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Homegrown Princeton soccer player Lucy Rickerson named Scholar All American

Rancho Santa Fe native Lucy Rickerson recently earned United Soccer Coaches Scholar Third Team All-America honors. A senior at Princeton University, Rickerson was one of 40 players selected in all of Division I and was the only recognized Ivy Leaguer. She was also named All-Ivy League first team for the second time, capping four years […]

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Journalist interrupted during live shooting by Ukrainian woman playing with soccer ball | Tendency

Ukraine is going through a catastrophic period after the invasion of Russia on February 24. Amid the gloom and despair, videos of children trying to put on a good face and show their resilient side give you a semblance of hope. Even in times of war, a child does not forget the simple joys of […]

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New Theatrical Production ‘The Wolves’ Rolls Out This Weekend – The Lafayette

Sports and theater fans can expect the new play from the Lafayette Theater Department this weekend. ‘The Wolves’, which premiered last Thursday, explores the inner lives of female footballers. “The Wolves” was written by Sarah DeLappe and directed by drama teacher Mary Jo Lodge. Through snippets of personal conversations, “The Wolves” gives audiences insight into […]

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A father mourns his son after bombing a soccer field in Ukraine

A man from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol breaks down in grief as he mourns the death of his 16-year-old son Iliya, who was killed after bombing a football pitch near a school By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV March 4, 2022, 01:08 • 2 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article MARIUPOL, Ukraine — […]

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A footballer changes schools and wins a title

SPRING VALLEY – Changing schools is never easy. Doing it in the middle of the school year is even more difficult. But, for Ysabell Hernandez and Mount Miguel, it was a win-win – literally. The sophomore was attending Mater Dei Catholic in South Bay, playing on the Crusaders football team, when the family decided they […]

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Big improvements coming to North Miami Park football field – NBC 6 South Florida

Starting this fall, a park in northeast Miami-Dade will have new bleachers, lighting, grass and even Wi-Fi on its soccer field. The Oak Grove Park soccer field in North Miami has been closed since Jan. 24, but Miami Dade County Parks Director Maria Nardi said renovations are expected to be complete this fall. A groundbreaking […]

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IMG Academy footballer from Sarasota commits to Florida | sarasota

His right sock goes before his left sock, always. They are shot as high as they can go; she won’t roll them until she steps onto the court for her game. These are his crampons then, the one on the left put on before the one on the right. Then she wraps her wrists and […]

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Justin Conyers of Moorpark, a star on the football field and in the classroom

When Justin Conyers was six and kicked a soccer ball in the family living room, he remembers damaging the television, which cost him $ 300. His parents were not happy. “They made me collect the money,” he said. “They didn’t mind kicking the ball around the house. Just be careful where you hit it. There […]

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Families gather in Mayfield to clean up the football field, providing children with a place to play

MAYFIELD, Ky. (WKYT) – It looks like a war zone in the town of Mayfield. Very little is standing, and what remains is destroyed. In the midst of all the chaos, there were kids playing on Tuesday afternoon while adults helping clean up. And for some who don’t even live there, they said cleaning up […]

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Jamestown High School football player commits to UVA men’s football team

(Courtesy of Connor Salyer) WILLIAMSBURG – Connor Salyer, a Jamestown High School (JHS) footballer, recently pledged to play for the University of Virginia (UVA) Men’s soccer team in 2023. “I couldn’t be more grateful and blessed to have this opportunity,” Salyer said in an interview with WYDaily. “They treated me really well.” The third-year defenseman, […]

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Footballer Cole Kulhanek is ready to do anything to achieve his goals

What started as a child admiring his father quickly turned into a passion for a sport. Cole Kulhanek remembers watching his father play goalie in a recreational soccer game at the age of 6. Wanting to be like him, Cole decided that he too would play football and be a goalie. This desire led Kulhanek […]

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Montreal professional soccer player visits St. George’s School to inspire the next generation – Montreal

Even though local football star Noah Eisenberg is making a name for himself in Europe, he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. On Monday morning, the central midfielder of Europa Point FC visited his former high school, St. George’s School in Montreal. “It’s like my second home, to be honest. Like, it’s just like an […]

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From a 5-foot-2, 100-pound JV2 football player to the 6A football final – it’s been quite the journey for Central Catholic’s Asher Wajskol

