• Neymar wants "safer, healthier and more honest" Brazil

    Neymar wants "safer, healthier and more honest" Brazil

    Reuters - 6 minutes ago
    Neymar wants "safer, healthier and more honest" Brazil

    FORTALEZA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar has voiced his support for the protesters who have taken to the streets of Brazil in the last few days to demand less corruption and more spending on health, safety and transport. "I'm Brazilian and I love my country. I have a family and friends who live in Brazil. For that reason, I want a Brazil which is more just, safer, healthier and more honest," he said on Facebook. "The only way I can represent and defend Brazil is on the pitch, playing …

  • Italy overhaul Japan to reach Confederation Cup semis

    Italy overhaul Japan to reach Confederation Cup semis

    Reuters - 7 minutes ago
    Italy overhaul Japan to reach Confederation Cup semis

    By Andrew Downie RECIFE, Brazil (Reuters) - Substitute Sebastian Giovinco tapped in a late goal to secure Italy a thrilling 4-3 win over Japan on Wednesday and a semi-final berth in the Confederations Cup. Giovinco slotted home the winner in the 86th minute after latching onto a cross in the area, capping a pulsating contest that saw the Azzurri edge ahead with three consecutive goals after trailing 2-0 before halftime. ... …

  • Serena Williams apologizes for rape case remark

    Serena Williams apologizes for rape case remark

    Reuters - 16 minutes ago
    Serena Williams apologizes for rape case remark

    (Reuters) - Serena Williams has apologized for comments she made in a forthcoming interview in which she appeared to assign blame to the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case for being drunk. The comments were reported in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine and stirred up U.S. media attention on Wednesday. "What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me. I was deeply saddened," the women's world number one said in a statement on her website. ... …

  • English ref Webb 'moved' by Brazil fans' singing

    English ref Webb 'moved' by Brazil fans' singing

    AFP News - 51 minutes ago
    English ref Webb 'moved' by Brazil fans' singing

    English referee Howard Webb was "really moved" by the a cappella rendition of the Brazilian national anthem sung by fans before Brazil's 2-0 Confederations Cup win over Mexico, according to Selecao coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. …

  • Yankees impressed with first look at Dodgers' Puig

    Yankees impressed with first look at Dodgers' Puig

    Reuters - 1 hour 13 minutes ago
    Yankees impressed with first look at Dodgers' Puig

    By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees got a first-hand look at Cuban rookie sensation Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday and came away mightily impressed. "He hits the ball hard, I can tell you that. He's got a very good arm and he's aggressive," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after New York's 6-4 victory over the Dodgers in the afternoon portion of a day-night doubleheader. "He's a good looking young player. ... …