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FIFA Panel Recommends 2022 World Cup Be Played In Winter

8:05am February 25, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played in Qatar. Soccer's championship is typically played over the summer, but temperatures in Qatar during that season can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

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FIFA Considers Proposal To Move 2022 Qatar World Cup To Winter

7:16pm February 24, 2015

by Tom Goldman

FIFA is considering a proposal to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter, but the change would would cause major disruption to the Premiere Leagues schedule.

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An artist's impression of the Qatar Foundation Stadium, one of the venues for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A FIFA task force recommended today that soccer's showcase tournament be played from late November to the end of December.

FIFA Panel Backs Winter World Cup In Qatar In 2022

3:22pm February 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Soccer's World Cup is typically played over the summer, but temperatures in Qatar during that season can exceed 110 degrees. A winter tournament would coincide with the European club season.

University of Connecticut defensive back Byron Jones takes off for the broad jump at the NFL combine Monday. Jones recorded an NFL record of 12 feet 3 inches.

12 Feet: A Soaring New Broad Jump Record Is Set At NFL Combine

2:10pm February 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If you're ever standing near Byron Jones when he jumps, you might want to stay well back. On Monday, the cornerback flew more than 12 feet from a standing start.

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (right) had two heart stents inserted Thursday. He's seen here during the Giants' World Series victory parade last year.

At Baseball's Spring Training, Giants' Manager Bochy Has Heart Surgery

1:34pm February 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

For defending champions the San Francisco Giants, the excitement of spring training is tempered by concern for manager Bruce Bochy, who underwent heart surgery Thursday.

After Hill's first basket, the sold-out crowd at Cintas Center in Cincinnati went wild.

Terminally Ill Player Scores First Basket Of NCAA Season

11:49am February 23, 2015

by Sam Sanders

College freshman Lauren Hill has a rare form of brain cancer. One of her dying wishes was to play college basketball, and the NCAA allowed a game to be moved up by two weeks so she could.

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Chilean Cyclist Nearing Record Killed By Truck In Rural Thailand

8:09pm February 22, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Juan Francisco Guillermo, 47, had been hoping to set a Guinness record by cycling more than 155,000 miles on five continents over five years.

Wendell Scott, pictured here in 1969, is the first â and only â black man to win a race in NASCAR's top series.

NASCAR Hall-Of-Famer Helped Open The Track For Black Drivers

12:36pm February 22, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

In 1963, Wendell Scott became the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR's top division. No other black driver has won a top NASCAR race since, but the sport is starting to diversify.

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The Week In Sports: 76ers On A Rebuilding Spree

12:36pm February 22, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Slate's Mike Pesca to find out what's up with the Philly 76ers trading away all their best players, and we'll hear the news around the track. The Daytona 500 is today.

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NASCAR And Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao: The Week In Sports

9:20am February 21, 2015

The fight of the millennium is on! Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will meet later this spring. And it's NASCAR opening day. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tom Goldman about the latest in sports.

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