Football
Maradona revelling in 'easy' job
June 18, 2010Diego Maradona announced he has an "easy job" coaching Argentina after watching his side beat South Korea 4-1 to close in on a place in the last 16. Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick to add to Park Chu-Young's own goal as Argentina took control...
World Cup 2010: Domenech admits France need miracle
June 18, 2010Under-fire France boss Raymond Domenech says his team need a World Cup miracle after their shock 2-0 defeat by Mexico. Uruguay and Mexico meet in their last group game knowing a point will send them both into the last 16, condemning France to an embarrassing...
US soccer team set to face Slovenia
June 18, 2010The U.S. Soccer Team plays a pivotal match against Slovenia in Johannesburg Friday at South Africa's World Cup. Our correspondent had a chance to hear from some of the players at a media session near their home base in Centurion, north of Johannesburg...
Millions of nigerians disappointed with unexpected loss at World Cup
June 18, 2010It was another bad day for another African football team with Nigeria's super eagles falling to Greece for their second World Cup loss. It was a case of hope raised and hope dumped for millions of Nigerians who helplessly watched their team battered...
Uruguay blanks South Africa, Swiss shock Spain in World Cup
June 17, 2010On a day at football's World Cup when world No. 2 Spain was upset by Switzerland, host South Africa suffered a 3-0 loss to Uruguay. South Africa and Uruguay were the first teams to play their second matches of the month-long tournament. Both had battled...
Win or lose, African fans celebrate Africa World Cup
June 16, 2010World Cup Fever has taken over South Africa. Pubs and restaurants across the country are filled with fans watching the matches. But the atmosphere is even more electric when an African team is playing. Members of Johannesburg's Nigerian community are...
Wednesday's World Cup 2010 round-up
June 16, 2010Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has prepared his players for the deafening sound of vuvuzelas - by inviting fans to attend the team's training. Ahead of his side's opening World Cup game against Spain, Hitzfield organised a public training session...
Eriksson explains lacklustre draw
June 16, 2010Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said there were few chances on goal in Ivory Coast's goalless draw with Portugal because neither team wanted to lose. The World Cup Group G rivals played out a turgid stalemate, with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo going closest...
Slovakia downbeat after Kiwi draw
June 16, 2010Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss described conceding a late equaliser to New Zealand as a "small sporting tragedy" for the World Cup debutants. Robert Vittek's second-half header had given Slovakia the lead but Winston Reid headed home in the...
Brazil holds off North Korea in 'Group of Death' match
June 16, 2010It took nearly 60 minutes for Brazil to score its first goal, but the five-time World Cup champions defeated North Korea 2-1 in their opening match of Group G stage play. North Korea was supposed to be the weak link in Group G - deemed the "Group...