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Reigning World Cup Champion Germany Loses To South Korea

4:26pm June 27, 2018

The reigning world cup champion Germany — is out after losing to South Korea Wednesday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl about what it means.

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South Korean players celebrate during their World Cup upset win over Germany in Kazan, Russia, in which they scored twice late to shock the defending champs.

South Korea Shocks Germany 2-0, Sending World Cup Champs Packing

2:33pm June 27, 2018

by Bill Chappell

In a shocking upset, South Korea scored in stoppage time and added another late goal to put the match out of reach for Germany.

France's Olivier Giroud, center, goes down after a header during the group C match between Denmark and France at the 2018 soccer World Cup at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Tuesday. The teams played to a scoreless tie — the tournament's first.

World Cup: The Bad And Good Of France And Denmark's 0-0 Tie

6:26am June 27, 2018

by Tom Goldman

Until Tuesday, this World Cup hadn't seen zero matches in which both teams failed to score. That set a record, but didn't make it any easier to watch France and Denmark play pat-a-cake for 90 minutes.

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Baseball Remembers Yosh Kawano

5:34am June 27, 2018

A Chicago sports legend has died. Former Cubs clubhouse attendant Yosh Kawano died Monday at a nursing home in Los Angeles. He was 97 years old.

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While Reporting At The World Cup, Female Journalists Are Sexually Harassed

5:49pm June 26, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

At this year's World Cup in Russia, at least three female journalists have been sexually harassed while reporting on the soccer tournament. The instances have been recorded as they've reported on-air.

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World Cup: 3rd Female Journalist Sexually Harassed On Camera

9:57am June 26, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"Don't do this! Never do this again," Julia Guimarães told the man, who found it appropriate to try to kiss her on the cheek as she was about to broadcast live.

Russia's World Cup Performance Is Surprising Fans And Critics

4:24pm June 25, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Despite a loss Monday, Russia has rolled through this World Cup — dominating opponents in its group to advance to the knockout stage of the soccer tournament and surprising fans and critics alike.

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In the Sochi Olympic Park, the Bolshoy Ice Dome is seen behind the Olympic flame cauldron, which now has a singing fountain that performs for tourists after sunset. The 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, was the most expensive Olympics in history.

#Sochifornia: Locals Say 2014 Olympics Helped Sochi Shed Its Soviet Sheen

5:29pm June 24, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

One of the World Cup hosts, Sochi is known for the 2014 Games, the most expensive Olympics in history. Now Instagram culture has dubbed it #Sochifornia — as in, Russia's answer to California.

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Mohamed Coulibaly, watches France's World Cup match against Peru at the Sarcelles A.A.S. complex on June 21. Coulibaly is the director of the soccer program at the club.

France's World Cup Team Brings Positive Attention To Suburban Fans

1:01pm June 24, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Eight of France's World Cup team come from the suburbs of big cities — non-white areas known for poverty. France won in 1998 with a multi-ethnic team, bringing hope, but not much has changed since.

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David Wise competes in the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Not My Job: Freestyle Skier David Wise Gets Quizzed On Normcore

1:10pm June 23, 2018

Wise is known for skiing freestyle — but what does he know about being free of style?

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