Soccer reopens talk on goal-line tech
Soccer’s rule-making body agreed Wednesday to reopen discussions on the use of goal-line technology in the wake of mistakes at this year’s World Cup.

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Soccer world embraces Chilean miners
The worldwide soccer community — like everyone else — was riveted by the dramatic rescue of the 33 trapped Chilean miners last week. Soccer stars and managers watched on TV all over Europe and Latin America as the last of the miners was freed Wednesday after 69 days of being buried more than 2,000 feet underground. read more

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Loss to Ghana is most-watched soccer game ever in U.S.
CHICAGO — The U.S. soccer team’s 2-1 loss to Ghana on Saturday was the most-watched soccer game in American television history, Nielsen Co. said Monday. It surpassed the 1994 Brazil-Italy World Cup final. The contest, seen on ABC and Univision, drew 19.4 million viewers, Nielsen said.

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France’s soccer empire in ruins?
The world watched with awe and derision this past week as the French national soccer team, boasting a roster of star players, imploded on and off the field at the World Cup.

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