Football

Police say that the motive of the June 18 incident "was to put World Cup security in a bad light".

But the Japanese fear they may have become too predictable and are wary that Paraguay has had time to study them.

Within a month, players can burst from the fringes of popular consciousness to center stage.

Why is it that the FIFA boss uses technology when it suits him, but not when it would do some good for the game.

They came into the World Cup as superstars, but with more than half of the tournament over, they failed completely.

Spain defender Gerard Pique is happy to have avoided Brazil in the last 16.

Argentina and Mexico meet at Soccer City stadium, Johannesburg on Sunday looking for a place in the quarterfinals.

A sensational game that saw Italy go down 3-2 to Slovakia threw out the title holders from the World Cup in the first round.

After an embarrassing exit from the world cup, the French team has to answer to no less than the President himself.

Mexico also qualified for the second round despite the loss.

A vastly improved performance is required against Slovakia in Johannesburg on Thursday if the Azzurri are to go through.

Milan Jovanovic scored at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium one minute after Klose's second booking.

Police fired rubber bullets and a stun grenade to disperse protesting workers in the latest episode of the dispute.

Germany is being extra wary of Serbia despite their fantastic win against Australia.

Germany routed Australia 4-0 in their first game while England were not convincing in a 1-1 draw with the US.

Korea Republic coach Huh Jung-moo was the man assigned to stop Maradona in the 1986 World Cup.