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Argentina 4-1 South Korea: Gonzalo Higuain Treble Sends Albiceleste Top
Argentina secured top spot in World Cup Group B courtesy of a 4-1 victory over South Korea in Johannesburg. It took an unfortunate own goal from Park Chu-young to give Argentina the lead, and with the momentum, Gonzalo Higuain soon made it two. For periods of the first half, Argentina played some wonderful football and would have fully [...]
Brazil wows Dobsonville
Young and old packed the newly refurbished Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, as Brazil, who arrived in South Africa on 27 May, took to the pitch for a public training session. Waiting at the gate for the bus to arrive, hundreds of residents waved a mixture of flags and homemade banners, while a group of girls had photocopied pictures of Kaka with [...]
Czechs cut Latvia short
The Czech Republic turned in a 3-1 win over Latvia on Monday in Manneheim, effectively eliminating Latvia.
Belarus rallies for win
Sunday's other games included Belarus' 5-2 win over Kazakhstan and a night matchup between Norway and Sweden
Czechs outdance France
Jaromir Jagr set up three goals to help the Czech Republic cruise past France 6-2 in their opening game of the ice hockey world championships. Jiri Novotny added a goal and two assists Sunday for the Czechs, who are looking for their first world title since 2005. The Czechs went up 5-0 when Lukas Kaspar scored six minutes into the third [...]
