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It turns out Northern Ireland won't have its own team for the World Cup.
Ten things to know about David Beckham, the soccer superstar who announced his retirement Thursday.
On a night of celebration, one of the embarrassing moments at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony was early in the program, when Hall of Fame members in attendance were recognized. The introductions didn't take very long.

Vonn said Wednesday that she plans to compete in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, which start in 12 months. She was released from the hospital late Tuesday and returned to the team hotel.

The two-time overall champion had microfracture surgery nearly a year ago and doesn't want any sort of setback with the Olympics — his last one, he said — so close. Because another injury would probably end his career.
The Ballon d'Or went to the wrong guy.

Lindsey Vonn is heading back to the United States for an unexpected break in the middle of the World Cup ski season and is unlikely to return to Europe until January.
The image of Brazilian soccer in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup took a hit Wednesday when the final of the Copa Sudamericana was abandoned after visiting club Tigre accused security officials of pulling guns and beating its players.
Luiz Felipe Scolari is back in charge of Brazil's national soccer team, and he said Thursday he knows that anything but a sixth World Cup title at the 2014 tournament will be considered a failure.
Another pro women's soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed.

Tom Sermanni doesn't come with a guitar. And forget about bursting into song when he meets the U.S. women's soccer team for the first time, as predecessor Pia Sundhage famously did.
Tom Sermanni doesn't come with a guitar. And forget about bursting into song when he meets the U.S. women's soccer team for the first time, as predecessor Pia Sundhage famously did.
Rory McIlroy's decision to pursue a lucrative equipment deal was in place long before he grabbed a Nike golf club from Tiger Woods during their exhibition match in China and took a few practice swings.
When Tom Sermanni shook hands with Pia Sundhage after her last game as coach of the U.S. women's soccer team, he should have asked her for a few tips.
With the World Cup qualifying standings a mess, the U.S. national team has found a way to simplify things: win and win.