For years the American League East has been regarded as the toughest division in baseball. With the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays all reaching the World Series since 2008, the AL East has dominated most of the competition on the field. The division has also dominated the secondary ticket market with the highest average price among all divisions in 2014.

Hot Topic: Do Americans care about the World Cup?

For France striker Loic Remy, Brazilian player Fred should have had to face real consequences over his controversial penalty in the opening match of the World Cup. Duration: 01:02

After a 16-year absence, Colombia is back in the championship and face Ivory Coast, Greece and Japan in the group stage. But the team will have to play without their talismanic striker Radamel Falcao who was dropped from the squad. Duration: 2:00

If you'd just tuned in to the world's most-watched sporting event for the first time Thursday, in time for the opening ceremony and the opening game, hosts Brazil versus plucky underdogs Croatia, you might be forgiven for thinking the World Cup is always this bizarre. But even those of us who've been around this block a few times were left a little slack-jawed by the day's events.

Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez insists there are 'no limits' to what England can achieve at the World Cup.

Sao Paulo is preparing -- somewhat sedately -- for the start of the World Cup. The city hosts the opening match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12. Duration: 00:38

Victoria Spurs fans react to their win against the Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

Police officers from the 31 foreign countries participating in the 2014 World Cup are helping to boost security in Brazil ahead of the tournament. On Monday they inaugurated the Police International Cooperation Centre in Brasilia. Duration: 00:34

Disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has blocked former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's $2 billion bid to buy the basketball team on Monday. Instead, Sterling is pursuing a $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA. He issued a statement on Monday saying "the team is not for sale", adding, "from the onset, I did not want to sell the Los Angeles Clippers." His lawsuit alleges the league infringed on his Constitutional rights by relying on information from a recording he deems illegal.



4 days away from the kick off to all the excitement.

It's a question you may have had when you first heard Notre Dame was selling its stadium sod: What do you do with it?

Two decades after hosting the World Cup final between Brazil and Italy, Los Angeles is paying tribute to the global game in a show celebrating football greats like Pele, Zidane and Eto'o. Duration: 01:04

BRANSON, Mo. -- Today marks the first day, Buffalo Ridge and Top of the Rock will be open to the public as golf pros and amateurs compete in the Pro-Am. KOLR10's Brett Martin found out what it takes to make the greens look as stellar as they do.

The bulls beat the riders at J.W. Hart's Challenge in Decatur, TX and we'll show you how they did.

For the first time in his career, Rafael Nadal will make a fifth straight appearance in the French Open quarterfinals. Nadal won a record 32nd straight match at Roland Garros on Monday, beating Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to improve on his own record by one. Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record on the red clay in Paris. Nadal has won 13 major titles, and is the only man to win eight at one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

Last week thunderstorms and blustery winds failed to dampen the spirits of the squad during their 'warm-weather training camp' in Portugal, and Hodgson is keen to stress he is so far really impressed with the players.

Pitching coach Steve Merriman.

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Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's right-hand man, Carlos Alberto Parreira, says that Brazil are good enough to win the World Cup and already have "one hand on the trophy." Duration: 01:24