Soccer: U.S. Owners See Link From Goals to Profits
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Will the passel of American businessmen who have bought clubs in England inevitably become emotionally involved in their teams and the game of soccer? Businessman Dan Jones thinks so.
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Britain's Manchester United Plc said on  Tuesday U.S. financier Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in  the world's richest soccer club to 27.63 percent from 25.3  percent, heightening speculation that he could bid for the  team.
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Tottenham Hotspur have not been first very often since the early 1980s. Back then they were winning trophies and also paving the way for soccer clubs to list their shares on the London Stock Exchange.
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The $340 million acquisition of the Liverpool club of the English Premier League is the latest foray by Americans into English soccer.
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It's on track to meet sales targets, but profits might not keep pace.
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and England captain David Beckham top English soccer&#39;s rich lists. Abramovich, the Russian businessman, is the richest man in the English game with an estimated
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Major League Soccer could be on the way to finding a successful playoff format. The lack of playoff tradition in soccer, plus a lack of lead-up time to promote games, contributed to uneven success in the league's first 11 years.
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Adidas-Salomon AG aims to lift sales in the US and soccer&#39;s ruling body FIFA plans to raise its profile there by endorsing three Hollywood films part-produced by Mel Gibson and featuring David Beckham.
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Two famous UK soccer teams make a tour of the U.S.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer is on the verge of a possible takeover of Manchester United, the world's richest and one of its most storied soccer clubs, much to the dismay of its fans. In three consecutive trading days, Glazer has hiked his ownership share of the English team to 28.11 percent. If his ownership reaches 30 percent, he ...
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Winning at home and tying on the road is the proven formula for success in World Cup qualifying, but the manner by which the US team has compiled two ties and a victory
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Winning is neither everything nor the only thing in soccer. Teams often play for a certain result. During the regular season, a tie away from home can be rewarding. In Major League Soccer's playoffs, goal differential will likely determine who advances in two-game series.
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The future of Manchester United MNU.L , the world&#39;s richest soccer club, could be in the hands of two publicity-shy Irishmen who made their money from horse racing.
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LONDON (AP-CP) - Manchester United, one of the most recognizable and successful soccer clubs in the world, has been targeted for takeover - possibly by the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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A year ago, few soccer fans had heard of reclusive American businessman Malcolm Glazer. Now he's on the verge of a possible takeover of Manchester United &#151; the world's richest and one of its most storied soccer clubs &#151; much to the dismay of its fans.
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U.S. Soccer Federation chief Sunil Gulati says the impending arrival of David Beckham to Major League Soccer has given the sport a huge boost in the United States but the jury is out on any long-term effect.
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D.C. United has had mixed results in international competition, a trend it hopes to snap with Chivas of Mexico coming to town Wednesday.