AP - ap.online.sports.soccer.news http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.sports.soccer.news News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:18:16 -0500 New Mexico suspends hair-pulling soccer player Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:42:59 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/06/SOC.Soccer.Fracas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Soccer.Fracas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-497f A New Mexico soccer player has become an Internet celebrity for the wrong reasons. Beckham's off-field revenue soared after LA move Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:31 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/06/SOC.Beckham.Finances/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Beckham.Finances 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-5980 David Beckham earned nearly 10 million pounds ($16.5 million) from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Chelsea CEO: Team may sell stadium naming rights Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:18:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/06/SOC.Chelsea.Future/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Chelsea.Future 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-6a27 The chief executive of English soccer club Chelsea says the team is aiming to win the Champions League twice in the next five years and may sell its stadium naming rights to help fund the attempt. Real Salt Lake eliminates Columbus Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:43:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/06/SOC.MLS.Real.Salt.Lake.Crew/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.MLS.Real.Salt.Lake.Crew 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:7f7f Javier Morales and Robbie Findley scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake advanced to its second straight conference final with a 3-2 victory over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Thursday night. American Kroenke increases stake in Arsenal again Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:37:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/02/SOC.Arsenal.Ownership/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Arsenal.Ownership 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-7c6a American businessman Stan Kroenke has moved closer to a mandatory takeover bid of Arsenal after buying another 200 shares in the Premier League soccer club. Police use water cannon to end German soccer riot Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:46:59 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/03/SOC.Germany.Fan.Riots/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Germany.Fan.Riots 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-549e Police used a water cannon to overcome rioting soccer fans after a second-division game and detained 23 people. Twenty-seven officers were slightly hurt. Beckham to return to AC Milan in January Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:01:15 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/02/SOC.Beckham.AC.Milan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Beckham.AC.Milan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6f00 David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Chivas rallies to tie Galaxy 2-2 in playoff opener Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:15:03 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/02/SOC.MLS.Chivas.USA.Galaxy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.MLS.Chivas.USA.Galaxy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:3f22 Maykel Galindo scored in the 50th minute and Chivas USA rallied for a 2-2 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series. Revolution beat Fire in playoff series opener Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:25:54 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/01/SOC.MLS.Fire.Revolution/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.MLS.Fire.Revolution 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:32da Shalrie Joseph scored in the 75th minute to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Salt Lake blanks defending MLS Cup champion Crew Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:40:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/11/01/SOC.MLS.Crew.Real.Salt.Lake/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.MLS.Crew.Real.Salt.Lake 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-151d Robbie Findley scored in the 88th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 1-0 win over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Saturday in the first leg of the two-game playoff series. WCup bidders can only provide 'symbolic' gifts Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:11:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/10/30/SOC.WCup.Bidding.Rules/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.WCup.Bidding.Rules 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-7028 World Cup bidders are allowed to provide gifts of "incidental value" to FIFA voters, according to rules of conduct made public for the first time by soccer's governing body. Ronaldo, Messi on FIFA player of the year list Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:06:18 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/10/30/SOC.FIFA.Player.of.the.Year/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.FIFA.Player.of.the.Year 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:5ac30bf0:124a313e11e:-6045 Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi are on a 23-player shortlist for this year's FIFA player of the year award. Sounders, Dynamo play 0-0 draw in playoff opener Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:39:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/10/30/SOC.MLS.Dynamo.Sounders/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.MLS.Dynamo.Sounders 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:5ac30bf0:124a313e11e:-7459 Blood, noise and yellow cards outnumbered scoring chances as the expansion Seattle Sounders debuted in the MLS playoffs with a 0-0 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night in the first match of a home-and-home, aggregate-goals set. Mia Hamm ambassador for 2011 World Cup in Germany Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:49:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/sports/articles/soccer/2009/10/29/SOC.Women_s.WCup.Hamm/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_sports_soccer_SOC.Women_s.WCup.Hamm 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1d4e2f86:124984a9334:805 Former U.S. captain Mia Hamm, a two-time world player of the year, has been appointed international ambassador for the 2011 women's World Cup in Germany.