Soccer
OK, United States, what’s next?
July 14, 2002
Mexico is holding most of its top players out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and now it will play the 12-team tournament without its coach as well after FIFA suspended Manager Juan Carlos Osorio for six games on Friday for his actions in the third-place match of the Confederations Cup last week in Russia.
July 7, 2017
The Confederations Cup, the quadrennial dress rehearsal for soccer’s World Cup, opened Saturday in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hometown of St.
June 17, 2017
Soccer: Governing body’s executive committee favors plan to revolve championship among six continents.
Aug. 4, 2000
How tempting it must be for U.S.
Nov. 22, 1998
Nov. 25, 1998
Opinion
To the editor: The corruption inquiry into soccer-governing body FIFA is long overdue, but the probe and your coverage fail to mention the most crucial aspect of the corruption: the deaths of 1,200 guest construction workers in Qatar who are slaving to build the stadiums for the 2022 World Cup, according to the International Trade Union Confederation.
May 29, 2015
World & Nation
Government officials and top former players are calling for corruption investigations and reform of soccer in Brazil following the indictment of high-ranking FIFA officials including Jose Maria Marin, former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
June 12, 2015
How sad to see that Brazil has succumbed to the win-at-any-cost philosophy pervasive in sports.
July 25, 1999
Sports
The eight-nation Confederations Cup begins Saturday in Brazil.
June 14, 2013