Headlines from the Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/ Headlines from the Associated Press &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sport sexism http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_SOCCER_AND_SEXISM?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html NEW YORK (AP) -- The vicious hair-pulling of an opponent was inexcusable. But prominent advocates of women's sports say that so, too, has been much of the commentary generated by the popular video of college soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's combative tactics in a recent game.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:38:03 GMT By DAVID CRARY http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_SOCCER_AND_SEXISM?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html Ireland gives up on replay over Henry's hand ball http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_IRELAND_REPLAY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html DUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:16:15 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_IRELAND_REPLAY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_FIFA_REPLAY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html LONDON (AP) -- There will be no rematch.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:33 GMT By STUART CONDIE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_FIFA_REPLAY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html FIFA suspends Iraq for political meddling http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_FIFA_IRAQ?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:34 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_FIFA_IRAQ?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html Police: 17 arrests in soccer match-fixing probe http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_GERMANY_CORRUPTION?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html 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.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:16 GMT By NESHA STARCEVIC http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_GERMANY_CORRUPTION?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html Henry says France-Ireland game should be replayed http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_REPLAY_HENRY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html 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.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:40 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_REPLAY_HENRY?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html Serbian police make arrest in soccer fan death http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_SERBIA_FAN_VIOLENCE?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html 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.... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:20 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SOC_SERBIA_FAN_VIOLENCE?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=SPORTS&TEMPLATE=sports.html