8,700 source-backed sport facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 83 of 87.
“Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News, adding, "It's not an accident that 5 billion people will be watching.”
“When it comes to the Olympics and the courts, sensibility and practicality comes into play. Baptised Sikhs having a religious exemption doesn't stop you from picking up a knife. The law is very clear. The conditions around it are very clea…”
“Erling Haaland has scored 62 goals in 54 matches for Norway”
“Canada’s sits 23 spots ahead of South Africa in official FIFA rankings, which is 31 compared to South Africa’s 54.”
“The life span of a coach now is probably only five, six, seven years”
“As of 2023, ESPN Plus has live games for NHL, NFL, MLB, international soccer, Golf, and tennis.”
“Romney, however, had left the company in 1999 to manage the 2000 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.”
“the World Cup opening match on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa, as well as the United States' opening match against Paraguay on June 12”
“one goal”
“helping his nation reach the quarter-finals of their first World Cup since 1998”
“South Africa is in its fourth World Cup after failing to qualify for the last three.”
“The U.S. World Cup team are playing three matches in the group stage.”
“only one member of their World Cup squad”
“scored 16 goals across eight matches in a dominant qualifying campaign”
“Canada beat South Africa 1-0 in a nail-biting FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.”
“It's not an accident that 5 billion people will be watching.”
“48 countries competing”
“seven in four appearances at the tournament proper”
“Our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Hannah Rapp. A rising star in boxing, NABF champion, and WBC world title challenger. The boxing community will always remember you.”
“Ninety-two of the 104 matches can be watched for free in Spanish on Telemundo. The rest of the matches in Spanish will air on Universo, a cable network.”
“It is impossible under current circumstances for citizens of four of the qualified nations (Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Iran, Senegal) – World Cup squads aside – to get any kind of visa at all.”
“scoring twice to oust five-time winners Brazil in the last 16”
“In June, Rapp went up against boxer Tiara Brown for the WBC women’s featherweight title at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla.”
“the World Cup opening match on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa, as well as the United States' opening match against Paraguay on June 12, were available to stream for free on Tubi”
“Of the 48 nations competing, 19 are fielding teams the researchers would consider ethnic – the first time they have not been a majority. But perhaps the biggest change is the number of diaspora teams: now 14, nearly a third of the total. Q…”
“Haaland is sandwiched between on seven”
“unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors.”
“The civic squads at this World Cup now make up 30 per cent of the total.”
“who has three Wales caps, joined the club ahead of the 2024-25 season and has so far made 36 appearances, scoring four tries.”
“Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, with the nation currently set to host the 2034 World Cup.”
“more than a quarter of the nations at the 2026 World Cup are represented by diasporic squads.”
“scored a hat-trick against New Zealand from wing”
“women’s under-20 World Cup hosted by Poland, starting on Sept. 5.”
“The fourth of six sprint races in 2026 takes place at the British Grand Prix, from 3-5 July.”
“The grand prix then takes place as normal on Sunday and starts at 15:00.”
“The British Grand Prix is returning to the sprint format for the first time since holding the inaugural event in 2021.”
“Following Silverstone, the final two sprint events take place at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay.”
“I can't leave a sinking ship... We will meet at the beginning of July to see who is responsible.”
“after Tuesday's 2-1 defeat by South Africa sealed a fate that was, in fact, predicted a long time ago.”
“Some 5,000 football fans had flocked to Elkah Park, a Fifa viewing area in the heart of Soweto, to watch the match which sealed South Africa's fate.”
“Others said the 2-1 win against France should be a glimmer of hope that Bafana Bafana (as fans know their team) can qualify for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.”
“South Africa is the first host country to be knocked out of the World Cup in the first round but football fans in Johannesburg say the country's first win against France has given them reason to celebrate.”
“Despite the outcome, many said they were now confident that the standard of football here would improve because the World Cup had been played in Africa. Others said the 2-1 win against France should be a glimmer of hope that Bafana Bafana …”
“The first half of the game, where South Africa scored both their goals and France had a man sent off, convinced many that a win was within reach.”
“"The charges have been dropped. Fifa indicated that they have no interest in proceeding with the matter," said National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga.”
“"They reached an agreement with Bavaria Beer company," he said.”
“Under South African laws brought in after it was chosen to host the football tournament, the women could have been sentenced to prison terms by special World Cup courts.”
“The case has led to the sacking of English football commentator and former footballer Robbie Earle. He was found to have passed on some of the tickets used by the women from his allocation for friends and family, in breach of Fifa rules, a…”
“During the Olympic Games, Eton Manor will be an aquatics training venue, housing three Olympic-size temporary swimming pools, a temporary synchronised swimming pool and a temporary water polo pool.”
