Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil makes it that far. Both Neymar and the confederation rele... [View All]

PORTO SEGURO, Brazil (AP) — Bastian Schweinsteiger's fragile left knee has been a matter of concern for weeks and the reason the Germany midfielder started the World Cup on the bench. Now he's fit again just as the tournament gets into the decisive ... [View All]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The referee who failed to see Luis Suarez bite an opponent has been picked to officiate Brazil's World Cup semifinal against Germany. FIFA says on its website that Marco Rodriguez of Mexico will referee the match in Belo Horizonte o... [View All]

The Germany dressing room was a suprisingly quiet and chilled place after their World Cup quarter-final win over France. There was a strange, anti-climactic feeling to the game, with France failing to really test Germany, and it seemed as though the Germ... [View All]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Joachim Loew's decision to reshuffle his lineup and return captain Philipp Lahm to right back paid off immediately Friday, galvanizing the defense and earning Germany a place in the semifinals of the World Cup. Germany's 1-0 win ov... [View All]