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World Cup party's over for PhoenixNewcastle coach Branko Culina is hoping to face a Wellington side on a World Cup comedown in Sunday's A-League clash at EnergyAustralia Stadium. Six Phoenix players - and their coach Ricki Herbert - will back up just a week after playing... In this article: World Cup, Branko Culina, Phoenix, Tim Brown, The Jets, Bahrain, Ben Sigmund, Ricki Herbert, Sasho Petrovski, and Leo Bertos |
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AP Online | 4 hours ago
Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton
...Frank Rommel struggled to 13th place in the skeleton world championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and his four victories in the World Cup regular season quickly became an icy afterthought. The rising German star exacted a measure of...
In this article: Park City, Utah and Lake Placid
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washingtonpost.com | 4 hours ago
Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton
In this article: Park City, Utah
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | 6 hours ago
French say 'non' to Ireland's pleas for World Cup replay after controversial playoff
He said: "I think the French Football Federation has to do that [replay the game]. He [Henry] has done so much for French football that French football has to help him. The credibility of France going to the World Cup is dependant on that."
In this article: FIFA, Thierry Henry, French Football Federation, World Cup, Robbie Keane, Ireland, Dublin, and Paris
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Reuters | 6 hours ago
France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff
By Patrick Vignal The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final. "The...
In this article: FIFA, Thierry Henry, World Cup, France, French Football Federation, William Gallas, and Republic of Ireland
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World Cup lineup decided as last six spots taken
LONDON (Reuters) - The final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled on Wednesday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. France, with a controversial extra-time goal, joined Slovenia,...
In this article: William Gallas, Thierry Henry, World Cup, Dimitris Salpigidis, Russia, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, and Ireland
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France lead five more qualifiers into World Cup
...goal from Dimitris Salpigidis. Striker Giorgos Samaras supplied the pass in the 32nd minute for Salpigidis who sent Greece to the World Cup for only the second time after their debut appearance in the U.S. in 1994. Greece coach Otto...
In this article: William Gallas, France, Russia, World Cup, Dimitris Salpigidis, Otto Rehhagel, Thierry Henry, Greece, and Slovenia
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Sports Illustrated | 2 days ago
Portgual, Slovenia, Greece grab World Cup spots
...qualify for 2010 World Cup MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) -- A first-half goal from Zlatko Dedic earned Slovenia a place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, eliminating Russia on the away goals rule. Slovenia surprised Russia with...
In this article: Greece, Dimitrios Salpigidis, Slovenia, Raul Meireles, Portugal, Bosnia, South Africa, Ukraine, and Russia
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Herbst wins men's World Cup slalom; Miller DQd
LEVI, Finland (AP) - Reinfried Herbst of Austria won the men's World Cup slalom opener on Sunday, and American Bode Miller was disqualified in his first race of the season. Herbst posted a two-run time of 1 minute, 49.79 seconds down the...
In this article: World Cup Finals, Jean-Baptiste Grange, Ivica Kostelic, Ted Ligety, Didier Cuche, and U.S.
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The World Cup is an annual men's golf tournament. It is contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Rankings, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete. From 2007 to 2018 it will be held at Mission Hills Golf Club in China and will be known as the Mission Hills World Cup. It will also have a title sponsor, the first of which is Omega, so the full name of the 2007 event is the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
The tournament was founded by Canadian industrialist John Jay Hopkins, who hoped it would promote international goodwill through golf. It began in 1953 as the Canada Cup and changed its named to the World Cup in 1967. With Fred Corcoran as the Tournament Director and the International Golf Association behind it (1955-1977), the World Cup traveled the globe and grew to be one of golf's most prestigious tournaments throughout the 1960s and '70s, before it became the World Cup of Golf in 1993. It was incorporated into the World Golf Championships series from 2000 to 2006. In 2007 it ceased to be a World Golf Championships event, but continued to be sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours. The United States has a clear lead in wins, with 23 as of 2007.
In 1953, the format was 36 holes of stroke play with the combined score of the two-man team determining the winner. From 1954 to 1999, the format was 72 holes of stroke play. Beginning in 2000, the format is alternating stroke play rounds of bestball (fourball) and alternate shot (foursomes). From 1955 to 1999, there was also a separate award, the International Trophy, for the individual with the best 72 hole score.
The equivalent event for women is the Women's World Cup of Golf.
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