A chance encounter with a former Green Bay Packer and — of all things — the COVID-19 quarantine helped make Wajskol a star of college football for the undefeated Rams. By Dan Brood | Photos of Leon Neuschwander — By his own admission, Asher Wajskol has had a strange journey. It’s a journey that has […]

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‘Rocket League Sideswipe’ Brings Car Football Game to iOS

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and can earn commission as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate Partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The high-octane sports game “Rocket League Sideswipe” has launched on iOS, with the car football title hitting the small screen around the world after having existed […]

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All-Region Women’s Football Player of the Year: Cloquet-Carlton’s Katie Turner “never puts 100% in football” – Duluth News Tribune

To say that Katie Turner is “busy” is an understatement. The elder Cloquet takes care of just about everything. She is active with the Student Council, the National Honor Society, the Senior Executive Committee, Junior Rotarians and the Yearbook Editor for Cloquet High School. Throughout October, she also rehearsed for the CHS fall musical – […]

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Goalkeeper and council member meet on the soccer field

TSC Board of Directors Alejandra Aldrete was TSC Men’s Soccer Club goalie Andrew Flores (right), a third-grade teacher at El Jardin Elementary School. They both now represent TSC in different ways, but their love for TSC Scorpios runs deep. Courtesy Image – Advertising – Texas border affairs BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Andrew Flores, goaltender for Texas […]

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Inauguration of a football field in honor of Barnes

An inauguration of the soccer field will take place on Wednesday, November 17 at 1 p.m. at Pistole Park. “The on-field autograph for Big Jim Barnes is tomorrow,” Mayor Ryle Chastain said Tuesday. “He has made significant contributions to football in McMinnville and Warren County over the years. He was instrumental in AYSO, college and […]

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Groundbreaking for a new football pitch on the Dyersburg State Campus in Covington

The Jimmy Naifeh Center at Dyersburg State Community College in Covington has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 15 years with the addition of several college buildings and the Tipton County Library. Now a big step has been taken in developing athletics. On Friday afternoon, around 100 people gathered to celebrate the unveiling […]

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Zaitoun is a speedster on the soccer field

By By Dean Bibens • 10/28/2021 4:17 PM EST The Haddam-Killingworth boys’ football team are performing at their best as Jayden Zaitoun pushes the pitch forward in attack. Jayden is a senior captain who plays at the Cougars left-back position. Head coach Mike Mead considers Jayden to be one of the fastest players in the […]

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Australian professional footballer Josh Cavallo turns out to be gay on Twitter

Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, Adelaide United midfielder, turned out to be gay on social media early Wednesday to become the only top male soccer player to come out publicly. “I’m a footballer and I’m gay,” the 21-year-old said in a moving video on Twitter read her coming-out story. “I’ve been struggling with my sexuality for […]

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Shine brightly on the football field

October 27 – Mothers and fathers everywhere are always looking for ways for their sons and daughters to engage in something positive, be it an educational or athletic opportunity. So count the parents of Stanley Strycharz and Maggie Vasington, Chronicle picks as our Athletes of the Week, as happy campers given the choices their children […]

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Gay footballer Josh Cavallo receives support from stars and clubs after coming out

Josh Cavallo from Adelaide United has become the first active male player in Australia’s A-League to declare himself gay. The 21-year-old is one of the few male footballers in the world to make the announcement while playing. Cavallo’s decision to speak out publicly was meant to encourage others to be more open and to accept […]

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EPS: Closed Longfellow Football Ground Set To Reopen To Public This Winter After Repairs | Local News

ENID, Oklahoma. – The Longfellow High School football field, which has been closed for several months, is expected to reopen to the wider Enid community by winter, school officials said. Enid’s public schools plan to reopen the school grounds to the public once the over-seeded ryegrass takes root for the season, district financial director Sam […]

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High school football: LHS football player embraces Friday night lights | High school sports

In a 24-7 Mid-Willamette Conference victory over Crescent Valley on Friday night, Lebanon’s senior High Caleb Christner made his three extra point attempts as well as a 26-yard field goal, threw a shot kick off into the end zone for a touchback and handled the punt duties for the Warriors. It wasn’t a bad night […]

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Carli Lloyd retires: USWNT will struggle to find another footballer like her

