Latest Corruption in sports News
Manchester United sale: Deadline extended for 2nd bids
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bidders trying to buy Manchester United have been given more time to submit second offers for the iconic soccer team. The deadline for the latest round of bids had been set for 9 p.m. Wednesday, but American merchant bank Raine has agreed to an...
NWSL embarks on 11th season boosted by World Cup excitement
The National Women's Soccer League embarks on its 11th season this weekend with players looking to capitalize on the excitement building ahead of the Women's World Cup while also trying to move on from the turbulence of the last two seasons. “It’s a big year of women’s soccer...
Spanish federation sides against Barcelona over payments
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation has joined the long list of entities deciding to take legal action against Barcelona in the corruption case. Prosecutors last week formally accused Barcelona of alleged corruption, fraudulent management and falsification of documentation...
US Soccer: Berhalter eligible to coach after investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Gregg Berhalter remains a candidate to stay on as the U.S. men’s national team coach after a report by a law firm determined he did not improperly withhold information about a 1992 domestic violence allegation involving the woman who later became his wife. The...
Coverage of Blackhawks scandal earns AP story of the year
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Associated Press Sports Writer Jay Cohen coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal won Story of the Year honors in the annual contest for AP staffers judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors. The judges said Cohen's story on...
Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Prosecutors have formally accused Barcelona of corruption because of its payments of millions of euros over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of Spain's football refereeing committee. The decision, made official on Friday, was...
Report: Barcelona to be accused of corruption for payments
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Prosecutors will accuse Spanish soccer club Barcelona of corruption because of its payments to the vice president of the refereeing committee, the daily newspaper El Pais reported Tuesday. Prosecutors did not immediately confirm the accusations and said...
Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal widened Tuesday with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies charged by Tokyo district prosecutors. Executives or management-level officials at each of the accused companies, and a Tokyo Olympic organizing...
Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt
TOKYO (AP) — A trial looking into widespread bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee began Friday with a former head of a major ad company admitting to the charges. Shinichi Uneo, who formerly headed ADK Holdings, quietly told the Tokyo District Court the allegations...
China national soccer boss arrested on corruption charges
BEIJING (AP) — The head of China’s national soccer federation has been arrested on corruption charges in the latest blow to the country’s effort to grow its standing at home and internationally. A one-sentence statement from the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog...
