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2014 World Cup Group Draw

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

With six months remaining until the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the eight groups have been laid out and the match schedule has been set. The 32 teams on the road to Brazil have been placed each into eight … Continue reading →

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World Cup Qualifying Playoffs: Mexico and Uruguay Secure Berths in Final Day of Qualifying

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

There are just under two weeks remaining until the final draw for the group stage of the 2014 World Cup, and the remaining two slots in the 32 country lineup were decided on November 20th. Both Mexico and Uruguay successfully … Continue reading →

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World Cup Qualifying Playoffs: With Few Goals in Europe, Second Legs Will Prove Decisive

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

The second day of the final week of World Cup qualifying had the first round of the contestants for the final four European spots in Brazil. The matchups features two underdogs teams facing big competition at home, and two relatively … Continue reading →

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World Cup Qualifying Playoffs: Uphill Battles Ahead for Jordan and New Zealand

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

Wednesday marked the start of the final week of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and the results of the intercontinental playoffs already seem to be decided. Jordan, always the underdog and proud to have even made … Continue reading →

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2014 World Cup UEFA Playoffs

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

The European playoff draw for the last four European spots in the 2014 World Cup is in. The draw is Portugal against Sweden, Ukraine against France, Greece against Romania, and Croatia against Iceland. Purely based on the October rankings, one … Continue reading →

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Historical Oddities: Bohemia National Ice Hockey Team

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Charlie Wilcox

During the early 20th century, the constituent countries from Austria-Hungary often competed as separate units. In the Olympics, there were teams representing Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary from the beginning of the games in 1896 up until the dissolution of the … Continue reading →

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