Fifi’s preamble Hello, human! Gather round, gather round. My name is FIFA Info Bot 3.0 — my fellow customer-interaction algorithms call me Fifi for short — and I am here to formally welcome you to the 2022 World Cup. I
Month: June 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup predictions, picking every game: Brazil conquer all, USMNT reach knockouts in Qatar
The biggest tournament in football is in sight. There are still two more spots at the World Cup to be decided, but with scarcely more than five months to go until Senegal and the Netherlands get the tournament underway in
World Cup 2022 odds: USA’s lines to win the World Cup in Qatar
The United States’ group consists of England, Iran and the winner of the European playoff, Wales. From a gambling perspective, five-time World Cup champion Brazil is the pre-tournament favorite to win it all. Seleção Canarinho sits at +450 at FOX Bet to hoist the trophy.
Israelis will be able to enter Qatar for FIFA World Cup 2022
Israelis will be able to enter Qatar during the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) 2022 World Cup event in November, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and Sports Minister Chili Tropper said in a joint announcement on Thursday. “We
Peru meet Australia as favourites 2022 World Cup spot
When Peru meet Australia in Doha on Monday for a place at the 2022 World Cup finals, the South Americans will probably be the favourites — which, from the perspective of just a few years ago, barely seems credible. Let’s roll back to 2006.
‘We go to Wales’: Ukraine bring light and joy to unite country in pursuit of World Cup
It was a scene that, on its own, was almost as powerful as the performance. It showed how this had gone beyond sport, that it was a football moment like few others. Artem Dovbyk had just put the ball past
Ecuador ‘Set To Be Kicked Out Of The World Cup And Replaced By Chile’
Ecuador’s FA is being investigated by FIFA over allegations that defender Byron Castillo falsified his birth documents and is actually Colombian. Chile claim to have proof that Castillo was born in Tumaco, Colombia in 1995, and not in the Ecuadorean
Watch: Yadier Molina records first strikeout of his MLB career (Video)
The St. Louis Cardinals entered Wednesday, June 8 looking to avenge their 4-2 tenth-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. That meant St. Louis entered “position player pitching” territory. Manager Oliver Marmol called upon none other than catcher Yadier Molina
NBA Draft 2022: 5 potential sleepers to watch
It’s relatively easy for good NBA front offices to find quality players with high draft picks. The real trick is to secure meaningful contributors with non-premium draft assets. That’s why mining the Draft for sleepers is so important for any
Celtics outhustle Warriors in Game 3: Best tweets, memes and reactions
Game 3 of the NBA Finals was a blowout for two quarters, a close game for a literal minute and ultimately a dominant showing by the Celtics on their home court. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 advantage in the series
NYT report reveals disturbing details on Deshaun Watson allegations
After a year out of the league, Deshaun Watson is pressing to move forward with his NFL career on a new team. Although two grand juries declined to indict Deshaun Watson on criminal charges this spring and the Cleveland Browns signed him
Cowboys news: Point/Counterpoint on giving Dalton Schultz a big contract
Why giving Dalton Schultz a long-term deal shouldn’t even be a discussion for the Cowboys – Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dallas Morning News Dallas’ tight end has been at the center of conversation for the past two days. No defensive coordinator is
Cowboys news: A new role for safety Jayron Kearse after a breakout year in 2021
Jayron Kearse says “sky’s the limit” as new leader of Cowboys’ safety corps – Lauren Barash, The Landry Hat Last year at this time, Dallas Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse was just trying to earn a starting spot on the roster after signing
Netflix is using subscribers as focus groups for unreleased shows
Netflix is turning to a conventional strategy to improve its originals: the focus group. Variety has learned Netflix has been screening movies and TV shows in advance to obtain feedback from subscribers invited to participate. Customers reportedly watch several titles over the course of
Sony and Honda want to make their EV partnership a standalone business
Sony and Honda recently announced plans to build EVs together, with Honda focusing on the manufacturing and Sony creating the mobility service platform. Now, it looks like the companies plan to make it a separate business. “We shared the view that it