World Cup suspensions mount amid sparse goals in prep weekend
As World Cup nears, suspensions rise and only one goal is scored. France's Zidane and Denmark's Molnar face bans, while South Africa's Phelo is set for three games. Administrators seek consistency after erratic calls, with two FIFA officials dispatched to calm disputes.
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Paris
Marseille
U.s.iran
Lyon
England
Romania
Toulouse
South Africa
Alfred Pht Fo
Denmark
Thomas Helves
Zinedne Zidane
Miklos Molnar
Zidane Wao
Ater
Fouad Amisshe
Morton Wieghorst
Crete
Mohammed al Khilanm
Puy Fha
Coeches
FIFA
Con Fuern
Iackec
Keith Cooper
Fnday
Bora Milutinovice
Mexico
Costa Rica
United States
Nigeria
Spain Struggles as Paraguay Tie Threatens Elimination
Spain, favored to advance, teetered on first round exit after a 1 1 draw with Paraguay though goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert made several sharp saves. Nigeria led Group D with 6 points after a 1 0 win over Bulgaria, while Bulgaria and Paraguay scrambled for a path to the knockout stage in hot conditions.
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France
Brazil
Bulgaria
Paraguay
Spain
Iran
Kasey Keller
Prime Sports International
PSI Aheady
Madrid
PSI
TSL France
FIFA
ISL Worldwide
Marseille
Faustino Asprilla
Saint Etienne
Jose Luis Chilavert
Nigeria
Juan Pizzi
Lis
Enrique Cnd
Gonzalez
Paragua
Gordon Collects Pocono Pole In Bid For Third Straight Win
Jeff Gordon grabbed the pole for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway with a lap of 168.042 mph, his fourth pole this year and 20th career, after brushing the wall slightly in the final turn. Rusty Wallace was second at 167.436 mph, and Jeremy Mayfield qualified third at 167.187 mph as the field prepared for Sundays $15 million race.
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Long Pond
Jeff Gordon
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Gordon
Pocono International Raceway
Chevrolet
Ray Evernham
Ray
Mark Martin
Martin
Ford
Rusty Wallace
Gordon Wallace
Wallace
Jeremy Mayfield
Mayfield
Associated Press
Pittsboro
Ind
Qualifying results for Pocono 500 field on Sunday
Long Pond PA AP lists starting lineup speeds and car models for drivers. Jeff Gordon leads with 168.042 mph aboard a Chevrolet, followed by Rusty Wallace 187.436 Ford and Jeremy Mayfield 167.187 Ford. Fastest nonqualifier is reached by Robert Pressley, while several entries show misprints and regional origins across Ford Chevrolet Pontiac and Buick brands with speeds ranging 163-186 mph.
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Long Pond Pa
Jeff Gordon Pittsboro
Chevrolet
Rusty Wallace
Loui Ford
Jeremy Mayfield
Owensboro
Ford
Ken Schrader
Fenton Ma
Ward Burton
Boston Va
Pontiac
Mark Martin
Batesville
Ark Ford
Joe Nemechek
Lakeland Fla Chevrolet
Ted Musgrave
Franklin
Wes Ford
Dale Jarrett
Hickory NC Ford
Chad Little
Spokane
Wash Ford
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapoli
NC Chevrolet
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi
Texas Chevrolet
Kenny Wallace
St Lews Ford
Wally Dallenbach Jr
Basalt
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du Amokachi
Ikpeb
Pont
Buigana
Bobby Labonte
Corpus Chast
Texas Pontiac
Rick
Robert Pressley
Asheboro
NC Ford
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake Va Ford
Johnny Benson
Jeff Burton
Boston
Va Ford
Jimmy Spencer
Berwick
Rich Bickle Edgerton
Wis Ford
Ernie Ivan Salinas
Calif
Michael Waltrip
Ky Ford
Dave Mares
Wausau
Wis Chevrot
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Danbury
Conn Ford
Kevin Lepage
Shelburne Vt Chevrolet
Kenny Invin
Indianapolis Ford
Jeff Green
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Chemung NY Ford
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Todd Bodine
Chemung
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Buckshot
Jones
Atlanta
Derake Cope
Spanaway Wash
Steve Gissom
Gadsden
Ala Chevrolet
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Lady Garden
Cap Stine Road
Mt. Zion Rd
Frederick
Maryland
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Buchanan Tr. E. Waynesboro
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Biggs Ford Road
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Evergreen Square
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Sheetz
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