Sentence examples for its federation from inspiring English sources

Timothy Garton Ash rightly points out the growing power of the European Union in contrast to the United States, especially as it continues to add new members to its federation ("The Great Powers of Europe, Redefined," Op-Ed, Dec. 17).

Minutes later, however, FIFA suspended Cameroon because of government interference in its federation.

China exempted itself from that clause, arguing that its federation of unions already speaks for workers.

Mexico's showing capped a strong summer for its federation, which earlier saw its senior team win the Gold Cup and its under-17 team capture that world title.

Barbados, made up mostly of domestic players and those from lower-level English and Irish clubs, had been soliciting players on its federation Web site.

Mr Howard was left looking somewhat foolish.This year is supposed to see the culmination of a process started in 1991 in which Australia hopes to achieve reconciliation with its indigenous people by 2001, the centenary of its federation.

But the rarified world of the IAAF and its federations is one built on patronage, nepotism, loyalty and pork barrel politics.

But only because the IAAF and its federations are bound by the stultifying protocol and lack of oversight that allowed Diack to sign unilaterally a marketing deal with Dentsu that lasts until 2029.

Outside governance organizations have also laid out plans for reshaping FIFA and its federations in a way that will improve its practices and limit, if not eliminate, corruption.

And as plenty of observers have noted, removing two of soccer's most powerful men won't be enough to address the broader issues plaguing global soccer's governing body and its federations and the deep-rooted corruption in FIFA's core structure.

Less than a month after its soccer federation broke ties with its South American counterparts, Mexican officials said they would participate in those events.