Martino puts faith in playing decider at home

Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino believes playing at home could give his side the edge as it looks to snatch the Spanish title away from Atletico Madrid by beating its rival on Saturday.

Hamilton continues great reign in Spain

Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg sped away to their fourth straight one-two finish at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday in a dominant performance that does not bode well for the rest of the Formula One field.

Company Special: Coca-Cola unveils Youth Olympic Games logo

Young people in Nanjing celebrated the 100-day countdown for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games with a ceremony on May 10.

Brazil charging to finish line

One month from the start of the World Cup, Brazil is scrambling to get the stage ready for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi while dousing lingering anger at the event's multi-billion dollar price tag.

Scolari to become Cup legend or goat

Luiz Felipe Scolari is putting his status as a Brazilian legend on the line when he takes the host nation's side into the World Cup.

Neymar feels weight of country's expectations

At just 22 years of age, Barcelona forward Neymar will carry the hopes of 200 million Brazilians on his shoulders when the country attempts to win a sixth World Cup.

Rams welcome Sam into the fold

Michael Sam waited and waited. Hours passed, rounds came and went, and eventually, there were only eight more picks left on the third and final day of the NFL Draft.

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'Mourinho in a skirt' makes soccer history

French second division club Clermont on Wednesday named Portugal's Helena Costa as coach, making her the highest-level woman running a men's team in a major European championship.

Wenger: give women a chance

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Thursday led the support for Helena Costa, who is set to become the top women's coach in the leading European leagues.

Brazilian squad is worth half a billion euros

Brazil's 23-strong World Cup squad is worth an estimated half a billion euros, Brazilian financial daily Valor reported on Thursday, a day after Luiz Felipe Scolari named his list.

Another worker dies at cup site

A worker died on Thursday at a World Cup stadium in Brazil after he was electrocuted, an official source said; the eighth fatality during chaotic preparations for the soccer showpiece.