South Africa allocates more money for World Cup
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:36:50 PST)
South Africa set aside an extra $140 million to cover World Cup stadium cost overruns. The mounting costs for the 2010 tournament had come up during a Cabinet weekly meeting, the government said Thursday. Officials were "looking into this matter to ensure that cost management measures are put in place by the host cities to prevent any further cost overruns," the government statement said.

Juve to put fans first in new 40,000 seater stadium
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:28 PST)
Juventus unveiled final plans for their new stadium on Thursday, which this time will be all about the Serie A club's fans.

Mexican media demand Eriksson's resignation
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:12 PST)
Mexican media called on Sven Goran-Eriksson to quit as national coach on Thursday, a day after his side lost to Honduras and avoided an early World Cup exit by the skin of their teeth.

CAS halves Atletico fine, stadium ban stays
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:05:51 PST)
(adds Marseille reaction in paras 13-14)

Injured Berbatov to miss Villa clash - agent
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:26:58 PST)
Striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Manchester United's Premier League match at Aston Villa on Saturday (1730) after suffering a thigh injury, his agent said.

Bayern to take U.S. striker Donovan on loan
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:31:38 PST)
(Adds details, quotes)

Crew's Schelotto wins MVP Award
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:01:08 PST)
The Columbus Crew's Guillermo Barros Schelotto, a midfield wizard who was a longtime star in his native Argentina, won MLS' Most Valuable Player award Thursday. The 35-year-old Schelotto had 19 assists and seven goals for Columbus as the Crew bounced back from a 9-11-10 record the previous year to finish with an MLS-best 17-7-6 mark.

Reserve players now key players for Red Bulls
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:09:46 PST)
Almost as remarkable as the New York Red Bulls' improbable ride to the MLS Cup championship game has been the lineup the team has utilized in their late-season run. As the Red Bulls prepare to face the Columbus Crew on Sunday in Carson, Calif., for the Major League Soccer title, the team is starting four players who saw no playing time earlier in the season.

Crew MF Schelotto named MVP
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:02 PST)
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.

Bayern takes Donovan on loan
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:44:02 PST)
Bayern Munich have taken Landon Donovan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy until the Major League Soccer season starts in mid-March.

New York's soccer success story
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:03:00 PST)
To be able to start spreading the news of an MLS football title in New York would be music to the Red Bulls' ears.

Earthquakes would like to play Tottenham Hotspur
(Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:03:09 PST)
Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes are attempting to have Tottenham Hotspur come to the United States for an exhibition game next summer. Earthquakes owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday his first choice was to have San Jose play Tottenham in England, but that the scheduling of a trip there during MLS's regular season was too difficult.

Red Bulls GK Cepero feels right at home
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:04:01 PST)
Danny Cepero is bolting to stardom at a rapid pace.

Pujols joins MLS expansion effort
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:13:52 PST)
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area. The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after Pujols won his second NL MVP award. Pujols' reputation, plus a significant financial investment that was not disclosed, is expected to boost St.