A Red Hill woman serving jail time for stealing more than $75,000 from the youth soccer league of which she was treasurer has lost her bid for an early release from jail.

Soccer-playing robots built by students from 37 high schools from California and one in Idaho will compete in two days of fast-paced action at the UC Davis Pavilion March 31 and April 1, in the Sacramento Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.

The Collinsville High School boys’ soccer team fought back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Faith Christian 4-2 on Monday in high school soccer action. The Panthers were led by Daniel “Mitchell” De La Cruz, who scored two goals and picked up an assist. Jorge Segura had a goal and two assists.

Kelsey Kramer is a consistent honor roll student, an artist, a soccer player, dancer, runner and lifeguard.It’s no wonder the Manheim Township High School senior doesn’t have time for television.”I don’t watch TV ever,” said the 18-year-old. “I wish I did. I need to get cultured.”The dar…

Major League Soccer has called a teleconference later today at which it’s expected to announce a new collective bargaining agreement that will avoid a strike by its players less than a week before the new season begins.

FIFA has lifted a ban on Iraq that excluded the country’s teams and officials from taking part in international soccer. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday that Iraq was welcomed back because its Olympic committee reversed a decision to disband the national soccer federation. Blatter said FIFA worked closely with the International Olympic Committee before lifting the ban.

FIFA has lifted a ban on Iraq that excluded the country’s teams and officials from taking part in international soccer.

ROBOT SOCCER: Forty high school robotics teams from southeast Michigan are pitting their creations against one another in a series of matches described as a type of robot soccer at Wayne State University’s Matthaei Athletic Facility this weekend. The matches are open to the public. Pits open at 7:30 a.m. today. For information, go to www.firstinmichigan.org.

March 21 (Bloomberg) — Sydney FC beat Melbourne Victory in a penalty shootout in the A-League grand final to win its second Australian soccer title. Sydney took the shootout 4-2 after the teams finished 1-1 at the end of extra time last night at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer and its players called a joint news conference for Saturday and were near agreement on a five-year contract that would avoid a strike scheduled for next week, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.