South America's Copa Libertadores comes to a conclusion that would be difficult to imagine in Europe's Champions League: a clash between two clubs who have reached the final for the first time.
Porters on the famed Inca Trail trek to the jungle-shrouded ruins of Machu Picchu recall the fleet-footed chasqui -- Inca messengers who darted over the vast road network of South America's most powerful empire.
Global newspaper circulation is rising, buoyed by demand in Asia and South America -- belying predictions of the demise of print journalism, officials said Monday
After a brutal soccer-less holiday season, many appetites across the Southwestern United States are starved for the beautiful game.
FIFA's ruling on soccer at high altitudes threatens to throw the South American game into turmoil.
For years, I've persuaded my family that it's my very important job that causes me to put off booking trips. But the real problem is twofold: I'm often convinced that if I plan too far ahead, something better will come along; and I'm as addicted as an online gambler to last-minute offers.
New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests "hot spots" where the next new germs are most likely to appear
There are more than 160 ships in the fleets of the 24 major cruise lines and more than 7,500 itineraries, from Alaska to Zanzibar. So how do you decide which one most suits your style? Follow these 10 steps to ensure smooth sailing:
If you've noticed that Major League Soccer headlines have taken on a Spanish feel lately, it's no accident. But by the time the 2007 season ended, the league's greatest victory was the success of its Latin American players.
A research team in Texas used a common antiretroviral drug to halt the transmission of HIV in lab mice engineered to behave like humans
South America's Copa Libertadores comes to a conclusion that would be difficult to imagine in Europe's Champions League: a clash between two clubs who have reached the final for the first time.
Porters on the famed Inca Trail trek to the jungle-shrouded ruins of Machu Picchu recall the fleet-footed chasqui -- Inca messengers who darted over the vast road network of South America's most powerful empire.
Global newspaper circulation is rising, buoyed by demand in Asia and South America -- belying predictions of the demise of print journalism, officials said Monday
After a brutal soccer-less holiday season, many appetites across the Southwestern United States are starved for the beautiful game.
FIFA's ruling on soccer at high altitudes threatens to throw the South American game into turmoil.
For years, I've persuaded my family that it's my very important job that causes me to put off booking trips. But the real problem is twofold: I'm often convinced that if I plan too far ahead, something better will come along; and I'm as addicted as an online gambler to last-minute offers.
New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests "hot spots" where the next new germs are most likely to appear
There are more than 160 ships in the fleets of the 24 major cruise lines and more than 7,500 itineraries, from Alaska to Zanzibar. So how do you decide which one most suits your style? Follow these 10 steps to ensure smooth sailing:
If you've noticed that Major League Soccer headlines have taken on a Spanish feel lately, it's no accident. But by the time the 2007 season ended, the league's greatest victory was the success of its Latin American players.
A research team in Texas used a common antiretroviral drug to halt the transmission of HIV in lab mice engineered to behave like humans
Scientists have discovered the remains of a rodent the size of a small car which used to forage the South American continent. The 1-ton creature is believed to have been about 3 meters in length and 1.5 meters tall.
This is, perhaps, the most bizarre part of the year on the world soccer calendar. Most of the big Euro leagues are still just stirring from their winter breaks, while the big English clubs have been -- almost literally -- balls to the wall with no break in holiday action and back-to-back cup-competition play to start the year.
The Copa Libertadores is to South America what the Champions League is to Europe. Well into its fifth decade of existence, it matches up the South American league champions against each other in a battle for international club glory.
It wasn't just Europe's Champions League and UEFA Cup which had their schedules sorted out last week. The draw also took place for the Copa Libertadores, South America's Champions League equivalent, which kicks off in late January.
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When you think of World Cup qualifying, what usually comes to mind are the predictable matchups between the world's major powers and teams that don't even deserve to be on the same field. (Italy vs. the Faroe Islands, anyone?)
Viewpoint: A constitutional referendum and plans to dissolve Congress are the latest reminder that Latin America's legislatures have often discredited the region's democracies
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U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings looks more like a college recruiter this week, traveling through South America with American university leaders to woo international students spooked by lengthy visa delays linked to post-9/11 security.
