Rio de Janeiro
Romario returns to professional football at 58
Brazilian football legend Romario has officially come out of retirement after 15 years since his last professional match. The 58-year-old World Cup winner has signed with America-RJ, a club playing in the 2nd division of Carioca in the Rio de Janeiro football league system.
Brazil tweaks work hours for women's World Cup
Brazil said Tuesday it will change civil servants' work schedules so they can watch the national team play in the women's World Cup -- a concession until now reserved for the men's top-flight football tournament.
Former Brazil coach Tite robbed in Rio
Former Brazil boss Tite has been allegedly robbed in a street in Rio and then the thief blasted him over the country’s World Cup exit, Brazilian paper O Globo has reported.
Oldest Rio party kicks off as Carnival in Brazil hits full stride
Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest "bloco" street party, the Bola Preta.
Football: Brazil beat Colombia in Chapecoense benefit game
Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a benefit match for the families of those killed in the Chapecoense air disaster but Wednesday's game in Rio de Janeiro was marred by a disappointing turnout.
Football: Brazil to meet Colombia in Chapecoense benefit game
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced a benefit game between Brazil and Colombia on Jan. 25, the same day Chapecoense play their first game since the air crash that prompted the friendly.
Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps cap era of excellence
Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps towered over the 2016 Rio Games, capping an era of sustained excellence that promises to reverberate through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.
Football: Corruption case a complication for Neymar, says Brazil coach
A Spanish corruption case surrounding Neymar's transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013 is certain to influence the Brazil forward's form, national team coach Tite said on Monday.
Football: Police fire on angry Inter fans as relegation looms
Brazilian police fired percussion grenades at rioting Internacional fans on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at home to Ponte Preta left the Porto Alegre club in danger of relegation for the first time in their history.
Barack Obama calls into question Olympic's host decisions
President Barack Obama has suggested that decisions on who hosts the Olympics are corrupt, in a wide-ranging interview that touched on Chicago's failed 2016 bid.
Rio's faux pas sparks cross-border food fight
Former England footballer Rio Ferdinand has unwittingly sparked a cross-border food fight after suggesting that a rice dish
Rio Paralympics stages final show in shadow of tragedy
Rio on Sunday closes a Paralympic Games that many feared would be a fiasco but which turned into a triumph, though marred in the final hours by the death of an Iranian cyclist.
Lochte gets 10-month suspension
American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media reported on Wednesday, following a scandal
Rio court to return passports to Irish Olympic officials
A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil.
Malachowski sells medal to save boy
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, who took silver at the Rio Olympics, said that he auctioned off his medal this week to fund treatment for a three-year-old boy struck with cancer.
US swimmer Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim
The Brazilian authorities have charged US swimming star Ryan Lochte with making a false statement about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo
The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016 instalment.
Beitia leaps to first-ever glory
Spaniard Ruth Beitia leaped into the Rio night to win Spain's first Olympic gold medal in women's athletics and claim her first global outdoor high jump crown at the age of 37 on Saturday.
Kipchoge wins marathon
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the men's Olympic marathon with a dominating performance, running alone into the Sambadrome and finishing in two hours, eight minutes and 44 seconds on Sunday.
