Entertainment

Friday, September 18th 2015 - 07:58 UTC
FIFA's investigation reaches Valcke, who is released from his duties until further notice

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has been put on leave and released from his duties until further notice. A Fifa statement said it had “been made aware of a series of allegations involving the secretary general”.
Tuesday, September 15th 2015 - 09:51 UTC
US and Switzerland anticipate further charges in FIFA's bribery investigation

United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch won’t say if outgoing president Sepp Blatter is a target of an expanding probe into FIFA corruption, but anticipated she expects more charges against “individuals and entities”.
Thursday, September 10th 2015 - 08:14 UTC
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein makes official his bid to head FIFA and slams Platini

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan wastes no time in slamming Michel Platini as he announces his bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of world football's governing body. After hinting at a second run for the FIFA presidency at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester on Monday, the Jordanian officially launched his campaign on Wednesday in Amman.
Monday, September 7th 2015 - 17:57 UTC
Prime beef for Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros during the World Cup

Uruguay's national rugby team Los Teros which will be participating in World Cup in England later this year, will be provided with Uruguay's world-class prime beef to be supplied by the National Meat Institute of Uruguay, INAC.
Monday, August 31st 2015 - 06:43 UTC
Uruguayan youngster faces Dutch challenge

By Patrick Watts in Eindhoven. - 20 year old Uruguayan sensation Gaston Periero is loving every minute of his new footballing career in the city of Eindhoven, where he now plays for the Netherlands Champions PSV before crowds of 50,000 fanatical supporters.
Wednesday, August 26th 2015 - 05:47 UTC
Blatter says he is 'clean' and denies systematic bribery in FIFA

With FIFA reeling from the most damaging corruption crisis in its 111-year history, (14 FIFA officials and marketing executives were indicted by US justice authorities in May over a $150 million bribery scandal), Sepp Blatter denied that FIFA was corrupt to the core.
Tuesday, August 18th 2015 - 15:15 UTC
Chung wants to clean FIFA; accuses Blatter-Platini of father-son relation

Honorary FIFA vice president Chung Mong-Joon says he will clean the sport of football if elected president of FIFA. Chung blames the previous president Sepp Blatter for the recent corruption scandals which have cast shadows over the sport and its organizing body.
Friday, August 7th 2015 - 07:10 UTC
UK embassy farewell for Uruguay's rugby team Los Teros that will be disputing the World Cup

British Ambassador, Ben Lyster-Binns, gave a farewell for the Uruguayan Rugby Team, Los Teros, before they leave for the World Cup in England and Wales from 18 September.
Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 03:47 UTC
Rio 2016: The greatest sport festivity in the heart of Brazil

By Dilma Rousseff (*) - We are still one year away from it, but Brazil's heart is already beating faster.The generous Brazilian heart leaps up when confronted with two of its passions -- welcoming people from all over the world and competing with enthusiasm and fair play in a superb sport performance.
Saturday, August 1st 2015 - 10:00 UTC
FIFA corruption: Argentine indicted businessman pleads not guilty in US court

The former chairman of an Argentina-based sports marketing business, one of 14 people indicted in a corruption case that has rattled the soccer world's governing body FIFA, pleaded not guilty in US federal court on Friday.