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The deputy speaker of the Italian Senate is happy his team beat England in the World Cup. So happy that he started a major flame war on Twitter about it.

LeBron James could move to 2-3 all-time in the NBA Finals with a Miami Heat loss in Game Five Sunday.

The 25th meeting between two of the sport’s global superpowers did not disappoint.

24-year-old American woman was attacked in Sao Paolo at the home of someone she had met during Friday's celebrations.

Noll died of natural causes in his sleep.

England has a slight edge over the Italians -- and there's a 29 percent chance of a draw.

A quarter-finalist in two straight World Cups, Argentina begins Group F play against first-time qualifier Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Costa Rica stage a three-minute comeback to put Uruguay in early danger.

Which players are expected to make an impact for England and Italy in Saturday's highly anticipated World Cup 2014 match?

The winner of Group C is expected to come out of this match unscathed.

The U.S. begins the 2014 World Cup against rival Ghana on Monday.

Gianluigi Buffon will miss Italy’s opening World Cup match against England in Manaus through injury.

Goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez gave Colombia a 3-0 win over Greece to begin their World Cup campaign.

Pablo Armero and Colombia marked their goal against Greece with the World Cup’s best celebration to date.

The Miami Heat star is the third-highest earning athlete in the world, raking in $72.3 million in the last year.

The Stanley Cup championship parade takes place Monday in downtown after win over Rangers.

With both teams close to exhaustion during an epic slugfest, the Kings sealed a 4-1 series victory by winning Game Five 3-2.

At least 10 people have been killed as torrential rainfall has not stopped for a week, according to Weathernetwork.com.

Early goals from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia sent Chile on their way to a 3-1 in over Australia in their opening match of World Cup Group B.

Socceroos, Blue Samurai, Little Hands, the Coffee Growers: At the World Cup, team nicknames range from endearing to just weird.

Luis Suare is expected to miss Uruguay's first Group D match Saturday against Costa Rica.

The Netherlands avenged their 2010 World Cup final loss to Spain with a thrilling 5-1 win over the holders in Salvador.

Robin van Persie, the Netherlands' acrobatic striker, earned the nickname "Flying Dutchman" on Friday, when he scored an unbelievable goal against Spain in the 2014 World Cup.

Robin van Persie's goal in the closing minutes of the first half tied Holland with Spain 1-1.

Hornitos tequila, Playboy and 2013 Playmate of the Year Raquel Pomplun teamed up Friday afternoon on Twitter, posting videos of Pomplun in revealing clothing each time a major development in the Mexico-Cameroon World Cup match took place.

Inflammation in Arturo Vidal’s right knee following surgery to repair his meniscus last month has left his status for the opening match up in the air.

Referees use the "vanishing" spray paint to keep defenders from getting too close during free kicks.

Will the armadillo, sea turtle, frogs or elephant pick this year's winner?

FIFA has banned Franz Beckenbauer for 90 days for failing to cooperate with its investigation into the Qatar bribery scandal.