Visa to sponsor 2010 and 2014 soccer world cups (CNN.com)
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Visa International said on Wednesday that it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments.
Under-20 Cup Will Lift Canadian Soccer (Goal.com)
Canada has never been a soccer hotbed, but the Under-20 World Cup is expected to leave a legacy that will make the sport very popular north of the border.
Visa, FIFA, Agree to World Cup Sponsorship (BrandWeek)
SAN FRANCISCO After a protracted legal battle, Visa International and World Cup soccer have reached an agreement for Visa to sponsor both the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, it was announced today.
World under-20 soccer tourney kicks off with South Americans again favoured (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO (CP) - The prize at the finish line is an uninspiring trophy that resembles a silver dumbbell with a soccer ball jammed on the end. But the accompanying title of world champion more than makes up for the dodgy hardware.
Uruguay under-20 sports team heads for World Cup (People’s Daily)
Uruguay’s under-20 soccer team on Monday heads for the sport’s World Cup in Canada, aiming to win the title for the first time.
Visa to sponsor 2010 and 2014 soccer world cups (CNN.com)
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Visa International said on Wednesday that it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments.
Linux-based robots patrol Berlin soccer stadium
Network World Fusion - robot enthusiasts are now shifting their attention to another group of robots busy protecting the historical Berlin stadium, home to the Olympic Games in 1936 and host to a handful of matches for the 2006 World Cup soccer
Hollywood hurdle
Variety - This summer’s tentpoles are adhering to a day-and-date strategy, but next year, film execs are figuring out how to cope with the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and UEFA’s European Soccer Championships. As with the 2006 World Cup soccer tourney, distribs
World Cup Sparks Interest in Germany as Meetings Destination
Travel Trade - The 2006 World Cup soccer championship in Germany helped to boost that country s image as a premier destination for meetings and conventions, noted Lutz Vogt, managing director of the German Convention Bureau, in a presentation in New York recently
Ralston appears to be ready (Boston Globe)
Steve Ralston has made the most of his 35 appearances with the United States national team, scoring a goal against Mexico to clinch a 2006 World Cup berth and playing for two successive Gold Cup champions.
Teams kick up sand at U.S. Sand Soccer Championships (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
SANTA CRUZ Elegant play, fierce rivalries, large crowds, even a moment reminiscent of the Zinedine Zidane head-butting fiasco at the 2006 World Cup. The U.S. Sand Soccer Championships held at Main Beach over the weekend had all the makings of a major field soccer tournament, plus sand.
China’s soccer robot wins the “World Cup” (People’s Daily)
During the 12th Robot World Cup Games, organized by the Federation of International Robot-soccer Association (FIRA), which only recently came to a close, the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Robot-soccer Research Center premiered their first humanoid robot soccer system and won first place in its category.
Brown appoints Caborn to lead England's World Cup bid (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
LONDON (Reuters) - Richard Caborn stepped down as Britain’s sports minister and was named as the new ambassador for England’s 2018 World Cup bid when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown named his new cabinet on Thursday.
Beach soccer World Cup boost (Gulf News)
Dubai: The event manager of Fifa’s beach soccer committee has given Dubai’s bid to host the 2009 World Cup a boost by praising the city’s facilities and infrastructure.
Superstars of tomorrow (Slam! Sports)
Before there was the hand of God, a World Cup championship, and later, his considerable fall from grace, one of soccer’s greats was just a young boy playing the game he loved.
Caborn to lead England’s World Cup bid (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Richard Caborn stepped down as minister for sport and was named as the new ambassador for England’s 2018 World Cup bid when Prime Minister Gordon Brown named his new cabinet on Thursday.
Visa to sponsor 2010 and 2014 soccer world cups (CNN.com)
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Visa International said on Wednesday that it has reached a deal to sponsor the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments.
New format for 2010 World Cup qualifiers (Gulf Daily News)
LONDON: European teams will play fewer matches to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa than they did to reach the 2006 tournament, Uefa has decided.
