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  FIFA banks $2B in 2014; World Cup turns $337M total profit

  Football | March 21, 2015 9:11 IST

  Zurich: The World Cup's commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in

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  World Cup 2015: It was one more complete performance, says MS Dhoni

  Cricket | February 22, 2015 20:33 IST

  Melbourne: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said it was yet another "complete performance" from his side in the cricket World Cup after the Men in Blue broke their World Cup jinx against South Africa with

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  Malik, Ali, Tanvir on standby for World Cup

  Cricket | January 27, 2015 20:38 IST

  Karachi: Batsmen Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali, and pace bowler Sohail Tanvir have been put on standby in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, to be held from February 14 in

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  The worst injuries of FIFA World Cup 2014

  Football | December 28, 2014 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: Football is a sport where players intentionally or unintentionally rub shoulders with opponent players that usually results in fake injury but at time real one too. This year there were a few serious

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  FIFA back in Brazil to inspect World Cup stadiums

  Football | March 20, 2014 20:08 IST

  SAO PAULO: FIFA is starting a new round of inspections at World Cup stadiums in Brazil as host cities race against the clock to get ready for the tournament that opens in less than three

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  Uruguay coach sees tough playoff against Jordan

  Football | November 09, 2013 13:46 IST

  Montevideo: Uruguay's national football team coach Oscar Tabarez Friday said Jordan will be tough to beat in the upcoming playoff between the two for a chance to compete in the 2014 World Cup finals in

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  FIFA to seek assurance from Russia over racism

  Football | October 28, 2013 11:15 IST

  London: FIFA will  have a meeting with Russia's 2018 World Cup leadership next week  in which it will seek assurance about  the action they are taking,  to eradicate racism from matches but at the same

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  Zambia to camp in West Africa ahead of Ghana encounter

  Football | June 26, 2013 18:24 IST

  Lusaka (Zambia), June 26: The Zambian government is considering camping the national football team in West Africa ahead of a 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifier match against Ghana.Zambia will face Ghana in a crucial World

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  World Cup, Confederations Cup: Rebelo issues stern warning to hotels

  Football | June 14, 2013 17:16 IST

  Rio De Janeiro, June 14:Brazilian sports minister Aldo Rebelo said the government will have a zero-tolerance policy against hotels that overcharge visitors during several upcoming international sporting events to be held in Brazil.The country hosts