France frustrated as Brazil advance
Ronaldo didn’t score but Brazil won; Thierry Henry did score but France couldn’t hold out for the victory. Day ten of the FIFA World Cup produced contrasting fortunes for the last two world champions, while Japan and Croatia couldn’t be…

Soccer, soccer everywhere — some Germans seek escape from ubiquitous World Cup (SportingNews.com)
Associate Press Writer BERLIN — The World Cup that has brought pure joy to millions of soccer-craze…

Argentina, Netherlands Advance at Soccer’s World Cup (Update6) (Bloomberg.com)
June 16 (Bloomberg) — Two-time champion Argentina scored its biggest World Cup soccer win since 1978 to reach the second round with the Netherlands, which beat the Ivory Coast 2-1. Angola held Mexico to a 0-0 tie in the other match.