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• Beckham to miss out on England squad if Galaxy win

  David Beckham will miss England's friendly against Brazil next week after his MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy beat Chivas USA in the Western Conference semifinals.

• Police use water cannon to end German soccer riot

  Police used a water cannon to overcome rioting soccer fans after a second-division game and detained 23 people. Twenty-seven officers were slightly hurt.

• Recap: New England vs. Chicago

  The New England Revolution earned a 2-1 advantage over the Chicago Fire in game one of their Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Semifinal Series on Sunday afternoon at Gillett Stadium.

• AIK Solna edges Goteborg for Swedish title

  Daniel Tjernstrom scored the game-winner in the 85th minute and AIK Solna edged Goteborg, 2-1, on Sunday to capture its first Swedish Allsvenskan title since 1998.

• Salt Lake blanks defending MLS Cup champion Crew

  Robbie Findley scored in the 88th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 1-0 win over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Saturday in the first leg of the two-game playoff series.
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  WCup bidders can only provide 'symbolic' gifts

  World Cup bidders are allowed to provide gifts of "incidental value" to FIFA voters, according to rules of conduct made public for the first time by soccer's governing body.

• Chelsea quintet on shortlist for FIFA POY award

  Chelsea quintet Frank Lampard, John Terry, Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba and Michael Essien have been included on a 23- man shortlist for this season's FIFA World Player of the Year award.

• USOC hires search firm, names group to pick CEO

  The U.S. Olympic Committee picked the team that will search for a new CEO, hoping to replace Stephanie Streeter by the end of the year.
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  Ronaldo, Messi on FIFA player of the year list

  Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi are on a 23-player shortlist for this year's FIFA player of the year award.

• Recap: Seattle vs. Houston

  The Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Major League Soccer Western Conference Semifinal Series on Thursday night at Qwest Field in front of almost 36,000 fans - an MLS record for a conference semifinal match.
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  Sounders, Dynamo play 0-0 draw in playoff opener

  Blood, noise and yellow cards outnumbered scoring chances as the expansion Seattle Sounders debuted in the MLS playoffs with a 0-0 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night in the first match of a home-and-home, aggregate-goals set.

• Seattle's Ljungberg wins MLS Player of Month

  Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Month for October, it was announced on Thursday.
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  U.S. women edge Germany in battle of top teams

  Abby Wambach scored the lone goal in the 35th minute, and the top-ranked U.S. women's team edged second-ranked and two- time defending World Cup champion Germany, 1-0, on Thursday in a friendly at Impuls Arena.
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  Mia Hamm ambassador for 2011 World Cup in Germany

  Former U.S. captain Mia Hamm, a two-time world player of the year, has been appointed international ambassador for the 2011 women's World Cup in Germany.

• Rinaudo drawing interest from England

  Everton are one of a number of Premier League clubs being linked with an interest in Argentinean midfielder Fabian Rinaudo.

• Ronaldo to miss AC Milan match with ankle injury

  Cristiano Ronaldo will not recover from an ankle injury in time for Real Madrid's Champions League match at AC Milan next week.

• FC Dallas parts ways with GM Hitchcock

  Hunt Sports Group Chairman Clark Hunt announced Tuesday that FC Dallas will not renew the contract of general manager Michael Hitchcock.
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  U.S. to play Cup qualifiers Slovakia in November

  The U.S. will play fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Slovakia on Nov.14 in Bratislava, the team announced Monday.

• Toronto FC parts ways with interim coach Cummins

  Toronto FC announced Tuesday the contract of interim head coach Chris Cummins will not be renewed for the 2010 season.

• Earthquakes sign Corrales to multi-year deal

  The San Jose Earthquakes signed captain Ramiro Corrales to a new multi-year contract Monday.

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