Football: Barcelona in Club World final
Substitute Lionel Messi scores in the second half as Barcelona come from a goal down to beat Mexican club Atlante 3-1 to reach the final of the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Surviving the massive quake that rocked Haiti was just the beginning. Experts say the new dangers — among them, deaths from untreated wounds and disease outbreak — may be compounded by Haiti’s old problem: poverty.
Togo’s participation at the Africa Cup of Nation in Angola looked over on Sunday as the country’s government orders the national team home following a deadly attack on the team bus — but players indicate they want to stay and play.
Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott shared an unbroken 63-run second wicket stand as England made a solid start in reply to South Africa’s 418 all out on the second day of the first Test at Centurion.
Barcelona made sure they will stay top of the Spanish La Liga with a 4-2 home win over Real Mallorca in the Camp Nou on Saturday.
Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle win the America’s Cup after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead over Swiss holders Alinghi in Sunday’s racing off the Spanish coast at Valencia.
The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has risen to 708, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said.
Barcelona and Inter Milan both secure their place in the knock-out stage of the Champions League, after achieving the Group F wins they needed.
Sweden’s Michael Jonzon boosted his chances of retaining his European Tour card after a third round six-under 66 saw him lead the Castello Masters in Spain on Saturday.
Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental, one of Mexico’s most wanted drug traffickers, was arrested Tuesday, Mexican and U.S. authorities said.
Mexico’s interior secretary is expressing concern over a mob action in Mexico City that left dozens of police officers injured.
American tourists heading to Mexico’s Baja California state in the future can expect more police protection from a new task force, according to Mexican authorities.
The portrayal of alien life on far-flung planets has been a favorite storyline for filmmakers down the years and is a perennial hit with audiences. “Avatar” has proved no different with the film doing record business at the box-office.
Saudi Arabian businessman, Ali Al Faraj has sealed his takeover of English Premier League side Portsmouth, becoming the second new owner of the side in six weeks.
The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics began on a somber note hours after Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed after a crash on a training run.