Soccer

By Kole Casule SKOPJE, May 23 (Reuters) - The Macedonian soccer cup final was abandoned late on Wednesday to stem rising tensions after rival Macedonian and ethnic Albanian fans began exchanging nationalist chants. The match between Teteks and Shkendija...

By Terry Daley ROME, May 23 (Reuters) - Racism, bitter local rivalry and dissatisfaction with their own teams will provide a combustible mix in the first-ever Italian Cup final featuring neighbours AS Roma and Lazio on Sunday. The match comes barely one...

ROME, May 23 Reuters) - AC Milan striker Giampaolo Pazzini has been ruled out of action for up to six months after undergoing a knee operation, the Serie A club said on Thursday. "AC Milan announces that today Giampaolo Pazzini has undergone surgery on...

CANNES (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend...

* German rivals to meet for European soccer's top prize * German clubs have stable finances, low ticket prices * Business model meets UEFA blueprint for soccer's future By Karolos Grohmann and Keith Weir BERLIN/LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Champions...

University of Connecticut senior center fielder Billy Ferriter (Nashua, N.H.) hit an RBI single in the top of the 12th inning that scored sophomore left fielder Eric Yavarone (North Haven, Conn.) to lead No. 8-seed UConn to a 3-2 win over top-seed...

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Ten-times French champions St Etienne go into their final Ligue 1 match of the season still clinging to an outside hope of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time. Fourth-placed St Etienne, who were the country'...

Upcoming Public Government Meetings - Stanford Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. May 23 at L&N Depot - Lincoln County Board of Education (no action): 6:30 p.m. May 23 at the Board of Education office.     “Big Train” singing at Beiting Hall...

(Corrects 12th para to say third place would send St Etienne into third preliminary round of Champions League, clarifies third para) PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Ten-times French champions St Etienne go into their final Ligue 1 match of the season still...

Marissa Segala, the star of a Jamestown High defense that has allowed just two goals in 11 games against district competition, has been selected the Bay Rivers District girls soccer Player of the Year. She is one of seven Jamestown players to make the...

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng and Venezuela centre back Fernando Amorebieta have both joined Premier League Fulham on free transfers, the club said on Wednesday. Boateng, 30, has 46 caps for his country and joins Fulham from...

The freshman attacking midfielder proved she's ready for prime time, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to seal the No. 2 Knights' 10-9 victory over then-No. 2 C. Milton Wright in the Class 3A-2A state semifinal. Warther, who also scored with 1:...