Vuvuzela
BEIJING - If those buzzing, honking vuvuzelas are marring your World Cup experience, don't expect much sympathy from Chinese businesswoman Gua Lili.
MIAMI - When Florida outfielder Cody Ross arrived for work Sunday morning, he grabbed a bright yellow vuvuzela from his locker and sent noise blaring through the Marlins' clubhouse.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - If only defender Neil Van Schalkwyk had not scored a tying goal for the Santos Cape Town youth team against Battswood 15 years ago, the whole noisy brouhaha over vuvuzelas might never have come to dominate the World Cup.
DURBAN, South Africa - It may be a must-have for every fan at the World Cup, but sports venues around the globe are trying to make sure the blare of vuvuzelas doesn't catch on beyond South Africa.
JOHANNESBURG - TV viewers can take out their earplugs because the vuvuzelas are going to have a bit less buzz.
