World Cup
Qatar's Bin Hammam accused of buying 2022 World Cup
May 30, 2011Suspended Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has made public an e-mail that claims Mohamed Bin Hammam "bought" the 2022 World Cup finals for Qatar. The e-mail, seemingly from Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke, also questions why Asian confederation...
India power past Sri Lanka to Cricket World Cup triumph
April 02, 2011India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a pulsating final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983. Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene making a...
India wins semi-final world cup cricket match against Pakistan
March 31, 2011India has won bragging rights over Pakistan after beating its arch-rival on the cricket field and advancing to the World Cup final match against Sri Lanka set for Saturday. Life for more than a billion people across India and Pakistan came to a standstill...
World Cup games to remain on free-to-air TV in the UK
February 18, 2011The European General Court (EGC) has ruled that UK football fans can continue to watch major events on free-to-air TV in future. Fifa and Uefa had challenged a decision allowing the UK government to designate the World Cup and European Championships...
Cricket World Cup: Australia drop batsman Mike Hussey
February 09, 2011Mike Hussey has said he is shocked to not make Australia's World Cup squad. The batsman, 35, was initially selected despite rupturing his hamstring in a one-dayer against England last month. But Cricket Australia's selectors have decided they are...
Uruguay, Netherlands face off in World Cup semifinals Tuesday
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July 06, 2010Uruguay and the Netherlands will face off Tuesday in the first semifinal at the World Cup football tournament in South Africa. The match-up in Cape Town will feature a two-time World Cup champion, Uruguay, versus a two-time World Cup finalist, the Netherlands...
June 28, 2010By Gabriela Didcov National England and thousands of supporters go home very disappointed from South Africa. British lovers have called the road players from the hotel to the airport”Walk of shame” Before leaving, Fabio Capello...
At the World Cup, the South Americans are way out in front
June 21, 2010By Thomas Sheldrick, Andreas Illmer Europe's top teams are in turmoil, and African fans' favorites are struggling to deliver on their promise. The World Cup has – so far - very much belonged to South America. South American sides have played...
Portugal send North Korea packing with 7-0 win
June 21, 2010By Mark Hallam, Michael Lawton North Korea have been eliminated from the World Cup, after Portugal overwhelmed them in Monday's Group G match, winning 7-0. Yet the result doesn't quite guarantee Portuguese qualification from the "Group of Death...
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...