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World cup: Brazil leader defends World Cup in speech

YoopyaJune 11, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 11, 2014July 25, 202302

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — President Dilma Rousseff appealed to Brazilians to support the World Cup, using a nationally televised address less than two days...

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Ainslie launches America’s Cup challenge

YoopyaJune 11, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 11, 2014July 25, 202300

LONDON (AP) — Multiple Olympic champion Ben Ainslie is trying to raise about 80 million pounds ($135 million) in his bid to bring back the...

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Sports: She said yes: Balotelli proposes to girlfriend

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 202300

MANGARATIBA, Brazil (AP) — Mario Balotelli is taking care of some personal business before the World Cup starts. The Italy forward indicated overnight that he...

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NBA news: 5 things to watch in Game 3 of the NBA Finals

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 202302

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA Finals are back in Miami, the same place they ended each of the last three years. Miami can put itself...

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World cup: Ayew treble helps Ghana thrash South Korea 4-0 in warmup

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 202303

MIAMI (Reuters) – Ghana substitute Jordan Ayew grabbed a hat-trick to stake his claim for a starting place in a convincing 4-0 win over a...

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Soccer news: Gervinho to put impulse on ice for good of team

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 202302

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Pacey attacker Gervinho has promised to reign in some of his impulsive individual flair for the good of the team as...

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World cup: Sao Paulo metro strike stirs chaos as World Cup fans arrive

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 29, 202302

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Gustavo Bonato SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Soccer fans arriving in Sao Paulo for the World Cup were met by daunting traffic...

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Sports: Key moments in Little League’s 75-year history

YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 202300

Little League is marking its 75th anniversary with a new PBS documentary, a partnership with Major League Baseball and a website that’s collecting players’ memories...

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Soccer: Spain heads FIFA rankings, Brazil rises to No. 3

YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJune 5, 2014July 16, 202300

ZURICH (AP) — Defending World Cup champion Spain will travel to Brazil as the No. 1 team in the FIFA rankings, and the host nation...

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Soccer: Deschamps includes Ribery in official 23-man squad

YoopyaJune 3, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaJune 3, 2014July 29, 2023010

PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps has included Franck Ribery in his final 23-man squad for the World Cup. Deschamps named his squad last...