She cried first, letting her tears seep into the grass at Kashima Stadium, and then she ran, meaning her sweat could take the same course. Carli Lloyd would literally leave everything she had on the pitch. Lloyd told us so much in the hour following the loss of the United States Women’s National Team in […]

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Pandemic pause shows St. Francis football player there is more to college than academics | Homer glen

Alexis Marroquin of Lockport speaks with St. Francis University coach Al Palar in training. Marroquin was not going to play college football, but changed his mind after his last season in high school failed. Homer Glen’s Emma Rosales takes a break from training at St. Francis University in Joliet. Hailey Bartlaga came to St. Francis […]

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JFK football player aims abroad | Herald Community Newspapers

Isabelle Sivin, a sophomore at John F. Kennedy High School, will travel to Israel next summer as a member of the United States U16 women’s football team to compete in the Maccabi 2022 Games. The multinational sporting event, hosted by all the Four Years in Israel, celebrates Jewish unity, culture and heritage through sporting competitions. […]

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New mini-football field opens at Petersburg Park in the Newburg district | News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A new football field in the Newburg neighborhood was unveiled on Sunday in honor of members of the Black Women’s Player Collective and the Black Players for Change. The Petersburg Park mini-field is one of 12 installed as part of a national partnership between BPC, BWPC, the US Soccer Foundation, Musco […]

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Golden Gate Xpress | Footballer Gustavo Ferrari makes a strong impression at the start of Gators’ career

Gustavo handles the soccer ball like a Ferrari handles asphalt: with control. Still, they both have Flash and Grace at the same time. Brazil is a nation proud of its rich history of soccer domination. At 13, Gustavo Ferrari experienced this while playing for the football club São Paulo FC youth team for two years […]

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Black soccer player booed by stadium full of schoolchildren

A black soccer player was booed by a crowd of 10,000 children after adults were banned from playing for racism. Rangers’ Glen Kamara was booed by the kids while playing against Czech Republic’s Sparta Prague. Six months ago, Kamara was the victim of racist abuse by Ondrej Kudela, who plays for rival club Slavia. Loading […]

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Former University of Tennessee football player coaches Knoxville athletes

Jayden Barrett has never been conditioned to lose. Winning soccer games was all the California native knew until she is part of the University of Tennessee women’s team in 2009 – for better or for worse. That year, the team finished 8-9-3 overall and 4-5-2 in the SEC, and missed the NCAA tournament. “When I […]

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‘Work doesn’t lie’ for UNC men’s footballer Ernest Bawa

Growing up in Accra, Ghana, whenever Ernest Bawa would cry, his mother noticed that there was one thing that would always lift his spirits: watching his brother juggle a ball. “That’s when they knew I would probably grow up and like to play football,” Bawa said. He continued to practice the sport throughout his life, […]

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2020-21 Napa County Women’s Soccer Player of the Year: Salvestrin makes fellow Braves better | High school

Tessa Salvestrin was thinking of going to other high schools than Justin-Sienne. She lives next to St. Helena High, which would have been a 30-40 second walk instead of the 30-40 minute drive it takes to Napa. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. Special […]

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Lexington’s Lane returns to the football field after tearing ACL and 9-month rehabilitation

She felt a pop and immediately fell to the floor. Carolyn Lane, 17, senior captain and attacking midfielder of the Lexington High School women’s football team, had played five minutes against Belmont on October 10, 2020, when she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the meniscus muscles. left leg. The ACL is a key […]

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Area soccer, field hockey and golf results

Boys Football Bishop Brady 3,White Mountains 0 Key players: Bishop Brady – Keagan Smith (goal), Evan Haas (goal), Nicholas Yonaitis (goal) Highlights: The Giants won their second shutout of the season with a victory over the Spartans. Recordings: Bishop Brady 2-2; White Mtns. 2-2 Gilford 1,Hopkinton 0 Key players: Hopkinton – Aidan Burns (4 stops) […]

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The next Paralympic Games for former Radford University football player Nick Mayhugh | University

Nick Mayhugh played football for Radford University. He will now participate in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, in athletics. Mayhugh, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was in ninth grade, will compete in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and 4×100 relay in Tokyo. The Paralympic Games begin on Tuesday with the […]

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How a 1909 football game introduced the sport to Riverside – Press Enterprise

Thursday, November 25, 1909 is a day that can be written in the Riverside County history books. This is the day the Football Association, known today in the United States as football, officially arrived in Riverside. Football grew out of the same background from which many types of sporting games on the pitch originated, such […]

