Jun 12 - By Tatiana Lopez, AP Writer
Searchers in planes and boats scoured Costa Rica's Pacific coast Monday for a Kansas high school student and teacher missing since they disappeared in the ocean over the weekend. Complete Story
Jun 11 - By Tatiana Lopez, AP Writer
Two Kansas teenagers died and two other Americans were missing after they were swept away by currents while swimming at a Pacific Coast beach in Costa Rica, authorities said.
Jun 9 - By Nesha Starcevic, AP Sports Writer
What a start! Germany kicked off the World Cup by beating Costa Rica 4-2 Friday in the highest-scoring opener in tournament history.
Jun 9 - By Melissa Eddy, AP Writer
Fans from Germany and Costa Rica poured through the streets of this Bavarian city Friday, singing and chanting amid tight security and many mugs of beer in feverish anticipation of the World Cup's kickoff game. After an opening ceremony that featured great players from winning nations past, the crowd erupted as the game began. The other opening day match today is Poland vs. Ecuador.
Jun 9 - By Associated Press
World Cup soccer begins today with two games in Munich. Costa Rica plays host Germany and Poland faces Ecuador.
Jun 8 - By Melissa Eddy, AP Writer
Fans from Germany and Costa Rica poured through the streets of this Bavarian city, singing and chanting in feverish anticipation as their national teams prepared to kick off the World Cup Friday amid tight security, dazzling fanfare and many mugs of beer. The other opening day match today is Poland vs. Ecuador.
Jun 3 - By The Associated Press, AP Writer
Horacio Elizondo will be the referee when host Germany plays Costa Rica in the opening match of the 2006 World Cup.
May 30 - By Associated Press
Jan Koller started his first international game since injuring his knee in September, leading the Czech Republic over Costa Rica 1-0 Tuesday in a tuneup for two teams bound for the World Cup.
May 28 - By Associated Press
Serhiy Nazarenko scored midway through the first half, and Andriy Vorobei, Maxim Kalinichenko and Olexiy Belik added goals to lead Ukraine over Costa Rica 4-0 Sunday in a World Cup warmup match.
May 24 - By Associated Press
Costa Rica opened its World Cup preparations with a 2-0 loss to a Catalonia select side on Wednesday, allowing a goal in each half and making little impact in the exhibition game before a crowd of 8,155 at Olympic Stadium.
May 8 - By Marianela Jimenez, AP Writer
Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias returned to the Costa Rican presidency on Monday, hoping to use his skills as a mediator to unite a country sharply divided over free trade with the United States.
May 8 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
A month before Germany opens the World Cup against Costa Rica on June 9, FIFA president Sepp Blatter says organizers are struggling to find solutions to a ticketing problem that could lead to violence outside stadiums and thousands of empty seats inside.
May 1 - By Marianela Jimenez, AP Writer
Costa Rica coach Alexandre Guimaraes' preliminary 24-man roster released Monday includes hobbled defenders Harold Wallace and Michael Rodriguez, who will have two weeks to prove they are fit enough for the upcoming World Cup.
Apr 3 - By Associated Press
The regional soccer governing body on Monday banned Costa Rica's Saprissa Stadium from hosting international matches following last week's disturbances at a Saprissa-Toluca match.
Mar 24 - By Associated Press
Former WBO junior welterweight champion Randall Bailey won a lopsided unanimous decision over Costa Rica's Lenin Arroyo on Friday night.
Mar 10 - By Associated Press
The MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy cut short its visit to Costa Rica on Friday after the death of club president and general manager Doug Hamilton.
Mar 9 - By Associated Press
Doug Hamilton, president and general manager of the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy, died Thursday after an apparent heart attack while flying back from the team's CONCACAF Champions Cup match in Costa Rica.
Mar 7 - By Marianela Jimenez, AP Writer
A Nobel Peace Prize winner who favors a contentious free trade agreement with the U.S. was declared the country's president-elect on Tuesday — more than a month after the vote that gave him a razor-thin victory over his closest rival.
Mar 3 - By Associated Press
The chief rival of former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias acknowledged on Friday that Arias had won Costa Rica's razor-close Feb. 5 elections, and called on his countrymen to recognize the defeat.
Mar 1 - By Associated Press
Iran built a three-goal lead in the opening 34 minutes Wednesday to beat Costa Rica 3-2 in a World Cup warmup.
Feb 23 - By Marianela Jimenez, AP Writer
Union leaders in Costa Rica said Thursday that Oscar Arias will have four difficult years as president and follows through with vows to strike a free trade deal with the United States.
Feb 22 - By Associated Press
New England's Pat Noonan injured his hamstring during a 0-0 tie with Costa Rica's Alajuelense in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals Wednesday and will probably miss two games next month for the United States national team.
Feb 22 - By Associated Press
Free trade proponent Oscar Arias won Costa Rica's presidential election by 18,167 votes, one of the country's closest races ever, according to results released Wednesday. Election judges were waiting until complaints were resolved before making an official declaration.
Feb 11 - By Associated Press
Alvaro Saborio scored on a penalty kick 40 minutes into the first half, leading Costa Rica to a 1-0 win over South Korea on Saturday.
Feb 3 - By Olga R. Rodriguez, AP Writer
Costa Rica, long seen as Central America's most stable and prosperous country, has been rocked by corruption scandals, raising the election prospects for a popular former president and Nobel laureate.
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