“His family had bought him an England shirt with 65 and 'George' on the back for the trip.”
“Seventeen people in the North East have been arrested for breaching the conditions of a football banning order during the World Cup.”
“The arrests, all made since 1 June, are part of an ongoing police operation.”
“Specialist football officers have been based at Newcastle International Airport since the beginning of the tournament. Northumbria Police said officers were patrolling the airport to "deter, detect and apprehend" anyone intending to attend…”
“A survey of more than 140 firms by the London Chamber of Commerce found that two-thirds were not making any special arrangements for the 1500 BST kick-off.”
“England need a win on Wednesday to guarantee their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup in South Africa after two disappointing draws against the USA and Algeria.”
“7-0 drubbing.”
“for the duration of 90 minutes”
“A £7m upgrade of the Windsor and Eton relief road and improvements to the Clarence Road roundabout in preparation for the 2012 Olympics has begun.”
“It will be a main route for spectators at Dorney Lake during the 2012 Olympics.”
“A team of 12 officers from across the UK travelled to South Africa to help authorities police the event.”
“Kit was donated by Liverpool FC, Manchester City and Tranmere Rovers.”
“McDowell is a five-time winner on the European Tour”
“the first Northern Ireland golfer to do so, since Fred Daly back in 1947”
“He secured his victory, one shot ahead of Frenchman Gregory Havret”
“McDowell also won the Wales Open two weeks ago”
“I'd say he's good enough to go on and win another two or three”
“McDowell is the first European to win the US Open for forty years”
“New Zealand is celebrating its best ever football result, having held the World Cup holders Italy to a 1-1 draw.”
“They have taken the field in just four World Cup finals - Italy have won the tournament four times - but New Zealand still managed to earn a draw.”
“Reuters has put the result in its top 10 World Cup shocks, the only draw to be included on the list.”
“When New Zealand drew its first game against Slovakia - another upset - the Sydney Morning Herald jokingly headlined its report: "Australasia 1 Slovakia 1".”
“Japan was one of a core group of six nations that has worked intensively on the 'peace proposal' since the Anchorage meeting.”
“After playing for 10 seasons for the America's prestigious NBA league, he worked for an aid group promoting reconciliation in Sudan.”
“He was one of the two tallest players ever to compete in the NBA, but after he retired he was reported to suffer from terrible rheumatism.”
“shock 0-0 World Cup draw with Algeria”
“One of them includes Federer claiming seven titles at SW19 where the championships start on Monday.”
“Oxfam has until 2020 for Federer to win his seventh Wimbledon Charity Oxfam is set for a £100,000 windfall if tennis star Roger Federer wins this year's Wimbledon thanks to a bet from a late supporter.”
“21-20 win”
“first win Down Under since their World Cup triumph in 2003”
“I said to him 'David, we've spent a lot of money coming out here. That was a disgrace and what are you going to do about it?'”
“The incident took place following the team's 0-0 draw with Algeria on Friday.”
“Mr Joseph said the Fifa official took him to the nearest toilet, which was in the main building of the ground in the public area, and that the two later exchanged business cards.”
“No England fans were arrested after Friday's match with Algeria, despite the 25,000-strong following being left furious at their team's showing.”
“The Independent says the All England Club will not be showing football, external on big screens at Wimbledon.”
“For dominoes to join the Olympics, it must be approved by the IOC seven years before the edition of the Games where it will first feature.”
“More than 6,000 people were given tickets to watch the game in Queen Square”
“A 20-year-old fan who assaulted a man after watching England's opening World Cup match in a Birmingham bar has been jailed for six months.”
“But they are there and as we have shown with six arrests last week we are going to use them to stop any trouble before it starts.”
“As well as winning the World Cup with England in 1966, the midfielder won two league titles and a European Cup during an 11-year career with Manchester United.”
“A special World Cup court has sentenced a Nigerian man to three years in prison for being in possession of 30 stolen tickets in South Africa.”
“More than 50 courts have been set up to deal with World Cup related crimes.”
“Fifa say they discovered the tickets had been bought by two men on the internet, but their addresses could not be verified.”
“While France face possible elimination after failing to win either of their first two games”
“England play their second match - crucial to their continued progress - against Algeria later on Friday”
“The Americans, who bought the club in 2007, recently put it up for sale”
“Samuel Mayer has helped hundreds of the country's poorest children to attend World Cup matches for free through the Grassroot Soccer project.”
“A Scottish healthcare specialist is using the World Cup to offer hope to more than 1,000 South African children affected by HIV and Aids.”
“It was selected as of the humanitarian organisations which received free tickets for matches through the Sony World Cup Ticket Fund.”
“Spain's shock 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in their first game of the World Cup.”
“Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero have been an item since 2009”
