DEARBORN, Mich. — On a sweltering evening at a domed soccer field in the Detroit suburbs, the passion for the game is unmistakable. Zee Esho watches a local Iraqi Chaldean league opener where tempers flare and a goalie’s shout sounds like the stakes are huge.
Trevor Snyder pulls open an incubator and gently lifts out a device that looks like a high-tech coffee pod. It's black, with a honeycomb bottom. A clear flat top reveals what's inside. "This is a
VIENNA — The final of the Eurovision Song Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing
Otys Train, 16, (left) and teammate Jack Trojan, 17, search for different bird species while competing in the world series of birding at High Point State Park in New Jersey on May 9.
Praia, Cape Verde — With just over half a million residents, Cape Verde is one of the smallest countries ever to reach the FIFA World Cup. Yet this volcanic archipelago off West Africa has earned a place on football’s biggest stage, and the excitement across the islands is palpable.
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