FIFA Women's World Cup PIX: Japan, Spain march into quarters

Images of the Women's World Cup matches held on Saturday. IMAGE: Aitana Bonmati celebrates scoring Spain’s first goal with Teresa Abelleira and Alba Redondo. Photograph: Molly......

Tokyo Olympic torch relay stirs mixed emotions

IMAGE: Soccer training facilities are pictured at the J-Village training center where torch relay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is set to begin in Naraha, Fukushima prefecture, Japan.......

Women's World Cup: US top 'group of death' after Wambach's goal record

Sydney Leroux of the United States (right) is challenged by Sarah Nnodim of Nigeria during their Group D match of the FIFA Women's World Cup in at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on......

Nadal was a ball-player before he could walk, granny says

Rafael Nadal started playing with balls before he could walk and in his formative years liked soccer just as much as tennis, his grandmother Isabel Homar told Spanish radio on Wednesday.Speaking to......

Japan shock US to win women's World Cup

Japan won the women's World Cup on Sunday for the first time, stunning the heavily favoured United States 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time. Japan was in need of a good news story......