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The personal information of some 250,000 fans who attended the 2006 World Cup in Germany may have been stolen and sold on the black market for more than $750,000, according to reports in the Norwegian and British media. The information was reportedly stolen from a database compiled by the...

Americans are buying fewer televisions, according to a new report from DisplaySearch. Overall, North American TV shipments fell 3% in the second quarter, even as worldwide shipments grew 26%.

New to soccer, but planning to watch the World Cup? Then you need to know that the buzzing you hear is (probably) not in your head; it's the product of thousands of fans blowing plastic horns, called vuvuzelas. Some people find them maddening, others think it adds to the excitement of the game....

Americans are finally figuring out what the rest of the world has known for decades: Soccer is way more than just 22 people running around for 90 minutes. But is the recent interest fleeting or the start of an enduring passion? Some fans weigh in (with video).

Forget the 2 to 1 odds in Las Vegas that favor the Netherlands against Spain in Sunday's World Cup finals, the best and most accurate odds are coming from Paul, the psychic octopus, whose unblemished record in this year's soccer World Cup match-ups is creating a cult-like following.

Tired of that annoying buzz during the World Cup games? Well, there's an app to get rid of that. The vuvuzela, a traditional South African horn is hated by many for drowning out commentators and song. But because nature so abhors a vacuum (and most likely vuvuzelas as well), a fix was quickly...

Talk about your World Cup. Soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo is about to bend it like Beckham as the face (and the abs and the butt) of a new fall and winter Emporio Armani campaign for underwear and jeans. The ads were set to splash around June 25 when the captain of Team Portugal plays Brazil, but...

Online video giant YouTube has added a new button to its website -- one that adds the distinctive sound of the vuvuzela. The button, shaped like a soccer ball, unleashes the drone of the plastic trumpet to any clip.

Earlier today, YouTube added a vuvuzela button to some videos. Users can locate a little soccer ball icon next to the 360p video-enhancing button. The vuvuzela is the now-infamous horn ubiquitous at the World Cup games in South Africa. Some find the sound annoying, but FIFA decided to keep it...

The U.S. team scored a big victory over Algeria to advance to the next round of the World Cup in South Africa. Will Team USA's run at the Cup launch Landon Donovan, Tim Howard or Jozy Altidore into the stratosphere of sports endorsement deals?