Soccer

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Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field

Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex

June 19, 2014

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When Did We Start Calling ‘Football’ ‘Soccer’?

“Soccer” isn’t an Americanism at all—it’s a British word

June 16, 2014

World Cup 2014

The Beautiful Game Becomes Beautiful Art as L.A. Museum Puts Soccer on Exhibit

The work of artists from around the world looks at players, fans and the ball itself

June 13, 2014

World Cup 2014

Statistics Say That Brazil Will Probably Win the World Cup

Analyzing players’ transfer values to calculate a team’s overall market value, however, predicts that Spain will win

June 6, 2014

World Cup 2014

Will Brazil’s World Cup Stadium in the Middle of the Amazon Pay Off?

The city of Manaus hopes that a new soccer stadium, built for the World Cup, will become a post-tournament boon to the economy

June 3, 2014

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Women’s Soccer League Stunted by Low Pay Rates

While Thierry Henry is guaranteed to make $4.3 million in the MLS this year, a NWSL player will be lucky to make $30,000

March 24, 2014

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Game Delayed Due to Bees

One can only assume that Oprah has something to do with this

March 20, 2014

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More Than 900 Workers Have Already Died Building Qatar’s World Cup Infrastructure

The International Trade Union Confederation says that if conditions don’t improve, at least 4,000 migrants will die before kick-off

March 13, 2014

Gooooal! Two Technologies Compete to Sense Soccer Goals

A major botched call by referees during the World Cup has opened the door for computerized replacements

July 30, 2012

Hope Solo Drops Her Guard

As her controversial new memoir will show, the leader of the U.S. women’s soccer team has always defended her turf

July 2012