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US Ready to Take on Belgium in World Cup
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Now that the U.S. has survived the so-called “Group of Death,”…
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Holidays, Lost Business in Brazil WCup’s Lazy Days
JENNY BARCHFIELD, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lucky students in Chile went home early, many Brazilian offices and…
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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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