Stories Tagged as
Soccer
The newest location of a Mitt Romney ad
by
David Brancaccio
and Jeff Horwich
Jul 2, 2012
Much of the coverage of campaign spending and ads in the last few years has centered around big donors, and money coming in from super PACS. But one Romney supporter has used his money in a slightly different arena: The soccer field.
What's up, Europe? Germany vs. Greece in soccer match
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2012
Germany will battle Greece in the quarterfinals of the European Football Championship. What kind of tensions might play out during the game?
Euro crisis to be played out on the soccer field
Jun 21, 2012
Tomorrow, another euro clash between Germany and Greece is looming. But this time it's not economics -- it's soccer. The two face each other in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. At least this meeting is not about debt, bailouts and austerity... Or is it?
GM signs deal to sponsor Manchester United
May 31, 2012
General Motors announced today a major Chevrolet sponsorship deal with the popular English soccer team, Manchester United.
Tax cuts and the World Cup in Russia
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 2, 2010
Two final notes on the way out today: First, the House passed an extension of the Bush era tax cuts today for couples making less than $250,000....
Consumer spending picks up... private hiring does not.
by
Bill Radke
Oct 6, 2010
Bad news: This morning, a private payroll service said U-S companies unexpectedly decreased their workforces last month by 39,000 people. Good...
Is a win for FIFA a win for South Africa?
Jul 8, 2010
Even though the World Cup has not yet ended, there are already some clear winners and losers....
For public good, not for profit.
Where to watch the World Cup
by
John Moe
Jun 11, 2010
A listener wrote in to ask where online he could watch World Cup matches. Digging around a bit, I think Lifehacker's list is a pretty complete one....