Dumbarton's interim boss Jack Ross will take the Sons for the fourth time when Morton arrive at the Bet Butler Stadium. Ross can call on midfielder Garry Fleming who is now free of suspension. Alan Lithgow and Ross Forsyth are injury doubts with the long-term injured Kevin Nicol and Pat Walker still on the sidelines. Ross said: "I was delighted for the players that we won at Cowdenbeath last ...Full Story »

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The 31-year old replaced Victor Valdes as a second-half substitute in the friendly game and has spoken of his happiness at the result, as well as the return to form of David Villa Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has shared his delight over Spain's 5-1 thumping of Panama which ensured La Roja would end the year undefeated in 16 matches. The game took place in Estadio Rommel Fernandez Gut...Full Story »

If Rafa Marquez has his way, he’d be back in a black and red jersey sooner rather than later. The New York Red Bulls midfielder says he’d like to go out on loan during the MLS winter break, and he sees struggling Atlas - the club where he made his professional debut - as a perfect place to do that. “My intention during the break is to stay active, because I’d like to ea...Full Story »

The lesson was supposed to have been learned a year ago, when one lapse during the MLS Cup playoffs and one extra goal did make all the difference for the Seattle Sounders. Clearly, it wasn't. ''We found ourselves in the same exact situation right now so we didn't learn from anything,'' Seattle midfielder Brad Evans said. For the second straight year, the Sounders go into a second-leg postsea...Full Story »

Switzerland's record scorer Alexander Frei will retire at the end of this season, the FC Basel striker said on Thursday.  "I've come to realise that there are more important things than victories and defeats," the 33-year-old told a news conference organised by the Swiss champions.  Frei, who ended his national team career shortly after a goalless draw against Bulgaria in March last ...Full Story »

After finishing dead last in Major League Soccer, Toronto FC has started its massive rebuilding project by declining the club options on six players. On Thursday, TFC announced that it will not be picking up options on defenders Adrian Cann, Ty Harden, and Dicoy Williams, along with academy graduates Nicholas Lindsay, Oscar Cordon, and Keith Makubuya. Cann, 32, is the most experienced of group...Full Story »

 Russia striker Fyodor Smolov will be out for the rest of the year after pulling a muscle in his leg during the friendly against the United States, the Anzhi Makhachkala player said on Thursday.  Smolov scored after just nine minutes on his international debut in a 2-2 draw against the U.S in the southern city of Krasnodar on Wednesday, but his joy was short-lived as he had to be subs...Full Story »

Hamilton will be missing four players for the visit of league leaders Partick. Full-back Stephen Hendrie joins injured attacking duo Kieran Millar and Jon McShane on the sidelines, while skipper Alex Neil is suspended. The New Douglas Park side defeated the Jags in the Scottish Communities League Cup earlier this season and manager Billy Reid believes his side can take confidence from that gam...Full Story »

ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA has published details of who has shared more than $1.2 billion of development funding during Sepp Blatter's presidency since 1998. The move toward greater financial transparency comes after longstanding criticism that FIFA paid too little attention to how funding was allocated and spent, and that some money helped buy future political favor. FIFA says a new online applicati...Full Story »