[TS] With the World Cup Near, Teams Pick Practice Sites in State
SOCCER'S megastars have been landing on the shores of one of the few countries in the world where the sport is not the national pastime. Twenty-three teams have been arriving in the United States to work out at training camps in preparation for the World Cup series next week. For the first time in the tournament's 60-year history, the Federation Internationale de Football, soccer's ruling body, allowed the host nation to choose the practice sites. Forty-seven schools vied to be named designated sites, many of them regarding selection as a wonderful opportunity to enhance their equipment and fields….
Source: By JOYCE JONES