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[World Cup] FIFA bans Suarez for 4 months for biting opponent

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― Luis Suarez exits the World Cup with one of the longest bans in tournament history, and his reputation once again in tatters. The …

[World Cup] S. Korea gutsy without polish in loss to Belgium
[World Cup] S. Korea gutsy without polish in loss to Belgium

In their 1-0 loss to Belgium that knocked them out of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Thursday, the South Koreans did everything offensively but to score a …

[World Cup] S. Korean coach blames himself for World Cup exit
[World Cup] S. Korean coach blames himself for World Cup exit

After his team was eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil with a 1-0 loss to Belgium, South Korean head coach Hong Myung-bo on Thursday blamed no …

[World Cup] 10-man Belgium sends Korea home 1-0
[World Cup] 10-man Belgium sends Korea home 1-0

SAO PAULO, Brazil — South Korea’s World Cup campaign ended Thursday in Sao Paulo as a 10-man Belgium secured a late 1-0 victory over the Taeguk …

[World Cup] Messi ‘from Jupiter’
[World Cup] Messi ‘from Jupiter’

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) ― About a dozen Argentine fans couldn’t get enough of the smell of victory in the Beira-Rio Stadium, dancing and singing in their …

[World Cup] Belgium won’t rest on its laurels

SAO PAULO, Brazil ― Belgium may be sitting comfortably atop Group H, but the team’s quest for points ahead of the round of 16 means it will play as hard in …

[World Cup] Hong’s team playing to give Koreans ‘hope’
[World Cup] Hong’s team playing to give Koreans ‘hope’

SAO PAULO, Brazil ― South Korean football coach Hong Myung-bo does not have a religion. If his squad won the unlikely victory against the widely favored …

[World Cup] Uruguay defends Luis Suarez as FIFA scrambles
[World Cup] Uruguay defends Luis Suarez as FIFA scrambles

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― As the world was judging Uruguay’s Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his …

Djokovic survives
Djokovic survives

LONDON (AFP) ― Top seed Novak Djokovic survived a testing Center Court examination at the hands of close friend and veteran serve-and-volleyer Radek Stepanek …

[World Cup] Ex-Espanyol boss Aguirre on Japan radar

TOKYO (AFP) ― Japan turned their attention Thursday to the hunt for a new national football coach after Alberto Zaccheroni resigned in the wake of a winless …

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