'Best possible care' for Schumacher

Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was transferred from a French hospital to a facility in Switzerland on Monday after emerging from a coma following his devastating ski accident in December.

Timeless ticket no good for Cup

Brazilian businessman Luis Blumberg owns the mother of all tickets - a lifetime pass to any event he chooses at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana stadium.

Empty seats have all been paid for

One of the World Cup's most exciting games had the most empty seats in the first round of the tournament in Brazil.

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Mueller has a nose for the goal

Germany's Thomas Mueller picked up where he left off at the last World Cup by claiming the first hat-trick of this year's tournament in Monday's 4-0 rout of Portugal.

German-born super sub lifts US

German-born United States defender John Brooks came off the bench to stun Ghana with the late winning goal in a 2-1 victory in Natal on Monday, putting a huge dent in the 2010 World Cup quarterfinalist's dream of duplicating that feat.

Selfie with Merkel delights Podolski

Arsenal's Lukas Podolski delivered on his pre-match promise to get a dressing room photograph with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after Germany's rout of Portugal on Monday.

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PIRANHA ZONE

Kaymer completes an Open cakewalk

The US Open trophy Martin Kaymer won on Sunday was all he needed to prove he was anything but a one-hit wonder in the majors, and that the two years he spent trying to build a complete game were worth all the doubt that followed him.

MVP Leonard looks like heir apparent for Spurs

Kawhi Leonard could have been devastated by losing last season's NBA Finals.

LeBron lavishes praise on victors

Minutes after the Miami Heat were beaten in the NBA Finals in a Game 5 rout, LeBron James conceded the San Antonio Spurs were simply a better team.