At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt's top club, setting off clashes and a stampede as riot police largely failed to intervene.

England captain John Terry will stand trial after the European Championship over allegations he racially abused an opponent during a Premier League match - possibly clearing the way for him to play in the tournament.

European soccer's January transfer window closed Tuesday with clubs reining in the lavish spending of recent years in an apparent response to UEFA's strict new financial controls.

The Philadelphia Union have traded Sebastien Le Toux to the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for allocation money.

The Slovakian Football Association confirmed on Monday that national team manager Vladimir Weiss has been terminated by mutual agreement.

Former Brazil international Roberto Carlos has announced that he will retire from the sport at the end of the 2012 season.

Alex Morgan scored twice and set up two goals for Abby Wambach, leading the U.S. women's national team to an easy 4-0 win on Sunday over Canada in the final of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.

Now Abby Wambach only has Mia Hamm to beat.

Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday at the expense of its fiercest rival, a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Manchester United leaving the famous competition without the English Premier League's top two teams.

There was no crowing from Landon Donovan after he led his Everton side to victory over Clint Dempsey's Fulham in England's FA Cup.

The U.S. women's national team punched its ticket for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday with a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in the semifinals of CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.

A first-half goal from Graham Zusi was enough for the U.S. men's national team to collect its second 1-0 win in four days, this time in a friendly against Panama.

Carli Lloyd netted her first career hat trick to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over Mexico at BC Place on Tuesday as the U.S. wins Group B en route to the Olympic Qualifying semifinals.

Sydney Leroux scored five goals and Abby Wambach added two more as the United States women's national team coasted to a 13-0 win over Guatemala in Group B play at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.

Ricardo Clark came off the bench to score in the dying moments of a 1-0 win for the United States men's national team against Venezuela in a friendly on Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium.

The United States Women's National Team kicked off its CONCACAF Olympic qualifying campaign Friday in style, cruising to comfortable 14-0 win over its Group B opponent, the Dominican Republic, at BC Place in Vancouver.

U.S. Soccer named forward Clint Dempsey as the 2011 Male Athlete of the Year on Friday, and forward Abby Wambach as the 2011 Female Athlete of the Year.

Wales named Chris Coleman its new manager on Thursday, following the death of former coach Gary Speed in November.

There wasn't a lot of movement in the latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Rankings as just 11 matches were taken into account from the past month.

Boca Juniors inked forward Santiago Silva from Italian side Fiorentina on Tuesday, but the Uruguayan will not be eligible to play in the upcoming Clausura season.

Jurgen Klinsmann called up midfielder Jermaine Jones to the U.S. national team January training camp Friday.

The U.S. men's national team will face four- time World Cup champion Italy in a friendly on February 29, it was announced on Monday.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was named the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner on Monday, claiming the honor for the third successive year.

Jurgen Klinsmann added Seattle Sounders FC duo Brad Evans and Jeff Parke to the roster for the U.S. national team's January training camp.

Former Argentina coach Alfio Basile has been named new coach of Racing as the Argentine club moved quickly to find a replacement for departed Diego Simeone.