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FIFA confirms Confed Cup will have 6 host cities
FIFA says Brazil will host the Confederations Cup with six venues as originally planned.Soccer’s governing body said Thursday that the northeastern cities of Salvador and Recife will be part of the World …

Roger Federer reaches semifinals at ATP finals
Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals at the ATP finals wit h a match to spare.

Six Brazilian cities to host 2013 Confederations Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil faces a race against time to complete construction work on stadiums after FIFA gave the green light for six cities to stage Confederations Cup matches next year. FIFA said Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador would host matches in the eight-team competition even though some of the stadiums would not be ready until four months before the tournament begins. …

Soccer-Six Brazilian cities to host 2013 Confederations Cup
* Tournament seen as organisational test before World Cup * Delay-plagued stadiums to be ready only months before SAO PAULO, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Brazil faces a race against time to complete construction work on stadiums after FIFA gave the green light for six cities to stage Confederations Cup matches next year. FIFA said Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador would host matches in the eight-team competition even though some of the stadiums would not be ready until four months before the tournament begins. …

FBL-BRAZIL-FIFA-CONFEDERATIONS CUP
Jose Maria Marim (C), President of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Organizing Committee (LOC), announces 6 venues for FIFA Confederations Cup at Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 8, 2012. FIFA confirmed 6 venues in Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. FIFA also revealed special price tickets category (T 4) for Brazilians only including a discount system for students, elders and disabled. AFP PHOTO/Yasuyoshi CHIBAYASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

Retro Racing: Phoenix's rich racing history dates long before PIR
Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt race each other at Phoenix in 1992. It marked the next-to-last race the two champions would compete against one another. Earnhardt finished 10th; Petty 22nd. (Smyle Media)

USC manager fired for deflating balls in loss
Southern California says it has fired a student manager who intentionally deflated game footballs below NCAA-mandated pressure levels for the Trojans’ loss to Oregon last week.

Moncton invests $1.5M into 2 new soccer fields
Moncton is spending $1.5-million to convert two high school soccer fields to artificial turf from natural grass as a way to accommodate the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015.