The cost of Brazil’s World Cup is edging ever higher, amid new estimates indicating Rio and Sao Paulo authorities must find more cash for temporary installations. Rio’s state government earlier this week revealed in Brazil’s Official Journal that it…
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By Andi Thomas @andi_thomas on Dec 5 2013, 3:38p + We take a look at the qualification and draw for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, perhaps the strangest in history. Come back in time with SB Nation Soccer to 1950. Then, as now, Brazil were about…
Google said Thursday its popular Gmail service would use encryption to thwart snooping, in the latest move by the tech sector reassuring customers following revelations about US surveillance programs. “Your email is important to you, and making sure…
K-pop made fresh inroads Thursday when Lady Gaga revealed that South Korean girl group Crayon Pop will open her upcoming summer concerts in Canada and the United States. “I’m excited to announce June 26 through July 22 of Lady Gaga’s artRAVE: The ARTPOP…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 20, 2014 opposed an application filed by Mr. Charles Edosomwan,…
The arraignment of Timipre Marlin Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State and six others by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says Adam Johnson has a chance of joining the England squad for the World Cup.
The French intelligence agency in charge of military and electronic spying is massively collecting data and monitoring networks of telecoms giant Orange, Le Monde newspaper reported in its Friday edition. “The DGSE can read, like an open book, the origin…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu promised his US counterpart Chuck Hagel in a telephone call Thursday that Moscow would not assault eastern Ukraine. Hagel voiced concern about Russian military movements but Shoigu assured him that “the troops…
US-sponsored peace talks with Israel have reached an impasse because of Jewish settlement activity, a Palestinian spokesman said Thursday, as plans for over 2,000 West Bank units were moved forward. “Israel’s settlement activity caused the negotiations…
The deputy head of the NSA spying agency accused fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday of displaying “amazing arrogance” in revealing US eavesdropping techniques. NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett argued that Snowden, hailed…
A stroke of free-kick brilliance from Andrea Pirlo secured Juventus’s ticket to the Europa League quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over 10-man Fiorentina on Thursday. Fiorentina had high hopes of making the last eight of Europe’s second tier club competition…
Benfica survived a dramatic late onslaught from Tottenham to reach the Europa League quarter-finals with a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s last 16 second leg in Lisbon. After winning the first leg 3-1 at White Hart Lane last week, Jorge Jesus’s team appeared…
World Cup hopefuls Italy will face Ireland at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground as the Azzurri finalise preparations for this summer’s tournament in Brazil, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said Thursday. Italy, the beaten Euro 2012 finalists, recently…
Major League Soccer will have its top referees back on the field this weekend after a deal was reached between the referees’ union and the governing group for MLS officials. The five-year contract announced Thursday by the Professional Referee Organization…
Did you know Giants LB Mark Herzlich has a new book, “What It Takes”, coming out in June? Now you do. We’re also betting you don’t know about some of the things he told BroBible’s Dan Orlando — for one, he gave New Jersey some love. • On the book…
Turkey’s combative prime minister warned on Thursday that he would eradicate Twitter in the wake of damaging allegations of corruption in his inner circle that have spread across social networks in recent weeks. “We will wipe out Twitter. I don’t care…
Andy Murray remained confident of defending his title at the ATP Miami Masters as he explained his surprise split from coach Ivan Lendl on Thursday after two years together. “It was mutual,” Murray said. “We sat down Saturday evening, we went and had…
South African retailer Shoprite on Thursday opened its first outlet in northern Nigeria, as part of an aggressive expansion drive and defying wider concerns about security in the region. The store in Kano — the north’s largest city and main commercial…
Earlier this week, Google confirmed the long-running suspicions that it was getting into the smartwatch race. The tech giant announced an ambitious software project that they hope will win the masses over on wearable technology. They’re calling it…