All posts tagged "world cup"
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NBA
/ 10 months agoGet used to it, the days of Team USA hoop dominance internationally may be over
We are a sports nation obsessed with winning, you know, an everyone gets a trophy community. And when it comes to...
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NBA
/ 11 months agoTeam USA optimistic in advance of FIBA World Cup despite lack of star power
“THERE’S A LOT TO LIKE ABOUT THIS GROUP!” Over on Twitter, USA Basketball damned their World Cup squad with faint praise...
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Soccer
/ 11 months agoEllis steps down after leading USA women’s soccer to another World Cup title
The truly blessed athletes and coaches are the ones who have the opportunity to step away while still on top of...
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Soccer
/ 12 months agoLofty goals: USA wins World Cup while addressing political and social issues
The United States women’s soccer team won its fourth World Cup on Sunday and a grateful nation exhaled and exulted. But...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoNo Rapinoe, No Problem: USA’s World Cup Goal Is Just One Win Away
Since its basically human nature to worry about things you can’t control, fans of the United States women’s national soccer team...
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Culture
/ 1 year agoThe Dumbest Plays, Errors, and Mishaps in Sports History
Naturally, sports are full of errors and bad plays, but none are worse than these plays here. These plays take stupidity,...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoCup Runneth Over: USA Opens Title Defense By Crushing Thailand
It’s generally expected to be a leisurely jaunt through the French countryside by an extraordinary gifted women’s national soccer program. And...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoJust For Kicks: Harry Kane Wants To End His Career In The NFL
In the 1970s, an Australian soccer star named Toni Fritsch came to the United States to try his hand – well,...
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Culture
/ 1 year agoThe Craziest Freakouts, Tantrums, and Rants in Sports History
Losing your cool is one thing, but having a full-blown meltdown is a different story. For these players and coaches, getting...
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Culture
/ 2 years agoTough Love: Athletes We Want To Hate But Can’t Help But Admire
There's always that someone you really want to hate but can't help but love. In sports, this dilemma is all too...
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoCroatia Has Much To Celebrate, But France Was Too Much In Final
In retrospect, perhaps it was unrealistic to think that Croatia, considering the relative youth of its national program, could withstand the...
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Culture
/ 2 years agoCrazy Cuts and Intricate Ink: The Most Eccentric Athletes
Athletes can be a pretty eccentric bunch, from crazy hair styles to elaborate, intricate tattoos. Think about a 7-foot NBA player....
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoShock The World? Tiny Croatia Has Big Cup Dreams Vs. France In Final
To fully understand what an enormous task Croatia faces in Sunday’s World Cup final against France, one needs to understand something very basic...
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoLegends of the World Cup: Where On Earth Are They Now?
Every four years, when the FIFA World Cup finally arrives, spectators around the globe are gifted a new hero on the...
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoThe Real G8 Summit: World Cup Quarterfinals Preview
It's Uruguay-France and Brazil-Belguim, followed by Russia-Croatia, Sweden-England for coveted semifinal berths
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoIndefensible: Germany Bounced From World Cup
Loss to South Korea is final stunning setback for Germany, eliminated in Group Play for first time since 1938
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoCha-Ching! Soccer’s Highest-Paid Players
Deep pockets and pretty goals. Fat checks and sweet kicks. Here's the list of highest paid players in soccer. The list...
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoPowerful Harry Kane: England’s Star Dominating World Cup
Captain's goal-scoring exploits join Belguim, Mexico and Germany as top World Cup stories with knockout round looming
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoTop World Cup Upsets Ever Witnessed
It doesn’t matter how many times we’ve endured the four-year wait for the FIFA World Cup to arrive, it always ends...
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World Cup
/ 2 years agoAs Cup Gets Kicking, The Whole World is Watching
Mexico's Upset of Germany Highlights World Cup's First Weekend
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoWhy Me? Top 2018 World Cup Snubs
Some have the golden boot. Some get booted. As the 2018 World Cup gets underway, fans are salivating on the sidelines...
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Football
/ 2 years ago10 Players That Killed At The World Cup And Then Disappeared From The Game Forever
Professional sports is a cruel business. One day, you’re representing your nation on the field at the world’s biggest sporting event,...
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Football
/ 2 years agoZlatan Ibrahimovic: From The MLS To Jimmy Kimmel, He Never Lets You Down
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in Los Angeles and if you haven’t heard, it’s not for lack of trying. The former Manchester United...
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Olympics
/ 2 years agoOlympian Kjetil Jansrud Claims Super-G Title at World Cup
Kjetil Jansrud continued his dominance as he claimed that Super-G discipline title at the World Cup on Sunday. It was his...
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Olympics
/ 2 years agoMarcel Hirscher Wins World Cup Giant Slalom Title
Fresh from his double-gold victory at the PyeongChang Olympics, Marcel Hirscher is not slowing down, literally. The 29-year-old finished in 2...
