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Argentina expects as Messi enters World Cup fray
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» Four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi enters the World Cup fray on Sunday, hoping he can at last add a major team title to all the individual honours he has accrued over the years.
Emotional Talansky celebrates Dauphine victory
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» American Andrew Talansky picked up the biggest victory of his career as he won the Criterium de Dauphine after an epic battle against Spanish double Tour de France winner Alberto Contador on Sunday.
Messi's moment as Argentina enter World Cup
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» Lionel Messi will be attempting to cement his legacy as an all-time great when Argentina tackle Bosnia-Hercegovina in their World Cup Group F opener in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
Costa Rica stuns Uruguay 3-1
AFP, Published on 15/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - The World Cup hopes of Uruguay, who were missing influential striker Luis Suarez, were kept in check by Costa Rica who hit three second-half goals to humiliate the former champions 3-1 in Fortaleza on Saturday.
Dimitrov downs Wawrinka to make Queen's final
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Bulgarian fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov booked a Queen's Club final clash against Feliciano Lopez with an impressive 6-2, 6-4 win over world number three Stan Wawrinka on Saturday.
Wallabies expect stung French to fight back
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Rookie captain Michael Hooper said Friday the Wallabies were braced for a fiery French rebound in this weekend's pivotal second Test in Melbourne.
Cameroon clash key for mercurial Mexico
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Mercurial Mexico host a troubled Cameroon in the sides' World Cup Group A opener in Natal on Friday looking to take the first step towards an eventual first appearance in the quarter-finals in nearly 30 years.
'Injection-fearing' Ribery could have played at World Cup - doctor
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Franck Ribery could have played at the World Cup if he wasn't afraid of injections, the France team's doctor Franck Le Gall claimed Thursday.
Injured Higuain doubtful starter for Argentina
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain, who has had an ankle injury for the past month, is his team's only major worry for their World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Maracana on Sunday.
Forlan back in training after stomach bug
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Veteran Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was back in training Thursday following a stomach bug that kept him off the practice pitch the day before.