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June 16, 2010
SOWETO, South Africa (AP) - Amid World Cup fervor, South Africa observed a bittersweet holiday of Soweto students whose 1976…
June 14, 2010
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ghana's victory over Serbia carried far more significance than earning three points..
June 14, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Many of the workers are from all over the world, and have either traveled or have been…
June 11, 2010
SLIDESHOW - The first World Cup ever held in Africa opened Friday in a dazzling burst of joy, color and…
June 11, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Billions will be watching will South Africa as it hosts the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Check out theGrio's…
June 11, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - The fastest way to spark interest in the sport with the African-American youth is the emergence of…
June 11, 2010
R.Kelly believes his World Cup anthem will inspire on the world stage...
June 11, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Nelson Mandela foundation said later Mandela would not attend Friday's World Cup opening ceremony and game…
June 10, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - "This is a showcase," concertgoer Nana Masithela said as she entered Orlando on Thursday. "We are showcasing…
June 10, 2010
OPINION - To say that this event has significance to Mandela would be a tremendous understatement...
June 9, 2010
European colonists may have facilitated early developments of soccer, but history shows the first ball was kicked in Africa...
June 8, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - He was a key factor in South Africa's winning bid, but has made few public appearances in…
June 4, 2010
THE GRIO REPORT - With its youthful population increasingly becoming part of the global economy Africa "now stands to become…
June 1, 2010
When the U.S. World Cup team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday, the historic moment had special significance for several of…
May 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Charlie Davies, the forward who was convinced he could recover from a shattering car crash in…
May 7, 2010
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's police commissioner said Friday his job will be made easier if the…
May 6, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Mandela has strong links to sport in South Africa after he famously appeared at the 1995 rugby…
March 30, 2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - When Nelson Mandela was released from his 27-year jail sentence in February 1990, few people in football…
March 27, 2010
Global Girl Media, an educational nonprofit founded in January 2009, aims to use the games to empower young women by…