"The players can have sex with their wives and girlfriends during the World Cup. Players are not Martians. But he it should not be at 2 a.m. with champagne and Havana cigars."

-- Argentina team doctor Donato Vallani. (AP)

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Even if both of its goals from the penalty spot, South Africa earned a confidence-building win over Colombia, 2-1, before 75,000 … Read the whole story

[GHANA] Star midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup after an evaluation of a team of doctors from the Ghana … Read the whole story

[DATEBOOK] A busy weekend of World Cup warmups continues Sunday with nine finalists in action. For this weekend's warmup schedule and television viewing information … Read the whole story

[MLS] A showdown of conference leaders highlights a seven-game Saturday slate, as a few teams get back their players that didn't make the U.S. … Read the whole story

[MLS] An offside goal that was allowed, a not-offside goal that was disallowed, a goal correctly disallowed for offside, a goal given away with … Read the whole story

[DATEBOOK] The Week 10 schedule is highlighted by showdowns of the Eastern and Western Conference leaders, Los Angeles and Columbus, as well as the … Read the whole story

[WPS] The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women's Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday. … Read the whole story

[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Chinese Long Tan and Gordon Kljestan, brother of U.S. international Sacha Kljestan, each had a goal and an assist as the … Read the whole story

[VIEWING PARTIES] If the choice is city workers heading home or off to a local bar to watch World Cup or have them view … Read the whole story