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                    [Title] => Bach: Sports bodies must clean up to protect credibility
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Sports organizations must work harder than ever in 2016 to clean up their act after a year of corruption and doping scandals that tarnished the Olympic movement, IOC President Thomas Bach said yesterday in a New Year's message.

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Although expectations are high for Brazil's football team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country didn't do a very good job preparing for the tournament.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-02 02:20:23 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760676 [AuthorName] => Tales Azzoni [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1297026 [Title] => Brazil has 100 days left to get World Cup ready [Summary] =>

Brazil is running out of time. World Cup organizers will mark 100 days to go on Tuesday with a lot of work still to be done on stadiums and infrastructure in the 12 host cities.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-04 14:42:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760676 [AuthorName] => Tales Azzoni [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269901 [Title] => Rights group raises alarm over migrants in Qatar [Summary] =>

skyscraper in Qatar are running low on food after working for almost a year without pay, a leading rights group said on yesterday.

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Soccer teams face much tougher penalties for serious racist abuse, including being relegated or having points deducted.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-01 07:23:50 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1336147 [AuthorName] => Gerald Imray [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7398/730am.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 937863 [Title] => FIFA prexy urges Asia to seek more World Cup places [Summary] =>

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged Asian football to push for more World Cup entries, at the expense of Europe and South America.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-03 11:48:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342660 [AuthorName] => Graham Dunbar [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 858859 [Title] => De Boer: 2022 WCup would be better in winter [Summary] =>

Ronald de Boer first helped Qatar win the right to host the 2022 World Cup, and now he's calling for the tournament to be moved to winter.

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FIFA has increased its use of social media by launching a YouTube channel showing free highlights from some World Cup matches.

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FIFA has postponed a 2014 World Cup inspection trip to Brazil next week by its top administrator, who sparked anger there by criticizing delays in preparations.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter has asked for time to clear up corruption allegations involving soccer's scandal-ridden governing body.

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