Major stars are expected to shine at the World Cup, and this tournament has lived up to the top billing in that respect. Here are the players who have stood out in the first week of the tournament.
As the world celebrates the World Cup, Brazilian protesters hope to shine a light on the issues that have plagued the nation after taxpayers had to cough up nearly $11 billion in over-run costs to host the quadrennial soccer tournament. While many of the protests have been peaceful, the demonstration after Thursday's England-Uruguay game got ugly, as Black Bloc members destroyed luxury cars and banking institutes in Sao Paulo.
It looks like the Miami Heat are fixated on making their Big Three into a Fab Four by having new free agent New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony join LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach in free agency this summer. But is adding Melo really the best solution for the Heat to regain the NBA championship?
The Boston Red Sox are having a disappointing season after winning the World Series, but they're not out of it yet. Here are some players Red Sox management should target before the July MLB trade deadline.
FIFA's reluctant tolerance of racism has given way to a spout of homophobia: Mexico's fans harmonized a chant, singing "puto" during two recent matches, when Mexico was pitted against Cameroon and Brazil.
Honduras and Ecuador will face each other in a Group E game Friday in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Both teams are seeking their first win of the tournament, so this game is crucial.
Honduras and Ecuador, who both lost in their respective 2014 FIFA World Cup openers, will collide in a crucial match on Friday at the Arena Da Baixada in Curitiba.
A week into the tournament and there have already been a plethora of major surprises and disappointments. Here is a look at those major moments thus far in the FIFA World Cup.
Both France and Switzerland are unbeaten so far in this Brazil edition of the 2014 World Cup. The two meet up in Group E game Friday that will decide who takes over first place. Let's see who's got the edge.
The 2014 FIFA World brings together all walks of life from all over the world. Group E gives us a must-see matchup between two Latin American nations in Honduras and Ecuador. Let's compare the two great countries on and off the field.
The bidding war for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is heating up as new reports indicate that the Denver Nuggets offered a trade package involving Kenneth Faried.
Italy will face Costa Rica on Friday at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife with the winner likely advancing to the knockout stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
USA started their 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign on a bright note, but they will have to make major adjustments in their upcoming matches as reports indicated that Jozy Altidore will be out for the rest of the group stages.
