When Costa Rica sealed its first berth in the World Cup quarterfinals, the celebrating Ticos sprinted straight for goalkeeper Keylor Navas and mobbed him in celebration.
Xherdan Shaqiri, dubbed 'The Messi of the Alps' thanks to his World Cup hat-trick, hopes to conquer new peaks when Switzerland faces Argentina in Tuesday's last 16 clash.
The following is a Q&A with tennis legends Goran Ivanisevic and Lindsay Davenport, ambassadors for HSBC's Get Closer to The Championships campaign.
Dutch striker Arjen Robben on Sunday apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico, but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his team's winning penalty kick.
Dutch centurion Dirk Kuyt hailed Louis van Gaal as soccer's most tactically adept coach after he masterminded the comeback against Mexico that advanced the Netherlands into the World Cup quarterfinals.
A defiant Serena Williams insists her stunning departure from Wimbledon doesn't herald the end of her reign as the dominant force in women's tennis.
As long as he steers clear of rapper Drake, Australian teen sensation Nick Kyrgios reckons he can send world No 1 Rafael Nadal tumbling out of Wimbledon on Monday.
A sensational display from James Rodriguez fired Colombia into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time on Saturday, with the starry midfielder scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Uruguay - including a contender for goal of the tournament.
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