Atteridgeville, July 9: Germany have been hit with flu worries as well as concerns over the fitness of star striker Miroslav Klose ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third place play-off against Uruguay, t

Port Elizabeth, July 9: Two-time winners Uruguay and three-time champions Germany clash here on Saturday in a match that neither side wanted to be contesting — the playoff to decide third place.

Both

London, July 9: The wife of World Cup final referee Howard Webb said on Friday that she was amazed her husband was taking charge of the most important game in football given how he struggles to keep c

Rio de Janeiro, July 9: It takes quite a saga to push the World Cup off the front pages in Brazil, but such is the gruesome story of a goalkeeper accused of ordering the murder of his ex-lover whose b

Johannesburg, July 9: Refereeing at the 2014 World Cup will be radically altered with the possible introduction of goal-line technology and the use of extra officials, a top Fifa executive said on Thu

Johannesburg, July 10: At first look, World Cup final coaches Bert van Marwijk and Vicente Del Bosque could not seem more different and yet a closer inspection reveals a lot of similarities.

Van Marw

July 8: The Spanish government on Thursday expressed concern for the future wellbeing of Paul, the soothsaying octopus who from its German zoo has predicted a slew of correct results at the World Cup.

July 8: Britain’s Mark Cavendish finally relaunched his stuttering sprint on the Tour de France by powering to victory on the fifth stage on Thursday.

Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara retained the ove

July 8: Carles Puyol scored the only goal to ensure Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque’s decision to drop Fernando Torres from the World Cup semifinal against Germany did not come back to haunt him. The E

July 8: As McLaren prepare for the British Grand Prix at the redesigned Silverstone circuit this weekend, home heroes Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are hoping upgraded cars will give them the edge