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Brazil look to Neymar and Hulk to overcome Mexico and win their first men's football gold medal.

The hacktivist group Anonymous may have gone quiet in recent months, but regional variations of the group are continuing the fight on a local basis.

Manchester United full-back Raphael da Silva wants to make history as one of the few players that can say they won an Olympic gold medal for Brazil.

Jade Jones claimed Great Britain's first ever taekwondo gold medal in the -57kg women's event as she won four matches on her way to earning Team GB's 25th gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics.

Arsenal are believed to have opened initial talks with the agent of Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate after the youngster impressed while playing at the London 2012 Olympics.

Surrounding countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala take preemptive measures.

Lucas Moura has received no request to undergo a medical with an English club, the Brazilian Football Association has confirmed.

Team GB men have lost their men's football quarter final to South Korea after a penalty shootout

Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Javier Hernandez will improve significantly next season, with the Manchester United striker aiming to undo the pain from the final day of last season and take his club to another title.

The grave also revealed several excellently preserved vessels and ceramic cups, making it one of the most important discoveries of this kind in the Maya lowlands.

BP hit by $6.5bn in costs on reduction of US shale gas asset value and post-Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments plus smaller income from TNK-BP oil production.

Switzerland footballer Michel Morganella has been expelled from the London Olympics for posting a racist message on Twitter.

HSBC reveal extent of alleged Libor manipulation probes in its first half earnings report as CEO admits Europe's biggest bank has "lost its way".

Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics face angry fans with invalid tickets for a closed door archery event.

IBTimes UK presents the first of our daily round-up and previews to all the action from the 2012 London Olympics. If you want to find out which of your favourite athletes will be in the spotlight on each day or even if you simply want to discover a new sport... this should give you all the information on the biggest events of each day

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has been angered by the recent comments made by Giovani dos Santos which openly stated that he was hoping to quit the club this summer.

Japan have beaten Spain in football for the first time in history, after the side claimed a 1-0 deserved win over 10 men in the first day of the men's football matches.

Javier Hernandez has admitted he would have loved to play for his country in the Olympics, but the Manchester United striker says he's equally glad he's been able to participate in his club's pre-season training.

If BP sells its stake in Anglo-Russian joint venture TNK-BP, it will not only be a key turning point in the company's future but it could possibly spur foreign investment into the Russian oil sector, say analysts.

Russia's state-owned oil company Rosneft begins talks with BP over its stake in the embattled UK and Russian joint venture TNK-BP

The mother of the late pop singer Michael Jackson, declared missing in Los Angeles, is "resting in Arizona".

Colombian actress and star of popular television sitcom Modern Family Sofia Vergara has been named the highest paid television actress for the year to May 2012

CloudOn announces launching its free productivity app for iPad and Android in 60 more countries

Javier Hernandez has offered a word of advice to Manchester United's newest signings, with the striker saying that they need to settle in as quickly as possible to take full advantage of the pre-season tour and find their place in the squad.

David Bagley tells Senate committee he will quit over drugs, Iran and terror links that threatens HSBC charter in US.

When detailed allegations of drug money laundering and terrorist banking are trumped by bank interest rate markets, something seems amiss.

Daniel Sturridge must prove his fitness for Team GB against Brazil at the Riverside Stadium on Friday or risk missing out on the Olympic football competition.

Lead Senate investigator says HSBC's US charter at risk after damning 335-page report.

Senior HSBC executives will appear before the US Senate on Tuesday, in response to a report claiming that lax monitoring exposed to the bank to money laundering

Bizarre and entertaining pictures of the straw land art festival 2012 held in Croatia.Check out the photos.