Ethics body still has work to do

Largely anonymous, lacking police powers and with its independence sometimes questioned, FIFA's ethics committee has often struggled to be taken seriously in the fight against corruption in soccer's world body.

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Phelps holds key to the vault

For the first time in his career, swimming superstar Michael Phelps is preparing for an Olympics without the support of longtime gear sponsor Speedo.

Irving has seen enough replays of injury

While spending six months recovering, Kyrie Irving was drawn to watch replays of an injury that may have cost the Cleveland Cavaliers an NBA title.

Cardinals seal deal with Leake

Minutes after his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals was announced on Tuesday, Mike Leake was looking ahead to games against the Chicago Cubs.

Van Gaal getting close to the edge

Just days after Jose Mourinho's abrupt departure from Chelsea, Louis van Gaal is teetering on the brink of becoming the next high-profile victim of the Premier League sack race.

Jones calls for players to step up

Manchester United defender Phil Jones has issued a rallying call to his teammates to stick together and relieve some of the pressure on beleaguered boss Louis van Gaal.

Stats tell woeful story

Manchester United's insistence on playing possession soccer under coach Louis van Gaal means the club takes far more passes for every shot than any other Premier League team, according to statistics released on Monday.

Ozil rises from sickbed to give Gunners some ammo

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger heralded Mesut Ozil after the German playmaker rose from his sickbed to inspire his team to victory over Premier League title rival Manchester City on Monday.

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Blatter, Platini vow to fight bans

FIFA's ethics tribunal banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years on Monday, saying they had abused their positions over a suspect $2 million payment.