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World Cup kicks Star Wars out of space
"World Cup" replaced "Star Wars" as the most popular search for the week
ending June 1, on the Lycos 50 popularity ranking. It was 10th last week. Star Wars has dropped to number 3.
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| ROUND UP: England V Argentina |
-- An encore, almost!
Michael Owen was a whisker away from a repeat of his
wonder goal of 1998. Here's what he did, in all its
animated glory.
-- Simply Awesome!
Alan Hansen raises a toast to a famous England victory.
-- Argies lose their shirt
Argentina's top sports paper says they lost to England
because... the players were wearing the wrong shirts!
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Cup of surprises bridges two cultures and a sea
One World Cup, two of everything. Travelling from Busan in South Korea to the capital of Japan, a visitor finds the culture shock as profound as some of the marvelously unpredictable surprises that are making this one of the most compelling tournaments that soccer has ever known.
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World Cup win for 3G phones
Japan and South Korea may not be favourites to win the World Cup, but they are determined to score a few goals for mobile technology.
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Can England go the distance?
Will World Cup 2002 end in English glory? No. 2006? Now that's a different matter entirely. World Cups are won by teams with an average of 28 - not 21.
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For South Korea, it's a grudge match against US
South Korean passion for Monday's meeting with the United States is being stirred by a perceived injustice involving Olympic speedskating.
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Danish editor gets boot for Toefting story
The editor of a gossip magazine was fired Friday after nationwide outrage over a decision to publish an article about the violent deaths of the parents of Danish midfielder Stig Toefting nearly 20 years ago.
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Soccer, politics and a man called Weah in Liberia
In Liberia soccer holds an almost holy position. And it is, arguably, because of one man -- George Weah. But in a country in a state of emergency, even talking about the national soccer hero could get you in trouble.
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Independent panel to probe Keane episode
Roy Keane could be asked to give evidence to an external investigation launched by the Football Association of Ireland into events that led to his expulsion by manager Mick McCarthy.
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Cosmonauts miss out on World Cup
As World Cup fever grips the planet, Russian and American cosmonauts aboard the ISS must be shedding a tear for the demise of the Soviet-made Mir outpost, where comforts included footage of top soccer matches.
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