Police across China will be out in force on Sunday night, on the lookout for drunk drivers before, during and after the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina.
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic replaced Rafael Nadal at No 1 in the ATP rankings Monday, while runner-up Roger Federer rose one spot to No 3.
It may be anathema to most Brazilians, but Neymar has expressed his wish for Argentina to be World Cup champions on Sunday.
In the same week he usurped Ronaldo as the World Cup's top scorer, Germany striker Miroslav Klose said the Brazilian remains football's most complete player.
For Quanli Li, it was a big accomplishment for her daughter to be the first Chinese American to play on a US women's basketball team that would win a world championship game. But it was a bigger miracle for her daughter to be alive.
Argentina winger Angel Di Maria is racing against the clock to recover from a thigh injury in time for the World Cup final against Germany on Sunday.
About 26,000 armed personnel will be deployed to ensure public safety during the World Cup final at Rio's Maracana stadium on Sunday.
When Lionel Messi's Argentina takes on Germany in Sunday's World Cup final, it looks at first glance like a meeting between brilliant individual scoring talent and the tight discipline of a collective unit. All about World Cup
Inmates from various prisons in Lima are participating in the soccer tournament that is held concurrently with the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, to encourage them to pick up sports.
Goals are the most important ingredients of World Cups. Some are astonishing, displaying sublime skills; others outrageous and some simply controversial.
Apart from watching games and late-night socializing, fans have found another way to participate in the soccer carnival by buying lottery tickets.
Several cities in the host country reported violent scenes after the sensational 7-1 thrashing.
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