World Cup
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They Carry the Hopes of a Nation
The emotion, in anticipation, had been so raw that, at times, it was easy to worry that it might prove…
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U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Clinches World Cup Berth
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — It was not quite spring break, but the United States men’s soccer team traveled to…
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A Day of World Cup Drama Goes Down to the Last Kick
Algeria’s players were strewn on the turf, their faces covered, their chests heaving. Their coach, Djamel Belmadi, seemed frozen by…
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For Papua New Guinea, a Long Journey to Cricket’s Big Stage
Thousands turned up at the airport to welcome Papua New Guinea’s cricket team on that sunny day in 2019. They…
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