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  • BBC to broadcast World Cup over Internet

    2006-06-02 08:28

    British soccer fans will be able to watch World Cup action free over the Internet thanks to a deal unveiled by the BBC on Thursday that could serve to distract office workers around the United Kingdom.

  • Low profile policing key to safe World Cup

    2006-06-01 10:25

    Approachable officers keeping a low profile and self-policing by fans are the keys to a trouble-free World Cup, a study based on Euro 2004 said on Thursday.

  • Cold, rain expected for tournament opener

    2006-06-01 10:21

    There is an 80 percent chance of rain for Munich at some point on June 9 when the World Cup starts, a top meteorologist said on Wednesday.

  • Germany'anti-terror line:tough, but discreet

    2006-06-01 10:15

    Germany is hoping for the best but planning for the worst as it tackles the formidably complex job of protecting the World Cup against a terrorist attack.

  • Buoyant Beckham lifts the Rooney blues

    2006-06-01 09:45

    Captain David Beckham is predicting a bright World Cup future for England despite weeks of gloom over the injury to striker Wayne Rooney.

  • France, Iran, Paraguay win warmup matches

    2006-06-01 08:42

    Three of the seven World Cup teams playing warmup matches Wednesday came away with wins — France, Iran and Paraguay.

  • Super stars feel fit in training camps

    2006-05-30 11:15

    England's David Beckham stretches during a training session at Old Trafford, Manchester May 29, 2006.

  • World Cup marketing mania - from voodoo to vibrators

    2006-05-26 14:54

    A voodoo doll with five pins and the national emblems of all your enemy teams. Toilet paper with World Cup trivia. Pork slices emblazoned with a soccer player dribbling down the pitch.

  • Beckham boosts new-look England

    2006-05-31 10:33

    Sven-Goran Eriksson lived up to the promise that he would lay his FIFA World Cup cards on the table.

  • China tells citizens to avoid hooligans

    2006-05-31 14:24

    China has told its citizens to stay safe and steer clear of football hooligans at the World Cup finals in Germany, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.

  • Germans struggle in warmup against Japan

    2006-05-31 08:45

    Host Germany wasn't as lucky, settling for a 2-2 tie with World Cup qualifier Japan. Defending champion Brazil routed the Swiss club FC Lucerne 8-0, with Ronaldo and Adriano scoring two goals each.

  • FIFA urged to restore World Cup smoking ban

    2006-05-31 06:18

    Health advocacy groups on Monday urged FIFA to ban smoking at next month's World Cup in Germany after soccer's governing body dropped a smoke-free rule adopted in 2002.

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