FIFA World Cup 2010 News

Hattestad wins another World Cup sprint

Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad -- seen competing during the qualifications of the Cross Country World Cup in Ruka-Kuusamo -- winner of the last two cross country World Cup sprint crowns, has won the men's season opening sprint in Kuusamo, Finland.
AFP - Sunday, November 29

Ola Vigen Hattestad, winner of the last two cross country World Cup sprint crowns, won the men's season opening sprint in Kuusamo, Finland on Saturday. More »

  • Ireland holds lead in World Cup of Golf

    AP - Sunday, November 29

    Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy kept Ireland atop the leaderboard at the World Cup of Golf for the third straight day Saturday, but their three-stroke advantage was sliced to one by defending champion Sweden and Italy.

  • Ireland has its lead cut to 1 in World Cup of Golf

    AP - Sunday, November 29

    Edoardo and Francesco Molinari shot an 11-under 61 in fourball, and Italy and defending champion Sweden pulled within one-stroke of Ireland after the third round at the at the World Cup of Golf.

  • S.Africa's national rugby union team players are seen during a training session on November 12, at the Stadium in Toulouse, France. S.Africa's Springboks play Ireland on Saturday.

    Irish and S.Africa set for bitter battle of supremacy

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    Six Nations Grand Slam champions Ireland take on world and Tri-Nations champions South Africa here on Saturday in what is essentially a mini World Cup final two years away from the real thing in New Zealand.

  • Brown tries to boost England 2018 World Cup bid

    Reuters - Saturday, November 28

    PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown tried to put England's campaign to host the 2018 World Cup back on track on Friday by holding talks with a top administrator who has been critical of the country's bid.

  • Austria's world cup leader Gregor Schlierenzauer jumps during the world cup qualification round of ski jumping contest in Ruka-Kuusamo. Reigning world and Olympic champions Austria won the World Cup team opening ski jumping event on Friday at Kuusamo, Finland.

    Austrians land team jump win

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    Reigning world and Olympic champions Austria won the World Cup team opening ski jumping event on Friday at Kuusamo, Finland.

  • Chile risk FIFA ban over relegation issue

    Reuters - Friday, November 27

    SANTIAGO (Reuters) - World Cup-bound Chile risk being thrown out of FIFA after local club Rangers sought to annul their relegation through the courts, Football Association (ANFP) president Harold Mayne-Nicholls said on Thursday.

  • World Cup draw to map out familiar path

    Reuters - Thursday, November 26

    By Kevin Fylan

  • USA Luge's Benshoof plans to race this weekend

    AP - Thursday, November 26

    USA Luge veteran Tony Benshoof says his back pain is under control for now, and he expects to resume his quest for a third Olympic berth at this weekend's World Cup stop in Igls, Austria.

  • EPL chief quits England's 2018 World Cup bid team

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    England's struggling bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals suffered another setback on Tuesday when English Premier League (EPL) chairman Dave Richards resigned from the board.

  • Resign? Never, insists out of favour Domenech

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    France coach Raymond Domenech insisted Tuesday he would never consider quitting his post despite his unpopularity with the French public which has deepened since last week's World Cup play-off furore.

  • Libya says Gaddafi will mediate in soccer dispute

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 25

    TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accepted an Arab League request to calm tension between Egypt and Algeria sparked by their soccer World Cup play-off matches, Libyan state media reported Tuesday.

  • Toni slams Van Gaal, wants to return to Italy

    AFP - Wednesday, November 25

    Italian striker Luca Toni on Tuesday revealed his relationship with Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal is at breaking point and admitted he wants to return to Italy to secure his World Cup place.

  • Australian bidders promote World Cup bid in Asia

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    Now that Australia has qualified for the World Cup via Asia, Football Federation Australia chief Frank Lowy is wasting no opportunities in trying to persuade continental members to back his bid to bring the marquee tournament back to the region in 2018 or 2022.

  • Tunisia sack coach Coelho

    AFP - Tuesday, November 24

    Tunisia have sacked coach Umberto Coelho after their failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) announced on Monday.

  • Henry considered quitting over handball - report

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 24

    PARIS (Reuters) - Thierry Henry considered ending his France career over the uproar that surrounded the striker's blatant handball in last week's World Cup playoff victory over Ireland.

  • Brazil wins volleyball Grand Champions Cup

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    Top-ranked Brazil overpowered Japan in straight sets Monday to win the volleyball World Grand Champions Cup.

  • Five-star Defoe 'on his way to South Africa'

    AFP - Tuesday, November 24

    Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match.

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