FC Dallas CEO resigns amid felony charge
FRISCO, Texas ● – The chief executive of the FC Dallas soccer club has resigned as he deals with a felony charge in New York. Doug Quinn was arrested Nov. 10 by New York police. A criminal complaint says he repeatedly punched his wife Elizabeth Quinn after an argument in their Manhattan hotel room, put [...]
Cambridge bids for FA football rules recognition
CAMBRIDGE, England ● As the Football Association celebrates 150 years, an avid sports fan is hoping Cambridge will be officially recognised as the home of English football rules. Robert Coe claims the FA rules, drawn up in 1863, were based on the 1848 “Cambridge Rules” developed by the university to standardise the game. He [...]
Man Utd issue plea for missing Indian teenager
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United issued a plea to supporters who may have seen missing Indian teenager Souvik Pal to contact local police ahead of their match against Liverpool on Sunday. Fans making their way to Old Trafford for the Premier League fixture between the north-west rivals were handed flyers concerning Pal, who worked part-time [...]
60 MINUTES Sports premieres with rare interview Lionel Messi
NEW YORK, NY ● The first edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS will feature a rare interview with Lionel Messi, the record-breaking soccer player considered by many to be the best of all time. Bob Simon went to Spain to talk to Messi, an Argentine who plays for FC Barcelona, to interview the man who just [...]
Sponsorship deal between Gaming Club and Premiership team in the offing?
LONDON, England ● Gambling and football often seem to go together very well, from the enthusiasm of many supporters for wagering on football results and issues at sports betting sites, to the relaxation and enjoyment that many players take from attending horse racing events and owning stables. The natural combination of these two entertainment [...]
Real buy stake in Oviedo to help save the club
MADRID, Spain ● Real Madrid have invested 100,000 euros ($127,100) in a capital increase launched by Real Oviedo as the struggling former top-flight club tries to raise cash to stay afloat. Real director general Jose Angel Sanchez had informed Oviedo president Toni Fidalgo that the world’s richest club by income, with annual earnings of more [...]
Columbus Crew lures Alex Caulfield from FOX Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio ● Columbus Crew today announced five new hires within the club’s front office. In recent weeks the organization has welcomed Alex Caulfield to its ranks as Senior Director of Communications, alongside Sarah Ozello, who assumes the role of Executive Assistant to Crew President and General Manager Mark McCullers. Additionally, the Sales [...]
Palace appoint Blackpool’s Holloway
LONDON, England ● Ian Holloway, who led modest Blackpool to the Premier League in 2010 before an immediate relegation, left to become manager of fellow English second-tier side Crystal Palace on Saturday. A statement from the south London club, last in the top flight in 2005 and who lost manager Dougie Freedman to Bolton Wanderers [...]
