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CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Goalkeepers Matt Lampson of Columbus and Brian Perk of Los Angeles have been added to the U.S. Under-23 training camp roster ahead of Olympic qualifying along with Stuttgart defender Royal-Dominique Fennell.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will miss his club´s next four matches after the Premier League leaders failed Tuesday in its appeal against the defender´s red card against Manchester United.» read more on SI
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA has pledged to protect witnesses who report match-fixing plots by organized crime syndicates.» read more on SI
PARMA, Italy (AP) -- Half the teams in Italy´s top soccer league have changed coaches since August.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Thierry Henry made a fairytale return in his second spell with Arsenal, coming off the bench to grab a late winner in a 1-0 victory over Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup on Monday.» read more on SI
ZURICH (AP) -- Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d´Or award for 2011, extending his reign as the world´s best football player for a third year.» read more on SI
ERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli police have questioned the country´s top soccer official in connection with a match-fixing scandal.» read more on SI
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA world player of the year candidates Abby Wambach and Marta say they haven´t committed to continue playing in the United States.» read more on SI
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- One of the favorites to win the title, Guadalajara Chivas, stumbled to a 1-0 loss against Atlante on the opening weekend of Mexico´s Clausura season.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Manchester United has been drawn to face Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield in the midst of hostilities between the clubs over racism.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Manchester United has been drawn to face Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield in the midst of hostilities between the clubs over racism.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Queens Park Rangers fired manager Neil Warnock on Sunday, with the club admitting it feared for its Premier League future.» read more on SI
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Jose Torres returned from a 3½-month layoff following foot surgery, playing the entire match as Pachuca opened the Clausura season with a 0-0 tie at Santos Laguna on Saturday night.» read more on SI
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Police in northern Mexico have arrested suspended first-division soccer goalie Omar "El Gato" Ortiz for alleged participation in a kidnapping ring.» read more on SI
MILAN (AP) -- Inter Milan started the new year in much the same fashion as it ended 2011, with a 5-0 victory over Parma in Serie A on Saturday.» read more on SI
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi´s remarkable career with Barcelona began on a napkin.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Premier League strugglers Wigan and Blackburn were the topflight casualties in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday with Tottenham and Everton avoiding major upsets against low-ranking opposition in world football´s oldest knockout competition.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Shunning talk of a crisis inside Old Trafford, Michael Carrick insists Manchester City should be wary of a backlash from his Manchester United team when the two rivals meet in the FA Cup this weekend.» read more on SI
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Police are investigating an incident in which a black Oldham player appeared to be the target of abuse from Liverpool fans during an FA Cup third-round match.» read more on SI
CHICAGO (AP) -- Midfielder Isaac Acuna is among 22 players who will train with the U.S. Under-23 team this month as it prepares for the start of Olympic qualifying.» read more on SI
ZURICH (AP) -- Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner peddled "inaccuracies and falsehoods´´ when he claimed last month that he got World Cup television rights for $1 in exchange for supporting Sepp Blatter´s presidential campaigns, soccer´s governing body said Friday.» read more on SI
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- Rangers manager Ally McCoist says the club has turned down an offer from French club Sochaux for American midfielder Maurice Edu.» read more on SI
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- The Colombia football federation says Argentina´s Jose Pekerman has agreed to take over as coach of the country´s national team.» read more on SI
NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Soccer will have its longest season this year, with the final played Dec. 1.» read more on SI
The Galaxy are closing in on a deal to re-sign midfielder David Beckham, with family reasons playing a huge part in his likely decision to stay in Los Angeles, writes Grant Wahl.» read more on SI
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) -- Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner was arrested last year but released by police without charge following a fight at a hotel.» read more on SI
CHICAGO (AP) -- Seattle midfielder Brad Evans and defender Jeff Parke have been added to the U.S. roster for exhibition games this month against Venezuela and Panama.» read more on SI
Landon Donovan´s return to Everton was overshadowed by U.S. and Premiership teammate Tim Howard´s historic score from the keeper´s box. But it wasn´t enough to beat Bolton.» read more on SI
Club legend and former captain, Diego Simeone, is the latest man to step into the managerial firing line at Atlético Madrid. At least he knows what to expect, writes Sid Lowe.» read more on SI
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Officials of Mexican club Puebla say American forward Eddie Johnson has failed a physical exam and will not be joining the first-division club.» read more on SI
MADRID (AP)? Defending champion Real Madrid staged a second-half fightback to beat Malaga 3-2 in their Copa del Rey first-leg match on Tuesday.» read more on SI
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the English Premier League by easily dealing with Liverpool 3-0 at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.» read more on SI
CHICAGO (AP) -- U.S. Under-17 soccer coach Wilmer Cabrera is leaving after 41/2 seasons, the latest shake-up since Jurgen Klinsmann was hired to run the national team.» read more on SI
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) -- Cologne says Germany forward Lukas Podolski has asked for more time before his contract situation is discussed again.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Fulham stunned Arsenal with two late goals to win 2-1 and ensure its London rival lasted just two days in the Premier League´s top four.» read more on SI
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ted Howard was promoted to acting general secretary of the CONCACAF, soccer´s regional governing body, following the resignation of Chuck Blazer.» read more on SI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he would love to see Carlos Tevez join his side, saying the Manchester City player would provide the Italian giants "an extra weapon."» read more on SI
SUNDERLAND, England (AP) -- Ji Dong-Won scored a stoppage-time winner as Sunderland beat Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday to condemn the Premier League leaders to only their second defeat of the season.» read more on SI
