Chilean club withdraws suit

Legal action brought by Chilean club Rangers to try to annul their relegation to a lower division was withdrawn on Friday, meaning Chile's participation in the 2010 World Cup seems secure.

SANTIAGO, CHILE - SEPTEMBER 05: Chile's Alexis Sanchez (R) vies for the ball with Jose Granados of Venezuela...

...Real Madrid in action during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, 2009 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid won the match 1-0. MADRID, SPAIN...

World Cup Finals, 1962, Santiago, Chile, 2nd June, 1962, Italy 0 v Chile 2, English referee Ken Aston tries to bring order...

...after being fouled during their UEFA Champions League Group C soccer match against Olympique de Marseille at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

Peruvian ref arrested on marijuana warrant

A Peruvian referee who was to work a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Chile was arrested upon arriving in the country on Tuesday on an outstanding warrant tied to a 1997 marijuana case.

Peruvian players to boycott national team call-ups

Peruvian players said they would boycott the national team if the country's soccer authorities do not make wholesale changes to the way the sport is run.

Winter girls state-by-state rankings

...13. Santa Margarita, 14. Chaminade, 15. Carondelet, 16. La Jolla, 17. Thousand Oaks, 18. La Mirada, 19. Santiago, 20. Archbishop Mitty, 21. Poway, 22. El Toro, 23. Northwood 24. Marina, 25. San Pasqual. Top 15s...

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Palermo's Edinson Cavani of Uruguay, left, is challenged by Chievo's Santiago Morero of Argentina during a Serie A soccer match between Chievo and Palermo in Verona, Italy, Sunday...

...Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a shot against Al-Ittihad during their Peace Cup football match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on July 26, 2009. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read...

Peru players threaten to boycott the national team

Peruvian players said they would boycott the national team if the country's soccer authorities do not make wholesale changes to the way the sport is run.

Irmo, Northwestern state final rosters

Rosters and stats for the Class 4A state final in South Carolina between Irmo and Northwestern

Santiago Hirsig midfielder of Argentinian San Lorenzo (top) vies for the ball with forward Joffre Guerron (L) of...

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