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F1 | German drivers eying rare success in home GP
None of the Germans competing in Formula One this season have won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, giving Nico Rosberg another incentive on ... -
One down, one to go: Rio Olympics next for Brazil
Brazil just pulled off the World Cup. Next up is Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Olympics, which poses an even bigger challenge. Cement trucks are ... -
US Concussion expert: World Cup sets bad example
World Cup organizers repeatedly failed to follow their own concussion protocol and then failed to take advantage of the international interest in the tournament ... -
BRAZIL’S UPSIDE-DOWN CUP | Bad on field, good off
For Brazil, it was the upside-down World Cup. Brazilians lost at what they were certain they would win — soccer — and won where ... -
Ticket-scalping suspect surrenders
A top figure in an alleged illegal World Cup ticket-scalping scheme surrendered to Brazilian officials yesterday, four days after police labeled him a fugitive, ... -
Germany prints victory stamps before final
Germany’s Deutsche Post AG took a gamble on the outcome of the World Cup final — and it paid off. Before the match even ... -
Scolari out as Brazil coach
Brazilian media say the local football confederation has decided to drop Luiz Felipe Scolari as Brazil head coach. Globo TV and other news outlets ... -
GERMANY – 1, ARGENTINA – 0 (EXTRA TIME) | United Germany stands at the top of the world
United they stand, right at the top of the football world. And right on South American soil. Germany won its fourth World Cup title, ... -
Argentine celebration marred by violence
Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of rock-throwing vandals who disturbed a rally by Argentines celebrating their team’s ... -
Brazil protests fizzled, but roots of anger remain
The protesters who many feared would wreck Brazil’s World Cup party failed to show up. While the national team fell short of claiming the ... -
BRAZIL – 0 , NETHERLANDS – 3 | Dejected Brazilians watch another World Cup loss
Brazilians already downhearted at missing out on reaching the World Cup final watched in dismay yesterday as their national team lost to the Netherlands ... -
MATCH OF THE DAY | Germany all favorite against Argentina
Mattias Karen, Sports Writer, Rio de Janeiro Advantage: Argentina AP / Odds by Betfair Germany v Argentina Home 2.38, Draw 3.3, Away 3.35 The ... -
HISTORY IN THE MAKING | Germany routs Brazil 7-1, reaches final
Chris Lehourites Sports Writer, Belo Horizonte With Neymar out injured, just about everyone in Brazil knew it would be tough against Germany. Nobody ever ... -
Scolari apologizes for WCup failure: “Worst day of my professional life”
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the “catastrophic” defeat to ... -
Brazil tries to come to grips with big loss
Jenny Barchfield & Adriana Gomez Licon, Rio de Janeiro Catastrophic. Suffering. A Historic Humiliation. Those were just some of the apocalyptic headlines Brazilian newspapers ... -
Germany delighted, astonished by Brazil rout
Germans awoke yesterday to discover the 7-1 demolition of Brazil in their World Cup semifinal was not a delightful dream but a scarcely believable ... -
Brazil Beat: Merkel books seat
Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the World Cup final in Brazil to watch Germany attempt to lift the trophy on Sunday [Monday, 4am]. ... -
Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinals
Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio ... -
2 ticket agents implicated in scalping
The official World Cup hospitality provider says it has canceled or blocked tickets bought by four companies after some of their allocations were allegedly ...
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