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Teenager Sterling gives England hope at World Cup
Four years ago, Raheem Sterling was watching the World Cup eating pizza with his friends.
World Cup: Goals dry up as draws abound at close of first week
Hosts Brazil slogged out a 0-0 draw with Mexico in the second round of Group A matches.
USA stun Ghana 2-1 in World Cup
United States beat Ghana 2-1 in their World Cup Group G clash on Monday with Clint Dempsey scoring the first goal after just 30 seconds and German-born...
German World Cup fans bring their own couches to watch 4-0 win over Portugal
Germany fans sat down, got comfy and put their feet up—on their own sofas at a Berlin football stadium Monday to watch their team’s opening World...
F1 legend Michael Schumacher out of coma and leaves hospital
Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left the hospital in Grenoble where he had been receiving treatment after being involved in a skiing...
Spurs rout Heat to win fifth NBA championship and dethrone LeBron James
The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth title since 1999 by routing the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday to take the NBA finals four games to one.
World Cup: Swiss roll over Ecuador, wins for France and Argentina
A dramatic goal deep into stoppage time gave Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in their World Cup Group E opener on Sunday.
FIFA ‘ignored’ alert that Qatar World Cup a high risk for terror attacks
A security briefing ordered by FIFA less than a month before it awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup found the Gulf state was a “high risk” target...
Balotelli goal gives Italy 2-1 win over England, Costa Rica upsets Uruguay at World Cup
England knew surviving a group with two other former World Cup champions would be tough, but the team never expected to be trailing Costa Rica after the...
Brazil finds its World Cup swing, though protests and problems persist
World Cup fever intensified across Brazil on Friday and Saturday as violent protests subsided, fans streamed to a second and third day of matches and a...
Pope Francis promises World Cup neutrality to ease Brazilian support fears
Pope Francis has said he will honour a request by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to remain neutral during the World Cup.
Spain faces identity crisis after World Cup loss
With one disastrous result, Spain’s World Cup campaign and overall footballing identity is suddenly facing a crisis.
LA Kings beat Rangers in double overtime to clinch Stanley Cup
The Los Angeles Kings ended the longest postseason in franchise history with the longest game they had ever played.
Furious Croatia defender brands Cup match penalty decision a ‘scandal’
Furious Croatia defender Dejan Lovren branded the penalty awarded against him during Brazil’s 3-1 win in the World Cup opener on Thursday a “scandal”,...
Michael Schumacher moved to rehab as chances of full recovery ‘drop’
Reports from Germany claim stricken Michael Schumacher has been moved in to rehab at the hospital where he has been treated since his catastrophic ski...
Police fire stun grenades at Sao Paulo protesters hours before World Cup opener
Police have fired stun grenades and tear gas to break up protests in Sao Paolo just hours before the World Cup’s opening game.
Brazil races to be ready for the opening of the World Cup
Brazil was racing to be ready for the opening of the World Cup, scrambling to apply the finishing touches to a troubled build-up dogged by delays and violent...
Thanks, coach: Klinsmann sets expectations low for U.S. team’s World Cup chances
The chant “I believe that we will win” has been incorporated into marketing hype for broadcasts of the United States team’s World Cup...
Massive flying Jesus bookie balloon in World Cup shirt offends some in Oz
An Australian bookmaker sent a hot-air balloon that looks like Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue into the skies above Melbourne.
Miami rejects David Beckham’s proposed waterfront stadium
David Beckham suffered another setback in his bid to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Miami as a second proposed stadium site was rejected.
For World Cup host cities, economic benefits rarely justify expenses
It’s been 20 years since the United States hosted its first and only World Cup, and the benefits of that year’s event are still a point of...
Donald Sterling pursues lawsuit against NBA, pulls out of Clippers sale
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his...
Blatter: Attacks on Qatar 2022 are ‘racist’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed that corruption claims concerning the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid are racist.
FIFA paid $27M for World Cup movie on Blatter
FIFA paid 20 million euros ($27.1 million) to help fund a movie about the World Cup featuring Tim Roth as its president, Sepp Blatter.
Subway workers threaten strike chaos just three days before World Cup
Police fired tear gas as a group of 150 subway workers set fire to piles of rubbish to block a central street in the business district.
Nadal claims ninth French Open Title in record-breaking final
Rafa Nadal has successfully defended his French Open crown with a 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 victory over world number two Novak Djokovic.
Cameroon World Cup squad refuses to board plane to Brazil in row over cash
Cameroon’s World Cup squad refused to board their scheduled flight to Brazil on Sunday in a strike action over money for the tournament, officials...
Advantage Andy: Murray appoints female coach
Andy Murray has appointed former women’s number one Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach, the Wimbledon champion said on Sunday.
Court battle: After 3 hour match, Sharapova takes 2nd French Open title
Maria Sharapova claimed her second French Open title when she floored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 after a marathon encounter...
FIFA must re-vote on 2022 World Cup if corruption proven: UEFA boss
Michel Platini thinks FIFA must hold another vote for the 2022 World Cup if corruption allegations against Qatar’s winning bid are proven.
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