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Rugby World Cup The All Blacks will enjoy home-field advantage as New Zealand hosts the Rugby World Cup this month. |
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Hackers Zero In On Execs With World Cup Scam A flurry of malware scams are using e-mails related to the upcoming World Cup to target executives at companies and organizations around the world. |
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soccer betting What do we think about when high-budget sporting franchises come to mind? Baseball? Basketball? Hockey? Although all of these might be valid answers to the question, soccer should also be added to the list. |
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The Davis World Cup? Rumors have been circulating for a while now. Among the fans. Among the players. The Davis Cup has lost meaning! The format is redundant, even irrelevant in today's world. The tennis world is calling out for change! |
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South Africa: A Big Bounce from the World Cup The nation's economy has grown since the end of apartheid. On the eve of the World Cup, it measures how far it has come and how far it has to go |
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The Only Way To Experience The World Cup Is By Actually Attending. Here's Why. Over time I've discovered the truth about the World Cup: The soccer isn't the best bit. It's the stuff that happens away from the stadiums that you really remember. |
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Sports Illustrated
June 17, 2002
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Give soccer a chance If there were justice in the sports universe, the players from an amazing spring would momentarily step aside today. All would understand that what is taking place in the World Cup is just a little bit better than what they are doing or have done. |
InternetNews
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U.S. Soccer Loss a Big Win Online ESPN streamed a World Cup soccer game live with the help of content delivery network provider Akamai. |
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