World Cup "trophy" upsets Boston fans
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Boston's mayor kissed it. Fans lined up for a glimpse of it. Some paid $5 for a picture with it. But the World Cup soccer trophy that toured Boston this week turned out to be an imposter -- and fans are fuming.
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Across the New York region die-hard Yankees fans reacted with disbelief as Boston slammed in run after run to advance to the World Series.
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Hundreds of Red Sox fans jammed Boston's streets on Monday to celebrate their team's second World Series victory in four years, some hurling rocks at police in riot gear, smashing windows and lighting fires.
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Every four years, it captivates the world despite standing a little taller than a large box of cereal and weighing about 11 pounds. In July, Italy's national soccer team captain, Fabio Cannavaro, raised the World Cup trophy above his head in Germany after a redemptive victory. And tomorrow it's coming to Boston's North End.
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Three silver Super Bowl trophies and one famous gray sweat shirt worn by the mastermind who won them all took a championship ride through the streets of Boston on Tuesday, passing thousands of screaming fans giddy over their New England Patriots.
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You don&#39;t have to live in New England to be part of Red Sox Nation. Just ask Ric Glaub and his fellow Red Sox fans. They all woke up at 5 am in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to watch Boston compete in the World Series for the first time since 1986.
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Unbelievable as it may seem, not everyone in New England is thrilled about the Red Sox winning the World Series. Retailers of everything from T-shirts to ice cream and cookies had been making money off the team&#39;s championship drought for years.
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Actually, the funeral took place a while ago. What happened Friday night merely was the posting of the official death notice. Honestly, were you shocked, shocked, shocked, to see Argentina knock the golden gloss off Team USA?
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Wait Till Last Year. Has a nice ring to it, no? For 85 years Red Sox fans moaned about why the Sox didn't win, and looked ahead with the highest of hopes. They wandered, zombie-like, insisting, "This is the year." Now they just want to go back in time and keep things going the way they were at the end ...
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From Irish folk dancing to red-dyed  goatees, Boston Red Sox fans are rallying behind their team's  quest for a second World Series title in four years.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - A winner of the World Cup of Hockey tournament has yet to be crowned, but newly signed Coyotes player Brett Hull already is assured an award - Most Unhappy Player.
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When the Red Sox finally won the World Series, it was news on all seven continents. The Red Sox are world champions. Sounds good, huh?
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World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, second from left, acknowledges the crowd after a banner was unveiled in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 congratulating the Boston Red Sox as World Series champions.
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Even if you think the World Cup of Hockey is just a tease before the start of an NHL lockout, one positive for Bruins fans was evident during Tuesday night's emotional matchup between the United States and Canada at Montreal's Bell Centre.
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Forget last year's stirring World Cup victory. A deadly fan riot, corruption scandals, and mediocre on-field performance have exposed the country's once beautiful game in all its ugliness
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Having waited 86 years for World Series glory, Bostonians found themselves swirling with elation, but also scratching their heads.
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Canada will play Finland for the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday, but the tournament has evoked limited passion among fans.