By Jim Stevenson Shanghai, China 20 September 2007 Clouds and wind remain in eastern China from the remnants of typhoon Wipha. But the rain has stopped and play is resuming at the 16-nation Women's World Cup football tournament. VOA's Jim Stevenson h...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 01 June 2007 The United States will face China in a friendly soccer match Saturday, in the California city of San Jose. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the game will test both teams in advance of separate regi...
By David Byrd Washington 11 January 2007 In a move that is sure to send reverberations throughout international football, English star David Beckham has decided to sign with the U.S. Major League Soccer League. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the man kn...
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 05 August 2006 No segment of Iraqi society seems to be safe from the violence, including those in the world of sports. In July, members of the Iraqi Olympic National Committee and more than 30 others were kidnapped in Bag...
By Efam Dovi Accra 26 June 2006 As Ghana's Black Stars football team progresses into the next round of the World Cup, Ghanaians are not only celebrating the performance of the only African team remaining in the tournament, businesses in Ghana are al...
By Franz Wild Abidjan 23 May 2006 As Ivory Coast prepares to play in its first football World Cup, many in the war-divided country are pinning their hopes of peace on the sport. Politicians recently o...
By Nico Colombant Fetteh, Ghana 17 March 2006 While more and more African football players are making an impact at the top level in Europe, European clubs have started opening up new academies in Afri...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 10 February 2006 Host nation Egypt has defeated Ivory Coast in the final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations. In the divided West African country, the loss has also dashed hop...
Martin : The game will soon begin. Belinda : I can't wait to watch the game. This is the first time I've ever been to a soccer game at a stadium. I always watch them on TV at home. Martin : This is no...
Broadcast: Jan 26, 2003 The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2003, with former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen and former Kansas City Coach Hank Stram leading the class. The cla...