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Supporters of Brazil and Croatia 13 Jun 2014 - 07:00 am

Supporters of Brazil and Croatia watch the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2014 at the Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel yesterday....

Hosts Brazil off to a winning start 13 Jun 2014 - 06:52 am

Brazil’s Neymar (right) and Hernanes celebrate after Neymar scored a goal from a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening match...

Global football party ready for kick-off in Brazil today 12 Jun 2014 - 04:54 am

A combination of photos shows Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (left) in Poznan on June 14, 2012 and Brazilian striker Neymar in Teresopolis, on...

World Cup begins today 12 Jun 2014 - 02:45 am

A general view of the Corinthians Arena in Brazil’s Sao Paulo yesterday. The inaugural World Cup match between hosts Brazil and Croatia will...

Ronaldo leads Portugal to big win 11 Jun 2014 - 11:11 pm

Portugal’s team captain and forward Cristiano Ronaldo carries his hand luggage as he and his team-mates arrive at Viracopos Airport in Campinas, yesterday,...

Birthday boy Sneijder braced for 100th cap 11 Jun 2014 - 11:09 pm

Dutch national player Wesley Sneijder talks to ball boys during a training of the Dutch national team at the Flamengo club training ground...

Lahm, Mueller sign contract extensions at Bayern 11 Jun 2014 - 10:46 pm

Rio de janeiro: Germany captain Philipp Lahm and winger Thomas Mueller have signed new deals that add two years to their existing contracts...

Spain to win World Cup, study shows 11 Jun 2014 - 10:46 pm

GENEVA: Defending champions Spain look set to win the World Cup thanks to the interlocking qualities of their squad, which will allow them...

Lahm, Mueller sign contract extensions at Bayern 11 Jun 2014 - 10:42 pm

Rio de janeiro: Germany captain Philipp Lahm and winger Thomas Mueller have signed new deals that add two years to their existing contracts...

Clinical Spurs regain lead with 111-92 win over Heat 11 Jun 2014 - 09:47 pm

MIAMI: The San Antonio Spurs routed the Miami Heat 111-92 to seize a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA finals yesterday and deal...

Shelly Sterling to seek court backing as Clippers’ owner 11 Jun 2014 - 09:46 pm

LOS ANGELES: Shelly Sterling will seek an emergency court order confirming her as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers in a bid to...

MLB: Workman, Napoli shine as Sox edge out Orioles 1-0 11 Jun 2014 - 09:45 pm

Seattle Mariners’ starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma is relieved in the eighth inning in their game against the New York Yankees yesterday in Seattle....

Quessenberry diagnosed with lymphoma 11 Jun 2014 - 09:43 pm

HOUSTON: Houston Texans’ offensive lineman David Quessenberry has been diagnosed with lymphoma following which he has beenplaced on the non-football injury list. The...

NBA: Fisher named as NY Knicks’ coach 11 Jun 2014 - 09:43 pm

NEW YORK: Derek Fisher, who played 10 of his 18 NBA seasons under coaching legend and current New York Knicks president Phil Jackson,...

Neymar gives Brazil brief scare 11 Jun 2014 - 02:02 pm

TERESõPOLIS, Brazil: Brazil briefly held its breath when Neymar went down clutching his right ankle in training yesterday, but the incident turned out...

Brazil revenge on their mind: Ramos 11 Jun 2014 - 02:01 pm

CURITIBA, Brazil: Despite being the reigning champions, Spain have revenge on their mind, experienced defender Sergio Ramos said yesterday from Curitiba, where he...

Spain can cope with packed defences, says Del Bosque 11 Jun 2014 - 02:00 pm

BARCELONA: World champions Spain have the ability to vary their trademark possession football if their World Cup Group B opponents pack their defences,...

Klose bids to leave lasting mark on World Cup history 11 Jun 2014 - 01:59 pm

BERLIN: Veteran German international striker Miroslav Klose heads into his fourth World Cup finals not content just with having become the all-time record...