2014 world cup
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Younger Brother of Yaya and Kolo Toure Dies
GERALD IMRAY, AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The younger brother of Ivory Coast players Yaya and Kolo…
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Colombia Beats Ivory Coast, Secures 2nd-Round Spot
STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Starved of the World Cup action for 16 years, Colombia —…
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World Cup Highlights Asia’s Illegal Betting Boom
KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — As teams battle for football glory at the World Cup in…
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Ghana Left Heartbroken in the World Cup Again
(ESPN) NATAL, Brazil — It is easy to forget, for all its breathlessness about love and unity, that the World…
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Pope to World Cup: Overcome Racism, Greed in Sport
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has a message for the World Cup: Let football be…
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World Cup Fervor Begins Winning Out Over Opposition in Brazil as Tournament Begins
SAO PAULO, Brazil (The Washington Post) — Antonio da Silva sat atop a dilapidated wooden throne in the middle of…
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Soccer Stars Decorate Haiti’s Minibuses
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The brightly painted Haitian minibuses known as tap-taps are getting even more colorful in the…
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Brazil Police Clash with Anti-World Cup Protesters
ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters and police clashed in Sao Paulo Thursday, as demonstrations against…
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Coke to Soften Marketing if Unrest Hits World Cup
ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Coca-Cola has disclosed contingency plans to adapt its World Cup sponsorship and…
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Ghana and Egypt Set for Play-Off First Leg in Kumasi
[BBC] The two-legged tie has the makings of a classic with the Black Stars aware that they face a might…
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