Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press briefing on Tuesday at the governing body's headquarters in Zurich.

FIFA Expands World Cup Format To 48 Teams

2:11pm January 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In a decade, soccer's biggest tournament is set to become even bigger. FIFA, the game's governing body, unanimously voted to expand the tournament from 32 teams starting in 2026.

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Louisville Admits Contact In "Wakey Leaks," But Cardinal Fans Don't Waver

11:40pm December 14, 2016

by Sean Bueter

Wake Forest University has cut ties with one of its radio analysts, Tommy Elrod, over allegations he slipped the football team's plans to coaches at the University of Louisville before the rivals m

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Wake Forest University Fires Radio Analyst For Attempting To Leak Game Plans

11:13am December 14, 2016

by Associated Press

Wake Forest University has fired a former assistant coach-turned-broadcaster who the school says attempted to leak football game plans to opponents for three years.

Jury Awards Former Penn State Assistant Football Coach $7.3 Million

10:55pm October 27, 2016

by Martha Ann Overland

Mike McQueary testified in the defamation case that he had reported seeing another former coach, Jerry Sandusky, abusing a boy. McQueary says he was fired in retaliation for helping investigators.

Fans from the English city of Reading don Jacksonville Jaguars onesies to cheer on the team, which has committed to playing games in London through at least 2020.

Some Britons Are Learning To Love Football — The American Kind

7:17pm October 03, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Sunday's Jaguars vs. Colts game drew 84,000 fans to Wembley Stadium, and they spent as much as $600 apiece for tickets. How did an American sport find such devoted fans in the U.K.?

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Diego, a tortoise of the endangered Chelonoidis hoodensis subspecies from Española Island, is seen in a breeding centre at the Galapagos National Park on Santa Cruz Island.

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NPR News Nuggets: All Love Lost, Tortoise Species Saved & Big Bucks In Texas

8:03am September 24, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Here's a roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker (in blue jacket) inspects the turf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium after an NFL preseason football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts was canceled due to poor field conditions.

NFL Hall Of Fame Game Called Off Due To 'Congealing And Rubberized' Field Paint

12:28pm August 08, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts was canceled after the paint issue raised concerns that players might slip. Fans who bought tickets will reportedly get a full refund.