Articles filed under Soccer
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Suarez facing big financial hit from alleged biteJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - CURITIBA, Brazil - Luis Suarez faces a financial hit following his alleged biting of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. Existing sponsorship deals could be ripped up, w...
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Suarez dilemma: FIFA opens case on bite incidentJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Luis Suarez could become just as awkward for football's international organizers to handle as he has been for rival teams at the World Cup. The Uruguay ...
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Argentina beats Nigeria 3-2 as both teams advanceJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 in their last World Cup group match on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi and Ahmed Musa scoring two goals each before Marcos...
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Bosnia beats Iran 3-1 in Group F at World CupJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - SALVADOR, Brazil - Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Iran's hopes of advancing to the knockout stages with a 3-1 victory in Group F on Wednesday, registering its first World Cup ...
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Americans as underdogs a different dynamicJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - The United States' run in soccer's World Cup demonstrates something: It's fun for the U.S. to be the underdog for a change. This is a different dynamic for Americans, is...
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France clinches top spot in Group E; Ecuador outJun 25, 2014 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO —France's much-vaunted attack missed a series of chances as it drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup on Wednesday, whi...
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No deal to draw, say Germany and U.S. before gameJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - PORTO SEGURO, Brazil - There won't be friendly phone calls, there won't be any dirty deals. That's the promise from both sides ahead of Germany's final Group G match aga...
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World Cup: What to watch TuesdayJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - It's Day Two of the in-or-out matches of the World Cup, with five teams competing for two places in the knockout stages. Group D winds up in the two ea...
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World Cup postcard: a street viewJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: A suburban soccer coach is attending the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Today he shares another report. Copacabana beach with 10,000 people or a local ba...
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Colombia tops World Cup group by beating Japan 4-1Jun 24, 2014 1:00 am - CUIABA, Brazil — James Rodriguez scored a brilliant goal and set up two more for Jackson Martinez as Colombia routed Japan 4-1 on Tuesday to confirm top spot in Group C ...