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April 2008
- Soccer Scouts Look Into Genetic Testing
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 26, 08 10:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scouts for the world's leading soccer teams spend millions every year trying to spot the next Ronaldo or David Beckham but they could soon be turning their attention to genetic tests as well as training grounds. DNA tests that identify genes associated with top athletic ability are already being marketed in Australia, the Guardian reports, raising no shortage of legal and ethical issues. More »
March 2008
- 7 Cuban Soccer Players Defect to US
  
  Miami Herald | Mar 13, 08 12:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Seven Cuban soccer players defected from the national team over the last two days—five on Tuesday and two last night—slipping from their Tampa hotel after a game to seek asylum in the US, the Miami Herald reports. The first five have contacted a lawyer and are in discussions with a second-tier soccer team, Miami FC; they may start training as soon as today, Reuters reports. The loss of seven players could be the team’s downfall in Olympic trials. More »
- College Sports Don't Pay Off
  
  New York Times | Mar 10, 08 2:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Parents believe sports are their kids' golden ticket to college, but athletic scholarships rarely cover full tuition—and there aren't enough to go around. Football and basketball do pay off, but otherwise the average NCAA scholarship is worth $8,707, at schools that can cost up to $50,000 a year. Plus, the sacrifices demanded of a student athlete aren't always worth the free ride. More »
February 2008
- Major Knee Injuries Soar for Child Athletes
  
  New York Times | Feb 18, 08 7:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The number of serious knee injuries that doctors once saw only in adults is skyrocketing among children as kid sports become increasingly demanding, reports the New York Times . Injuries such as a torn ACL—the major ligament that stabilizes the knee—require surgery that poses particular risks to children who are still growing, according to experts. As many as eight times as many girls suffer ACL tears than boys, physicians report. More »
- Liverpool Stunned By Cinderella
  
  BBC | Feb 16, 08 3:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Brian Howard scored in injury time as heavy underdog Barnsley shocked seven-time FA Cup champion Liverpool 2-1 today at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium home, reports the BBC. Liverpool is now out of both major UK cup competitions and out of contention for the English Premier League title. Barnsley plays in the lesser League Championship, a competitive level one step below the elite Premier League. More »
- 1958 Soccer Crash Remembered
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 6, 08 2:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fans in England and Germany remembered 23 people—including eight members of Manchester United's powerhouse soccer team—killed 50 years ago today in a plane crash in Munich, the Guardian reports. In Manchester, thousands gathered outside the club's Old Trafford stadium to mourn the "Busby Babes." Inside, club captain Gray Neville lit a candle for each of the victims during a memorial service. More »
January 2008
- Nachos? Check. Beer? Check. ... Defibrillator?
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 31, 08 4:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Viewers with weak hearts might want to stick to the commercials this Super Sunday, as a New England Journal of Medicine study shows a clear correlation between intense sports matches and spikes in heart attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. In Germany during the 2006 World Cup, heart troubles jumped up to five times the average on big-game days. More »
December 2007
- Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer
  
  BBC | Dec 18, 07 6:49 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Brazilian soccer sensation Kaka is FIFA's World Player of the Year, the eighth time since 1991 a Brazilian player has claimed the honor. The 25-year-old midfielder led AC Milan to the title in the Champions league this year with 10 goals, the BBC reports. "It's really special for me—it was a dream for me just to play for Sao Paulo and one game for Brazil," he said. More »
- England Courts Fabio Capello for Head Coach
  
  Times (UK) | Dec 13, 07 2:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The British Football Association may finally have found its head coach, as CEO Brian Barwick zeros in on Real Madrid's Fabio Capello. Pending likely approval from Capello's lawyers, Barwick will formally propose Capello to the FA board today. If appointed, Capello would coach England in the 2010 World Cup, with an option to stay until the 2012 European Championship. More »
November 2007
- Italian Soccer Fans Riot After Shooting
  
  BBC | Nov 11, 07 7:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The police shooting of an Italian soccer fan sparked riots and police clashes across the country today, the BBC reports. Hundreds in Rome torched a bus, smashed cop cars, and attacked a police barracks. In Milan, one game was stopped when angry fans tried to storm the field; more violence erupted in southern Italy at lower league games. "It was a tragic error," a police chief said of the killing. More »
October 2007
- It's Brazil for the 2014 World Cup
  
  Associated Press | Oct 30, 07 4:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - FIFA chose Brazil to host the 2014 World Cup today, the AP reports. Brazil, which holds the record for World Cup wins, was the only South American bidder after Colombia withdrew in April. "Soccer is not only a sport for us," said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "It's more than that: Soccer for us is a passion, a national passion." Meanwhile, Germany landed the 2011 Women's World Cup. More »
- Axe Finally Falls on Women's World Cup Coach
  
  New York Times | Oct 22, 07 11:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a demonstration of the high expectations of the U.S. women's soccer team, coach Greg Ryan was fired after his team crashed out in the semifinals of last month's World Cup. Ryan sustained just two losses in two and a half years, but his questionable handling of the goalkeeper position helped foment an ugly defeat to Brazil. More »
- Defeat in Russia Leaves England on the Brink
  
  Times (UK) | Oct 18, 07 4:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - England allowed Russia no shots on goal in last night's Euro 2008 qualifying match, but "five minutes of madness" gave Russia a 2-1win that could keep England from advancing to next summer's finals. Wayne Rooney's penalty on Roman Pavlyuchenko turned the tide of a game that England was supposed to take handily, reports the London Times. More »
- US Soccer Beats Switzerland,1-0
  
  Reuters | Oct 17, 07 11:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The United States soccer team had never defeated Switzerland in their previous six meetings, but the seventh proved lucky as they emerged victorious In Basel 1-0. The visiting Americans scored in the 86th minute when a confused Swiss defense left midfielder Michael Bradley unmarked, allowing him to find the net, according to Reuters. More »
- Euro Soccer Bosses & Players Union Sign New Deal
  
  Reuters | Oct 12, 07 11:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - European soccer's governing body UEFA and the players' union FIFPro signed an agreement Thursday covering areas such as contract transfers and players' rights of employment. The deal should prevent another Bosman ruling, the landmark 1995 decision in which the European Court of Justice gave athletes more freedom to change clubs.