John Pye

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Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) and his teammates celebrate following their 1-0 victory over Belgium to advance to the semifinals after the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Messi guides Argentina into semis, Dutch scrape in

John Pye · July 6, 2014 12:53 am

France's midfielder Paul Pogba heads the ball during an official training session the day before the group E World Cup soccer match between France and Switzerland at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Tension builds ahead of Italy v Costa Rica match

John Pye · June 20, 2014 12:55 am

Spain's Andres Iniesta, left, and Fernando Torres talk during an official training session the day before the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Spain will play in group B of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain playing for World Cup survival vs Chile

John Pye · June 17, 2014 11:50 pm

France's soccer team head coach Didier Deschamps gestures during an official training at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. France will play in group E of the World Cup. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

France has a point to prove; Messi set for action

John Pye · June 15, 2014 2:50 am

Construction work continues apace outside the Gorki Plaza East hotel in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The IOC is urging Russian Olympic organizers to move quickly to resolve the issue of accommodations that are not ready for accredited media personnel in the mountains outside Sochi. According to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic organizing committee, only six of the nine media hotels in the mountain area are fully operational. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Alarm bells ringing in Olympic construction zone

John Pye · February 2, 2014 6:47 pm

Igor Vasiliyev, head of the local branch of the Communist Party, adjusts his scarf decorated with a hammer and sickle as he leads a protest in the 50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Park to hold the first official demonstration in the designated Olympic protest area for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Out of sight: Communists stage 1st Sochi protest

John Pye · February 1, 2014 4:23 pm

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland kisses the trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spainduring the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Wawrinka wins Aussie Open final vs injured Nadal

John Pye · January 26, 2014 2:37 pm

Li Na of China kisses the championship trophy after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Li Na wins Australian Open in 3rd trip to final

John Pye · January 25, 2014 7:55 pm

Li Na of China speaks after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, right, in their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Third time lucky for Li Na at Australian Open

John Pye · January 25, 2014 2:37 pm

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Djokovic upset by Wawrinka in Aussie quarterfinals

John Pye · January 21, 2014 1:42 pm

Serena Williams of the U.S. plays a shot during her first round match against Varvaro Lepchenko of the U.S. during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Serena Williams opens season with comfortable win

John Pye · December 30, 2012 3:04 pm

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