Tag: World Cups

LIVE NOW: Fans Bid Farewell to Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé With 24-Hour Wake

January 2, 2023
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The 24-hour wake of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as Pelé, will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santons, Brazil. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century,…

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Fans Bid Farewell to Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé With 24-Hour Wake

January 2, 2023
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The 24-hour wake of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as Pelé, will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santons, Brazil. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century,…

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Lionel Messi Says World Cup in Qatar Will Be His Last

October 6, 2022
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BUENOS AIRES—Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career. The 35-year-old Argentina star will play in his fifth World Cup but is still seeking his first title at the showpiece tournament. “There’s some anxiety and nerves at the same time … it is the…

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Qatar World Cup Audience Projected at 5 Billion, Says FIFA Boss

May 26, 2022
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DAVOS, Switzerland—The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people. Qatar, a small but wealthy Gulf Arab state, will host the first…

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US to Host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups for First Time

May 12, 2022
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Rugby’s biggest tournament is finally heading to the United States. Now comes the hard part for the sport’s leadership: Generating enough interest and sustainability to secure the sport’s place in a crowded U.S. market. The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the United States for the first time after being voted on Thursday as…

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World Ski Body Cancels All Upcoming Events in Russia

February 25, 2022
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GENEVA—Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) this winter, the governing body said Friday. It announced the decision after a farcical attempt to hold ski cross races Friday in the Urals resort Sunny Valley one day after Russia started a military invasion of Ukraine. Only a…

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Carlsbad Gold Medalist, New US Citizen, Wins Second Bobsled Race in Two Days

December 6, 2021
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CARLSBAD, Calif.—Officially an American citizen for just a few days, Carlsbad resident Kaillie Humphries teamed with Kaysha Love and won the two-woman bobsled World Cup race on Dec. 5 in Altenberg, Germany, her second victory in two days. Humphries piloted her sled to the second-fastest time on the first run, 56.99 seconds, 0.02 seconds behind the German duo…

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