2006 FIFA World Cup Soccer News and Blog

Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes (6/24)
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Royals game notes
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SPHL concludes 2006 annual meeting
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Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes
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CFL fans could be over the Moon with first tandem
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American Association recap
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Soccer fans sport World Cup hairstyles (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE : As the World Cup goes full steam, soccer fans are showing their support for their favourite teams in more ways than one.

Asian soccer seeks to boost standards after poor World Cup showing (Slam! Sports)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Asian countries must raise the standard of their national competitions if the region is to avoid a repeat of its poor performance at this year’s World Cup, Asia’s soccer governing body said Friday.

World Cup May Increase Appetite for German Soccer, League Says (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — The World Cup may increase the appetite for watching German soccer, making it easier to sell television rights abroad to matches played by clubs such as Bayern Munich, according to the country’s top league.

Argentina Favored to End Host Germany’s Run at Soccer World Cup (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Argentina is favored to beat host Germany in today’s World Cup quarterfinal and continue its quest to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time in 20 years.

Germany, Argentina Tied 1-1 During Soccer World Cup (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Germany striker Miroslav Klose scored in the 80th minute to tie the score 1-1 against Argentina in their soccer World Cup quarterfinal in Berlin and take the game into extra time.

England-Portugal: Drama down the decades
When England and Portugal meet in Gelsenkirchen for a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup , it will be hard not to call to mind two titanic struggles between the teams, the semi-final at England 1966 and the quarter-final at UEFA EURO 2004…

Germany, Argentina Tied 1-1 During Soccer World Cup (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Germany striker Miroslav Klose scored in the 80th minute to tie the score 1-1 against Argentina in their soccer World Cup quarterfinal in Berlin.

Soccer fans sport World Cup hairstyles (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE : As the World Cup goes full steam, soccer fans are showing their support for their favourite teams in more ways than one. Just by looking at the fans’ hairstyles and their colours, you can now tell a Brazilian fan from an Italian one.

Host Germany, Argentina Tied During Soccer World Cup (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Host Germany and two-time champion Argentina were tied 0-0 at halftime of their World Cup soccer quarterfinal in Berlin. The winner will reach a July 4 semifinal against Italy or Ukraine, who meet later today in Hamburg.

Argentina Favored to End Host Germany’s Run at Soccer World Cup (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Argentina is favored to beat host Germany in today’s World Cup quarterfinal and continue its quest to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time in 20 years.

Germany, Argentina Tied 1-1 During Soccer World Cup (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
June 30 (Bloomberg) — Germany striker Miroslav Klose scored in the 80th minute to tie the score 1-1 against Argentina in their soccer World Cup quarterfinal in Berlin.

Soccer fans sport World Cup hairstyles (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE : As the World Cup goes full steam, soccer fans are showing their support for their favourite teams in more ways than one.

Get the latest World Cup soccer commentary in our Sports pages (London Free Press)
BERLIN — It would have been a classic World Cup final. Germany battling Argentina in Berlin’s 72,000-seat Olympic Stadium, a showdown between two soccer powers with five titles between them.

Group’s goal to halt alcohol promotionsat World Cup games (The Lufkin Daily News)
The local Chamber Coalition for a Better Community is asking the F d ration Internationale de Football Association to give alcohol promotion a red card at World Cup soccer matches.

Get the latest World Cup soccer commentary in our Sports pages (London Free Press)
BERLIN — Even with scoring down, there’s been no shortage of drama at the World Cup. That was the view of FIFA’s top technical analysts yesterday. With eight games remaining, this World Cup has produced 132 goals in 56 matches, an average of 2.36 a game.

Adidas Says World Cup Soccer Sales Exceed Company Expectations (Bloomberg.com)
June 28 (Bloomberg) — Adidas AG, the world’s No. 2 sporting- goods maker, said sales of Teamgeist soccer balls, team jerseys and F50+ sport shoes exceeded its expectations during the World Cup as it captures market share from rivals including Nike Inc.

Ronaldo: Brazil are ready for anything
After becoming the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, Ronaldo told FIFAworldcup.com that “winning the Trophy” was his No.1 priority…

Adidas scores big in World Cup sales (New York Daily News)
Sporting goods maker Adidas said sales of Teamgeist soccer balls, German team jerseys and F50+ boots have exceeded its forecasts during the World Cup as the company captures market share from rivals including Nike.

