountancy firm Deloitte in its annual report released Thursday (2010 positions in parentheses):
Modified: 02/08/12 07:33:24 PM
Real Madrid and Barcelona are soccer's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to top their rivals for the foreseeable future.
Modified: 02/08/12 07:33:26 PM
The head of the English Football Association says he will not rush to hire Fabio Capello's successor ahead of this year's European Championship.
Modified: 02/09/12 09:18:23 AM
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