WKRN Local News
WKRN - In 2005, when the U.S. played Mexico during a World Cup soccer qualifier, the crowd booed the U.S. national anthem and a smattering of fans chanted “Osama! Osama!” during the game. Smith was booed repeatedly during her stay in Mexico, including last
MasterCard ends fight for World Cup sponsorship, wins $90 million
KIMA TV - NEW YORK (AP) - MasterCard Inc. said Thursday it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, in a move that ends its legal dispute with FIFA. MasterCard and soccer’s
‘Teacher With The Bus’ A Hit With Kids
KGO - July 4 - KGO - The World Cup Soccer finals are days away and one San Francisco man is not only bringing the game to thousands of soccer fans here in the city, this entrepreneurial biology teacher wants to get Bay Area kids to come along for the ride
Worlds United
Washington Post - World Cup soccer champion Tiffany Roberts, one of three chaperons in addition to Oliver, sensed this and injected some perspective. “You think you can’t live without your phone,” she told the group, “but you’re going to see how happy these girls will
Lost Lake run makes changes for the good
Anchorage Daily News - Zac Simpson was the 2005 South High prom king his senior year, a talented musician and a fan of soccer, particularly World Cup soccer. In 2004, he was presented with the Spirit of Youth award and selected as the Children’s Miracle Network Champion
Rupe inching ever closer to Dow Jones acquisition
Media Life Magazine - Large brands pay millions and millions of dollars to sponsor the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament every four years, but in a twist, MasterCard is being given $90 million to stay away from the event. The credit card company, a World Cup sponsor for
Super Bowl group likes its chances
WFAA - And the Dallas area is no stranger to huge events, having hosted the 1984 Republican National Convention, the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (in Arlington) and World Cup soccer matches in the Cotton Bowl in 1994. If
Nebraska’s Sarah Pavan Named Top Female Collegiate Athlete
Bloomberg - June 25 (Bloomberg) — Nebraska University volleyball player Sarah Pavan was named the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Pavan, who led the Cornhuskers to a 33-1 record and a national title last year, was given the Honda-Broderick Cup during a
March 2006
Cape Cod Today - Welcome to CapeCodToday’s Blog Chowder! This page aggregates the most recent postings from all the CapeCodToday bloggers for your convenience. Bookmark this page or see below left for RSS options. If you are mystified and sometimes enraged by Bill O
rEvolution Celebrates Five Year Anniversary with Major Upgrades to
dBusinessNews.com - selling, buying and planning division, called the rEvolution Sports Network, provides custom-designed, on-air strategies for advertisers interested in reaching national and regional audiences through college football and basketball, World Cup Soccer
Super Bowl group likes its chances
WFAA - And the Dallas area is no stranger to huge events, having hosted the 1984 Republican National Convention, the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (in Arlington) and World Cup soccer matches in the Cotton Bowl in 1994. If
World Cup pays $90M settlement to MasterCard
Berkshire Eagle - NEW YORK (AP) MasterCard Inc. said yesterday it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, ending its legal dispute with the sport’s governing body. MasterCard and
WKRN Local News
WKRN - In 2005, when the U.S. played Mexico during a World Cup soccer qualifier, the crowd booed the U.S. national anthem and a smattering of fans chanted “Osama! Osama!” during the game. Smith was booed repeatedly during her stay in Mexico, including last
Languages Translate into Business Growth for Lombard’s Interpro
Business Ledger - The many languages heard from the offices of InterPro Translations Solutions may give one the feeling of being on the floor of the United Nations, but at the firm s Lombard location, heated political debate is sparked only during World Cup soccer
With NBC Pact, YouTube Site Tries to Build a Lasting Business
Wall Street Journal - Through YouTube Inc.’s Web service, consumers view short videos more than 70 million times a day, ranging from clips of unicycling jugglers and aspiring musicians to vintage Bugs Bunny cartoons and World Cup soccer highlights recorded from TV. Users
Colts nominated for half-dozen ESPYs
Calgary Sun - World Cup soccer team in 2000. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who captured the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP earlier this month, is among the nominees for Best NHL Player. Also up for the award are New Jersey Devils goaltender
Court orders review of World Cup sponsor ruling
Earthtimes - NEW YORK (Reuters) - An appeals court on Friday ordered a lower court to revisit a ruling that gave MasterCard Inc. a coveted sponsorship deal for World Cup soccer tournaments. The decision means that sponsorship for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups
High-tech system to eliminate chaos in 2010
Independent Online - Cellphones and watches could replace printed tickets for fans wanting to watch World Cup soccer matches in South Africa in 2010. The use of such modern technology would counter ticket fraud and eliminate chaos at the turnstiles during the World Cup
World Cup Sparks Interest in Germany as Meetings Destination
Travel Trade - The 2006 World Cup soccer championship in Germany helped to boost that country s image as a premier destination for meetings and conventions, noted Lutz Vogt, managing director of the German Convention Bureau, in a presentation in New York recently
Hogan soccer team deserves applause - Nov. 2 (Vallejo Times-Herald)
A lot of local soccer fans probably hate me right now. Yeah, I was the one who wrote about how boring their sport was to watch during the World Cup. And my feelings on the pros still haven’t changed. You can have them.
