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Champions League draw wide open

YoopyaAug 27, 2014July 16, 20230

MONACO (AP) — Real Madrid’s Champions League title defense takes shape Thursday at one of the most open draws in years. Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich

World cup: Germany World Cup heroes return to huge fan party

YoopyaJul 15, 2014July 16, 20230

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s World Cup-winning team returned home Tuesday to celebrate the country’s fourth title with huge crowds of fans. The team’s plane touched

World cup: What worries? Brazil World Cup scores high

YoopyaJul 14, 2014September 2, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s World Cup organizers can say it now: Esta tudo bem — it’s all OK. What was everyone so worried

Sports: Dempsey scores as Seattle beats Portland 2-0

YoopyaJul 14, 2014September 2, 20230

SEATTLE (AP) — The intent was for Clint Dempsey to go 65 or 70 minutes and not push too hard in his return from the

World cup: Violence mars Argentina’s World Cup celebration

YoopyaJul 14, 2014September 2, 20230

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets late Sunday to restrain a group of vandals who disturbed a peaceful

World cup: Rousseff: Brazil’s World Cup proved doubters wrong

YoopyaJul 12, 2014September 2, 20230

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil has proved its doubters wrong by putting on a highly successful World Cup, President Dilma Rousseff said on the eve

World cup: Barcelona: Brazil’s Neymar progressing very well

YoopyaJul 10, 2014September 2, 20230

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar is progressing very well from the back injury that caused the Brazil striker to exit the World Cup, according to

World cup: Belgian defender, 36, key in plans to stop Messi

YoopyaJul 4, 2014July 25, 20230

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Daniel Van Buyten has been written off as too old and too slow many more times than Lionel Messi has been

Virtual world cup: Danish teen wins virtual World Cup

YoopyaJul 4, 2014July 25, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Danish teenager has claimed the virtual World Cup by beating his English rival in the final of the online

World cup: Ghana to have formal agreements for player bonuses

YoopyaJul 3, 2014July 16, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ghana is planning to take pre-emptive action for the next World Cup to avoid off-the-field problems over bonus payments. The