NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival.

The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg.

France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night.

The United States Men's National Team concluded its 2009 campaign on Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat at Denmark.

West Ham is selling lingerie after singer Katy Perry wore a top made out of three jerseys at this month's MTV Europe Music Awards.

Soccer authorities in Cyprus say all fans will need to show state identity cards to buy tickets for domestic league matches in a bid to curb violence at games.

The only obstacle between David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record.

The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls.

Nine members of two high school girls' soccer teams have been suspended for their roles in a fight that sparked a brawl in the bleachers.

NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival.

Serbian President Boris Tadic faces a fine for allegedly drinking champagne at a stadium with his sports minister and the head of the soccer federation.

Iraq faces suspension from world soccer if it does not restore the disbanded national federation by Thursday.

Virginia Commonwealth University has fired men's soccer coach Tim O'Sullivan.

Iraq could face action from FIFA after its Olympic committee dissolved the Iraqi Football Association.

Officials at Greek club Larissa say Mexican striker Antonio de Nigris has died in the central Greek city.

Houston Dynamo midfielders Ricardo Clark and Stuart Holden have been added to the U.S. roster for Wednesday's exhibition game against Denmark following their team's elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been banned from football for two months following his media outburst in the aftermath of a World Cup qualifier in October.

FIFA handed Argentina coach Diego Maradona a two-month ban from all soccer activities on Sunday for his expletive-filled rants after his team qualified for the 2010 World Cup.

More than 45,000 fans gathered Sunday at the Hannover stadium for a memorial service for Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, whose suicide has shaken the country.

Real Salt Lake advanced to its first MLS Cup final by beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in the Eastern Conference final Saturday night.

Rory Fallon scored the lone goal in the 44th minute and Mark Paston saved a penalty kick, as New Zealand defeated Bahrain, 1-0, on Saturday to qualify to the World Cup for the first time since 1982.

New Zealand reached the World Cup for the first time since 1982, with Cameroon and Nigeria also qualifying Saturday for next year's soccer showcase in South Africa.

Marek Hamsik converted a penalty kick in the 26th minute, and Slovakia defeated the United States 1-0 on Saturday in a friendly between 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Diego Maradona faces a FIFA disciplinary panel Sunday that could ban the Argentine coach from games at next year's World Cup because of his expletive-filled rant.

Gregg Berhalter and Landon Donovan scored in overtime to put the Los Angeles Galaxy into MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday night.