Brazil upset in Ecuador; China eliminated
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Ecuador upset Brazil 1-0 Wednesday to send the World Cup champions to their first loss in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, and it cost them the top spot in South America&#39;s World Cup qualifying.
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Rank outsiders Taiwan caused the biggest upset of the Hopman Cup with a stunning 3-0 win over Argentina in their Group A tie here on Wednesday.
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Heavy losses hit exchanges from China to Brazil
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Brazil was chosen host of the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday, returning the showcase event to the soccer-mad country that held the tournament in 1950 and won it five times
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Yao Ming led China to one of the biggest upsets in men&#39;s Olympic basketball on Tuesday, netting 27 points as his team beat Serbia and Montenegro 67-66 to knock the world champions out of the tournament.
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Even without some top stars, Brazil still won its second straight Copa America title. Julio Baptista scored in the fourth minute, an own goal doubled the lead in the 40th, and Dani Alves got the final goal in the 69th as the Brazilians derailed Argentina, 3-0, yesterday in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to win South America's championship for the eighth time.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Brazil should end the year atthe top of the list of countries with the highest rate ofpirated personal computers in its market, outranking China forthe first time, according to a study released on Thursday.
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Brazil&#39;s champions are being flown from Europe to compete at high altitude in Ecuador without acclimatization. Iraq is competing against the Palestinian team.
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Brazil advanced to the Copa America finals last night, eliminating Uruguay, 5-4, on penalty kicks.
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Brazil stunned favored Argentina, 3-0, Sunday to win its second straight Copa AmÃ©rica title in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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Cristiane scored in the 75th minute to give Brazil a 3-2 victory against Australia on Sunday. Brazil advanced to its first berth in the semifinals of the womenâs World Cup.
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Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuela than the likes of Germany or Argentina.
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Ghana, Australia and Ecuador provided the biggest shocks of the first round of the World Cup. Now they are chasing even bigger ones in the last 16.
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By Brian Homewood RIO DE JANEIRO  - Brazil coach Carlos AlbertoParreira is more worried about playing rank outsiders Venezuelathan the likes of Germany or Argentina.
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Ecuador&#39;s 1-0 win over Brazil has ended the world champions&#39; unbeaten run in the region&#39;s World Cup qualifying competition.
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Brazil beat Uruguay 5-4 on penalties after a bad-tempered 2-2 draw to reach the Copa America final.
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Brazil recognized China as a market economy on Friday, a move that should make it easier for the two countries to do business. Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.