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French captain Zidane apologizes for his head butt but says it's the provoker who should be punished. He's wrong.
July 13, 2006
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Italy wins the World Cup as French legend Zidane is sent off. Let's do the same to the penalty-kick shootout. Plus: The Twins' side-arming blogger.
July 10, 2006
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In World Cup knockout games, the second goal gets even more important! Plus, those poor Minnesota Twins and their 17-2 streak.
June 30, 2006
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The beautiful, ugly game: Soccer doesn't need changing, but here's how I'd change it anyway.
June 26, 2006
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With its 2006 World Cup over, what the U.S. needs is a flamboyant, charismatic coach to sell an exciting version of the game to elite young American athletes.
June 23, 2006
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Yes, the USA team went down in ignominy at the World Cup. But guess what? World soccer fans were loving us in Germany.
By Pete L'Official
June 23, 2006
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Stanley Cup Finals turn on a dime. Now the trophy is back in its case and the Oilers are back in the series. Plus: World Cup.
June 15, 2006
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Dwyane Wade's spectacular fourth quarter saves the Heat. Can he do that three more times? Plus: World Cup. And: Bud Selig's "everyone."
June 14, 2006
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The U.S. pratfall in its World Cup opener didn't kill some coming soccer boom. Plus: Pong? And: Stanley Cup.
June 13, 2006
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Mavericks shut down faltering Shaq, and if Pat Riley keeps getting outcoached, this is going to be a short NBA Finals. Plus: World Cup.
June 12, 2006
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The World Cup is the Godzilla of sporting events -- it wreaks more havoc on more people around the world than anything else.
By Andrew O'Hehir
June 9, 2006
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As the World Cup approaches, an English writer recalls when Czech football, too, threw off its shackles.
By Tim Adams
June 2, 2006
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Wallace smacks Shaq. Will it inspire a huge Pistons comeback? Plus: Clemens returns. The nerve! And: Sabres-'Canes Game 7, Lance Armstrong "exonerated."
June 1, 2006
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What will happen when 3 million people descend on Germany for the World Cup?
By Sarah Goldstein
February 23, 2006
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The U.S. may not survive the first round against Italy, the Czech Republic and Ghana. But nobody said getting respect on the global soccer stage was going to be easy.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 12, 2005
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Along with soccer fans, officials planning next summer's World Cup in Berlin expect to host tens of thousands of foreign prostitutes.
By Luke Harding
November 18, 2005