World News Center
Bolt has eyes on professional soccer career
September 6, 2010Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he'll attempt to play professional soccer once he brings his track and field career to an end. The world and Olympic 100- and 200-meter champion believes he has four years left in track and field, and in that time wants to lower his world record in the 100 to 9.4 seconds.
Europe's Sick Men of Soccer Still Ailing
September 6, 2010Barely two months after a disappointing World Cup in South Africa, the French, the English and the Italians still struggle with the form, the fitness and the fidelity expected of major soccer nations.
Phillip Tisson Is Remembered at Soccer Game
September 6, 2010At a soccer game Sunday between St. Lucia and Jamaica, fans and friends donned T-shirts bearing the image of Phillip Tisson, who was killed about a week ago.
Ghanaian soccer fans happy with Black Stars
September 6, 2010Some soccer fans in Ghana on Sunday expressed happiness with the impressive performance put up by the senior national team, their first group game in a match that was telecast live from Mbabane, the Swazi capital in Accra.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Batista seeks Spanish identity for his Argentina
September 6, 2010Argentina hope to see themselves in a Spanish mirror when they take on the world champions in a friendly at River Plate's Monumental stadium on Tuesday (2000 GMT).
Soccer: Rooney cheated on wife, tabloid claims
September 6, 2010Wayne Rooney will travel with the England squad today despite allegations in the News of the World that he paid a prostitute for sex during his wife Coleen's pregnancy. Fabio Capello will assess Rooney today before he makes...
Soccer-Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 for World Cup payback
September 6, 2010Japan went some way to avenging their World Cup exit this year by beating Paraguay 1-0 thanks to a second-half Shinji Kagawa goal on Saturday.
Usain Bolt says he'll try to play pro soccer once his brilliant track career ends
September 6, 2010The world and Olympic 100- and 200-meter champ thinks he has four years left in track, and wants to lower his world record in the 100 to 9.4 seconds. Bolt then intends to try soccer for two years.
Soccer-Struggling Flamengo fail to exploit Maracana advantage
September 6, 2010Brazilian champions Flamengo bid a sad farewell to the Maracana on Sunday with a tepid 0-0 draw against Santos in their last match before the giant stadium is closed for a 2014 World Cup revamp.
Soccer: Capello back in favour for now
September 6, 2010Note to doubters everywhere: for "buffoon" and "monster" please reinstate "genius" and "god".And replace jackass photomontage with wise old fox. At least until Wednesday morning when England's soccer team play Switzerland in Basle.Fabio...
Pages: 1 2