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While eight teams march on to the quarterfinals of the Copa Am�rica, the other four go home to recriminations and postmortems. Not qualifying for the second round in a tournament that only eliminates one-third of the teams is clearly a failure.
Like most American soccer fans, I have a regular crew that plays Monday morning quarterback after every U.S. national-team game. (They'll probably hound me for using a football analogy, but, hey, SI.com is home of the best MMQB in the biz.)
The tortoise famously beat the hare, but now conservationists are turning to racing turtles in a bid to raise awareness and learn more about the plight of one of the planet's oldest species.
I don't know about you, I'm a little MLS-ed out. And I say that only as the overwhelmed editor of the SI.com soccer section; the fan side of me is still Major League Stoked. I honestly have never been this excited about our own American league.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- It has become perhaps the most unexpected rivalry in the western hemisphere. This was originally supposed to be a piece dedicated to the achievements of Sport Club Internacional, the reigning Copa Libertadores champion. But what I witnessed here last Wednesday changed my mind.
Forget the UEFA Champions League. If you want a competition that boasts the future of world soccer, look no further than South America's Copa Libertadores.
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Sick of crummy exchange rates in Europe? To get the most value out of your next vacation, head to South America.
They don't make a sound. They just appear as a burst of pink. But in this flat world of tan grasses and steel-gray water, a wave of roseate spoonbills against a bright blue sky sets off visual alarms as arresting as lightning flashes.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Even the casual soccer fan in the U.S. knows South America is loco about fútbol. It's one of those facts everyone knows to be true, even if they've never actually seen the proof for themselves. Kind of like how we all know Elizabeth Taylor used to be really, really cute. But unless we've actually gone out of our way to rent Cleopatra or Giant, we just accept it.
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FDA approved silicone implants Friday, ending America's 14-year hiatus.
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A new telescope will give astronomers their most detailed view ever of the universe, enabling them to see back in time almost to the "Big Bang."
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South America's most sophisticated city sure knows how to kick up its heels. But you better pace yourself: primetime is way north of midnight.
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Britain has confirmed that the bird flu virus that killed a parrot in quarantine was the same deadly strain that has devastated poultry stocks and killed more than 60 people in Asia.
Another region in European Russia, Tambov, located 400 kilometers (250 miles) southeast of Moscow, has confirmed an outbreak of deadly bird flu virus, a senior regional animal health official said.
Russia's Photon M-2 laboratory has safely returned to Earth with its crew of lizards, scorpions, snails and other animals.
The head of Bolivia's Supreme Court -- Eduardo Rodriguez -- has been sworn in as interim president to succeed the outgoing Carlos Mesa.
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have again taken to the streets of La Paz, calling for immediate elections one day after Bolivian President Carlos Mesa offered to resign.
Bolivian President Carlos Mesa has announced his resignation after weeks of demonstrations against his government that have threatened to paralyze the landlocked South American country.
CNN.com asked users to share their thoughts about the political, spiritual, economic and other global issues the next pope will face. Here is a sampling from thousands of responses, some of which have been edited:
Paraguay's Congress rejected on Thursday a proposal to protect an Indian tribe that has avoided contact with outsiders.
Planning summer travel should be a leisurely experience, a time to think about leaving real life behind and to ponder which bathing suit to wear. Sadly, that won't be possible this year. More Ameri...
Planning summer travel should be a leisurely experience, a time to think about leaving real life behind and to ponder which bathing suit to wear.
If you think you are ready for a trip, you may want to think again.
A bid of $650,000 won the right to name a new species of monkey in an auction that ended Thursday held by Charity Folks, an online charity auction house.
There's no need to put your gear in storage now that the ski season has started to melt away.
Sky watchers on half the planet are gearing up to watch Earth's shadow consume a blood-red moon Wednesday night in the last total lunar eclipse until 2007.
A total eclipse of the moon will occur on Tuesday, May 4, which is the third such event in less than a year's time.
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Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination picked up an endorsement Sunday from former Sen. George McGovern, the Democratic nominee in 1972.
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