
Messi, Ronaldo, Wambach up for FIFA awards
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 ...

FIFA: Brazil still has 'plenty of work to do'
FIFA leaders believe there's still a lot left to be done in Brazil to successfully stage the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup.

Brazil deforestation hits record low
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, the government said Tuesday. Satellite imagery showed that ...

Pirelli unveils covered-up calendar for 2013
After taking it all off for 39 straight years, the notoriously racy Pirelli calendar has buttoned up, delivering a 2013 edition Tuesday — in ...

Column: Can Formula One get any better than 2012?
One of the most enthralling seasons of racing in recent memory finished with one of the most exciting races ever. Surely, Formula One cannot get much ...

Vettel wins F1 title again; Button takes Brazil GP
Sebastian Vettel found himself spinning around on the track just after the start, watching helplessly as other cars whizzed past him. His Formula One ...

Vettel wins 3rd straight F1 title in Brazil
Sebastian Vettel captured his third straight Formula One championship title Sunday, overcoming a first-lap crash to finish sixth in a Brazilian Grand ...

New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route
Since a new urban trail opened last month in an old rail corridor in Atlanta, it has drawn a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists to ...