With 10 days until the World Cup begins, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and to deal with threats ranging from violent protests to dengue fever. The count-down to kick off has been marred by protests — from striking…
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Colombia star Radamel Falcao will miss the World Cup after losing his battle to recover from the crushing knee injury he sustained playing for his club Monaco in January. The 28-year-old’s absence from Brazil was confirmed on Tuesday by Colombia coach…
South Korean prosecutors investigating April’s ferry disaster said Tuesday the fugitive head of the family that owns the vessel had indirectly approached a foreign embassy in Seoul over asylum, but was rejected. Briefing domestic reporters, prosecutors…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Monday revealed for the first time that he turned down the chance of taking charge at Tottenham last season. Van Gaal, who is currently on duty in his role as Netherland coach, will officially join United…
The European Commission said Monday it will hold further talks with Ukraine and Russia on resolving their gas supply dispute after outlining a possible price regime to secure supplies to June 2015. EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said talks…
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah and Oklahoma City shot-blocker Serge Ibaka were among five players named Monday to the 2013-14 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Indiana forward Paul George, Golden State swingman Andre Iguodala and Los Angeles Clippers…
We all knew it was coming: Apple has revealed the newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 8, at its Worldwide Developers Conference today. One of the biggest new features? HealthKit. Though it was originally thought to be called HealthBook…
Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal stormed into a French Open quarter-final showdown against compatriot David Ferrer on Monday while Andy Murray set-up a clash with childhood friend Gael Monfils, France’s last man standing. With rock star Prince in the…
David Villa, who helped Spain capture the 2010 World Cup and Atletico Madrid win this year’s La Liga crown, has signed a three-year deal with Major League Soccer’s New York expansion team. New York City FC announced the signing Monday, giving the new…
Frank Lampard will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the England midfielder’s agent revealed on Monday. Lampard had reportedly been offered a new deal on reduced terms by Chelsea, but the 35-year-old has opted to bring an end…
FIFA announced on Monday its probe into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup host bids would be completed by June 9 as the corruption row over Qatar’s controversial winning bid intensified. Confirmation that the long awaited report was imminent came against…
Nigeria’s military on Monday said it had made an arrest in connection with the bombing of a football match that killed at least 40 people. “A key suspect in the terror bomb explosion that rocked Kabang community in Mubi, Adamawa state… has been arrested…
Roy Keane has turned down an approach from Scottish champions Celtic to remain as assistant manager with the Republic of Ireland, according to media reports on Monday. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill, himself once in charge of the Glasgow giants, confirmed…
Liverpool on Monday completed the signing of England forward Rickie Lambert from Southampton, who should bolster a strike force that almost fired the Reds to the Premier League title. The former Liverpool trainee underwent a medical on Saturday after…
A bombing at a football pitch in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday in an area previously attacked by Boko Haram Islamists, a police officer and a nurse said. The blast hit the town of Mubi in Adamawa state, one of three…
Moroccan international central defender Mehdi Benatia will not be sold for less than 61 million euros, said AS Roma’s sporting director Walter Sabatini on Saturday. The 27-year-old, who is under contract till 2018 but has demanded a pay rise, has been…
Tim Duncan scored seven of his 19 points in overtime as San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 112-107 in game six to set up an NBA finals rematch with the Miami Heat. Duncan also added 15 assists and power forward Boris Diaw came off the bench to score 26…
A series of suspected Boko Haram attacks in four villages in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed several people, residents said Sunday, in the latest violence blamed on the Islamist insurgents. The military was not immediately available to comment…
The West African bloc announced plans Saturday to increase cooperation with Central African states in the battle against “terrorism”, amid fears of Boko Haram’s insurgency spreading across the region. Nigeria has repeatedly said it needs more help from…
Patrick Kane scored the game winner and assisted on the tying goal as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to force game seven in the Western Conference finals. After a slow start to the series, Kane broke through with seven points…