New Orleans Jesters News Feed http://www.neworleans.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:43 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.neworleans.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.neworleans.com/ New Orleans Jesters News Feed http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266542-fifa-suspends-iraq-for-political-meddling.html ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has suspended Iraq from world soccer because of political interference in the national federation. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:42 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266510-police-17-arrests-in-soccer-match-fixing-probe.html FRANKFURT (AP) - German prosecutors investigating match-fixing in soccer say 15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland have been arrested and about 200 games in Europe are under suspicion. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:49 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266251-.html LONDON (AP) - Thierry Henry says the "fairest solution" is to replay the France-Ireland World Cup playoff after he set up the deciding goal with a hand ball. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:43 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266214-.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbian police say they have arrested another suspect in the fatal attack on a French soccer fan in Belgrade two months ago. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:08 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266213-.html ZURICH (AP) - FIFA ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier on Friday, rejecting an Irish appeal to stage the playoff again after Thierry Henry handled the ball to set up the deciding goal in extra time. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:02 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266180-.html PARIS (AP) - France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:08 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266165-.html ZURICH (AP) - FIFA has ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:01 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/266113-.html LONDON (AP) - Irish soccer officials accused Thierry Henry of damaging the integrity of the game when he blatantly handled the ball to set up the goal that booked France's place at next year's World Cup in South Africa. Associated Press Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/265609-ireland-soccer-becomes-french-toast.html Today, the beautiful game woke up with scars all over its face. Who was the opponent? Themselves. The game of soccer and the International Federation of Association Football (or FIFA as they're commonly known) got into a huge fight with the integrity of its own game. Emmanuel Pepis Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:20:40 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/265506-as-henry-shows-soccer-players-cant-be-trusted.html PARIS (AP) - Soccer players just can't be trusted to be honest and Thierry Henry proved that by choosing to play volleyball against Ireland, blatantly handling the ball for the goal that sent France to the World Cup. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/265062-los-angeles-galaxy-cancels-european-tour.html KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (AP) - David Beckham won't be coming to Kaiserslautern. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:31 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/265006-.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The owner of Real Salt Lake is selling a stake in the soccer team to a Utah real-estate developer. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:38 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264943-.html DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland appealed to France and soccer authorities Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff in Paris after an obvious handball by Thierry Henry produced the winning goal. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264892-.html FRANKFURT (AP) - German authorities say they have arrested an undisclosed number of people in a soccer corruption crackdown carried out in conjunction with UEFA. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:26 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264834-.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:39 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264780-.html SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:30:43 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264604-gallas-overtime-goal-puts-france-in-world-cup.html SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night. Associated Press Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:45:51 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264555-russell-shifts-course-on-honduran-union-workers.html Sports apparel maker Russell Athletic says it will open a new factory in Honduras and rehire ousted union workers after widespread student protests on U.S. college campuses. Associated Press Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/264167-english-soccer-team-sells-katy-perry-inspired-top.html LONDON (AP) - West Ham is selling lingerie after singer Katy Perry wore a top made out of three jerseys at this month's MTV Europe Music Awards. Associated Press Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/263700-cyprus-soccer-fans-will-need-ids-for-tickets.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Soccer authorities in Cyprus say all fans will need to show state identity cards to buy tickets for domestic league matches in a bid to curb violence at games. Associated Press Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:15:27 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/263504-starry-galaxy-wary-of-scrappy-salt-lake-in-mls-cup.html LOS ANGELES (AP) - The only obstacle between David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record. Associated Press Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/263383-egypt-algeria-when-fair-play-died.html PARIS (AP) - The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls. Associated Press Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/262575-serbias-president-faces-alcohol-related-charges.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbian President Boris Tadic faces a fine for allegedly drinking champagne at a stadium with his sports minister and the head of the soccer federation. Associated Press Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:46:01 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/262554-fifa-warns-iraq-to-stop-meddling-in-soccer.html ZURICH (AP) - FIFA says Iraq faces suspension from world soccer if it does not restore the disbanded national federation by Thursday. Associated Press Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:45:47 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/sports/new-orleans-soccer-news/262246-va-commonwealth-fires-soccer-coach.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Commonwealth University has fired men's soccer coach Tim O'Sullivan. Associated Press Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:30 +0000