Germany striker Klose quarantined over swine flu in family; uncertain for Ivory Coast match

November 12th, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea's ace striker Didier Drogba has donated a three million pound sponsorship fee to help build his own hospital in Ivory Coast. The caring striker has been humbled by the poverty of kids in his native Ivory Coast, and asked for the cash from a Pepsi deal to be pumped into the state-of-the-art centre in the West African country, which will double as an orphanage.

November 10th, 2009 HAMBURG - Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke has died, the president of his Bundesliga club Hanover 96 announced Tuesday. Enke's advisor Joerg Neblung confirmed Tuesday night to DPA that Enke, who died early Tuesday evening after being hit by a train at a railway crossing near his home, had committed suicide.

November 7th, 2009 FRANKFURT - Joachim Loew will not nominate goalkeeper Robert Enke into Germany's football squad for two upcoming friendly internationals after Rene Adler cancelled his appearance. Loew said Saturday that a return from illness into the squad comes too early for Enke and that Tim Wiese and Manuel Neuer will be the men between the posts for the games with Chile Nov 14 in Cologne and Ivory Coast Nov 18 in Gelsenkirchen.

November 6th, 2009 HAMBURG - Aaron Hunt and Thomas Mueller were called up for the first time by Germany coach Joachim Loew Friday for friendly internationals against Chile and Ivory Coast later this month. Werder Bremen's Hunt, 23, and the 20-year-old Bayern Munich starlet Mueller have been impressive in the Bundesliga and in Europe in the recent months leading to their being part of a 24-player squad.

November 1st, 2009 GELSENKIRCHEN - Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling will be named later this week in Germany's squad for two friendly internationals after impressing coach Joachim Loew in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Schalke 04. Kiessling, the Bundesliga's leading scorer, has been omitted from recent squads following the second of his two caps in February but scored again Saturday for his seventh goal in 11 league games.

October 29th, 2009 HAMBURG - Miroslav Klose struck twice as visiting Bayern Munich crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the third round of the German Cup. Wednesday's first three goals came early within a span of 15 minutes as Munich played one of their better season matches in Frankfurt, four days after a lucky 2-1 league win at home over the same opponents.

October 10th, 2009 Italy, Germany, Denmark, Serbia reach World CupDefending champion Italy qualified for next year's World Cup on Saturday along with Germany, Denmark, Serbia and the Ivory Coast. France, Ireland, Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina assured themselves second-place finishes and will try to earn berths in next month's European playoffs.

September 11th, 2009 Chinese soccer team quarantined over swine fluBEIJING — China's soccer officials may suspend the Super League after an outbreak of swine flu at one team. Players and staff of Chongqing Lifan, including Dutch coach Arie Haan, were confined to their training base in western China after 11 players tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the newspaper Titan Sports reported Friday.

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.

July 22nd, 2009 FIFA fines Ivory Coast after 22 fans die at venueZURICH — FIFA has fined Ivory Coast's soccer federation after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March. The global governing body imposed a $46,800 fine Wednesday along with restrictions on the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.

July 22nd, 2009 FIFA fines Ivory Coast after 22 fans died at venueZURICH — FIFA fined Ivory Coast's soccer federation after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March. The global governing body imposed a fine of $46,800 on Wednesday along with restrictions on the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan when it next hosts a World Cup qualifier.

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 14th, 2009 Australian lacrosse players quarantined in SKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — An Australian lacrosse team was placed under quarantine in South Korea after a player tested positive for swine flu, jeopardizing its chances of playing in an international tournament here this week, officials said Sunday. The 19-year-old player has been in a hospital since Saturday when he tested positive for the virus after arriving at Incheon International Airport near Seoul, said Health Ministry official Park Il-hun.

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.

June 8th, 2009 Players pulled from match in swine flu precautionBRISBANE, Australia — Two players were forced to sit out a top flight Australian rugby league match on Monday and at least nine others were quarantined after a player tested positive for swine flu, National Rugby League officials said. Gold Coast forward Ashley Harrison and St.