Phil Mickelson rolled long putts across the practice green in front of the Royal Liverpool clubhouse, some of them going in, most of them the right distance.
During the World Cup, employees of the Brazil plant of Chinese car maker Chery were given time off for every match of the Brazilian team.
A rush by Chinese to gamble on World Cup results pushed up China's lottery sales sharply in June, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Soccer stars will continue to shine in China after the Brazil World Cup with the prestigious Trophée des Champions confirmed for Beijing on Aug 2, the organizer said.
Argentina's national team was welcomed home Monday by thousands of fans celebrating its gutsy performance in the World Cup final.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari resigned after the team failed to win the World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation said Monday.
Lindsay Davenport remembers picking up a tennis racket as a child and the feeling that came with the ease of a powerful return. After giving up on two other sports, she found something she liked.
Brazil got 9.25 out of 10 from FIFA President Sepp Blatter for organizing a World Cup that was "very special" because of high quality football.
Oscar Pistorius, currently on trial for the shooting death of his girlfriend, has been involved in an argument at a trendy Sandton nightclub in South Africa, his rep confirmed on Monday.
Now that the 2014 World Cup has ended, some Chinese are looking for ways to increase the country's participation in the global sporting event.
Acute inflammation of the gallbladder, acute pancreatitis, hypertension, angina and respiratory ailments were the top five diseases diagnosed by the World Cup Clinic at a hospital in Sichuan province.
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