World Cup 2010

• Argentina win Women's World Cup

  Argentina defeated reigning World, Olympic, European and world top-ranked Netherlands 3-1 to take their second women's field hockey World Cup.

• Netherlands, Argentina in Women's Hockey World Cup final

  Reigning champions Netherlands and host Argentina had narrow victories to reach the women's field hockey World Cup final.

• India loses 0-3 to New Zealand in women's Hockey World Cup

  A hapless India suffered its fourth defeat in the tournament, losing 0-3 to New Zealand in its final pool A match of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup.

• Germany into semis in Women's World Cup

  Germany beat Australia 1-0 to win through to the semi-finals in the last Pool A match of the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday.

• Finally, a win for India in Women's Hockey World Cup

  The Indian women's hockey team ended a three-match losing streak by upstaging Japan 2-0 in its penultimate pool match of the FIH World Cup at the Jockey Club here.

• India suffer 2nd successive defeat in women's hockey WC

  Rani Rampal's double strike went in vain as India suffered their second consecutive defeat in the women's hockey World Cup, losing 3-6 to Australia in a Pool A match here.

• England, South Africa register major World Cup upsets

  England upset China 1-0 and South Africa pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Spain in the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday while host Argentina edged South Korea 1-0.

• Referee Webb falls short of his standards

  World Cup final referee Howard Webb did not have a perfect game, by his own exacting standards.

• FIFA: UK journalist orchestrates fan trespass, held

  South Africa's police chief said on Tuesday that a British tabloid journalist has been arrested for allegedly "orchestrating" an incident in which an England fan entered the team's changing room in an attempt to undermine World Cup security.

• Obama, US mourn painful extra-time loss to Ghana

  US President Barack Obama was on the edge of his seat as he tried to catch the final minutes of extra time in Saturday's World Cup match against Ghana, in between meetings with world leaders at a summit in Toronto."How much time is left?" White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel asked as he walked into the room at Obama's hotel in Toronto. "Five min...

• Clash of the Day: Wimbledon vs World Cup

  At 3 p.m., those who packed the All England Club were forced to confront the ultimate fan quandary. Namely, fully capitalize on impossible to obtain Wimbledon tickets or leave to watch England's crucial World Cup match. Katrina Marshall and Monica Finlayson, friends from Hampshire, England, created their own solution. They sat inside Cafe Pergola, ...

• Wimbledon stars caught up in World Cup

  Roger Federer joked that he would install a TV screen on Centre Court at Wimbledon so he can watch Switzerland's footballers play in the World Cup during his first-round match.

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  Injured David Beckham to miss World Cup?

  David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup was shattered on Sunday, after he tore an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

• Germany on course for title defence, beat England 4-1 in semis

  Olympic champions Germany are on course of a historic hat-trick of World Cup titles as they scored a facile 4-1 victory over England in a high-voltage semifinal match on Thursday.

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  India draw 3-3 with South Africa

  Shivendra Singh saved the day for India with a timely equaliser as the home team played out a 3-3 draw against South Africa in a controversial match to finish fourth in Pool B of the hockey World Cup on Monday.