FIFA to test goal-line technology at Wembley

By ROB HARRIS

FIFA says the Hawk-Eye goal line technology system will be tested at Wembley Stadium when England plays Belgium in a June 2 exhibition.

FIFA doctors want safer headscarf designs

By GRAHAM DUNBAR

FIFA's medical advisers say new designs are needed because headscarfs worn by Muslim women players could lead to head and neck injuries.

CONCACAF tries to oust Blazer of US from FIFA

By GRAHAM DUNBAR

A list of financial mismanagement allegations against former North and Central American and Caribbean soccer leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as the…

FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials

GRAHAM DUNBAR

Sepp Blatter said Tuesday he expects the FIFA Congress of world soccer nations to be a lot calmer than the last one.

Elephant and pig tapped to predict Euro 2012 games

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and MARIA DANILOVA

Who's going to win the European Championship? Time to ask an elephant _ or a pig.

Chelsea plans for future as European champion

By GRAHAM DUNBAR

Chelsea can plan its future from an unexpected position of strength as champion of Europe following its dramatic upset of Bayern Munich.

Chelsea, luckiest team in football

By JOHN LEICESTER

Lots of money, lots of luck, and players who didn't care about winning ugly _ just so long as they won _ turned Chelsea into the champions of Europe.

Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in penalty shootout

GRAHAM DUNBAR

You can't keep Didier Drogba down.

Women's Professional Soccer folds after 3 years

The Women's Professional Soccer league has folded after three seasons.

Column: Champions League gets thinking fan's final

By JOHN LEICESTER

The dream Champions League final, in pure soccer terms, would have been Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. But the world's two best players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both fluffed penalty kicks in the semifinals, leaving us with the thinkin…

Marcelo Lippi joins Guangzhou Evergrande as coach

Marcello Lippi has been hired to coach big-spending Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande and plans to bring an Italian style to the club immediately.

Brazil dismisses problem with stadium construction

Brazil's sports minister is dismissing delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup and says construction work in the northeastern city of Salvador will be completed in time for next year's Confederations Cup.

Memorable: Man City's win among top comebacks

By The Associated Press

Try to capture it any way you like _ exciting, thrilling, stunning, heart-stopping.

City wins English title for 1st time in 44 years

By ROB HARRIS

After 44 years playing in Manchester United's shadow, Manchester City waited to this season's waning seconds to leave the gloom, denying its fierce rival the English title and ending its own drought.

Column: City kicks off revolution with a bang

By JOHN LEICESTER

Manchester City's players are champions of England _ yes, that is a phrase we're all going to have to get accustomed to _ because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to.

Bolton relegated; Inzaghi, Del Piero score

By The Associated Press

Bolton was relegated to the League Championship on the final day of the English Premier League season, wasting a late lead in a 2-2 tie at Stoke.

The taste of victory sours for Man United

By MARK WALSH

The players left the field as if shellshocked. The fans looked at each other in disbelief, standing with hands on heads in bewildered silence.

Fenerbahce fans clash with Turkish police

By SELCAN HACAOGLU

Hundreds of soccer fans stormed the field and clashed with police after the Turkish league championship.

FBI agents train Brazilian officers for 2014 WCup

FBI agents have spent three days in Brazil helping train local police officers to respond in case of terrorist attacks during the 2014 World Cup.

Injured Dempsey ruled out of Fulham's EPL finale

Clint Dempsey's season with Fulham is over after a groin injury ruled the American out of Sunday's Premier League finale at Tottenham.

Nesta to leave AC Milan, ponders move to MLS

Alessandro Nesta says he will leave AC Milan at the end of the season and consider a move to Major League Soccer.

Player banned for throwing plastic bottle at ref

Granada midfielder Dani Benitez has been banned for three months for throwing a plastic water bottle at a referee at the end of a Spanish league game.

World champion Spain leads FIFA rankings

World champion Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA's monthly rankings ahead of Germany and Uruguay, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal.

3 Serie A clubs to answer for match-fixing

Serie A clubs Atalanta, Novara and Siena were among the 22 Italian teams notified Wednesday that they are being investigated by sports authorities in a massive match-fixing scandal.

American withdraws bid to buy struggling Rangers

American businessman Bill Miller withdrew his bid to buy the financially stricken Rangers club on Tuesday.

Turkish soccer clubs cleared in scandal

Turkey's soccer federation has cleared all 16 Turkish teams, including Fenerbahce, of involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal, but it also banned two players for several years and imposed disciplinary measures on eight players or club …

Top-tier Asian league eludes Maradona's club

Diego Maradona's Al Wasl soccer team lost Sunday, ending its chances of qualifying for an Asian Champions League spot next season.

Chelsea beats Liverpool 2-1 to win FA Cup

By ROB HARRIS

Chelsea won the FA Cup for the fourth time in six seasons, beating Liverpool 2-1 Saturday on a second-half goal by Didier Drogba.

Where Are They Now? Lucas Mackanos

By Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com, (219) 933-3232

Despite a volatile housing market, Lucas Mackanos enjoys working with people to try to make their dreams come true.

Former USL player gives lessons Shepherd Center

By John Burbridge john.burbridge@nwi.com, (219) 933-3371

HAMMOND | Love can be tough.

Soccer club avoids being left out in the cold

By John Burbridge john.burbridge@nwi.com, (219) 933-3371

LYNWOOD | Don't talk to Bill Dekker about holiday stress.

PUC hires soccer coaches

Times Staff Report

HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet will begin men's and women's soccer this fall with full varsity schedules. On Wednesday, the school announced the hiring of the head coaches to lead this foray.