FIFA suspends Iraq from world soccer after missed deadline to restore national body
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation....

Police say 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing investigation, 200 games under suspicion
FRANKFURT (AP) -- German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion....

Thierry Henry embarrassed over handball, says France-Ireland WCup game should be replayed
LONDON (AP) -- Thierry Henry denied Friday that he was a cheat but said the "fairest solution" would be to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff that was decided by his hand ball....

Serbian police arrest another suspect in fatal beating of French soccer fan in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Serbian police say they have arrested another suspect in the fatal attack on a French soccer fan in Belgrade two months ago....

France coach Raymond Domenech doesn't feel guilty after Thierry Henry's handball vs Ireland
PARIS (AP) -- France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup....

Henry's 'Hand of Shame' sparks debate on cheating, replays and Irish calls for playoff rerun
LONDON (AP) -- Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa....