Mendoza - Arturo is the only polar bear in Argentina, and he has gained a reputation as the "World's Saddest Bear." His enclosure looks like a prison cell, and temperatures where he lives can top 104 degrees.

Buenos Aires - Pope Francis called Friday for justice to be done in the unsolved bombing at a Jewish center in Argentina that killed 85 people and wounded 300 others two decades ago.

Brazilia - Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly criticized American foreign policy when quizzed by journalists at a press conference in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia.

WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather has once more triumphed over Manny Pacquaio outside the ring after bagging the 2014 Best Fighter ESPY award in ceremonies held Wednesday at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Unbeaten and five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather will clash anew with former WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana of Argentina on Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.

Buenos Aires - All day on Sunday, excitement had been building up to a fever pitch in Buenos Aires. It seemed that every fan who had not made the journey north into Brazil and onto Rio had gathered on the Plaza San Martin in the heart of the Argentine capital.

Moments after winning the 2014 World Cup, German forward Lukas Podolski snapped one of the most memorable selfies in sports history. Podolski posted on his Twitter account a photo of fellow German player Bastian Schweinsteiger kissing his cheek.

Buenos Aires - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner called for a multipolar world order as Moscow sought to boost ties with Latin America amid heightened East-West tensions.

Buenos Aires - Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko at the World Cup final, his spokesman said Saturday as the crisis between the two countries escalated.

Buenos Aires - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner Saturday, backing her call to curb Western dominance of international relations as they cemented a nuclear energy deal.

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI may play for the same team as Catholics, but they certainly don't cheer for the same team as football fans.

Floyd Mayweather has just officially announced his rematch against Marcos Maidana of Argentina in a CBS/Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) event that is likely to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 13.

The internet rumor mill is buzzing with the possibility of Pope Francis resigning to avoid satanic murder evidence becoming public.

Buenos Aires - Argentina's Vice President Amado Boudou filed an appeal against charges of corruption allegedly carried out during his time as finance minister from 2009 to 2011.

The first of three consecutive "Super Moons" will rise above the Earth's skyline on Saturday July 12, 2014. Get your cameras ready.

Charleston - From fossilized remains, scientists have identified an extinct bird of gargantuan proportions whose wingspan was as wide as a soccer goalmouth.

Buenos Aires - Pope Francis is accused of looking the other way when sex abuse occurred while he was still the Archbishop of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires - Two retired military officers were sentenced to life in prison Friday for the murder of a Catholic bishop during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship.

Brazil has seen the best World Cup for decades — skilful play, last-gasp goals, smaller nations nearly upsetting the big boys and most of all a direct split between Europe and South America as to who holds the balance of power.

There should be at least five names in Manny Pacquiao's shortlist of possible opponents for his November ring return and one of the challengers in that list should be Marcos Maidana of Argentina.