World Cup red cards record set
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More red cards have been shown at this World Cup than at any other, with 12 games remaining.
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Robbie Keane set an all-time scoring record of 23 for Ireland with both goals in a 2-0 World Cup win over the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.
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Ecuador&#39;s Edison Mendez, left, celebrates his goal beside of Brazil&#39;s Kaka during their World Cup South American zone qualifying soccer match at Atahualpa stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004.
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Andy Roddick sets a new world service record as the United States go 2-0 up in their Davis Cup semi-final against Belarus.
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Forget last year's stirring World Cup victory. A deadly fan riot, corruption scandals, and mediocre on-field performance have exposed the country's once beautiful game in all its ugliness
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LONDON Oct. 13, 2004 - David Beckham apologized Wednesday for the yellow card ploy that earned him a convenient World Cup suspension.
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David Beckham apologized Wednesday for deliberately getting a yellow card to draw a suspension for a World Cup qualifying game. The apology came hours after FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticized him and urged English soccer authorities to take action.
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FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidane&#039;s conduct in the World Cup final, when he was sent off for head-butting Italy&#039;s Marco Materazzi.
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European footballâs governing body today brought disciplinary charges against Hungarian champions Ferencvaros after crowd trouble and racist abuse during their UEFA Cup tie against Millwall.
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FIFA said Thursday it opened disciplinary proceedings against Marco Materazzi for his conduct in France&#039;s World Cup final defeat.
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One final horn-honking, flag-waving frenzy for the fans. One last, glorious opportunity for 40 of the world&#39;s best players to pull on their nation&#39;s colours and leave them wanting more in what should be a tremendous World Cup final.
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U.S. speedskater Shani Davis breaks his own world record at 1,500 meters Sunday at the World Cup final in Calgary, Alberta.
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Sport: Fifa has provoked outcry in South America with its decision to ban matches at high altitude.
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Fifa boss Sepp Blatter warns that financial corruption in football is making the job of the referee harder than ever.
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Zurich - Football&#39;s world ruling body Fifa has extended worldwide a seven-month ban handed out to disgraced former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu on Friday.
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Switzerland and Ukraine were tied 0-0 at end of regulation Monday in the second round of the World Cup.
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The 10 teams have all played each other once, and a glance at the table reveals an interesting fact. The top four places - the automatic qualifying slots - are filled by the same countries that took them in the 2002 campaign.