Oscar Tabarez completely changed his starting line-up for their encounter with the Toa Aito and the Palermo striker took full advantage to propel La Celeste into the final four Uruguay ambled into the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a straightforward 8-0 win over Tahiti at Arena Pernambuco.Abel Hernandez opened the scoring with the fastest goal in the competition's history after 79...Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Substitute Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the second half Thursday to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates in their first Olympic group match. Playing in front of a near capacity crowd at Old Trafford, the UAE was the better side for much of the first half against a South American team seen as a medal contender. The UAE took the lead in the 23rd minut...Full Story »