Uruguay's government is asking political leaders what it should do with a Nazi bronze eagle recovered off its coast in 2006. The eagle was part of the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee, which was scuttled off Uruguay at the outset of World War II. The defense ...
New Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas, who arrived in Japan last week, has not spent enough time assessing his players and their technical skills yet. But he's satisfied with their intangibles so far. "We've had our practices in a very good mood," ...
The Japan Basketball Association announced on Friday that the men's national team will take on Uruguay in a pair of exhibitions at Aoyama Gakuin University on July 29 and 30. The games will tip off at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. The series will mark ...
Japan's second-round hopes at the Under-20 World Cup will rest on their final Group D game against Italy after Atsushi Uchiyama's side lost 2-0 to Uruguay on Wednesday. Nicolas Schiappacasse and Mathias Olivera scored on either side of the break for Uruguay, who booked a ...
Uruguay's last military dictator, Gen. Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, died Wednesday at age 91 of heart failure, a defense ministry official said. Alvarez, who played a central role in a 1973 coup that installed a military regime in Uruguay, ruled the country from 1981 to ...
Uruguay's capital city, Montevideo, may not be as well-known to international travelers as some of Latin America's other destinations. But there's plenty here to see and do, and it's a relatively short hop and worthy side trip from Buenos Aires. Laid-back and friendly, Montevideo has ...
A former top FIFA official caught up in a U.S. probe of corruption in soccer has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges in his native Uruguay. Uruguayan prosecutor Juan Gomez told The Associated Press that Eugenio Figueredo, 83, also acknowledged receiving bribes during ...
Fiji bowed out of the Rugby World Cup by overpowering a feisty Uruguay 47-15 in an action-packed match on Tuesday. The Uruguayans contributed to the entertainment with a gutsy display that not only earned them their first try of the tournament, but a second to ...
Marijuana pioneer Uruguay said on Thursday it had granted licenses to two companies to grow the plant for commercial distribution, adding that the pot should go on sale in pharmacies next year. The South American country was the world's first to legalize the cultivation and ...
Syrian refugees protested outside the Uruguayan presidency Monday to demand authorities help them leave for other countries, saying the nation that gave them sanctuary is too expensive and they have scant economic opportunity. Uruguay welcomed the 42 refugees fleeing Syria's civil war last October, but ...
Japan wrapped up its home preparations for next month's Rugby World Cup with a morale-boosting 40-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday night. After a difficult week for Japanese rugby — taking in the future of coach Eddie Jones, the hosting of the 2019 World Cup ...
Japan put an end to a four-game losing skid, trouncing Uruguay 30-8 at Level 5 Stadium on Saturday. With just three games and four weeks to go before the Brave Blossoms play South Africa in their Rugby World Cup opener, head coach Eddie Jones said ...
