Peru forward Paolo Guerrero was ordered to serve out a 14-month ban by a Swiss court.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Peru forward Paolo Guerrero has lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test.
Switzerland’s supreme court said its judges rejected Guerrero’s appeal against FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling announced on Thursday delays the 35-year-old player’s return to action with Brazilian club Internacional until early April.
Guerrero tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine at a World Cup qualifying game against…
The San Jose Earthquakes have signed Peruvian left-back Marcos Lopez.
The player’s former club, Peruvian side Sporting Cristal, made the announcement via its Twitter feed, and a league source confirmed that Lopez is headed to San Jose.
@ClubSCristal y @SJEarthquakes llegaron a un acuerdo por la transferencia definitiva del jugador Marcos López.Le agradecemos a Marcos por confiar en nosotros para su crecimiento y le deseamos lo mejor en esta nueva etapa.Más información=G
The newly minted Copa Peru champions want to use an image of Johnny Depp for their Pirates moniker.
Peruvian side Molinos El Pirata say they have reached out to Disney to request permission to use an image of Jack Sparrow on their shirts.
Molino…
ESPN’s proud Scotsman Mark Donaldson ditches the Tartan Army for the American Outlaws and comes to find out he fits in perfectly.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Building for the future often means navigating through the ups and downs of the present. Such was the case for the U.S. attack in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Peru.
Caretaker manager Dave Sarachan opted to start three teenagers in offensive positions — Jonathan Amon, Josh Sargent and Tim Weah — and each of them showed flashes of the kind of ability that has the U.S. fanbase, still emotionally scarred from last year’s World Cup qualifying failure, clamoring for more.
Amon,…
EAST HARTFORD, CT — Three thoughts on the United States men’s national team’s 1-1 draw with Peru in an international friendly.
1. Late U.S. switch-off costs U.S. victory
U.S. caretaker manager Dave Sarachan rang in nine changes to the lineup that lost 4-2 to Colombia last week, with three players — left midfielder Jonathan Amon, center-back Aaron Long and right-back Reggie Cannon — making their international debuts, while left back Ben Sweat made his first start. Conspicuous by his absence…
Josh Sargent got the U.S. off and running with his second international goal, but a second-half surge from Peru saw them snatch a late draw.
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Josh Sargent got the U.S. off and running with his second international goal, but a second-half surge from Peru saw them snatch a late draw.
International Friendly: Joshua Sargent (49′) United States 1-0 Peru Edison Flores scored a late second-half goal for Peru as the United States settled for a 1-1 draw against the South American side on Tuesday night in a friendly match.
U.S. caretaker manager Dave Sarachan made nine changes from the lineup that featured in the squad’s 3-2 loss to Colombia last week. Back in goal for the U.S. was veteran Brad Guzan, who earned his 59th international cap — one more than the rest of the starting XI combined.
Among the three U.S. players making their international…