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FIFA to put more more World Cup tickets on sale after adding new, more expensive categories
1+ week, 2+ day ago (172+ words) FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. Soccer's governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a. m. EDT Wednesday for all 104 games in Categories 1, 2 and 3 plus…...
Homophobic chant surfaces again in Mexico stadiums as issue looms for World Cup
1+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) MEXICO CITY -- After a few months in which it was heard only sporadically at local tournaments across Mexico, a homophobic chant has resurfaced strongly in recent weeks in what could be a prelude to what will happen at the 2026 World…...
Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal
3+ week, 1+ day ago (63+ words) Texarkana Gazette Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal BARCELONA, Spain -- Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal…...
Iran soccer team pushes back on Trump comments, says 'no one can exclude' it from the World Cup
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (413+ words) GENEVA -- Pushing back on U. S. President Donald Trump's comments, Iran's national soccer team says "no one can exclude" it from playing in the men's World Cup in the United States. Instead, a post on the team's official Instagram account Thursday suggested…...
Espresso shots, pricier wine and an unbeaten Italy now bound for the WBC semifinals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) HOUSTON -- Warm up the espresso machine and chill the wine, Italy is heading to the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The Azzurri continued their perfect WBC run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico Saturday to earn their first trip to the…...
Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1305+ words) HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the defender's outstretched foot, came down awkwardly, and heard a "pop....
New pro soccer clubs are cropping up across North Texas. Will they find success?
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From cathedrals to Dolomites: Milan-Cortina Olympics pose a massive logistical test
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (963+ words) MILAN -- History didn't begin in Italy, but it made a number of significant advances there. The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome. Centuries later, the rest…...
Saudi Arabia's great soccer experiment is paying off spectacularly
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (34+ words) MANCHESTER, England -- The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the. .....
Hilary Knight scores 3 in Team USA's 6-1 rout of Canada in Game 2 of Rivalry Series | Texarkana Gazette
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (481+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. -- Hilary Knight scored three times and Team USA routed Canada 6-1 to take a 2-0 lead over their cross-border rivals in the women's hockey exhibition Rivalry Series on Saturday night. Kelly Pannek, Laila Edwards and Hayley Scamurra, in her Buffalo homecoming,…...