Soccer World News Watch

Fan nearly falls from stands during HR Derby

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:48:00 +0000

Castrodale: Unbelievable World Cup victory over Brazil on Sunday gave American team a chance to start writing its own history.

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Montreal soccer owner Joey Saputo set for move to MLS - SportingNews.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:12:00 +0000

From aol.sportingnews.com:

Montreal soccer owner Joey Saputo set for move to MLS ...

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Luck looks toward 2011 season without regret

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:19:00 +0000

From nbcsports.msnbc.com:

Castrodale: Unbelievable World Cup victory over Brazil on Sunday gave American team a chance to start writing its own history.

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Castrodale: US women finally out of Hamm's shadow

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:23:00 +0000

From nbcsports.msnbc.com:

Castrodale: Unbelievable World Cup victory over Brazil on Sunday gave American team a chance to start writing its own history.

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Women's World Cup shows entertainment value in sport - Central Florida Future

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:36:00 +0000

From www.centralfloridafuture.com:

I've also observed that women's soccer players take significantly fewer dives than males, which calls for a more entertaining match.

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Injured Findlay withdraws from Edmonton triathlon

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:46:00 +0000

From www.cbc.ca:

Paula Findlay had to pull out of her hometown Edmonton World Cup triathlon race Sunday because of a hip injury.

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Brazil soccer great Romario refuses breath - YAHOO!

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:06:00 +0000

From sports.yahoo.com:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) —Former Brazilian soccer star Romario has been fined $614 and had his license revoked for five days for refusing to take a breath test.

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Long and short of playing on turf - Vancouver Sun

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:24:00 +0000

From www.vancouversun.com:

Just four of Major League Soccer's 18 teams play on artificial turf -Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and New England.

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San Diego Soccer News From Tom Nickel at O'Brien's Pub - SoccerNation.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:22:00 +0000

From www.soccernation.com:

SoccerNation thought it might be fun to let everyone know what Tom Nickel thinks is hot in professional soccer for this weekend and coming up ahead!

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O'Connor and Lynch Hired to Bolster Women's Soccer Coaching Staff - Temple University Athletics

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:12:00 +0000

From www.owlsports.com:

O'Connor and Lynch Hired to Bolster Women's Soccer Coaching Staff ...

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Swagger Club: Girl Scouts FREE to San Diego SeaLions Game - SoccerNation.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:22:00 +0000

From www.soccernation.com:

Swagger discounts to pubs, soccer shops, games and more available on our website through our Entitlement Card program, get yours today.

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Canada heads home winless after 1-0 loss to Nigeria - TSN

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:55:00 +0000

From www.tsn.ca:

U.S. women roll into World Cup quarters with rout of Colombia

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Men's Soccer Capsules: Chile beats Mexico 2-1 after second-half comeback - Brownsville Herald

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:32:00 +0000

From www.brownsvilleherald.com:

It was an important victory for new Chile coach Claudio Borghi, who took over when Marcelo Bielsa resigned after leading Chile to its best World Cup performance since 1962.

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British lawmakers call for new FIFA investigation

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:52:00 +0000

From rss.cnn.com:

LONDON (AP) -- A committee of British lawmakers says that Sepp Blatter's re-election as FIFA president shows that "nothing has changed" at world soccer's governing body despite accusations of corruption and disquiet over its World Cup bidding process.

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Firing Bradley wouldn't solve US soccer's real problem - SportingNews.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:13:00 +0000

From aol.sportingnews.com:

El Tri, led by a dynamic core of young attackers like Javier "Chícharito" Hernández and Giovani dos Santos, possessed more skill, soccer acumen and composure than perhaps any Mexican team that preceded it—and certainly more than anyone in CONCACAF. Mexico's six Gold Cup victories by a combined score of 22-4 is ample evidence.

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Canada laments lack of big games in World Cup lead-up

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:08:00 +0000

From www.cbc.ca:

"I don't know if [a domestic league] is realistic, and I don't care. As a soccer player, I'm just saying it would be nice to play at home."

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Lightning strike blamed for N. Korea's soccer loss to US - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:07:00 +0000

From blogs.ajc.com:

Lightning strike blamed for N. Korea's soccer loss to US ...

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USA beats North Korea 2-0 behind Lauren Cheney's goal - USA Today

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:29:00 +0000

From www.usatoday.com:

DRESDEN, Germany — Lauren Cheney was born and grew up in Indianapolis before becoming a soccer star at UCLA.

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Leg injury hastens Styger's retirement from skiing

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:58:00 +0000

From www.cbc.ca:

Four-time World Cup race winner Nadia Styger of Switzerland confirmed Tuesday that she is retiring from alpine ski racing because of a slow recovery from a broken leg suffered last November.

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Quebec teen told she can't referee soccer with hijab on - CTV.ca

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:05:00 +0000

From winnipeg.ctv.ca:

Quebec teen told she can't referee soccer with hijab on ...

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Paraguay Soccer News and Video - FOX News Topics - FOXNews.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:10:00 +0000

From www.foxnews.com:

… whistleblower that African soccer president Issa Hayatou ..... center and buy 2010 World Cup broadcast rights for ..... South America's soccer president from Paraguay ; Ricardo Teixeira, who heads Brazil's 2014 World Cup preparations; and Worawi …

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John Kerr Sr., soccer player, coach and union leader, dies at 67 - Washington Post

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:37:00 +0000

From www.washingtonpost.com:

John Kerr Sr., soccer player, coach and union leader, dies at 67 ...

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Highlanders' roster gets big boost as run to postseason berth begins - Victoria Times Colonist

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:24:00 +0000

From www.timescolonist.com:

You don't have to tell Victoria Highlanders head coach Ian Bridge as he readies his side for near must-win back-to-back United Soccer League Premier Development League games.

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Striker Sinclair to lead Canada at World Cup in Germany - TSN

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:02:00 +0000

From www.tsn.ca:

Striker Sinclair to lead Canada at World Cup in Germany ...

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Swagger Club Takes Soccer Fans to Pro Games in Easy Style - SoccerNation.com

noreply@blogger.com (Editor) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:50:00 +0000

From www.soccernation.com:

July 16th: Swagger Buses to LA Galaxy vs Real Madrid and Chivas USA vs New York Red Bulls with Sportsplex USA and Soccer Nation.

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