A protest by soccer fans angry over the deaths of more than 70 people after a match devolved into clashes with police last night, turning streets of downtown Cairo once again into an urban battle zone. Hundreds were wounded and at least one person was reportedly killed in the capital after riot police stopped soccer fans and protesters attempting to march to the Ministry of Interior, which …
Protesters filled the streets and clashed for a second day Friday with police who fired tear gas and birdshot in Cairo, as a deadly soccer riot focused rising public anger over lawlessness and collapsing security a year after Egypt's uprising.
The president of Egypt's soccer federation and his board of directors resigned Saturday, having already been fired by the country's prime minister following the riot at a game that left more than 70 dead.
US Soccer fans now have a reason to plan an early summer vacation. Just to be safe, however, you may want to bring your red, white and blue scarf. US Soccer and Major League Soccer announced Thursday night that the United States Men's National Team will face off against Canada…
Soccer notebook: Culture change key in fighting racism in sport Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:21Â p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 The English Football Association took a move forward in soccer's fight against racism Friday by stripping Chelsea defender John Terry of …
Soccer's quest for new fans kicks off with mega-match.
The second of this week's tales of soccer villainy concerns Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), which on Monday announced that it would suspend the upcoming 2012 season. The villain is Dan Borislow, former owner (and sometime coach) of the team named after another business he owns, magicJack. Borislow has a pretty long record of??terrorizing his players, …
The Women's Professional Soccer League has made a shocking decision to suspend all league operations for the 2012 season . The suspension of activities is believed to be the result of complicated legal and financial matters.
The worst soccer violence in Egyptian history has set off a fresh wave of popular anger in the Arab world's largest country, which is still reeling from the security vacuum and economic crisis stoked by the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak a year ago. At least 74 people were killed and hundreds more wounded on Wednesday night, according to government health authorities, when fans of al-Masry …
Police in Cairo fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot at protesters angry over a deadly soccer riot as fresh clashes on Egyptian streets killed three people on Friday, according to a volunteer doctor and health officials.