Chinese soccer league faces possible suspension as swine flu hits 1 team

September 17th, 2009 New Costa Rica coach faces early problemsSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Rene Simoes is the new soccer of Costa Rica, and has problems after one day on the job. He was hired Wednesday, a day after Rodrigo Kenton was fired after three straight losses during World Cup qualifying.

September 11th, 2009 Tar Heels lose 2 players to 'probable' swine fluCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Two North Carolina players will miss Saturday's game at Connecticut with apparent cases of swine flu.

September 6th, 2009 Georgia's Pugh tests positive for swine fluATLANTA — Georgia defensive tackle Makiri Pugh has tested positive for swine flu. Coach Mark Richt said after Saturday's 24-10 loss at Oklahoma State that Pugh, a redshirt freshman, did not travel with the Bulldogs after testing positive for the swine flu.

September 1st, 2009 Bosnia defender Spahic recovers from swine fluPARIS — Montpellier defender Emir Spahic has recovered after being diagnosed with swine flu last week and will join his Bosnia-Herzegovina teammates for two World Cup qualifiers. According to Tuesday's edition of L'Equipe sports daily, Spahic underwent tests last weekend that confirmed he no longer has the virus.

August 19th, 2009 Japanese baseball team infected with swine fluSAPPORO, Japan — All players and staff of the Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team will be tested for swine flu after two players and a coach contracted the virus, the Japanese Pacific League team said Wednesday. Former major league outfielder Terrmel Sledge, pitcher Naoki Miyanishi and head coach Junichi Fukura were confirmed to have contracted the virus when 27 people were tested Tuesday.

August 14th, 2009 Report: MLS' Donovan tests positive for swine fluLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan says he has tested positive for swine flu. Galaxy coach and general manager Bruce Arena told the Los Angeles Times in a story posted on its Web site Thursday that Donovan is believed to have contracted the virus from two Galaxy staff members who came down with it during last weekend's game against the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass.

August 14th, 2009 GUWAHATI - In its efforts to create awareness among the masses about the spread of deadly H1N1 virus and take preventive measures, a soccer tourney was organised at Lokhra in Guwahati. These unconventional 'masked' games were held under the auspices of Udyan Krishti Sangha, a club of Guwahati.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - England soccer ace Micah Richards is stranded on a holiday island after being struck down with swine flu. The Manchester City defender was banned from flying back to the UK after falling ill with the bug during a break in Cyprus.

July 11th, 2009 4 Monaco players treated for swine fluMONACO — French league club Monaco says four of its soccer players are being treated for swine flu. Names of the players were not disclosed, and the club said they are expected to make full recoveries after taking medication to treat the H1N1 virus.

July 6th, 2009 Flu prompts Cruzeiro to seek Copa postponementRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian soccer club Cruzeiro wants to postpone this week's Copa Libertadores match against Estudiantes because of the swine flu outbreak in Argentina. A spokesman for the club said on Monday that it made the request through Brazil's football federation.

July 4th, 2009 CONMEBOL says Copa final on despite swine fluBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Next week's first-leg match in the finals of the Copa Libertadores will go ahead in Argentina despite a swine flu outbreak that is blamed in the deaths of at least 44 people in the country. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American soccer, said on Friday the match between Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro would be played in La Plata on Wednesday.

July 2nd, 2009 Australian athlete diagnosed with swine fluBELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian health authorities have diagnosed an Australian athlete with swine flu at the World University Games. Health official Predrag Kon said Thursday the unidentified Australian has been hospitalized in Belgrade's military hospital.

June 25th, 2009 USA has beaten Spain by 2-0 goals in this Wednesday's semifinal of the Confederations Cup. Spain was a top ranked team, this win by the USA team has come as a pleasant surprise for soccer fans from US.

June 14th, 2009 Swine flu hits Australian lacrosse team in SKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — An Australian lacrosse team has been quarantined in South Korea after a player tested positive for swine flu, an official said Sunday. The 19-year-old has been in a hospital since Saturday when he tested positive for the virus after arriving at Incheon International Airport near Seoul, Health Ministry official Park Il-hun said.

June 9th, 2009 Swine flu results in 2-day swim meet being put offMELBOURNE, Australia — A two-day swim meet which would have attracted top swimmers from Australia and New Zealand has been postponed indefinitely due to the increased outbreak of swine flu in Australia. Swimming Australia said Tuesday it decided to put off the Grand Prix meet, scheduled for the weekend of June 20-21 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, due to the increased risks and quarantine levels surrounding the swine flu outbreak.