Jun 10 Twitter expects World Cup 2014 to be most tweeted event ever By Justin Scuiletti When the 2014 World Cup kicks off June 12, it may be scoring a new goal for Twitter. Guilherme Ribenboim, Brazil’s general director for Twitter, said Tuesday that the microblogging company expects that the month-long international soccer competition will easily… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Reports of corruption cast shadow over World Cup By PBS News Hour Leading up to the World Cup kickoff, an investigative series in the New York Times has gathered tales of apparent bribery to exploit matches for betting purposes ahead of the previous tournament in South Africa. Moreover, the Sunday Times has… Continue watching
Jun 06 Declan Hill recounts story of how FIFA handled case of corrupt referee By PBS News Hour Investigative journalist Declan Hill speaks with Jeffrey Brown about new questions being raised about corruption in the sport of international soccer and among some in its governing body, FIFA. The New York Times tells the extraordinary story of one referee… Continue reading
Jun 06 Your water cooler guide to the World Cup By Robert Pursell Are you an American struggling to understand the hype behind the World Cup? You’re not alone. In fact, a recent Reuters poll showed that 86 percent of all Americans said they know little to nothing about soccer’s biggest event, while… Continue reading
Jun 06 7 tips from a 'soccer fanatic' on what to look for in World Cup 2014 By Larisa Epatko The 2014 FIFA World Cup, hosted by five-time gold trophy winner Brazil, is just around the corner. Ahead of the June 12 kick off, we reached out to PRI’s The World editor/reporter William Troop for some pointers on the month… Continue reading
Jun 03 FIFA ethics investigator won't review new corruption allegations against Qatar By Robert Pursell Despite criticism for a lack of transparency and allegations of corruption, the ethics head of FIFA announced Monday he would not review new evidence of corruption surrounding Qatar’s winning bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
May 30 Watch Record-setting bid for L.A. Clippers may offer bounce for other NBA teams By PBS News Hour Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has agreed to pay a record $2 billion to buy the Los Angeles Clippers from Shelly Sterling, wife of disgraced owner Donald Sterling, who was banned from the league for making racist comments. The deal… Continue watching
May 29 Better medical information needed on youth sports concussions, Obama says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is a lover of games played on hard courts, baseball diamonds and in 10-yard increments. His two daughters are active in sports and, like many parents with children on athletic teams, he worries about their… Continue reading
May 28 Why doesn't anyone want to host the Winter Olympics? By Robert Pursell The next Olympics to be awarded is the 2022 Winter Games. But unlike bids of the past, these games might not go to the highest bidding city, but rather, the last one standing. The city of Krakow, Poland, withdrew… Continue reading