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Why World Cup game balls always make their way back onto the pitch during matches
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (735+ words) By MAURA CAREY, AP Sports Writer The ball has made headlines with its embedded technology and raised questions among fans, including: Why is everyone expected to promptly toss the ball back onto the pitch? It's a question more out of…...
Alex Freeman, son of NFL standout Antonio, scores for US in World Cup
2+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) The son of Super Bowl champion wide receiver Antonio Freeman scored on a header for the United States in'its 2-0 World Cup win'over Australia on Friday. It was the third international goal for Freeman, the Americans" youngest starter at age 21. With…...
World Cup players with dual eligibility face a tough choice about which country to represent
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1181+ words) Take Folarin Balogun who scored twice in the United States" opening win over Paraguay. He chose to play for the U. S. where he was born instead of England where he grew up or Nigeria where his parents came from. Or Yasin…...
Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0
2+ week, 5+ day ago (651+ words) By TALES AZZONI, AP Sports Writer It marks a major triumph for a team that failed to get out of the group stage in 2022 and now has won twice on home soil in front of jubilant crowds. Mexico players celebrated…...
'The people are beautiful"
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (701+ words) Soccer fans from around the world are soaking in the World Cup glory, from Boston to Foxboro and beyond, an environment they describe as "beautiful." Win or lose, scores of fans from Norway, Iraq and Scotland say that Greater Boston…...
Kids" nonprofit in Seattle returns 20 free World Cup tickets over barring of Somali referee
3+ week, 4+ day ago (373+ words) He added: "I felt so emotional when the parents said that, because to return a one-time opportunity for solidarity with our boy " that made me very proud to lead this organization." The free tickets were among 1, 400 distributed through a program…...
Boston adds new park as World Cup makes a mark in the city, beyond the matches
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (400+ words) As excitement mounts for the World Cup, youngsters in South Boston are already looking to the future, even after the matches, as they've been gifted a community soccer park to enjoy the game they love. Two adjacent mini-pitches with professional-grade…...
After 60 years of hurt England turns to a German coach to end World Cup title drought
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (892+ words) It's fair to say the appointment of Thomas Tuchel was not universally well received. "I'm sorry I have a German passport," the serial-winning former Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich coach quipped at his official unveiling in 2024. He had woken…...
As the World Cup approaches, Sotheby's is set to auction Pele's jersey
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (297+ words) The late Pel's match-worn, number 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final will be up for an online auction between June 29 and July 16, Sothebys said Tuesday. "This is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the…...
From Dani Rojas to the USL: Cristo Fernandez earns an El Paso Locomotive deal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) Boston Herald Terms of the deal announced Tuesday, which still must be approved by the second-tier league and soccer federation, were not disclosed. Fernandez earned the deal after a two-month trial with the team, appearing in a preseason match against…...