Articles

Brazilian Prostitutes Learning English Before 2014 World Cup
The oldest profession in the world is brushing up its resume before English-speaking soccer fans flood their country

Chelsea May Be Crowned World Champions. Will Chelsea Fans Care?
Why the World Club Cup has become a glorified exhibition

Q&A: Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s Sports Minister, on Hosting the World Cup and Olympic Games
London’s Olympic torch has been extinguished, and the world’s attention now turns to Rio de Janeiro—the Brazilian city that will host both the 2016 Olympics, and...

Japan’s Women Reach Soccer Finals, Aiming to Add Olympic Gold to World Cup Title
The setting was Wembley, that most august of football stadiums. More than 61,000 soccer fans were in attendance to catch the Olympic women’s soccer semifinals...
Photo Essays

A Brief History of the Rugby World Cup
The seventh tournament takes place between September 9-October 23 in New Zealand, which was one of the locations for the first World Cup in 1987. Can the host...

Stunning Women's World Cup Action
Scenes from the tournament in Germany


