| FIFA suspends Nigeria for government interference FIFA suspended Nigerian soccer's governing body for government interference on Monday, almost certainly preventing the country from taking part in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations this weekend. cbc.ca |
Liverpool Face Up to Bleak Times LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Bill Shankly's statue outside Anfield served to remind Liverpool fans on Monday that dark days do not last forever but the 18-times English champions were struggling to cope with life in the relegation zone. feeds.nytimes.com |
Whitecaps eliminated after shutout loss Nick Addlery scored two goals in extra time and the Puerto Rico Islanders defeated Vancouver 2-0 Sunday, eliminating the Whitecaps from the USSF Division-2 playoffs. cbc.ca |
Galaxy Midfielder Lewis to Bow Out At End Of Season LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former United States international midfielder Eddie Lewis plans to retire from the game at the end of this season, the player said 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 |