In the end, England's soccer fans accepted World Cup defeat with dignity — and without the drunken violence authorities had prepared for and hoped against. Complete Story
A German motorist injured 21 people Sunday when he drove a Volkswagen Polo through a concrete barrier that protects Berlin's main World Cup public viewing area, police said.
David Beckham quit as England captain Sunday, the morning after his team went out in the World Cup quarterfinals on penalties to Portugal.
Mexican defender Claudio Suarez scored two goals in his first game back from the World Cup as Chivas USA beat FC Dallas 3-0 on Saturday night.
Now that the World Cup is underway, AP writers will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports during soccer's largest spectacle:
France stole Brazil's rhythm, its style, even its samba. Along the way, the French also knocked the defending champions out of the World Cup.
Sam Hornish Jr. celebrated his 27th birthday with his second straight Indy Racing League victory — and the season points lead.
A handful of "drunk people" were arrested Saturday night in the aftermath of England's loss to Portugal — nothing close to the clashes police had feared — and authorities compared it to nights when the local club team plays.
Forget about the opponents. Italy's toughest obstacles in reaching the World Cup semifinals have come from home.
The ending is familiar: Luiz Felipe Scolari pumps his arms, his players wildly celebrate and their English rivals slump to the field, beaten and exhausted.
The World Cup could be over for England's David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
The country is beset by its biggest match-fixing scandal in two dozen years, and a former teammate is fighting for his life after falling from a window.
Jose Pekerman quit as Argentina coach Friday, minutes after it lost to Germany in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Brazil defender Lucio enters Saturday's quarterfinal match against France with a chance to surpass the mark for most consecutive minutes played in a World Cup without committing a foul.
Racked with exhaustion, its leader hobbled by cramps and fatigue, Germany summoned its last ounces of energy.
The World Cup quarterfinals start today with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday's games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.
Cuba, the land of baseball fanaticism, has caught World Cup fever. Children across the island are putting down their bats in favor of the ultimate foot game, turning patches of grass into soccer fields and using everything from basketballs to crumpled-up pieces of paper as balls.
For World Cup fans who couldn't make the trip to wave their national flags in packed stadiums or Germany's streets, emotions run just as high — and low — on hundreds of Web sites, blogs and discussion boards.
English referee Graham Poll, who showed a Croatian player three yellow cards before sending him off in a World Cup match, is quitting international officiating.
Claims of racist abuse targeting players at the World Cup emerged hours after FIFA and local organizers promoted the "Say No to Racism" campaign on Wednesday.
The rivalry between Argentina and Germany is an old one, including two World Cup finals, with one victory each. And it's bubbling up again.
Suddenly, all the old divisions don't seem so important. Ukrainians — bitterly split over language, politics and whether they belong in the West or with Russia — have been savoring a rare taste of unity with their country's gritty advancement to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
It's a shame that some of the cream of the World Cup already has turned sour.
The party atmosphere across Germany has spared the World Cup from major bouts of violence and hooliganism so far, security officials said Wednesday.
There's only one more off day the World Cup resumes. Next up are the quarterfinals with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday's games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.