Altidore scores, US beats Honduras 1-0

By JOHN COON

Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qu…

Foothills grad Glad enjoys ride

Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

Forget about the frying pan. Justen Glad jumped directly into the fire.

Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup

By ROB HARRIS

Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA tournament.

Players, father convicted in linesman's death

By MIKE CORDER

Six youth players and the father of one of them were convicted of manslaughter Monday for kicking a volunteer linesman to death after a game, …

FC Tucson: Five players score to give FC Tucson a 5-2 victory

Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

Saturday night's match couldn't equal the significance of FC Tucson's other home affair against a Valley of the Sun team earlier in the season.

International soccer gets goal-line technology

By ROB HARRIS

FIFA will use goal-line technology in international games for the first time at the Confederations Cup, starting with Saturday's opening match…

FC Tucson: Tonight's opponents may sound familiar

Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

When the team sheets are announced for tonight's FC Tucson match, a few of the club's faithful sitting in the stands will probably do double takes.

Soccer: Familiar faces found on on Real Phoenix roster

By Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

When the team sheets are announced for tonight’s FC Tucson match, a few of the club’s faithful sitting in the stands will probably do double takes.

Confedations Cup to open Saturday after protests

By SIMON HAYDON

The Confederations Cup begins following protests that turned violent in three of Brazil's biggest cities, while builders were still slapping c…

FIFA rules male players can wear turbans

By The Associated Press

FIFA has ruled male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against the ban on turbans imposed by the sport's …

Protest blocks road in front of Brasilia stadium

About 200 people burned tires and blocked the main road in front of the Brasilia stadium that will host the Confederations Cup opener Saturday.

Manchester City hires Manuel Pellegrini as manager

By STEVE DOUGLAS

Manchester City hired Manuel Pellegrini as manager Friday, entrusting a man nicknamed "The Engineer" with constructing a team to reclaim the P…

Soccer: Former IRHS star on a roll for TSAFC

Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

There's a "D" next to Kaitlyn Lopez's name on the Tucson Soccer Academy FC roster.

Soccer: Former Wildcat, I-Ridge star Lopez scores four goals in two games for Tucson Soccer Academy FC

By Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

There’s a “D” next to Kaitlyn Lopez’s name on the Tucson Soccer Academy FC roster.

Ex-Barcelona president says Messi paid his taxes

By JOSEPH WILSON

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta is defending Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud, a case that experts say could carry a pris…

ESPN scores with US-Panama soccer broadcast

The United States' 2-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday night was ESPN's second most-watched and second highest-rated World Cup qualifying or in…

With WCup a year away, Brazil vows to be ready

By TALES AZZONI

Brazil is a year from the World Cup, admitting to mistakes in its preparations but vowing to be ready in time.

Qatar eliminated from 2014 World Cup qualifying

By The Associated Press

Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, was eliminated in qualifying for next year's tournament on Tuesday night and Denmark put itself in nearly as d…

Togo soccer players refuse qualifier in Libya

Togo players are refusing to play a World Cup qualifier in Libya after recent violence there led FIFA to move Friday's game from Benghazi to t…

US beats Panama 2-0 in World Cup qualifying

By TIM BOOTH

Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched t…

Soccer: US 2, Panama 0: US takes over first in qualifying

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SEATTLE - Jozy Altidore continued his scoring blitz with a goal in his third straight match, Eddie Johnson thrilled his home club fans with a …

Argentina soccer player sent off for harming dog

An Argentine soccer player was expelled from a minor league game and fired from his team for mistreating a dog that wandered onto the field.

Brazil set for Confed Cup despite difficulties

By TALES AZZONI

Even if the Confederations Cup goes off without a hitch, the troubled preparations for the tournament have turned up the pressure on Brazil fo…

'Happy One' Mourinho wants to create stability

By ROB HARRIS

With the bravado toned down and the swagger subdued, Jose Mourinho presented himself as the "Happy One" on Monday and promised a more tranquil…

Soccer: Fuego 1, FC Tucson 0: Missed shots frustrate FC Tucson in home loss

Dave Ord Arizona Daily Star

The marquee matchup between FC Tucson and division leader Fresno had plenty of tension and its fair share of contentiousness.