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Stage set for tight British Open
AFP, Published on 17/07/2014
» HOYLAKE (UNITED KINGDOM) - The stage was set on Wednesday for the 143rd British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf club with title contenders keeping one eye on back-from-injury Tiger Woods and another on the ever-changing weather conditions.
Germany throws giant homecoming party for World Cup heroes
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Tuesday to cheer the World Cup winners and new national heroes bringing home football's top prize for the first time to a reunified Germany.
Singapore anti-betting ad backfires
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.
World Cup goals - five of the best
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Five of the most memorable goals of the 2014 World Cup:
Germans in Argentina party, then don Messi shirts
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» BUENOS AIRES - Mareike Fuerst had Argentina's colors painted on one cheek, Germany's on the other, and was draped in her home country's flag -- but planned to stash it beneath her Lionel Messi jersey for the trip home.
Either side of Gaza border, fans cheer World Cup teams
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» MEFALSIM KIBBUTZ (ISRAEL) - A cry of despair emanates from Mefalsim kibbutz, a few miles from the Gaza border. But it's nothing to do with rocket fire - Germany have just denied Argentina the World Cup.
Kramer's World Cup dream ends in a daze
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Christoph Kramer's late dream call-up to the Germany team for the World Cup final with Argentina ended after just half an hour with him being helped off in a daze.
Germans suffer late blow with Khedira out
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» A calf injury forced Sami Khedira to withdraw from the World Cup final with Argentina after suffering the injury in the warm-up on Sunday.
World Cup final Germany v Argentina: Live Report
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» 21:37 GMT - FULL-TIME EXTRA-TIME: Germany 1 Argetina 0 - GERMANY ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS
Brazil booed as Netherlands claim third
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» Brazil's miserable World Cup campaign ended in a chorus of boos on Saturday as the hosts slumped to a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the third place playoff match.