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Teamwork triumphs at World Cup
In a tournament where the expected headline-grabbers turned out to be mere footnotes it was good old-fashioned teamwork that proved the key factor for the countries advancing to the latter stages. David Villa, Diego Forlan, Miroslav Klose, Arjen (...)

11 - 07 - 2010
Germany, Uruguay play for pride
Germany and Uruguay will hope to salvage some pride in their third-place playoff match Saturday after devastating semifinal defeats earlier this week. The two teams were largely written-off in the run-up to the Finals but can hold their heads high (...)

10 - 07 - 2010
The sorry tale of goalkeeping
The standard of goalkeeping at the World Cup can be summed up by the fact that the most memorable save of the tournament was made by a center forward. Conversely, two of the best displays by a man wearing gloves came from Ghana's Richard Kingson, (...)

10 - 07 - 2010
Sparkling Brazil undaunted by flying Dutchmen
The impressive Dutch march through the World Cup Finals might hit a brick wall Friday when they meet a Brazil side in startling form and looking everything like becoming champion for a sixth time. Netherlands has its sights set on lifting the (...)

02 - 07 - 2010
Suarez double powersUruguay into last 8
Luis Suarez netted two superb goals to earn Uruguay a 2-1 win over a battling South Korea Saturday and fire his team into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in four decades. The match looked to be headed for extra time when Suarez (...)

27 - 06 - 2010
Uruguay, S. Korea have points to prove
Uruguay and South Korea will get the World Cup knockout stages underway Saturday in a match where both sides will be determined to make their mark after decades of mediocrity in the tournament. No one is tipping Group A winner Uruguay or Group B (...)

26 - 06 - 2010
Defoe turns savior as England scrapes thru
England burst into life at last and battled into the second round of the World Cup Wednesday with a 1-0 Group C win over Slovenia that condemned their devastated opponents to an early exit. Jermain Defoe's recall to the starting lineup paid off (...)

24 - 06 - 2010
Last chance for troubled England
England's World Cup campaign is in tatters with crisis meetings, furious fans, misfiring strikers and splits in the camp and a win against Slovenia Wednesday is its only hope of salvation. In less than two weeks, England has gone from talented (...)

23 - 06 - 2010
Chile breaks stubbornSwitzerland defense
Mark Gonzalez came off the bench to prise open Switzerland's record-breaking defense and give Chile a 1-0 victory Monday that earned the South Americans sole lead of World Cup Group H. South African-born Gonzalez headed down a cross from substitute (...)

22 - 06 - 2010
Chile, Swiss eye top spot
The thought of Chile against Switzerland as a top-of-the-table clash in the same group as World Cup favorite Spain would have been inconceivable only a few days ago. But both teams are in the unlikely position of joint Group H leaders after the (...)

21 - 06 - 2010
Serbia no pushover for in-form Germany
Serbia knows there is little room for error after losing its first World Cup match and has warned Germany it will be no pushovers when they meet in their next Group D game (1130 GMT) Friday. Germany thrashed Australia 4-0 in their opener while (...)

18 - 06 - 2010
Ivory Coast to test Portugal
Ivory Coast's Elephants face a challenge of jumbo proportions against Portugal in Group G Tuesday in a game where the points may hinge on the fitness of their talismanic striker Didier Drogba. The match in Port Elizabeth could dictate who advances (...)

15 - 06 - 2010
Greece and S. Korea aim to be dark horses
Greece and South Korea could be first-round failures or dark horses with the result of their meeting Saturday (1130 GMT) possibly throwing a spanner in the works for the World Cup's top teams. Just like the icy bluster of Port Elizabeth, the Group (...)

12 - 06 - 2010
England routsSouth Africato go 2-1 up
James Anderson took a career-best five for 23 to set up an overwhelming England win against South Africa on Sunday, putting the tourists 2-1 up in the series with one to play. Anderson's devastating performance helped England bowl South Africa out (...)

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