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Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Too small for cricket and missing suites for rugby fans, the stadiums that cost South Africa more than $1 billion for this year's World Cup are in danger of turning into white elephants.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  The Netherlands and Spain have been fined by FIFA for their players' lack of discipline in a bad-tempered World Cup final. FIFA said the Dutch federation must pay $14,480 after eight different players received yellow cards.

Friday, July 23, 2010  France coach Laurent Blanc will drop all 23 World Cup players for his first match next month as collective punishment for the team's embarrassing fiasco in South Africa.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Fresh from its successful hosting of Africa's first World Cup, South Africa said Tuesday it will bid to bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time in 2020.

Monday, July 12, 2010  The exhaustion was gone now for Spain's players, replaced by the exhilaration of winning the World Cup at long, long last.

Monday, June 28, 2010  The president of the U.S. Soccer Federation says the American team did not meet his expectations at the World Cup and that he likely will meet with Bob Bradley after the tournament to discuss the coach's future.

Friday, June 25, 2010  With a victory, the Americans would advance to a quarterfinal matchup versus Uruguay or South Korea on July 2 and match the farthest the U.S. team has advanced since the first World Cup in 1930. Confidence is soaring.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Another huge audience is expected for Saturday's second-round game against Ghana, which starts at 2:30 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  With the U.S. perhaps three minutes from elimination, Jozy Altidore was stopped on a breakaway by goalkeeper Rais Bolihi. Donovan hustled in and kicked in the rebound to win Group C Wednesday.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  A victory or possibly a tie would move the United States into the knockout rounds on a high that will set off midday celebrations back home.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  The 7-0 score was the most one-sided World Cup match since Germany beat Saudi Arabia 8-0 at the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  They played 62 games over four years just to get ready for the World Cup, convinced obsessive preparation and attention to detail would turn around their fortunes after a quick exit in 2006.

Monday, June 14, 2010  Despite criticism from World Cup TV viewers around the globe that the swarm-of-bees sound from the plastic horns is stinging their ears, the organization left no doubt Monday that the uniquely African soundtrack is here to stay.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  American soccer players have been on magazine covers and the nightly news shows in ever increasing numbers. The World Cup is receiving unprecedented promotion in the United States.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  ESPN is making a big investment in the 2010 World Cup and figuring that soccer is no longer a foreign sport to Americans.