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Senior FIFA Vice President Angel Maria Villar resigns amid corruption case

GENEVA — The corruption crisis in world soccer has removed another top FIFA official. Jailed in Spain on suspicion of financial wrongdoing as head of the Spanish football federati...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jordan Morris’ 88th-minute goal gives U.S. soccer Gold Cup title

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the victorious American players bounced so hard the podium shook, medals round their necks, a beaming Bruce Arena in the back raised his arms to the air right along ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Spain suspends soccer president Angel Maria Villar after arrest

One week after his arrest in a corruption probe, Angel Maria Villar’s three-decade reign of the Spanish Football Federation came to an end on Tuesday when he was suspended from its presidenc...

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bruce Arena blends intense demands with humor to lead U.S. soccer

U.S. coach a man of learning habits

DATE: Jul 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dempsey record goal, assist leads U.S. into Gold Cup final

Big second half leads Americans past Costa Rica

DATE: Jul 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dempsey, U.S. team prepared for Gold Cup semifinal

Saturday against Costa Rica is a big one for Dempsey close to home

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Spanish government ready to take over soccer

Jailed soccer president opens door for new leadership

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Biting criticism for El Salvador soccer players for gnawing on U.S.

Gold Cup quarterfinal involved bites and pinches

DATE: Jul 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. soccer survives biting, beats El Salvador to reach Gold Cup semifinals

PHILADELPHIA — Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj scored late in the first half and the United States beat El Salvador 2-0 on Wednesday night in an ugly CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal during whic...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mexico coach Osorio says soccer clubs blocked top players from Gold Cup

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio says he was denied top players for the CONCACAF Gold Cup’s knockout rounds because “our bosses and the clubs themselves” had other ideas. ...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Spanish soccer executive, son arrested in corruption probe

Tuesday raids another stain on sport’s damaged image

DATE: Jul 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dempsey, Bradley, Howard, Altidore among US roster additions

Experience preferred by Arena heading into Gold Cup knockout phase

DATE: Jul 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday