Sao Paulo News

The LA Galaxy announced Wednesday the acquisition of three players on loan from Sao Paulo FC for the 2010 MLS season.

A charity showdown between members of the Brazilian 1994 and 2002 World Cup champion teams was divulged on Monday.

Luiz Fernando Catapani gestures proudly at the groves of Pera Rio orange trees that stretch away to the horizon on his family's huge farm, deep in the heart of Sao Paulo state.

Ten minutes to five on a hot Rio de Janeiro Sunday afternoon. Flamengo have the chance to win their sixth Brazilian championship after a long and frustrating 17-year drought.

Flamengo missed the chance to move into top place in the Brazilian championship with two games remaining in the season after a scoreless draw with Goias on Sunday.

Sao Paulo lost to Goias 4-2in Sunday's penultimate round of the Brazilian soccer championship, jeopardizing its chance of winning this year's tournament.

Goals from Serbian midfielder Dejan Petkovic and striker Adriano earned Flamengo a 2-0 win over Nautico on Sunday that keeps it in the Brazilian league title race with three rounds to go.

A power blackout affecting large parts of Brazil has left millions of people stranded as underground railways, traffic lights, street lights and electric gates were hit.

Palmeiras relinquished the Brazilian league lead for the first time since July after losing 1-0 to Fluminense on Sunday, allowing defending champion Sao Paulo to move ahead with only four rounds remaining.

Sao Paulo had three players sent off in the final 15 minutes against Gremio on Wednesday but hung on for a 1-1 draw that put them top of the Brazilian championship.

BEIRUT: Take three young Brazilian film-makers, add the latest in Internet social networking, mix them up in the cultural hot-pot of Beirut and what do you get? Answer: a flying kebab.

MIDDLESBROUGH yesterday completed the pounds 4.75m signing of the Brazilian midfield player Juninho from Sao Paulo.

Goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored his first goal in more than a year and defending champion Sao Paulo defeated Santos 4-3 to get back in contention for the Brazilian league title on Sunday.

For sparkling-clean dentures, brushing may be best, the authors of a new review of the medical literature say.

The representative for the Brazilian-based duo Hernanes and Neymar has denied speculation that Italian giants AC Milan have enquired after their services.

Brazilian championship leaders Palmeiras slumped to a 3-0 defeat at third from bottom Nautico on Monday.

Substitute Robert headed a 86th-minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for leaders Palmeiras at home to mid-table Avai in the Brazilian championship on Thursday.

Sao Paulo missed a chance to pull closer to Brazilian league leader Palmeiras when it managed only a 2-2 draw with Coritiba at home on Wednesday.

Vupt Vapt landed his first career stakes victory in the Grande Premio Jockey Club de Sao Paulo , the second leg of Sao Paulo's Quadruple Crown series for three-year-old colts on turf, on Saturday at Hipodromo Cidade Jardim.

Palmeiras overcame a tight Santos' defense to earn a decisive 3-1 away win Sunday to open a five-point lead in the Brazilian football league standings.