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France's Frappart to lead all-female referee trio in Costa Rica-Germany match

Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica.

Upsets continue as Japan humble Germany

Japan’s Bundesliga players took matters into their own hands in their 2-1 comeback win over Germany in Group E of the World Cup on Wednesday, giving their opponents a taste of their own medicine.

Costa Rica aim to be 'giant killers' again, says Waston

Costa Rica will look to repeat history at the World Cup in Qatar when they bid to advance from the "Group of Death" to the knockout stages, defender Kendall Waston said.

Aus, NZ, Peru, Costa Rica fight for last two World Cup places

The last two places at the World Cup finals will be decided this week, with Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Costa Rica digging into their stamina reserves for do-or-die battles.

Costa Rican plane crash kills 12

A Costa Rican plane has crashed into woodland off a popular tourist beach, killing 10 US citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government says.

Costa Rica defender Badilla dies during run

Former Costa Rica international Gabriel Badilla has died aged 32, the Costa Rica Star reported on Sunday, the newspaper saying the defender collapsed near the finish of a 10km race in Santa Ana.

World Cup qualifier / US in trouble after losing 4-0 to Costa Rica

The United States face an uphill battle to qualify for their eighth consecutive World Cup Finals after being demolished 4-0 by a rampant Costa Rica in San Jose.

Bosnia's Indiana Jones discovers massive stone sphere

Semir Osmanagich seems to have made a discovery that sheds light into the ancient civilization in Europe. The giant mysterious sphere embedded in the ground in Bosnia is claimed to be the largest man-made stone ball in Europe, and the oldest in world, dating back more than 1,500 years ago

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Top 5 Stories today

From BNP rally to World, here's everything you need to know.

November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022

France's Frappart to lead all-female referee trio in Costa Rica-Germany match

Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E match between Germany and Costa Rica.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

Upsets continue as Japan humble Germany

Japan’s Bundesliga players took matters into their own hands in their 2-1 comeback win over Germany in Group E of the World Cup on Wednesday, giving their opponents a taste of their own medicine.

November 12, 2022
November 12, 2022

Costa Rica aim to be 'giant killers' again, says Waston

Costa Rica will look to repeat history at the World Cup in Qatar when they bid to advance from the "Group of Death" to the knockout stages, defender Kendall Waston said.

June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022

Aus, NZ, Peru, Costa Rica fight for last two World Cup places

The last two places at the World Cup finals will be decided this week, with Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Costa Rica digging into their stamina reserves for do-or-die battles.

January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018

Costa Rican plane crash kills 12

A Costa Rican plane has crashed into woodland off a popular tourist beach, killing 10 US citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government says.

November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016

Costa Rica defender Badilla dies during run

Former Costa Rica international Gabriel Badilla has died aged 32, the Costa Rica Star reported on Sunday, the newspaper saying the defender collapsed near the finish of a 10km race in Santa Ana.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

US in trouble after losing 4-0 to Costa Rica

The United States face an uphill battle to qualify for their eighth consecutive World Cup Finals after being demolished 4-0 by a rampant Costa Rica in San Jose.

April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016

Bosnia's Indiana Jones discovers massive stone sphere

Semir Osmanagich seems to have made a discovery that sheds light into the ancient civilization in Europe. The giant mysterious sphere embedded in the ground in Bosnia is claimed to be the largest man-made stone ball in Europe, and the oldest in world, dating back more than 1,500 years ago

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

Ship sinks off Nicaragua; 13 Costa Ricans dead

Thirteen Costa Ricans died when a small ship carrying 32 tourists from Latin America, the United States and Britain sank off Nicaragua's Little Corn Island in the Caribbean, officials said.