Bin Hammam loses appeal

Former Asian soccer boss vows to fight on by taking case to the CAS

ZURICH - Ousted Asian soccer chief Mohamed bin Hammam on Thursday lost his appeal against a lifetime ban from the game, but insisted he will fight on to clear his name.

The Qatari was slapped with the ban in July after he was found guilty of trying to buy votes in the FIFA presidential race by offering Caribbean soccer officials $40,000 each.