Canada needs 2 straight strong performances
Canada’s men’s basketball team will have to find a recipe to correct its sporadic play at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. If they don’t they’ll lose a chance to qualify…
Uruguay
Flu ridden Germans top Uruguay for third place
It was not the weekend game that either team was hoping to play in but both sides put on a great show in Port Elizabeth despite Germany being without five regular starters thanks to the…
The Oranje advance to first finals in 22 years
They had to wait over 20 long years to get there but the Netherlands made it back to the World Cup Finals with a 3-2 win over Uruguay. The Dutch made it back to the…
Uruguay elminates Ghana 4-2 in penalty kicks; “Hand of Suárez” saves the day
Luis Suárez’s intentional hand ball helped keep the game even at the end of extra time and force a penalty shootout that saw Uruguay come out on top over Ghana 4-2 and advance to the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Suárez strikes twice to advance Uruguay to the quarter-finals
Luis Suárez scored twice to lead Uruguay to a 2-1 victory over South Korea and advance to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay tops Mexico; both qualify to the second round
Uruguay has advanced to the second round undefeated and in first place of Group A after beating Mexico that also advanced in the FIFA World Cup 2010 at the Real Bafokeng stadium. Ajax’ forward Luis…
Forlan crushes South Africa’s chances
Diego Forlan’s two-goal heroics helped lead Uruguay to a 3-0 victory over South Africa that now leaves the World Cup hosts on the brink of a group-stage exit. Forlan’s first goal was a powerful strike…
France and Uruguay play to 0-0 draw
Defence was the focus in the second match of opening day at the 2010 World Cup as France and Uruguay played to a 0-0 draw.
Mexico aims for ‘the fifth game’
Team: Mexico Nickname: El Tri Coach: Javier Aguirre (MEX) FIFA Ranking: 17th Best World Cup finish: 6th in 1970 and 1986 (quarter finals) The world will be watching them. Mexico’s national team will play for…