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Dunmore Soccer Game Fundraiser | Eyewitness News

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) – A Lackawanna County school community mourned the loss of a young elder who was shot and killed last Friday in Dunmore. Tyler Sitar, 22, spent most of his time on the football field when he was a student at Dunmore High School. Friends, family and former teammates took […]

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Local players and coach warm up for all-star soccer game

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Nathan Starzl (left) and Southside’s John Doster take part in a practice for the North All-Star men’s soccer team on Wednesday July 14 at Gadsden City High School. (Chris McCarthy / Messenger) By Chris McCarthy Editor / Publisher A pair of area high school soccer players and a local coach attended the […]

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Community rallies behind injured footballer | News for Fenton, Linden, Holly MI

Fenton – The goal of the Thursday, July 8 football game at Fenton High School wasn’t to win or lose – it was to support a teammate who is in the hospital recovering from a brain injury. In mid-June, recent FHS graduate and football player Jimmy Myers fell backwards down a flight of stairs and […]

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After COVID interrupted his career, a DC football player started a business to help other football players get scouted and signed | WDVM25 and DCW50

WASHINGTON (WDVM) – Growing up in Washington, DC, Alex Koritsas dreamed of playing football at the highest level. “I started kicking the ball when I was three or four years old right in the garden,” Koritsas said. “My dad is English, all my family is English, so growing up obviously I had to play. Every […]

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Deep Roots in Football Pitch Dispute

Northern United SC is the result of the split from the Prince George Youth Soccer Association four years ago Minor football is starting to shed the chains of COVID-19 restrictions that have weighed heavily on its activities on the pitch for over a year and Northern United Soccer Club technical director Brad Stewart is grateful […]

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UT’s Dorn continues triumphant comeback after collapsing on soccer field | High School Football – QCVarsity.com

“I have no idea what triggered it. I’ve been playing football for so many years and it never happened,” she said. “(Now I’ve learned) that my heart beats prematurely and sometimes skips a few beats.” Dorn was worried another season would be cut short after his junior season was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I […]

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Carlisle’s Ainsley Erzen showcases talent on track and field and the football field in the same season

Erzin has no shortage of spring sports, playing both football and the race track for Carlisle. The junior has shown that she can be good at both. CARLISLE, Iowa – Junior Carlisle Ainsley Erzen is one of the state’s top runners this year, but that’s not what her head coach likes most about her. “You […]

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When we couldn’t meet on the football field, we would dance 8,000 miles apart

I started playing football almost 20 years ago, when I was 45. After years on the sidelines cheering on my daughters, I wanted to give it a try. I ran three times a week, but I had never played team sports. I found other Massachusetts moms who were eager to play, and soon I was […]

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Police called to youth football match after spectators disagree

OREM, Utah – Parents and children were left in a panic after police said a disagreement between two adults at a youth football match in Orem quickly spiraled out of control. Several people who were on the football pitches behind the Geneva primary school on Saturday described the scene as chaotic, with parents grabbing their […]

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Opening of a new mini soccer field at Girls Inc.

A brand new mini soccer field at Girls Inc. opens up many opportunities for the organization, teaching girls that their dreams and goals are within reach. Hushai Yarbro. Yarbro has been playing football at Girls Inc. for seven years now. The organization provides free soccer training to around 100 girls every year. She is delighted […]

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Makeshift soccer ball shaped one of Iowa’s greatest soccer players

One of Leroy Enzugusi’s favorite soccer balls is made up of crumpled plastic shopping bags linked together by strings. Enzugusi, who recovered the ball on a trip to his home country Kenya as a child, traded his own soccer ball for it. The makeshift ball was created by children playing in a park near the […]

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Northwest Christian’s Kohner grows up on a football field with cerebral palsy

When he arrives on the football pitch and runs free, sprinting past defenders, finding the back of the net for a goal, it’s another victory over cerebral palsy for Gavin Kohner. Phoenix Northwest senior forward/midfielder Christian, 18, who had cerebral palsy at age one and lived with braces until age 12, learned to adapt at […]

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GCHS star brings passion to the football pitch | local sports

GREENSBURG — Emily Rosales feels at home when she steps onto the football pitch. “It makes me stop worrying about things, school, the world,” she said. “It’s a place where I can just relax and enjoy what I love to do. Also, I met some of my best friends there. Morales started playing football when […]

