The United States will face the Czech Republic in a warm-up for the World Cup finals in South Africa on May 26 at Hartford, Connecticut. Czech Republic manager Vladimir Smicer, announcing the fixture with the Americans here on Wednesday, said: "After this game we'll only have a friendly with Morocco before the start of our qualifying campaign for Euro ...

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla headed for a nine-day tour of central Europe on Monday, taking in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The heir to the throne, 61, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 62, were to kick off their tour in Warsaw. "The visits reflect the importance which the government places on its relationships with its central European ...

The Canadian men's sledge hockey team scored early and scored often in pounding Sweden 10-1 on Sunday to run their record to 2-0 in Group B play at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games. Forward Brad Bowden scored for the defending gold medalists just over a minute into the game at the University of British Columbia's Thunderbird Arena as ...