BURLINGTON, NC An entire soccer field IN Burlington, North Carolina was scorched Sunday afternoon from a grass fire set by model rockets. Captain Blair Keck of the Burlington Fire Department said the call came in at 1:18 p.m. and it took the 12 personnel about 20 minutes to get the fire at 3715 Rural [.

LIMA, Peru Police in Peru say the metal bleachers at a soccer stadium have collapsed right before a youth championship, injuring 117 people. A dozen fans suffered serious injuries. Lima Fire Chief Alfonso Panizo tells RPP radio most of those hurt have minor injuries, but he says 12 seriously injured people have been hospitalized.

MANCHESTER, England Manchester United's long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League giants, it was confirmed Friday. Giggs, who turned 37 in November, had already signalled his intention to prolong his Old Trafford career into a 21st season, and the club confirmed Friday the deal had now been [.

As Kenny Dalglish dons the red and white tracksuit once more for his first Anfield training session since 1991 the feeling of relief among the supporters is palpable. Whether justified or not the supporters angst and anger towards Roy Hodgson had reached unsustainable levels, meaning his all to inevitable departure was the only way to [.