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ESPN Deportes will broadcast next year's World Cup in the United States with Portuguese commentary in what appears to be a challenge to Univision.

The U.S. bid to host the World Cup again in 2018 or 2022 has been endorsed by CONCACAF, soccer's governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Soccer supporters in seven international cities will be able to watch Africa's first World Cup for free at fan parks.

Video replays at the World Cup would not end referee mistakes, tournament organizer Danny Jordaan said Thursday.

The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg.

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Uruguay earned the final berth in the 32-nation field for next year's World Cup, tying Costa Rica 1-1 Wednesday night.

Columbus forward Alejandro Moreno and Chivas USA defender Shavar Thomas are among 10 players selected by the Philadelphia Union in the MLS expansion draft.

Denis Hamlett will not return to the Chicago Fire next year after leading them to the Eastern Conference finals in each of his two seasons as head coach.

Longtime D.C. United and U.S. team midfielder Ben Olsen retired Tuesday, finally succumbing to the numerous ankle injuries that kept interrupting his career.

Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid is out of the hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.

They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.

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Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles 1, Real Salt Lake wins on penalty kicks, 5-4. MVP: Nick Rimando.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Real Madrid after an injury layoff, and Besitkas upset Manchester United 1-0 Wednesday night to end the Red Devils' home Champions League unbeaten streak at 23 matches.

GP W D L GF GA PTS

Bordeaux (France) 2, Juventus (Italy) 0

Five clubs in Albania, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary are suspected in European soccer's biggest match-fixing investigation.

D.C. United (United States) 1, Firpo (El Salvador) 1

Romario is returning to the soccer field - at least for a day.

The Hannover soccer team says its players will wear jerseys with a black No. 1 in tribute to goalkeeper Robert Enke for the rest of this season.

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The outcome was so embarrassing that Wigan's players want to refund the cost of tickets to their fans.