Soccer
MLS and union sign 5-year labor deal
Major League Soccer and its players signed an agreement in principle Saturday on a five-year labor contract that avoided a strike scheduled before next week's season opener. (Updated: 03/20/10 7:17 PM )
Feilhaber, Holden, Davies progress
American midfielders Benny Feilhaber and Stuart Holden have taken steps forward as they try to get healthy in time for the World Cup, and forward Charlie Davies is set to resume training with Sochaux as he recovers from injuries sustained in a car crash. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:46 PM )
Blanco, Hernandez dropped by Mexico vs. Iceland
Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Javier Hernandez have been dropped from Mexico's roster for Wednesday's exhibition against Iceland in Charlotte, N.C., after scoring this week against North Korea. (Updated: 03/19/10 6:12 PM )
Davies to rejoin Sochaux next week
American forward Charlie Davies has left a rehabilitation facility and is ready to resume training with Sochaux as he recovers from injuries sustained in a car crash last October. (Updated: 03/19/10 5:52 PM )
FIFA reports $196M profit, $1B reserve fund
FIFA says it made a profit of $196 million in 2009 and increased its reserves to more than $1 billion as soccer's commercial appeal defied the global economic crisis. (Updated: 03/19/10 2:09 PM )
FIFA says Indonesia out of 2022 World Cup race
Indonesia was dropped from the race to host the 2022 World Cup on Friday after failing to provide government guarantees to FIFA. (Updated: 03/19/10 12:34 PM )
FIFA lifts Iraq's ban from international soccer
FIFA has lifted a ban on Iraq that excluded the country's teams and officials from taking part in international soccer. (Updated: 03/19/10 11:49 AM )
Beckham writes letter of support to AC Milan
David Beckham sent an open letter to his AC Milan teammates Friday, offering his support for the remainder of the season. (Updated: 03/19/10 2:34 PM )
US women's soccer to play Germany in Cleveland
The U.S. women's soccer team will play world champion Germany in an exhibition at Cleveland Browns Stadium. (Updated: 03/17/10 12:59 PM )
Beckham in London after surgery in Finland
David Beckham arrived in London with his wife Victoria on Wednesday after flying in from the Finnish clinic where he had surgery for a torn Achilles' tendon. (Updated: 03/17/10 7:54 PM )
2 injured in Brazil after mayhem sparked by bomb
Brazilian police say fans of a losing soccer team hurled a homemade bomb into the visitors' locker room, leaving two people slightly injured. (Updated: 03/16/10 12:09 PM )
With wife at side, Beckham on feet after surgery
With his celebrity wife at his side, David Beckham was back on his feet and walking on crutches Tuesday after surgery to repair the torn Achilles' tendon that will sideline him for about six months. (Updated: 03/16/10 6:18 PM )
Beckham projected to return in mid-September
If David Beckham recovers from a torn Achilles' tendon in six months, he would rejoin Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy in time for the team's last six regular-season games. (Updated: 03/15/10 8:02 PM )
Beckham the player won't be hugely missed
David Beckham won't be the only player forced to watch the World Cup on television, but he is going to be one of the most sorely missed. (Updated: 03/15/10 6:37 PM )
Glamour boy Beckham to miss World Cup after injury
Unless David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, soccer's now-limping glamour boy will miss this summer's World Cup - a blow to tournament organizers, sponsors, TV viewers and average fans. (Updated: 03/16/10 4:47 AM )