The January transfer window is expected to be quiet, but Ligue 1 still has plenty of talent for prospective shoppers. Ben Lyttleton profiles 10 players who could be on the move.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- A report by soccer authorities says Liverpool´s Luis Suarez called Manchester United´s Patrice Evra a "Negro" seven times in the incident that led to his ban for eight matches.» read more on SI
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) -- Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong on loan until the end of the season.» read more on SI
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Alexis Sanchez returned to training on Saturday ahead of Barcelona´s Copa del Rey match against Osasuna.» read more on SI
MADRID (AP) -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho downplayed his recent comments to the BBC that he wanted to return to England "in a couple of years,´´ saying he has no plans to abandon Spain anytime soon.» read more on SI
GENOA, Italy (AP) -- Italy forward Alberto Gilardino is undergoing medical exams with Genoa ahead of a likely transfer from Fiorentina.» read more on SI
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Former Argentina coach Alfio Basile says he aims to bring success back to Racing Club after being handed a fourth spell in charge of the Buenos Aires side.» read more on SI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Diego Maradona has been fined $2,450 and warned by a United Arab Emirates Football Association disciplinary committee for verbally abusing a rival coach.» read more on SI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Diego Maradona says he´s open to coaching the United Arab Emirates national team.» read more on SI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo prefers Spain´s La Liga over the English Premier League because he says it allows individual players to shine.» read more on SI
Since FIFA wants the World Cup to remain soccer´s main event, most Olympic teams consist of U-23 players. Steve Davis analyzes U.S. Olympic coach Caleb Porter´s player options.» read more on SI
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Former Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino has turned down the chance to take charge of Colombia - the second offer he´s refused in four months.» read more on SI
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Despite the threat posed by Manchester City, Alex Ferguson insists he will resist calls for Manchester United to go on a spending spree in the January transfer window.» read more on SI
CREMONA, Italy (AP) -- Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni has reportedly acknowledged fixing Serie B soccer games in Italy involving his team and says his club knew nothing about it.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering trying to bring Thierry Henry back to the club on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls to fill the void left by strikers going to the African Cup of Nations.» read more on SI
NAPLES, Italy (AP) -- Napoli has announced the signing of Chile forward Eduardo Vargas from Universidad de Chile.» read more on SI
Under Michel Bruyninckx, Standard Liege is an innovator of training methods specifically designed to target improvement in the brain´s performance, writes John Sinnott.» read more on SI
Tottenham maintained the edge over Chelsea in the Premier League´s top four, holding its London rival to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane to retain a two-point cushion in third.» read more on SI
U.S. men´s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named 20 players to the training camp roster that will run from Jan. 3-26 in the United States and Panama.» read more on SI
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Choi Kang-hee, the newly-appointed coach of South Korea´s national team, says he will take the team through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup but will step down before the tournament itself.» read more on SI
PARIS (AP) -- Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain will take a three-point lead into the winter break after grinding out a scrappy 1-0 win at Saint-Etienne and taking advantage of its three main rivals dropping points.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Liverpool´s players say they are "shocked and angered" that teammate Luis Suarez has been suspended for eight matches for racial insults toward Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.» read more on SI
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portuguese media reports say former football star Eusebio has been hospitalized with a serious illness.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- England captain John Terry will face a criminal charge over allegations that he racially abused an opponent in the Premier League.» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- David Beckham´s management company says reports the former England captain has agreed a deal to join Paris Saint-Germain are "premature.´´» read more on SI
LONDON (AP) -- Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been suspended for eight matches and fined $62,000 after being found guilty of directing a racial insult at Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.» read more on SI
It´s no secret that Jurgen Klinsmann encourages his players to train abroad during MLS offseason. However, he hopes for them to gain more than improved skills, writes Steve Davis.» read more on SI
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -David Villa has only a slim chance of playing for Barcelona again this season and could also miss the 2012 European Championship after undergoing surgery on his broken leg on Monday.» read more on SI
MILAN (AP) -AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani says he will meet with Manchester City on Thursday to discuss signing striker Carlos Tevez.» read more on SI
MILAN (AP) -- Palermo has sacked coach Devis Mangia after the 2-0 derby defeat to Catania, marking the ninth coaching change in Serie A this season - and the second at the Sicilian club.» read more on SI
CREMONA, Italy (AP) -- Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni and 16 other people have been arrested across Italy in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting on games.» read more on SI
MILAN (AP) -- Unbeaten Juventus returned to the top of the Italian league with a 2-0 victory over struggling Novara on Sunday.» read more on SI
PARIS (AP) -- Bordeaux beat Sochaux 1-0 Sunday to climb to ninth place in the French league after a poor start to the season.» read more on SI
BERLIN (AP) -- Kaiserslautern and Hannover drew 1-1 on Sunday as each side prolonged its winless streak to seven games in the German league.» read more on SI
MILAN (AP) -- AC Milan moved provisionally top of the Serie A standings with a 2-0 win over Siena on Saturday, which leaves the Tuscan side even more in danger at the foot of the table.» read more on SI
GENEVA (AP) -- FIFA threatened to suspend Switzerland from world football on Saturday if its national association does not discipline litigious club FC Sion within one month.» read more on SI
BERLIN (AP) -- Bayern Munich overcame an early red card for star forward Franck Ribery to beat Cologne 3-0 on Friday and ensure it remains at least three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga before the four-week winter break.» read more on SI
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Former France international and World Cup winner David Trezeguet is on the verge of signing for River Plate to play in the second division of Argentine football.» read more on SI
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