Brazil's Robinho thrives as Kaka struggles
JOHANNESBURG: Manchester City fans might not believe it, but Robinho is the toast of the Brazilian World Cup squad. With Kaka not firing on all cylinders after a difficult season…
World Cup scalpers out in force
PORT ELIZABETH: Two hours before gates opened for the World Cup clash between Germany and Serbia on Friday, ticket scalpers circled the stadium for potential buyers. They casually approach fans…
Beckham tells Tutu he would have loved to play World Cup
CAPE TOWN: Footballer David Beckham on Thursday told Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu he would have loved to play in the World Cup but was in South Africa to…
Americans start to embrace another kind of football
JOHANNESBURG: Americans who descended on Rustenburg for the United States' World Cup opener against England last weekend were as puzzled as everyone else by their numbers, greater than any other…
Preview: Dutch face Japan in potential group topping game
DURBAN: The Netherlands face Japan here on Saturday with both teams in a position to battle for top spot in Group E, a position that would see them potentially avoid…
Argentina dazzle South Korea, France face exit
JOHANNESBURG: Two former World Cup winners enjoyed contrasting fortunes on Thursday when Argentina thrashed South Korea but France were left on the brink of a first-round exit after a 2-0…
Preview: Italy look for green light against New Zealand
JOHANNESBURG: Reigning champions Italy look to get their World Cup defense onto a sounder footing in their second match of Group F against New Zealand in Nelspruit on Sunday. The…
About 130 Kurdish rebels killed since March: Turkish army
ANKARA: About 130 Kurdish rebels have been killed since March in military operations inside Turkey and neighboring Iraq, where the insurgents take refuge, a Turkish military official said Friday. Intelligence…
Gunmen kill Iraqi irrigation worker and family
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say gunmen killed an employee of a local irrigation department and his family as part of an apparent tribal dispute over water distribution west of Baghdad. Police…
Iran says UN sanctions show double standard
TEHRAN: Iran's top security body on Friday railed against the latest UN sanctions imposed over Tehran's controversial nuclear program, saying they show world powers are applying a double standard. The…