/tags/football-soccer Football (soccer) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:33:45 GMT /news/2023-06-30/westminster-high-school-shines-in-international-drone-soccer-tournament The team competed in South Korea last month and placed third in the competition. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:33:45 GMT /news/2023-06-30/westminster-high-school-shines-in-international-drone-soccer-tournament Michael Lyle /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-10/the-world-cup-is-coming-to-north-america-and-denver-wants-to-be-a-part-of-it With sunny skies, a central location and efficient transportation systems to boot, Denver is making the case to be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:59:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-10/the-world-cup-is-coming-to-north-america-and-denver-wants-to-be-a-part-of-it Alana Schreiber, Erin O'Toole /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-10/colorado-edition-larimer-county-covid-19-update-denvers-world-cup-bid Today on Colorado Edition, we get an update on COVID-19 safety measures in Northern Colorado. We also learn why Denver is vying to be a host city for the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:00:06 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-10/colorado-edition-larimer-county-covid-19-update-denvers-world-cup-bid Colorado Edition /npr-news/2015-10-13/mean-boys-cant-keep-girls-off-the-soccer-field-15girls Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.' Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-13/mean-boys-cant-keep-girls-off-the-soccer-field-15girls Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Peter Breslow /sports/2015-09-10/with-roots-the-world-over-these-fort-morgan-teens-are-bonding-over-soccer Fort Morgan is a town of about 11,000 people tucked into the farmland of northeastern Colorado. Among its residents are people of Latino and European… Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT /sports/2015-09-10/with-roots-the-world-over-these-fort-morgan-teens-are-bonding-over-soccer /2014-07-02/the-time-of-our-sports-lives-how-europes-games-neglect-the-clock In Europe, soccer and tennis matches can drag on and on. Not so stateside, where basketball and football play by the clock. That's the American way, says commentator Frank Deford, so move it! Wed, 02 Jul 2014 07:40:00 GMT /2014-07-02/the-time-of-our-sports-lives-how-europes-games-neglect-the-clock Frank Deford /npr-news/2014-06-18/deford-how-to-host-a-sports-extravaganza-that-wont-break-the-bank Building new World Cup or Olympics facilities in different cities every several years is just too costly, says commentator Frank Deford. So why not, he asks, try something different? Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-06-18/deford-how-to-host-a-sports-extravaganza-that-wont-break-the-bank Frank Deford /npr-news/2014-06-16/sweet-revenge-u-s-bests-ghana-2-1-in-its-world-cup-opener U.S. captain Clint Dempsey scored just 29 seconds after the starting whistle, one of the fastest goals in World Cup history. The U.S. lost to the West African nation in the previous two World Cups. Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:03:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-06-16/sweet-revenge-u-s-bests-ghana-2-1-in-its-world-cup-opener Scott Neuman /2013-10-09/sick-of-how-u-s-sports-are-run-take-a-look-at-europe Commentator Frank Deford notices how often the European sports masterminds get it wrong, whatever the game. FIFA is dealing with problems with the 2022 World Cup. The Olympics — helmed by a series of Europeans — will be in Russia, where homophobia is enshrined in law. And then there's Formula One: run by an Englishman charged with bribery. Wed, 09 Oct 2013 06:44:00 GMT /2013-10-09/sick-of-how-u-s-sports-are-run-take-a-look-at-europe Frank Deford /npr-news/2013-09-27/will-qatars-world-cup-games-be-played-over-workers-bodies As work begins on the infrastructure, stadiums, hotels and other things being built in Qatar for soccer's 2022 World Cup, a disturbing number of immigrant workers are dying. There are reports of food, water and pay being withheld. Officials vow to change things. Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-27/will-qatars-world-cup-games-be-played-over-workers-bodies Mark Memmott