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Hummels heads Germany into World Cup semis
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» Mats Hummels headed Germany to a 1-0 victory over old rivals France on Friday to take his country to the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth straight time.
Brazil's Macumba priests ready voodoo dolls for World Cup
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Voodoo dolls of Colombian star James Rodriguez, candles in Brazil colors and prayers to deities, Neymar and co are getting full support from the World Cup hosts' Afro-Brazilian religions.
Germany send France home
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Mats Hummels headed the winner as Germany beat old rivals France 1-0 to advance to the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth straight time on Friday.
Boshoff kicks 19 points in Lions' historic win
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» JOHANNESBURG - Golden Lions won six matches in a Super 15 rugby season for the first time after defeating Melbourne Rebels 34-17 at Ellis Park on Friday.
Brazil advance with 2-1 victory
Published on 05/07/2014
» FORTALEZA, Brazil - The host team set up a World Cup semi-final clash against Germany next Wednesday morning (Thailand time) with a 2-1 victory over Colombia.
Higuain fires Argentina into World Cup semis
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» Gonzalo Higuain smashed home an early goal as Argentina dashed the World Cup dreams of Belgium with a 1-0 win in the quarter-finals in Brasilia on Saturday.
Etiquette gets reboot for digital age
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» The digital age has created a host of new etiquette dilemmas.
Messi-dependent Argentina face Belgium test
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Argentina will once again turn to Lionel Messi for inspiration when they tackle star-studded Belgium in Brasilia on Saturday in a World Cup quarter-final haunted by ghosts of yesteryear.
Costa Rica fairytale faces Dutch reckoning
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» SALVADOR (BRAZIL) - The irresistible fairytale of Costa Rica faces a day of reckoning against Louis van Gaal's hard, calculating Dutch side on Saturday in the Brazil World Cup's most unlikely quarter-final.
Chinese website sells 'Suarez bite' bottle openers
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese online stores are cheekily trying to cash in on Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's notorious bite of an opponent at the World Cup by selling bottle openers with his image.