Silence, mourning since fatal crash turn to hope at Chapeco CHAPECO: Silence and mourning are slowly being replaced by boisterous fans and hope. As the Chapecoense club rebuild after the air crash that killed 19 players and nearly all members of the staff and board of directors, so is the town of... 20 Jan, 2017
More Carnival than clockwork, but Rio pulls it off RIO DE JANEIRO: In the end, it was a tale of two Games. The yin and yang Olympics, one of stark contrasts between the feats on the field of play, and regrettable actions off it. Staged despite a lack of funds, deep recession and social turmoil,... 22 Aug, 2016
Brazil teen striker Gabriel Jesus aims high at Rio Olympics RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil football fans are more excited by the country's young Olympic team than with the squad playing now at Copa America Centenario in the United States. One reason is that Barcelona star Neymar will be playing in the Olympics.... 07 Jun, 2016
South American soccer bosses charged in latest FIFA graft probe WASHINGTON/ZURICH: Soccer bosses from across South and Central America were among 16 people charged on Thursday with multimillion-dollar bribery schemes for marketing and broadcast rights, in a dismantling of a Latin American soccer network by US... 04 Dec, 2015
US probes Nike payments under Brazil football deal -WSJ WASHINGTON: US authorities are examining payments made by Nike Inc (NKE.N) under a 1996 football sponsorship deal with Brazil for possible evidence of wrongdoing by the company or others, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people... 13 Jun, 2015
Kidnappers target Brazil footballers The Guardian Rio de Janeiro, March 23: The Brazilian police said yesterday that the country’s footballers were the target of a sophisticated extortion ring, after armed kidnappers snatched the mother of an overseas player: the second such abduction... 23 Mar, 2005
