Sydney Morning HeraldWorld Cup bagpipe ban deflates Scotland and fansLos Angeles TimesAUCKLAND (Reuters) - A ban on bagpipes at the rugby World Cup in New Zealand has knocked the wind out of the Scotland team. The unique sound of the Scottish instrument is frequently heard before Edinburgh matches...
Telegraph.co.ukPassionate World Cup visitors vie for locals' supportNew Zealand HeraldThousands filled the city's bustling main street as supporters of the two teams packed out pubs to help celebrate last night's World Cup clash at McLean Park, won by France 46-19. Rugby-mad British...
msnbc.comWalchhofer Closes World Cup Downhill Gap on CucheFirst TracksKvitfjell, Norway - Swiss upstart Beat Feuz landed the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup podium of his young career with a downhill victory in Kvitfjell. The Friday race was a make-up from the wind and fog scrapped Audi Birds of...
Daily MailRussia World Cup Organisers Hit Back at England; Pledge to Tackle HooliganismWorld Football Insider(WFI) Russia's World Cup bid chief Alexey Sorokin says England's undignified reaction to his country winning 2018 hosting rights was regrettable. ...Pissing in the wind -...
CBC.caSpain-Chile, Switzerland-Honduras: World Cup Live UpdatesThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com4:13 pm The Swiss are called for an offside, Valladares is down. Think he got the wind knocked out of him as he dove to attempt to make a save. ...Marcelo Bielsa insists he's no superhero despite Chile's...
