Maradona has told a newspaper he will take legal action against Argentine soccer boss Julio Grondona over perceived criticism of his drug problems.
Patagonia is known for its rugged mountains and glaciers but an innovative group of winemakers are hoping to add wine to the list.
The house of Lionel Messi’s brother was one of three sprayed with bullets in a weekend shooting, Argentine police said on Monday.
More than a century after their forebears landed on Patagonia’s east coast, their Afrikaans is rusty, but their cultural ties are strong.
Nasser al-Attiyah of Qatar made up for heartbreak a year ago by finally winning his first Dakar Rally title on Saturday.
Argentinian Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the second successive year, beating his more favoured Barcelona team-mates Iniesta and Xavi
Defending champion Carlos Sainz has vowed to show respect and modesty as he sets about his hunt for a second triumph in the gruelling Dakar Rally.
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/ 24 November 2010
British brewer SABMiller on Wednesday announced its acquisition of CASA Isenbeck from German rival Warsteiner Group for an undisclosed sum.
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/ 5 November 2010
Argentina’s idyllic, infamous village sheds no light
on its history.
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/ 29 October 2010
Tens of thousands of Argentines paid tribute on Thursday to former president Nestor Kirchner, whose death rallied markets.
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/ 27 October 2010
Former Argentina president Nestor Kirchner, the current president’s husband and one of the country’s most powerful politicians, died on Wednesday.
Welcome to friendly Buenos Aires — but remember to keep your distance and watch your step.
Double-dip recession jitters won’t go away. Should we proceed with caution, or take on more risk?
Weighing more than a tonne, Montecristo would yield a lot of Argentine steak. But ranchers are not interested in sending bulls like him to slaughter.
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/ 11 September 2010
Argentina, set to play in a revamped Four Nations from 2012, have moved a step closer to joining the tournament’s governing body Sanzar.
Diego Maradona has accused Argentina football chief Julio Grondona of lying in a bitter attack on the men he insists plotted his downfall.
Diego Maradona’s stormy spell as Argentina coach came to an end on Tuesday.
<em>Mail & Guardian</em> staffers take the opportunity to make excuses for their World Cup predictions.
Diego Maradona calls the first knockout stage of a Soccer World Cup the point "where history really begins."
Two-time champions Argentina sealed top spot in Group B by beating Greece 2-0 while South Korea go to the last 16 as runners-up despite a 2-2 draw.
Diego Maradona is making seven changes to his starting lineup for Argentina’s match with Greece, but star Lionel Messi will play on Tuesday.
<i>Mail & Guardian</i> hacks gaze into their crystal balls to place a few bets on the Soccer World Cup.
Seventeen Argentina fans considered a threat to Soccer World Cup stability will be deported following their detention by police on Wednesday morning.
Park Ji-Sung insists his South Korean side are capable of defeating Argentina when the unbeaten Soccer World Cup Group B rivals clash on Thursday.
There is only one man in the history of football who has achieved what Diego Maradona craves from the weeks ahead in South Africa.
Ten Argentine football hooligans who were said to be planning acts of violence at the Soccer World Cup have been detained in Johannesburg.
Do a country’s democratic credentials influence its World Cup prospects?
Argentina has taken a major step towards joining an expanded Tri-Nations rugby competition in 2012 after the IRB changed player availability rules.
International Rugby Board (IRB) president Bernard Lapasset is backing Argentina’s integration into the Tri-Nations tournament by 2012.
Despite a tortuous qualification campaign, Argentina are travelling to SA with serious designs on winning the title for the first time in 24 years.
Spain proved there is life without Rafael Nadal when they swept aside Switzerland on Sunday to set-up a Davis Cup quarterfinal with France.
Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona thinks his players can win the Soccer World Cup if they show the form that saw them beat Germany on Wednesday.