MEXICO CITY (AP) � Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission has fined 17 soccer teams for conspiring to impose a cap on the salaries of female soccer players. The commission announced Thursday the teams will be fined about $9 million for illegal practices, which include limits on players� ability to switch teams. The clubs acted somewhat openly through

For weeks, the Afghanistan national girls soccer team had been waiting for word they could leave. On Sunday, the message finally came. The girls and their families boarded a charter flight from Afghanistan to Portugal, which has granted them asylum. Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the girls, ages 14-16, and their families, had been

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) � New Zealand Football is reported to be considering dropping the “All Whites� nickname of its national men’s soccer team because of its racial connotation. While NZF has not confirmed it may discard the name, it says it is carrying out a variety of measures designed to improve its cultural inclusivity.

CARBONDALE — There will be plenty of firsts this season for the SIU women’s soccer team. The Salukis hit the practice field for the first time Wednesday morning.  

CARBONDALE â€� The SIU women’s soccer team picked up the first official win in school history, beat Illinois-Springfield Friday night 2-0.  The Salukis went 1-2 in exhibition games, but this one counted.Â