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Drogba's Dad: 'It wasn't easy for Didier'
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New York rolled to its fifth straight victory despite doing down a man for more than half an hour to ...
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DeRo on scoring roll again
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Portland extends sellout streak; Revs hit season high
May 22, 1:46 AM EDT
[MLS ATTENDANCE] The Portland Timbers sold out their 22nd straight game at their Jed-Wen Field. ... New England drew its ...
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STORY OF THE DAY
Fans will have to shell out for Guatemala-USA
by Paul Kennedy on Monday, May 21, 2012 11:40 PM EDT
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[TELEVISION WATCH] The first big World Cup 2014 qualifier of the year will take place June 12 when the USA travels to Guatemala City to face Guatemala
(kickoff: 10 p.m. ET), but fans will only be able to watch the game on pay-per-view television. Like the rights to Honduras-USA, the deciding game of the Americans' 2010 World Cup qualifying
campaign, rights to Guatemala-USA were sold by the host federation to a third party who did not resell the live rights to a U.S. broadcaster. The cost to watch Guatemala-USA? The suggested retail
price is $29.95 ...
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May 22, 1:44 AM EDT
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What They're Saying
May 22, 1:41 AM EDT
"They are a good team but, really, players on this team [Seattle], they think they are better than everybody and, ...
USL PRO and NASL teams begin play
May 22, 1:41 AM EDT
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Pro teams will begin play in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tuesday as 10 USL ...
Rush sweeps pair on B.C. trip
May 22, 1:41 AM EDT
[W-LEAGUE] Colorado Rush opened the season with impressive road victories over the Vancouver Whitecaps and Victoria Highlanders, winning both games ...
MLS Scoreboard ...
May 22, 1:39 AM EDT
[WEEK 12] Four MLS games will be played on Wednesday, the busiest midweek date of the season so far. The ...
Schoen leaves GolTV USA
May 22, 1:38 AM EDT
[TELEVISION WATCH] Veteran announcer Phil Schoen has left GolTV USA after nearly a decade with the Miami-based network. With the ...
Fans will have to shell out for Guatemala-USA
May 22, 1:37 AM EDT
[TELEVISION WATCH] The first big World Cup 2014 qualifier of the year will take place June 12 when the USA ...
MLS refs getting tougher with second cautions
May 21, 7:37 PM EDT
Freddy Adu and Victor Palsson don't have much in common, other than their incredulous reactions to be dismissed with second ...
Schweinsteiger sorry for missing president shake
May 21, 7:37 PM EDT
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has apologized for not shaking the hand of German President Joachim Gauck after Bayern's Champions ...
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Soccer America Confidential :
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Drogba's Dad: 'It wasn't easy for Didier'
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The Chelsea Fairy Tale Becomes Remarkable Reality
Chelsea, I'd say, has written its own rules for what it takes to win a tournament. Or what it took to win this season's Champions League.
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| WHAT THEY'RE SAYING |
"They are a good team but, really, players on this team [Seattle], they think they are better than everybody and, personally, I think they have a couple of good guys, but nothing special. They play
like they already won the league, or like they've played, I don't know where. They are good, but not better than we are, and the game shows it."
-- Vancouver midfielder Davide
Chiumiento on the Seattle Sounders following the teams' 2-2 tie on Saturday in Vancouver. (The Province)
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