Updated: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 3:44 PM

Doctor: Neymar may be too light to play at Barca

Sports Illustrated:Brazil forward Neymar is on the light side and might need to bulk up a bit for Spanish soccer, his new...

Sources: Sports Illustrated.

FA Cup restored as last match of England season

Sports Illustrated:The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, ABC News...

Brazil's Confederations Cup players back protests

Sports Illustrated:The historic wave of protests that has swept across Brazil in recent days has gained some important...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, ABC News, LA Times.

Brazil protesters block access to Confed Cup field

Sports Illustrated:Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, Fox News, ABC News...

Blatter: Brazilians shouldn't use soccer to protest

Sports Illustrated:FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop exploiting...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, MSNBC.

Premier League releases fixtures for next season

Sports Illustrated:David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, ABC News, MSNBC.

FA Cup Restored as Last Match of English Season

ABC News:FA Cup is restored to its traditional place as last match of English football season    

Sources: ABC News, The Boston Globe, LA Times, Washington Post, MSNBC.

Jozy Altidore fulfilling his potential has U.S. on cusp of World Cup berth

Sports Illustrated:The U.S. dropped Honduras 1-0 Tuesday with Jozy Altidore's fourth goal in four...

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U.S. takes a big step toward Brazil

LA Times:Altidore's goal beats Honduras and puts U.S. on top in regional World Cup qualifying.SANDY, Utah — It was so clear here on Tuesday the U.S.

Sources: LA Times, NY Times, Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe...

Gulati talks new FIFA gig, Klinsmann, etc.

Sports Illustrated:SALT LAKE CITY ? It has been nearly two years since I sat down for a good soccer politics discussion with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati.

Sources: Sports Illustrated.

Up next for Chivas USA: Wednesday at Vancouver

LA Times:Chivas USA has lost seven of eight games, including its last five matches, but its most recent win came against...

Sources: LA Times, Fox News, The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated...

Pareja, Thomas suspended for 1 game

MSNBC:COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Rapids coach Oscar Pareja and defender Hendry Thomas have been suspended one game by MLS for their actions against San Jose last week.

Sources: MSNBC.

Tahiti’s Miracle (Almost) at Estadio Mineirão

NY Times:A Confederations Cup fairy tale took a big hit Monday when Nigeria scored a 6-1 win over the team from Polynesia.

Sources: NY Times, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC.

Spain tops Italy for Euro Under-21 championship

Sports Illustrated:Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2 on...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, Wall Street Journal.

Barcelona's Puyol will have another knee surgery

Sports Illustrated:Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is to have surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst which will keep him...

Sources: Sports Illustrated.

Hope Solo back in the US lineup after surgery

MSNBC:MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - Four months after having wrist surgery, Hope Solo seemingly is ready to return to the starting lineup for the United States women's soccer team.

Sources: MSNBC, LA Times, The Boston Globe.

Solo returns to U.S. lineup following wrist surgery

Sports Illustrated:Four months after having wrist surgery, Hope Solo seemingly is ready to return to the starting lineup...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, LA Times, The Boston Globe.

Australia, South Korea, Iran qualify for World Cup

The Boston Globe:Australia, Iran and South Korea won spots at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying Tuesday.    

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How many goals will Spain score against Tahiti?

Sports Illustrated:There's one big question hanging over Spain's team at the Confederations Cup: how many goals will the...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, NY Times, Washington Post, MSNBC.

Eintracht Frankfurt goalie Nikolov headed to MLS

Sports Illustrated:Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov is leaving the Bundesliga club after 19 years to move to...

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Prostitution trial for Ribery, Benzema adjourned

Sports Illustrated:A trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema on charges they...

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Valcke wants Blatter to shoot for fifth FIFA term

Sports Illustrated:FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke wants Sepp Blatter to reverse a previous pledge and stand again...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, Fox News.

Can racism ever be beaten?

CNN:Watching dozens of crazed supporters trying to set fire to a stadium makes you question your love of football.

Sources: CNN.

MLS channels '30 for 30' with MLS+ films

Sports Illustrated:Major League Soccer is going down the route of ESPN's 30 for 30 and NFL Films by investing big money in a new content and distribution group called MLS+, MLS chief marketing officer Howard Handler told SI.com on Tuesday.

Sources: Sports Illustrated.

Global Soccer: The Guiding Hand of Galatasaray

NY Times:Unal Aysal is doing his best to lead the venerable sports club in Istanbul back to financial health, and back...

Sources: NY Times.

Year Zero in racism battle?

CNN:When Kevin Prince-Boateng walked off the pitch in January, his stand against racist abuse led to football authorities finally taking one of the game's biggest...

Sources: CNN.

Football's push for Israeli peace

CNN:"I think the younger generation wants to make a change," says Yael Lee-Weiss, who is helping to bring Israelis and Palestinians together through a football...

Sources: CNN.

Portland Timbers stand tall among MLS ranks

USA Today:portland, ore. When Will Johnson was with Real Salt Lake last season, the first thing the midfielder said he and his teammates did once the Major League Soccer schedule was released was sort out the road games.

Sources: USA Today, Fox News.

Versatile Fabian Johnson helping United States

The Boston Globe:SANDY, Utah — Nothing defines Fabian Johnson better than versatility. It is one reason why the German-American was such a coveted addition to the U.S. national team in 2011.

Sources: The Boston Globe, LA Times, Fox News, Washington Post...

Protesters back in streets of Brazilian cities

MSNBC:More than 100,000 people took to the streets in largely peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about carrying heavy tax burdens but receiving...

Sources: MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, CNN.

Sports Briefing | Soccer: Tahiti Manages a Goal at the Confederations Cup

NY Times:Overmatched Tahiti avoided total humiliation but still lost against Nigeria on Monday in Belohorizonte, Brazil.    

Sources: NY Times, Huffingon Post, CNN, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC...

Brazilian host cities see largest protests in 20 yrs

Sports Illustrated:SAO PAULO, June 17 (Reuters) -- As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, The Boston Globe.

Police arrest suspect in soccer ball dribbler death

Sports Illustrated:SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man...

Sources: Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe, MSNBC.

Pellegrini replaces Mancini

CNN:Manchester City hired Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager Friday and he was given the clear message that one of his tasks will be to develop younger players...

Sources: CNN, Sports Illustrated.

World Cup qualifying: U.S. men’s soccer can solidify hold on 2014 berth with win over Honduras

Washington Post:The U.S. men’s soccer team began its busiest stretch of World Cup qualifying...

Sources: Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, MSNBC, CNN, NY Times.