Why US firms are turning to Mexico, leaving China behind

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was elected Friday to FIFA's executive committee, defeating Mexican Football President Justino Campeon by one vote. Gulati won 18-17 in a balloting at the congress of North and Central American and ...

Having backed coach Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre, struggling Mexico need to show improvement in next month's make-or-break World Cup qualifiers or they risk missing out on the 2014 finals in Brazil. Reuters 16 minutes ago Email 0 Recommend 0 ...

A federal magistrate judge on Thursday denied bond for former football player Russell Erxleben, calling him a financial threat to the community and a cheater who manipulated people through fear, guilt and promises of wealth. Judge Andrew W. Austin ...

Mexico gave up a two goal lead to draw 2-2 in blazing heat in Honduras, while the United States beat Costa Rica 1-0 in a blizzard by the Rocky Mountains as CONCACAF's World Cup qualifiers served up another night of drama and controversy. Reuters 9 ...

Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.

QUITO, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadorian national football coach, Colombian Reinaldo Rueda, Monday called the 23 players to face Germany in a friendly match and South American qualifying matches of the 2014 World Cup against Peru and Argentina. The ...

Motor sports are more worthy funding recipients than many of the sports in the federal government's Winning Edge high-performance funding program for 2013-14. Car racing scored a disappointing $369,000 of a $120 million pot. The unhappy controlling ...

MEXICO CITY -- The greatest international rivalry in North American sports resumes on Tuesday night when the U.S. meets Mexico in a World Cup qualifier (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Univision), and for 90 minutes the tension will be overwhelming, whether ...

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), the largest U.S. home lender, is turning to former University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz and a captive audience of real-estate agents to attract new business as the pace of U.S. mortgage refinancings is set to ...