FIFA: Match calendar must end by May 14, 2006
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Soccer leagues must finish their schedules three weeks before the start of the 2006 World Cup. FIFA&#39;s executive committee said Sunday it acted to help players avoid burnout before the tournament.
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Fifa raises the altitude limit on international matches to 3,000m after protests from South American countries.
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The Scottish Football Association postponed a board meeting Tuesday that had been called to discuss the German&#39;s future. Scotland has picked up just two points from its first three qualifying games for the 2006 World Cup.
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A labor dispute between the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and players has halted World Cup preparations and could result in the national team using replacement players for the Feb.
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UEFA&#39;s executive committee postponed making any final decision Thursday on whether soccer clubs should have a certain number of &quot;homegrown&quot; players on their books.
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US national team candidates expected to begin training in Los Angeles this week for the start of the final round of World Cup qualifying. Instead, the training camp has been postponed because of a contract dispute between the US Soccer Federation and the US National Soccer Team Players Association.
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Ironi Nahariya yesterday demanded that the Israel Basketball Association reschedule its State Cup tie with Hapoel Jerusalem from November 6 to its original date the following evening after the body had complied ...
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The Contract Recognition Board has been delayed and will now not take place until October 16. It is believed that the delay was caused because the parties who are disputing Jenson Button&#39;s future were not
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Zurich - The 30 referees chosen to officiate at the 2006 World Cup in Germany will be selected from a panel of 46 candidates who will have to undergo 18 months of preparatory training, Fifa announced Wednesday.
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FIFA plans to boost training for the referees who will handle matches at the 2006 World Cup. FIFA said Wednesday it had decided to launch an 18-month program at the start of 2005, when it will
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FIFAâs decision to end its short-lived rotation system among the regional confederations to host the World Cup means increased competition for the United Statesâ 2018 bid.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The US Soccer Federation could play its next World Cup qualifier without its experienced players unless the union gets a new labor contract by February 1. Back in December of
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One of the truisms of sports is that February is the longest month on the sports calendar -- actual days aside. People make the case that football is over (even though the Super Bowl now stretches the season into the first week of February), March Madness has not yet begun, nor have spring traini...
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Real Madrid and Real Socieded will play the final six minutes of their abandoned game.
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Real Madrid will play the last six minutes of their match with Real Sociedad on January 5 after yesterdayâs encounter was abandoned because of a bomb scare.
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FIFA today demanded an explanation from the Spanish football federation for the racist abuse aimed at England players. Sepp Blatter, president of the gameâs world
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Soccer fans have to get through two days of withdrawal before the games resume on Friday. Next up are the quarterfinals with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday&#039;s games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.