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Lily Thomson of Dover-Sherborn overcomes injury issues to return to the football field this fall

DOVER – Lily Thomson found herself in uncharted territory last Sunday. On the Dover-Sherborn turf, Thomson played in a football game for the Raiders. The November competition marked the furthest the senior DS had made a football season since his first year. After catching the attention of DS women’s football coach Evren Gunduz in eighth […]

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Nokomis senior returns to the football field months after brain tumor ablation

NEWPORT, Maine – Freezing drizzle and temperatures in their thirties were not optimal conditions for playing football at Nokomis Regional High School late Monday afternoon. But senior center-back Donovan Kurt seemed oblivious to the uncomfortable weather as he worked his way through ball control drills while preparing for Tuesday’s game at Skowhegan. His energy shouldn’t […]

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Eli Krimendahl dominates his opponents on a football pitch

HOLLAND – Eli Krimendahl is a bit like a gentle giant. But on the soccer field, the elder Holland Christian has no problem using his 6-foot-8, 205-pound frame to intimidate. “It’s easier to win balls in the air and play on guys,” Krimendahl said. “It’s kind of like… people are a little afraid to play […]

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River City players happy to be back on the football field despite COVID-19 restrictions

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free to the public. You can support our critical reports on the coronavirus by buy a digital subscription Where donate directly to the editorial staff. Gabby Ravin said playing football while wearing a face mask was a challenge. This is one of many […]

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Lionel Messi surprises 11-year-old with spontaneous football game

Mackenzie O’Neill was on a family vacation in Antigua and was playing football on the beach, which he did almost every day. Then, like in a beer commercial, there was Messi. The Messi held up a soccer ball – imagine that in slow motion, the sun behind him and the ocean shimmering – and waved […]

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Williams excels on the football pitch while playing with sickle cell trait – The GW Hatchet

Sophomore women’s soccer midfielder Alexis Williams was playing with her high school club’s team at a tournament in Colorado when she found she couldn’t maintain her stamina on the field. “It was the weirdest thing because I never had any running problems or anything, but I had to stop every second,” she said. “I couldn’t […]

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7 locations where you can score a goal

One of the strangest but most festive new challenges to ever face Fortnite is here in week 7, when Epic Games wants you to “score a goal on different fields”. Players have to do this five times, but like many comparable challenges, you have a lot of different locations that will work. Week 7 kicked […]

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In Peru, a soccer field unites the slum community | The larger picture

Nueva Union has no running water, electricity grid connection or paved roads. But the neighborhood has something that makes life in a Peruvian slum more bearable: a soccer field. May 4, 2018. Lima, Peru. Reuters/Mariana Bazo Edgar Champi works in his carpentry. Residents of Nueva Union, mostly migrants from impoverished Peruvian provinces, dug a flat […]

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Refugees find hope in soccer field and classroom

Highlights of History Luma Mufleh created the Fugees family to help refugee children Football helps bridge the gap for children struggling to fit in Mufleh opened a school for refugee students in grades 6-12 Clarkston, Georgia CNN – A wrong turn changed Luma Mufleh’s life. “I was driving to Clarkston, Georgia to visit a Middle […]

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How the soccer ball could save the golf course | Arts & Culture

Former Brazilian footballer Valdo hits a ball on the green of the footgolf course in Bellefontaine, near Paris, in October 2013. © GONZALO FUENTES / Reuters / Corbis On a misty gray morning in San Francisco, J. Ramon Estevez crouched on his hams on the grass, brown and scruffy from years of drought. He narrows […]

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Does running a soccer ball cause brain damage?

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The World Cup reminds us that everyone is a football field: NPR

Hide caption Football on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Previous Following Jason Beaubien / NPR Hide caption Boys play in Nairobi, Kenya. Previous Following Jason Beaubien / NPR Hide caption Football on a makeshift pitch in Limon, Guatemala. Previous Following Jason Beaubien / NPR Hide caption Getting by in a Burmese refugee camp […]

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Brain trauma spreads to the football field

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative disease of the brain linked to repeated blows to the head, was posthumously found in a 29-year-old former footballer, the strongest indication to date that the disease is not limited to athletes who played sports known to have violent collisions. , like football and boxing. Researchers at Boston University and […]