MasterCard Gets $90 Million to End World Cup Dispute (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
June 21 (Bloomberg) — MasterCard Inc. said soccer’s ruling body will pay it $90 million to settle a dispute over World Cup sponsorships, paving the way for rival Visa International Inc. to win the rights for the world’s most-watched sporting event.
Colts nominated for half-dozen ESPYs
Calgary Sun - World Cup soccer team in 2000. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who captured the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP earlier this month, is among the nominees for Best NHL Player. Also up for the award are New Jersey Devils goaltender
Joyce s journal
Indianapolis Recorder - She spoke of the World Cup soccer match to be held in 2010 and the preparedness of her country to take on such a big challenge. She even spoke of the many business opportunities in South Africa such as goods and services to help them meet their
Bend it like Reza? In “Offside,” girls aren’t allowed in the stadium
Seattle Times - Offside,” an entertaining new work from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, puts the audience in the same position as the characters. They are girls, desperate to get into a Tehran stadium to see their team’s World Cup soccer qualifying match. Women
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Colts nominated for six ESPY awards; Lady Vols up for five honors
ESPN.com - World Cup soccer team in 2000. There won’t be a repeat in the Best Male and Female Athlete awards. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won the men’s honor four consecutive years, has retired, and golfer Annika Sorenstam, who won the women’s title two years
Jim Williams
CBS 2 Chicago - government and worked with news organizations from around the world on such significant stories as the 1996 Democratic National Convention, the Mayor s takeover of the Board of Education, his 1995 re-election campaign and the 1994 World Cup soccer
Patton: Red Sox Nation invades San Diego’s Petco Park
Riverside Press Enterprise - Padres second baseman Marcus Giles likened the buzz to “a World Cup soccer match.” “It’s pretty exciting,” he said. “You’ve got fans chanting back and forth. I like the way our fans are fighting back.” It made for an interesting moment Friday night
World Cup pays $90M settlement to MasterCard (Berkshire Eagle)
NEW YORK (AP) MasterCard Inc. said yesterday it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, ending its legal dispute with the sport’s governing body.
Soccer: Angolan Referee at Under-17 World Cup in South Korea (AngolaPress)
Luanda, 06/23 Angolan international assistant referee, In cio Manuel C ndido, will be part of the Under-17 World Cup 2007, that will take place from August 18 to September 9 this year in South Korea, ANGOP learned from a source from the federation.
Jerseyan garners dream summer in World Cup (The Star-Ledger)
When Tim Mulqueen was playing goalie for St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, he probably never thought that one day he’d be representing his country at a World Cup.
MasterCard, FIFA settle World Cup sponsor fight (Courier-Post)
MasterCard Inc. said last week it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, in a move that ends its legal dispute with FIFA.
MasterCard Gets $90 Million to End World Cup Dispute (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
June 21 (Bloomberg) — MasterCard Inc. said soccer’s ruling body will pay it $90 million to settle a dispute over World Cup sponsorships, paving the way for rival Visa International Inc. to win the rights for the world’s most-watched sporting event.
Mastercard,FIFA Settle World Cup Dispute (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
MasterCard Inc. said Thursday it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, in a move to end its legal dispute with FIFA.
Gold Cup title at stake in soccer’s backyard brawl (Sports Illustrated)
Line Mexico and the United States up anywhere — a World Cup qualifier, a friendly, even a pickup game at a local playground — and it’s going to be intense.
MasterCard, FIFA settle World Cup sponsor fight (Courier-Post)
MasterCard Inc. said last week it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, in a move that ends its legal dispute with FIFA.
MasterCard to Receive $90 Million in World Cup Sponsor Dispute (Bloomberg.com)
June 21 (Bloomberg) — MasterCard Inc., the world’s second- biggest credit-card company, said soccer’s ruling body will pay it $90 million to settle a dispute over World Cup sponsorships.
World Cup pays $90M settlement to MasterCard (Berkshire Eagle)
NEW YORK (AP) MasterCard Inc. said yesterday it will accept a $90 million settlement and discontinue its sponsorship of the 2010 and 2014 World Cup soccer tournaments, ending its legal dispute with the sport’s governing body.