Fatal twist to cricket match-fixing scandal
David Le Cluse, the chairman of an English semi-professional soccer club caught up in Pakistan's cricket fixing scandal, has been found dead. He was 44. cbc.ca |
Global Soccer: Different Standards, and Penalties, for Rough Play
Is soccer in England, where Nigel de Jong’s harsh tackle during a Premier League game Sunday broke the leg of his opponent, too violent? feeds.nytimes.com |
Impact won't repeat as champions
Brad Rusin and Tom Heinamann scored second-half goals as the Carolina RailHawks defeated the Impact 2-0 in the second leg of a USSF Division-2 semifinal series Sunday. cbc.ca |
FIFA Pair Provisionally Suspended Over Vote - Selling Claim
ZURICH (Reuters) - Two members of the FIFA executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting decision have been provisionally suspended, soccer's governing body announced Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Spain's 2018 World Cup bid on shaky ground as Fifa investigate allegations of block voting
England's bid rivals Spain-Portugal and Qatar face probe over trading block voting as executives suspended. telegraph.co.uk |