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Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Rolling U.S. blanks Honduras
SANDY, Utah (AP) -- Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Pellegrini ready to implant intellectual philosophy in Manchester City
Manuel Pellegrini has the ability to find "le mot juste." The Chilean, known to juggle four books at the same time, brings a unique philosophy to Manchester City, says Ben Lyttleton.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Premier League releases fixtures for next season
David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the first five matches of its Premier League title defense.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Brazil protesters block access to Confed Cup field
Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising prices.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Blatter: Brazilians shouldn't use soccer to protest
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop exploiting football to express their anger against the government, maintaining that the country is benefiting from investment ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 FA Cup restored as last match of England season
The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Brazil's Confederations Cup players back protests
The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important allies - the players of the Brazilian national football team.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 23:30 Doctor: Neymar may be too light to play at Barca
Brazil forward Neymar is on the light side and might need to bulk up a bit for Spanish soccer, his new club Barcelona said on Wednesday.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Brazil protests persist during Confederations Cup
Enormous demonstrations have shaken cities across this continent-sized country, and more were expected Tuesday in some of the largest outpourings of frustration in decades over red tape, high prices and shoddy services in a rising economic power.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 How many goals will Spain score against Tahiti?
There's one big question hanging over Spain's team at the Confederations Cup: how many goals will the World Cup champions score in their upcoming match against tiny Tahiti, the representative for Oceania.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Barcelona's Puyol will have another knee surgery
Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is to have surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst which will keep him sidelined for three to four weeks, the Spanish champions said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Solo returns to U.S. lineup following wrist surgery
Four months after having wrist surgery, Hope Solo seemingly is ready to return to the starting lineup for the United States women's soccer team.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Gulati talks new FIFA gig, Klinsmann, etc.
SALT LAKE CITY ? It has been nearly two years since I sat down for a good soccer politics discussion with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati. It seemed like a good time to catch up after his recent election to the prestigious FIFA Executive Committee, the top board in global soccer.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Spain tops Italy for Euro Under-21 championship
Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2 on Tuesday and win the European Under-21 championship for a second consecutive time.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Jozy Altidore fulfilling his potential has U.S. on cusp of World Cup berth
The U.S. dropped Honduras 1-0 Tuesday with Jozy Altidore's fourth goal in four games. Grant Wahl explains how lethal the American striker has become during Cup qualifying.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-19 10:30 Costa Rica blanks Panama in World Cup qualifier
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) ? Goals by Bryan Ruiz and Celso Borges put Costa Rica in a stronger position to qualify for next year's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday night.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 MLS channels '30 for 30' with MLS+ films
Major League Soccer is going down the route of ESPN's 30 for 30 and NFL Films by investing big money in a new content and distribution group called MLS+, MLS chief marketing officer Howard Handler told SI.com on Tuesday. One of the first big initiatives, MLS Insider, is a weekly magazine show that will debut Friday on NBC Sports Network (and TSN in Canada) and feature in-depth storytelling on MLS by Emmy Award-winning director Jonathan Hock, whose work includes "The Best That Never Was" (on Marcus Dupree), "Unguarded" (on Chris Herren) and "Survive and Advance" (on Jim Valvano).
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 Ethiopia used ineligible player; S. Africa back in?
Ethiopia soccer officials admitted they fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana by mistake and said on Tuesday they would not appeal any FIFA disciplinary rulings made against them.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 Iran, S. Korea, Australia punch World Cup berths
Iran beat South Korea 1-0 at Ulsan World Cup Stadium on Tuesday as both teams sealed qualification for the 2014 World Cup.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 Prostitution trial for Ribery, Benzema adjourned
A trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema on charges they solicited an underage prostitute has been adjourned until January.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 Valcke wants Blatter to shoot for fifth FIFA term
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke wants Sepp Blatter to reverse a previous pledge and stand again for the presidency of world football's governing body.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 U.S.-Honduras live blog (8:45 ET)
The U.S. National Team plays its third and final June World Cup qualifier against Honduras in Salt Lake City, looking to complete a perfect nine-point month and stay in first place in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Join Avi Creditor for a live in-game discussion by commenting below.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 21:30 Eintracht Frankfurt goalie Nikolov headed to MLS
Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov is leaving the Bundesliga club after 19 years to move to Major League Soccer.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 LA adds 6-time All-Star Mastroeni from Colorado
The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Pablo Mastroeni in a trade with the Colorado Rapids.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Spurs' Bale applies to trademark goal celebration
Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is attempting to cash in on his new-found fame by filing an application to trademark his goal celebration, a heart-shaped hand gesture he dedicates to his long-time girlfriend.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Brazil has Spain in mind at Confederations Cup
Only one game into the Confederations Cup, Brazil is already talking about a possible matchup with Spain.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Ribery, Benzema set for trial in prostitution case
French footballers Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of paying for sex with a teenage call girl.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Teams to be seeded in UEFA World Cup playoffs
FIFA says a seeding system will be in place for the World Cup playoffs in the European zone, ensuring the four highest-ranked qualifiers will be kept apart in the draw on Oct. 21.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Tahiti scores in blowout to Nigeria at Confed Cup
Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA tournament.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Police arrest suspect in soccer ball dribbler death
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Brazil protesters vow to have big demonstration
Protesters massed in four Brazilian cities Monday in what they hoped would be their biggest demonstrations yet against a hike in public transport fares, stoking fears of more clashes with police and raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-18 08:30 Brazilian host cities see largest protests in 20 yrs
SAO PAULO, June 17 (Reuters) -- As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Protests rage on during Confed Cup's second day
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -- Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds as protests marred a second successive day of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in Brazil on Sunday.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Nigeria conflict over player bonuses still brewing
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) -- With a warning that their battle over bonuses is not over, Nigeria's mutinous footballers finally arrived at the Confederations Cup on Sunday with just a day to prepare for their opening match.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Stakes high as Asian WCup qualifying into finales
Five nations around the vast Asian confederation are bracing for the joy or heartbreak that is coming their way on Tuesday in the last games of continental World Cup qualification.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Scolari happy with Brazilian improvement in Cup
FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) -- Luiz Felipe Scolari says it will be hard to stop Brazil if the team keeps improving at this pace.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 De Bosque criticizes Spain for not scoring more
RECIFE, Brazil, June 16 -- Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque criticised his players for not scoring more goals during a sublime first half against Uruguay and said that profligacy caused some heart flutters at the end of their 2-1 Confederations Cup victory on Sunday.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Spain might have found new star striker in Brazil
Spain has everything else, and now it seems to have a genuine striker - the one thing the World Cup champions have had trouble finding.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 Players, father convicted in Dutch linesman death
A Dutch court has convicted six young soccer players and the father of one of the athletes of manslaughter in the death of a volunteer linesman who was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked after a youth match last December in a brutal attack that shocked this soccer-loving nation.
Sports Illustrated Soccer2013-06-17 19:30 S. Africa may not be eliminated from WC after all
FIFA is investigating Ethiopia and Togo for allegedly fielding ineligible players in World Cup qualifying.
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