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Why football is called 'soccer' in the US and Canada
Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name. Newsiline summaris...
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Germany news: Hopes high ahead of first World Cup match
Germany is to play World Cup debutant Curacao on Sunday at its first appearance in this year's soccer championship. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Staying up for the football? Here's how to survive a World Cup all-nighter
Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links rea...
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'Special player and person': NZ cricket legend Williamson retires
New Zealand cricketing legend Kane Williamson announces his retirement from the game immediately after a stunning career. Newsiline summarises this report...
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'We'll go crazy for a goal' - Excitement builds ahead of USA World Cup match
The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Busine...
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'A footballer's dream': From humble beginings to the world stage
The Touré brothers snuck into their local football field after hours to play the game they loved, while the Yengi brothers kicked around makeshift balls m...
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A new way to experience the World Cup - only on BBC Sport
Ever wanted to see a World Cup match from every angle? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the original publ...
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Mid-season nightmare as Camden football club loses clubhouse to fire
An 800-member club in Sydney's Macarthur region scrambles to find alternative fields for 30 games a week after losing its clubhouse to fire. Newsiline sum...
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Mexico hosts South Africa in opening match as World Cup begins
The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match. Newsiline summarises this...
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'FIFA is going to kill football': Some Mexican fans feel locked out by 'crazy' World Cup calls
Average salaries in Mexico are lower than those of other 2026 FIFA World Cup host nations, yet some match tickets there cost more. Newsiline summarises th...
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Psychiatrist allowed to practise despite sexually assaulting colleague
The psychiatrist sexually assaulted a colleague in 2022 but a tribunal has "reprimanded" him and allowed him to continue working in medicine. Newsiline su...
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'Have you lost control?' - BBC sports editor asks Fifa chief Infantino
BBC sports editor Dan Roan quizzes Fifa president Gianni Infantino on the eve of the World Cup, after he told journalists to "chill" and "relax" over visa...
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Road trauma victims call for 'overhaul' of Transport Accident Commission
A road accident survivor says the organisation that helped her defy all expectations has become a nightmare to deal with. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Breaking: Gout sixth in Diamond League debut as Olympic champ claims victory
Gout Gout finishes well back in the field in the men's 200 metres at the Oslo Diamond League meet, with Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo first across the l...
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Texas Tech ruling ignites debate on sports betting and gambling addiction
A judge's ruling in Texas is sending shockwaves through college sports. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to...
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The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Here's what to know about the 16 stadiums hosting matches
Many of the stadiums have been renamed by FIFA for the duration of the tournament because the companies that paid for the naming rights are not FIFA spons...
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A World Cup guide for new football fans
For anyone new to the beautiful game, and its most prestigious prize, here's what you need to know. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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Gary Ablett Jr joins dad in Australian Football Hall of Fame
Six new members are inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, including Geelong and Gold Coast legend Gary Ablett Jr. Newsiline summarises this...
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Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas
‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute Get our breaking news email, free app or daily...
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Aussie star calls out $130k prize money disparity at tennis tournament
Priscilla Hon draws attention to the difference between the men's and women's winners' prize money at the Libéma Open in The Netherlands. Newsiline summar...
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Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game
Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game to be in with the chance of winning a signed football. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top...
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Football regulator 'in contact' with West Ham over Sullivan
Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens. Newsiline summar...
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Rugby league must rise to Kane Evans's level of courage
Kane Evans showed remarkable bravery to reveal his sexuality to the world and now rugby league must lift to his level. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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What does offside mean and what on earth is VAR? Your beginner's guide to football
With 48 teams, three host nations and more than a month of matches, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in history. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out
Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the fu...
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Who is David Sullivan - football boss, 'king of porn' and alleged sexual predator?
The ex-West Ham boss has long boasted of sexual conquests, but is now accused of exploitative behaviour. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Iran's World Cup football team arrives in Mexico amid US visa row
The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - W...
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Elusive gull drifts thousands of kilometres off course to Australia, turning birdwatching into ‘extreme sport’
‘Twitchers’ rush to coastal Western Australia to see black-headed gull, which usually flies between Europe and Asia Get our breaking news email, free app...
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Breaking: Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapses during international match
Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen has collapsed on the pitch in a match against Ukraine on Sunday but is conscious, the Danish Football Federation sa...
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Hodgkinson beaten by Werro despite personal best in Diamond League
Despite setting a new personal best, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is beaten by Switzerland's Audrey Werro during the women's 800m at the Stockholm Dia...
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From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline
Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. Newsiline summarises this report from UN News - English and links re...
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Suns ruck investigated for alleged homophobic slur in VFL match
The AFL's integrity unit launches an investigation into fringe Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel for an alleged homophobic slur during a VFL match. Newsiline...
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Live: Swans looking for top gear against Saints ahead of Sunday night football
The Sydney Swans look to stay in touch with Fremantle as they host St Kilda at the SCG, ahead of a Sunday night clash between Essendon and Carlton. Newsil...
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'The crazy Chilean' was almost defeated by her own football team. Now she fights for change
Former Chilean goalkeeper Romina Parraguirre now helps FIFA confront racism ahead of the World Cup. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austral...
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Not a football fan? Here's how to sound like a World Cup expert
Not a football superfan? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.