ST. PETERSBURG - Eden Hazard is one of the French academy system's finest exports in the past decade, but he could be the man to end Didier Deschamps' bid for World Cup glory.
With Chinese brands ubiquitous at the World Cup, a number of volunteers are also doing the country proud at soccer's showpiece.
SAMARA, Russia - He stretched the opposing defense with incisive runs.
ST. PETERSBURG - China might not be renowned for its hockey prowess, but that hasn't stopped Wang Fei from making an impact in a nation that is one of the sport's global superpowers.
LONDON - Although the players are coping just fine with the heat at Wimbledon, everybody else is not as much.
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic shrugged off a bad call by the chair umpire that cost him a break in his Wimbledon win over home favorite Kyle Edmund on Saturday.
MOSCOW - English fish and chips against Croatia's famous fish risotto. France's wine and cheese versus Belgian beer and waffles.
"My wife is a machine. I think it was the penalties (against Colombia) that brought on the labor. I've got Hendo (Jordan Henderson, who missed his spot-kick) to thank for that."
SOCHI, Russia - Russians danced, drank and celebrated their national soccer team for three delirious, dreamlike weeks.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the United Nations peacekeeping operations and the 28th anniversary of China's participation in UN peacekeeping operations. At present, about 2,500 Chinese peacekeepers are part of UN peacekeeping missions. And they are involved in activities ranging from mine-sweeping and road repairs, to guarding sensitive installations and free clinics.