World Cup Exposes East-West Divide in German Economy, Soccer (Bloomberg.com)
June 29 (Bloomberg) — The World Cup has underscored Germany’s lingering divisions, 17 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Western Germany was home to 11 of 12 tournament venues, with Leipzig the sole exception.

UPCOMING 
PARK UNIVERSITY | 1:30 p.m. today, McCoy Meeting House, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville Professor Jerzy Hauptmann will explore the historical rivalry between Poland and Germany before their 2006 World Cup soccer match in Germany. His lecture will be followed by a group viewing of the match at 2 p.m.

Tibetan Football Squad to Play in Wild Cup 
Dharamshala May 19 - If France is against the Tibetan football team playing on its soil Germany had a completely different opinion.

Sports digest 
Monday, June 19, 2006 World Cup soccerBrazil labored to another unconvincing victory at the World Cup on Sunday, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 and substituting an ineffective Ronaldo for the second game in a row.

Redexim Charterhouse introduces new Web site
Lawn & Landscape, OH - May 31, 2006Redexim Charterhouse Inc. unveiled a new ground-breaking website in combination with a sales promotion inspired by the 2006 World Cup Soccer finals in Germany. …

Swiss Team Stays Ice Cool at 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany 
(PRWEB) June 19, 2006 — The action at the 2006 World Cup Soccer is hot, not just because the Worlds best teams are on show, but due to the sizzling German Summer heat.

England’s hopes rest on bum foot 
Poor England. A World Cup summer is supposed to be the most joyous of occasions for the English, but it never is. No doubt one of the top international sides in the world, success at the World Cup has been mixed through the years for England.

Clint Mathis, soccer’s rebel, has matured 
DENVER - The rebel in Colorado Rapids midfielder Clint Mathis is beginning to fade.

Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals 
England captain David Beckham (7) celebrates after scoring the opening goal with a free kick in the 60th minute of a match against Ecuador in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

JFA in talks with Osim for national team job 
Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, June 24 after returning from the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Germany. Kawabuchi said the JFA is in talks with JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim for the national team job.

Robots patrol Berlin soccer stadium 
Robots are having a heyday in Germany. While one group has just completed a World Cup championship in Bremen, Germany, another is diligently patrolling Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, one of 12 venues hosting the World Cup soccer tournament currently under way in the country.

The New York Times to Feature Live Coverage of the 2006 World Cup with Extensive Blogs and Videos on NYTimes.com and  
NEW YORK—-June 6, 2006–The New York Times announced today that they will feature live blogging on www.nytimes.com/worldcup and www.iht.com of the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament with extensive coverage that includes daily video and running game commentary, along with a blog by Roger Cohen, editor at large of the International Herald Tribune, and reporting by a team of sports writers and

News Comcast Adds ESPN 2 HD Network is launched in time for the 2006 World Cup. By Phillip Swann 
Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2006) — Comcast today is adding ESPN 2 HD in selected markets. The network will provide high-def coverage of the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament.

High fliers? Spain has lots of talent, little World Cup success 
This is the ninth in a nine-part series previewing the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament in Germany.

World Cup is over for this dude
Sports Washington - Jun 27, 2006All right already! Will someone please help me? I just don t get it. I know I m the ugly American but please, what is the big deal about World Cup soccer? …

England, Portugal to Play for World Cup Soccer Semifinal Place
Bloomberg - Jun 25, 2006June 26 (Bloomberg) — England will seek to avoid a third straight quarterfinal defeat in a major soccer tournament after beating Ecuador 1-0 to set up a World …

World Cup Soccer Briefs
SLAM! Sports, Canada - Jun 13, 2006LEEDS, England (AP) - Two England soccer fans arrested in Germany for allegedly wearing Nazi symbols appeared before English magistrates Tuesday as authorities …

QC battles back from 6-0 deficit with five runs in the eighth
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af2 announces weekly award winners
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Northern League Transactions
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American Association recap
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Big League Dreams Don’t Come With A Map
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Harrisburg Senators game notes
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Wizards vs. United Game Notes
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Fever Weekly Update
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WBA to hold Championship Tournament
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Royals game notes
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