SOCCER

The United States faces an unenviable, but not insurmountable, task against Germany, Portugal and Ghana in World Cup Group G.

Team Italy arrived in Brazil in style wearing Dolce & Gabbana suits, a far cry from the USA national team that showed up in sweatpants.

A recent survey showed that nearly 60 percent of Brazilians are against their country's decision to host the soccer World Cup.

Fans in the United States will be able to enjoy unprecedented coverage of the World Cup this summer.

Runners-up in 2010, the Netherlands could be set for an early exit at this World Cup, with Spain and Chile providing stern opposition.

Several players could earn big-money transfers behind their performances in Brazil.

Deutsche Bank analysts devised a computer model that picked England as the winner while Brazil emerges as the favorite in most predictions.

The group also features Croatia and Cameroon.

Manchester United have reportedly been quoted a massive price to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford.

Several big names have been linked to Arsenal in this summer’s transfer window, but who are the realistic targets for Arsene Wenger’s side?

The FIFA bribery scandal surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is yet another distraction for Brazil.

Mexico’s likely starting lineup to begin the World Cup will get a trial run when they take on a Cristiano-Ronaldo-less Portugal in Massachusetts.

Mexico has had far from ideal preparations in its attempt to finally make it back to the World Cup quarterfinals.

New World Cup commercial features a bevy of the globe's best athletes.

A deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder has been confirmed by Liverpool, who could soon be welcoming further signings.

Manchester United have been linked with an array of central midfielders in this summer’s transfer window.

The move comes at a time when Alibaba and its partners are exploring ways to expand beyond the company’s core e-commerce business.

Goals from Wayne Rooney and Rickie Lambert were cancelled out by Enner Valencia and Michael Arroyo as England drew 2-2 with Ecuador in Miami ahead of the World Cup.

Diego Costa has undergone a medical ahead of his move to Chelsea, but will be far from the only big-name arrival this summer.

There is usually at least one team that gatecrashes the latter stages of the World Cup, and there are plenty of candidates to fulfill that role in Brazil.

Wayne Rooney is set to be handed an unfavored role in a much-changed England team in Wednesday’s friendly against Ecuador in Miami.

Neymar scored a superb free-kick and set up two other goals in Brazil’s 4-0 pre-World Cup friendly win over Panama.

Mexico will seek to move on from a serious injury to Luis Montes when they take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in their latest pre-World Cup friendly in Chicago.

Less than 10 days until the start of the 2014 World Cup, final preparations are still being hastily completed in Brazil.

Hosting the World Cup is expected to cost the nation about $11 billion.

Manchester United could be in for a long wait to secure one of their leading transfer targets, Luke Shaw.

Bribery and match-fixing allegations have cast a shadow over governing body FIFA ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but what else is new?

The future of former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas is in doubt, with reports that he is set to leave Barcelona this summer.

Goals from Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey gave the Unites States a 2-1 win over Turkey in a pre-World Cup friendly at Red Bull Arena.