CUIABA, Brazil: Nigeria had returning Peter Odemwingie (pictured) to thank for delivering them their first World Cup win since 1998 and lifting them...
CUIABA, Brazil: Nigeria had returning Peter Odemwingie (pictured) to thank for delivering them their first World Cup win since 1998 and lifting them...
Algeria’s Islam Slimani celebrates scoring his goal against South Korea during their 2014 World Cup Group H match at the Beira Rio Stadium...
Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev fails to stop a shot from Belgium’s forward Divock Origi during their Group H match in Rio de Janeiro,...
Russia’s Andrey Semenov (centre) attempts an overhead kick next to Belgium’s Jan Vertonghen (left) and Toby Alderweireld during their 2014 World Cup Group...
Hwa in action during the event.PICTURES: SALIM MATRAMKOT Doha: Qatar’s Ali Obaidly coasted to an easy win over Mohammad Ali Berjaoui of Lebanon...
Seasoned Australian midfielder Tim Cahill receiving treatment at Aspetar during his 2012 stay, in this file photo. The list of top athletes who...
Ecuador’s Enner Valencia and his team-mates celebrate after scoring a goal during their World Cup match against Honduras at the Baixada Arena in...
Boys play a “pelada” soccer match in the Brazilian city of Manaus. RECIFE: Brazil is deadly serious about developing young footballers in a...
England’s Sam Robson plays a shot on his way to a century against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test...
LONDON: Roger Federer claims Rafael Nadal’s vulnerability on grass will be a significant boost to his chances of winning Wimbledon for a record-breaking...
LONDON: Serena Williams admits she will start her challenge for a sixth Wimbledon title still fuming over her shock defeat at the French...
Ghana’s goalkeeper Fatau Dauda (centre) fails to save a goal during a Group G match against Germany at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza...
Germany’s Miroslav Klose taps the ball in to score against Ghana during their 2014 World Cup Group G football match at the Castelao...
Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group F preliminary round match against Iran at the Estadio...
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session at the team’s base camp in Campinas on the eve of their Group G...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Having come from behind to beat Algeria in their opening game, Belgium can reach the World Cup knockout phase by...
PORTO ALGERE, Brazil: Algeria scored their first World Cup goal in 28 years in their opener and will hope the offensive floodgates have...
A judge watches as a serama chicken struts down a judging table during a beauty contest at Kampung Pandan in Kuala Lumpur. KAMPUNG...
