Kenya asked to refund FIFA's assistant grant

Cash-strapped Kenya Football Federation (KFF) could be mired in deeper financial straits with world governing body FIFA now demanding a refund of over 1.4 million shillings (about 19,417 US dollars) from them, local daily The Standard reported Monday.

Sports trial into Italy's match-fixing scandal resumes

A sports trial over Italy's soccer scandal resumed Monday, with four top Serie A teams, Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, facing match-fixing charges and possible relegation.

FIFA suspends Greek football association

The world soccer ruling body FIFA suspended Greece from international competitions on Monday citing the government's interference in the domestic running of the sport.

Officials investigate betting plunge on Wimbledon

Tennis officials were investigating reports Wednesday of irregular betting activity surrounding a first-round match at Wimbledon between a British player and a higher-ranked opponent who lost in straight sets.

Soccer takes over Wimbledon

Some spectators listened on radio headphones. Half of the crowd on one side of Centre Court turned their heads away from the action. Others waited for text messages on their mobile phones. Cheers broke out at the most inappropriate of times

FIFA clears Arsenal over Beveren links

World soccer's ruling body FIFA cleared Arsenal on Thursday of breaching the rules governing the ownership of clubs after a television report linking the London team with Belgium's Beveren.

Cup feeds into German economy

Whether selling them beer or World Cup souvenirs, German businesses have been working overtime to ensure soccer fans get what they want during the tournament, and the economy seems to like it

Nike annual sales hit $15 billion

Nike Inc. posted record sales of $15 billion (euro11.94 billion) for its fiscal year despite a drop in fourth-quarter earnings it blamed on a Converse arbitration ruling and World Cup soccer spending.

Lots of rain, little tennis at Wimbledon

This place needs a roof.A retractable cover for Centre Court at Wimbledon is planned, but that was small consolation on the first day of the tournament on Monday, when rain permitted only 30 minutes of tennis.

Released English fans banned from city

Police released hundreds of English soccer fans who were arrested on the eve of England's World Cup second-round encounter against Ecuador, then banned them from the Stuttgart city center for Sunday's match.

200 England fans detained in Stuttgart

England, Germany fans clash in Stuttgart

Riot police detained more than 150 England soccer supporters on Saturday after they clashed with German fans, throwing bottles and chairs and trading punches. [Reuters]