LONDON, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will be out of action for up to three weeks with a hamstring strain, the Premier League club said on Thursday. ... > full story
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 26, 2008 (Reuters) Brazilian side Internacional won 1-0 away to Argentina's Estudiantes in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final Wednesday despite playing for more than an hour with 10 men. ... > full story
ASUNCION, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) FIFA has banned Peru from international competition, said a leading official at the South American Football Confederation (CSF). ... > full story
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) FIFA on Monday expressed concern that the world economic downturn would impact on the number of visitors to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. ... > full story
MADRID, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) Spain's nailbiting Davis Cup final triumph over Argentina was hailed as a team victory in adversity by local media on Monday. ... > full story
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) Mexico stumbled into the final stage of the CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifiers on goal difference on Wednesday despite losing 1-0 to Honduras and having two players sent off. ... > full story
MONTEVIDEO, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) Few national team coaches face such an apparently thankless task as Uruguay's Oscar Washington Tabarez, whose country is the smallest to have won the World Cup. ... > full story
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Turkey's Engine Shows Resilience Nov. 24, 2008 (Council on Foreign Relations) After almost six years of impressive growth, Turkey's economy is proving more resilient than analysts might expect, but nevertheless is showing ...
14 jobs go at CV-checking firm Nov. 24, 2008 (Evening Gazette, UK) A CV-checking firm is set to axe jobs in Colchester. . . First Advantage Europe, based in North Station Road, said improved efficiency and the ...
Nigeria: Women's Teams Face Coaching Clear Out Nov. 22, 2008 (AllAfrica.com) A mass purge is expected in the Nigerian women's team coaching set-up following the poor performances of the national teams in recent months ...