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Newspapers detailing the 1990 Goodwill games which held in Seattle and across Washington state.

Seattle's 1990 Goodwill Games aimed to ease Cold War tensions with sports

Seattle is preparing to host six World Cup matches. But this isn't the first time the Pacific Northwest welcomed elite athletes from around the world to compete.

A University of Puget Sound soccer player kicks the official FIFA World Cup soccer ball, called the Trionda. Adidas has created a new ball for each World Cup since 1970.

Every World Cup puts a new spin on the soccer ball

Freddy Monares

Adidas has designed a new ball for each FIFA World Cup since 1970. Some of those have been controversial. So why change the ball instead of sticking to one that works?

The challenges of prepping World Cup pitches with a hybrid of artificial and natural turf

Isabelle Ross

For the World Cup, FIFA requires a particular kind of pitch: a hybrid of natural and artificial grass. We hear about what it takes to make it.