The Blind Soccer Championships kicked off in the Argentine capital on Sunday. Blind soccer uses a specially-designed ball that has ball bearings in it so it makes a sound when it rolls.

Nat Young advancing out of the round of 96 at the O’Neill World Cup Of Surfing. Photo: ASP/Getty Images Sunset Beach, Oahu, HI – It was tough to spot Santa Cruz teenager Nat Young, 17, in the lineup at Sunset Beach today.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed the Football Association of Ireland asked to be included in the World Cup finals as an extra team following the Republic of Ireland’s controversial play-off exit to France.

With a weekend full of heavyweight domestic clashes over in Europe, I’d normally be tempted to weigh in on it, but since this is officially World Cup draw week, I’m going to talk strictly World Cup.

More shrouded in mystery than a Tiger Woods fender bender, the world awaits FIFA’s World Cup draw procedure on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s massive event which will finally assemble all 32 contestants into eight groups of four teams.

Perfect bracket could win you $5,000 cash! First select which two teams will advance out of each the eight groups.

The central theme of the Brash report on catching up with Australia is that the Government should get out of the way and release the power of the market.

Global General Technologies’ skin-care business has scored an exclusive distribution and licensing deal with a Brazilian distributor that will see the company’s products reaching four South American countries.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 29, 2009 .- Peace is not simply about avoiding war, says Benedict XVI.