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AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean campaign group ridiculed for suggesting that Germany was a risky bet in the World Cup used the tournament's outcome Monday to drive home its anti-gambling addiction message -- and quickly got panned again.
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» NEW YORK - After leading the Miami Heat to two NBA titles, LeBron James is heading home to Ohio.
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» Chile's star World Cup striker Alexis Sanchez agreed to join Arsenal on Thursday on a long-term contract for a reported fee of around pound sterling35 million, the English Premier League side announced.
AFP, Published on 29/06/2014
» Labelled the villain after Brazil bowed out of the 2010 World Cup, Julio Cesar broke down in tears as he was toasted as a nation's saviour after the hosts scraped past Chile on Saturday.
AFP, Published on 29/06/2014
» Muslims began observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday with Islamic leaders again concerned about entrenched conflicts as jihadists issued threats from Indonesia to Somalia.
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Lionel Messi turned 27 on Tuesday in the full spotlight of the World Cup, the Argentina superstar receiving birthday wishes from hordes of fans camped outside the team hotel.
AFP, Published on 23/06/2014
» England captain Steven Gerrard has described allegations that English players have deliberately wriggled out of international duty as "disgusting" and called on those concerned to be publicly named and shamed.
AFP, Published on 23/06/2014
» A late goal by teenage substitute Divock Origi was enough to secure Belgium a 1-0 victory over Russia and a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday.
AFP, Published on 22/06/2014
» He's 'the king', renowned as football's greatest ever and the icon of Brazilian World Cup success. But with the tournament finally back in his home country, it seems somebody forgot to invite Pele.
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Spain's long reign as the kings of international football came to a dramatic end at the World Cup, with the defending champions sent crashing out after a 2-0 defeat to Chile.