Brazil’s World Cup opening ceremony shines
FromGlobal News Brazil is ready to samba. With all of the issues and questions leading up to the World Cup, the new Arena de Sao Paulo — also known as Corinthians Arena — shined under blue skies as Brazil kicked…
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World Cup ads have already been shared more than Super Bowl ads By Todd Wasserman From Mashable World Cup 1, Super Bowl 0. Before the first kickoff, ads related to the World Cup have already been shared more than this…
Pickles: The dog that found the stolen world cup
By The Retronaut From Mashable LONDON — On the afternoon of Sunday, March 20, 1966, the World Cup trophy was stolen from central London where it was being exhibited. Despite the presence of two round-the-clock police officers in uniform, plus…
Brazil is releasing mutated mosquitoes to fight dengue fever
By Drake Bennett for Bloomberg Businessweek From Mashable If you’re going to Brazil for the World Cup, don’t forget your insect repellent, and maybe one of these. The country has the highest incidence of dengue fever in the world, with…
Webb provides anti-discrimination update at FIFA Congress
Chairman of FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force pledges Member Associations to join the battle for inclusion SAO PAULO, Brazil (Wednesday, June 11, 2014) – Addressing an audience of more than 1,200 delegates and guests at the 64th FIFA Congress…
Brazil’s iconic painted streets
Take a virtual tour of Brazil’s iconic painted streets celebrating The World Cup By Steven Tweedie From Business Insider The World Cup has begun Thursday (12), and Google has celebrated this week by adding a link to its homepage that…
World Cup host city that’s in the middle of the jungle
Photos of the World Cup host city that’s in the middle of the jungle By Tony Manfred From Business Insider Shaun Botterill/Getty Images A lot of people didn’t think World Cup games should be held in Manaus. The Amazonian city…
New Zealand crush Windies in first test
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday June 11, 2014, CMC – West Indies suffered a humiliating defeat in the first Test here Wednesday, as New Zealand crushed them by 186 runs inside four days at Sabina Park to claim only their…
The World Cup is going to shatter Internet traffic records-UPDATE: JLo’ will perform
The World Cup is going to shatter Internet traffic records By Sam Colt From Business Insider The FIFA World Cup is going to shatter internet traffic records, according to Cisco’s State of the Internet Report. The global soccer tournament,…
CONCACAF Focuses on Reform during its 29th Ordinary Congress and 20th Extraordinary Congress
Bonaire Officially Welcomed As Full CONCACAF Member SAO PAULO, Brazil (Tuesday, June 10, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) held today its 29th Ordinary and 20th Extraordinary Congresses in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The…
