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SOWETO, South Africa (AP) - Amid World Cup fervor, South Africa observed a bittersweet holiday of Soweto students whose 1976…
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ghana's victory over Serbia carried far more significance than earning three points..
theGRIO REPORT - Many of the workers are from all over the world, and have either traveled or have been…
SLIDESHOW - The first World Cup ever held in Africa opened Friday in a dazzling burst of joy, color and…
SLIDESHOW - Billions will be watching will South Africa as it hosts the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Check out theGrio's…
theGRIO REPORT - The fastest way to spark interest in the sport with the African-American youth is the emergence of…
R.Kelly believes his World Cup anthem will inspire on the world stage...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Nelson Mandela foundation said later Mandela would not attend Friday's World Cup opening ceremony and game…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - "This is a showcase," concertgoer Nana Masithela said as she entered Orlando on Thursday. "We are showcasing…
OPINION - To say that this event has significance to Mandela would be a tremendous understatement...
European colonists may have facilitated early developments of soccer, but history shows the first ball was kicked in Africa...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - He was a key factor in South Africa's winning bid, but has made few public appearances in…
THE GRIO REPORT - With its youthful population increasingly becoming part of the global economy Africa "now stands to become…
When the U.S. World Cup team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday, the historic moment had special significance for several of…
NEW YORK (AP) - Charlie Davies, the forward who was convinced he could recover from a shattering car crash in…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Mandela has strong links to sport in South Africa after he famously appeared at the 1995 rugby…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - When Nelson Mandela was released from his 27-year jail sentence in February 1990, few people in football…
Global Girl Media, an educational nonprofit founded in January 2009, aims to use the games to empower young women by…