Argentine tax officials hit a tax cheat where it hurts most on Wednesday, confiscating the man's plasma TV two days before Argentina plays Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Ukraine's players will receive a shared $8 million bonus for reaching the World Cup quarter-finals and coach Oleg Blokhin said on Wednesday hard work should always be well rewarded.
The party atmosphere across Germany has spared the World Cup from major bouts of violence and hooliganism so far, security officials said Wednesday.
A few dozen Guantanamo prisoners who refused to take part in a riot were rewarded with a chance to watch three World Cup soccer matches, their American captors said on Wednesday.
Claims of racist abuse targeting players at the World Cup emerged hours after FIFA and local organizers promoted the "Say No to Racism" campaign on Wednesday.
Germans are not known as the friendliest of people but the host nation has seized the chance offered by the World Cup to change that perception
Disappointment turned to violence in downtown Madrid after Spain lost 3-1 to France and was eliminated from the World Cup, news reports said Wednesday.
The German company producing the official World Cup mascot, which filed for bankruptcy last month amid accusations of fraud by its former head, is shedding more than 100 jobs.
Sales of the official World Cup soccer balls have given Adidas AG a big kick along
Chinese sports commentator Huang Jianxiang made a public apology for losing his cool during a live broadcast of the Italy-Australia World Cup match in Germany.
The Socceroos' World Cup loss to Italy delivered SBS its second highest ratings ever
Australians may be lamenting the end of the country's World Cup dream but A-league executives are jumping for joy with clubs being inundated by membership requests
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