Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:55 PM EST
Seeking to restore the allure of the FA Cup, English soccer is looking to American sports to see how some glitz can be added to the final of world soccer's oldest domestic cup competition.
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:13 PM EST
Predicting the outcome of soccer matches on Twitter could land players in trouble, with English soccer authorities concerned about inside betting information.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:34 PM EST
Resisting the lure of Paris for the sake of his family, David Beckham pledged his future to America's Major League Soccer on Wednesday by signing a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:11 AM EST
A fourth suspect was arrested Wednesday by police investigating allegations that English soccer club Tottenham spied on Olympic officials during its failed bid to take over the main stadium after the 2012 Games.
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:58 PM EST
The London Olympics can help Russia improve diplomatic relations with Britain following several disputes, a Russian Olympic Committee leader said Thursday.
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Wed Jan 4, 2012 3:27 PM EST
A ticketing mix-up by London Olympic organizers will pay off for some buyers: Instead of tickets for synchronized swimming, they'll get to see the 100-meter track final.
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:26 PM EST
Manchester City enters Christmas as the top team in England for the first time since 1929. Back then, City failed to stay the course. It had to wait until 1937 to win the title and until 1968 to do so again.
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:08 AM EST
The Olympic Stadium in London may be around for only about four months — at least in name.
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Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:44 PM EST
The United States and four other countries have joined forces in an effort to improve drug testing standards around the world.
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Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:44 PM EST
Four jockeys and two owners were given bans of up to 14 years Wednesday after being convicted of race-fixing in the British Horseracing Authority's biggest corruption inquiry.
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:44 PM EST
Frank Lampard scored on a header four minutes into the second half to lead England past Spain 1-0 Saturday, the fourth loss for the Spaniards since they won the World Cup.
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Tue Nov 1, 2011 9:44 PM EDT
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick and winger Angel Di Maria set up three goals to steer Spanish leader Real Madrid to a 7-1 win over 10-man Osasuna on Sunday.
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Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:11 PM EDT
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez was fined a month's wages Tuesday but can keep playing despite being found guilty of five breaches of contract for misconduct on the bench during a Champions League match.
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Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:33 AM EDT
Some of the Premier League's foreign owners want to abolish the relegation and promotion system, a senior English soccer executive said Monday.
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:23 AM EDT
Unbeaten Frankel won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes by four lengths Saturday, giving the world's top-ranked thoroughbred a ninth straight victory on the inaugural British Champions Day.
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Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:11 PM EDT
Marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe believes Britain's lifetime Olympic ban for doping offenders unfairly penalizes athletes.
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Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:03 AM EDT
Britain's government demanded Wednesday that the English Football Association implement wide-ranging governance changes, including curbs on debt and stricter checks on foreign owners.
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:16 PM EDT
Sanctions for drug offenders must remain "proportionate" and lifetime Olympic bans do not appear legally enforceable, a World Anti-Doping Agency executive said Tuesday.
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:30 AM EDT
The future of London's Olympic Stadium will be opened up to a new bidding process after a deal to award the flagship venue to West Ham soccer club was scrapped Tuesday amid "legal paralysis."
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Thu Oct 6, 2011 2:31 PM EDT
David Beckham's income from personal sponsorship deals rose 30 percent last year, signaling the enduring strength of the Los Angeles Galaxy player's brand appeal.
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Wed Oct 5, 2011 7:20 AM EDT
Goal-line technology is unlikely to be introduced in soccer matches until 2013, a member of the sport's rule-making body said Wednesday.
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Mon Oct 3, 2011 4:01 PM EDT
Sebastian Coe rolled back the years and was on the track again, making a first test of the surface that Usain Bolt will be running on at the London Olympics.
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:23 PM EDT
The International Cricket Council is in talks with Interpol about joining forces to help fight corruption in the sport.
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Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:39 PM EDT
Carlos Tevez was suspended by Manchester City on Wednesday while the team investigates his apparent refusal to play during a Champions League game against Bayern Munich.
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Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:11 AM EDT
British authorities are holding their first major planning exercise for the 2012 London Olympics since riots in the capital last month forced police to reassess their security plans for the games.
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