Topic - The World Cup

• Marcelo Lippi joins Guangzhou Evergrande as coach

  Marcello Lippi has been hired to coach big-spending Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande and plans to bring an Italian style to the club immediately.

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  Dance festival draws fans to Dupont Circle

  Dupont Circle has played host to numerous lazy afternoons, countless picnics, impromptu chess games, and one giant snowball fight.

• FBI agents train Brazilian officers for 2014 WCup

  FBI agents have spent three days in Brazil helping train local police officers to respond in case of terrorist attacks during the 2014 World Cup.

• Ex-US coach Bradley finding his footing in Egypt

  When soccer riots broke out in Egypt in February, Bob Bradley did not hesitate to speak out despite having only just arrived as the new coach of the national team.

• Copacabana to host Fan Fest during 2014 World Cup

  Fans hanging out at Copacabana beach will get to enjoy the World Cup experience in 2014.

• Group plans more protests against WCup in Brazil

  The Brazilian group that forced work to stop at the stadium being built for the 2014 World Cup opener plans to intensify protests across Brazil, saying the poor are paying the price for the government's decision to bow to FIFA's demands.

• Brazil says no delays on World Cup stadiums

  The Brazilian government says construction work at World Cup stadiums is on schedule in all 12 host cities.

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  Monterosso wins $10 million World Cup

  Monterosso won the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, to give Dubai's ruler an emotional victory after one of his horses was euthanized following a fall in an earlier race.

• US stumbles as it pushes to join soccer elite

  For all the talk about the strides soccer has made in the United States, results of late have been stark and disappointing.

• Govt watchdog group warns Brazil of WCup delays

  A government watchdog group is warning Brazilian authorities that planning delays could compromise the 2014 World Cup.

• Rousseff defends spending on 2014 World Cup

  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has defended the spending of nearly $12.7 billion on preparing for the 2014 World Cup.

• Brazil reaffirms support to alcohol sale in WCup

  Brazil's sports minister says the government remains committed to approving the sale of alcohol inside World Cup stadiums even though Congress is divided on the issue.

• Teixeira to keep WCup organizing committee post

  Ricardo Teixeira will remain president of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee despite taking a leave of absence from the Brazilian soccer federation.

• After spat, Brazil and FIFA try to get to work

  Brazil and FIFA have put their rift behind them. Now it's time to get to work.

• FIFA complains about Brazil's 2014 WCup delays

  FIFA's secretary general expressed serious concerns about Brazil's lack of progress in World Cup preparations, criticizing the country for prioritizing winning the tournament rather than making it ready for fans.

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