Colombia beats defending champion Argentina 2-1 in South American World Cup qualifier
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — James Rodríguez converted a penalty and provided an assist to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over defending champion Argentina in a South American World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Injured Argentine star Lionel Messi did not…
Bolivia wants to play World Cup qualifiers at an even higher level and hopes to improve performance
EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to gamble. Now the challenge is even greater. In the truest sense of the word. The men’s national football team hopes that playing World Cup qualifiers at a…
The democracy of sport: the European Championship, the Olympic Games and the Premier League
With the Premier League kicking off this weekend, an extraordinary summer of sport comes to an end. We’ve had the annual favourites like golf at the Open, tennis at Wimbledon and Roland-Garros, plus the Epsom Derby, Royal Ascot, the Lord’s…
