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by Paul Kennedy
Lori Chapulny's goal 53 seconds into the game held up, and USA beat Nigeria, 1-0, on Tuesday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Women's World Cup against England. The USA clinched first place in Group A when Sweden defeated North Korea, 2-1, in the other group ...
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by Soccer America
"I'm very excited with this team because they are 'playerish' - if there is such a word - they love to play." -- Arsene Wenger, coach of English Premier League leader Arsenal. (BBC)
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by Soccer America
Typhoon Wipha swept through China's East Coast early Wednesday, sending millions of residents fleeing to evacuation shelter and disrupting the Women's World Cup. Waves of more than 30 feet hit the shore, and flooding brought central Shanghai to a standstill. The U.S. women's national team was forced to stay in ...
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by Soccer America
Tony Meola, 38, whose MLS career ended after being released by the New York Red Bulls following the 2006 season, is returning to action with Major Indoor Soccer League expansion club New Jersey Ironmen. Meola, starting goalkeeper for the USA at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and a reserve ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO] Kerlon, a 19-year-old Brazilian whose skills have been compared to Ronaldinho's, thrills fans with the "seal dribble," in which he moves past players while juggling the ball with his head. The move, however, often ends with the Cruzeiro midfielder being flattened by opponents, who claim it's the only way ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REACTION/VIDEO] Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho blasted his team after it was held to a 1-1 tie by Norwegian club Rosenborg on the opening of group play in the UEFA Champions League.
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by Soccer America
Defending champion AC Milan opened its UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Benfica, while last season's runner-up, Liverpool, was held to a 1-1 tie by Porto, the other Portuguese representative in action on Tuesday. For the complete results and goalscorers ...
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by Soccer America
[MAKING A LIST] Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) and Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea) scored on Tuesday to give them 60 career goals in European club competitions, second behind only retired Gerd Mueller (62 goals). Raul (59) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (54) both scored for Real Madrid on Tuesday against Werder Bremen.
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by Soccer America
[MARQUEE MATCHUP] Barcelona hopes to ignite its offense Wednesday when it opens play in the UEFA Champions League against six-time French champion at Camp Nou Stadium. Thierry Henry, who has yet to score since arriving at Barcelona, should join Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho in the Barcelona attack.
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by Soccer America
Day 1 of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League wraps up on Wednesday with live and delayed coverage on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic and Setanta Sports USA. Setanta also offers live pay-per-view coverage, and Internet viewing is available on ESPN360.com.
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS STATISTICS] The Los Angeles Galaxy has chance to climb out of the Western Conference cellar when it travels to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday (9 pm ET, live, DirectKick & HDNet). D.C. United, New England and defending champ Houston have clinched playoff spots. Brazilian Luciano Emilio has already scored ...
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by Soccer America
Washington, D.C., area power DeMatha Catholic is the No. 1 team in this week's NSCAA/adidas Boys National Rankings. The Zags tied Gonzaga, 2-2, with both goals scored by junior Chris Hengi, and O'Connell, 0-0, in their most recent games. For the Top 25 boys teams ...
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Led by Florida State-bound Tiffany McCarty (153 career goals), St. John's College of Washington, D.C., took over as the No. 1 team in this week's NSCAA/adidas Girls National Rankings, though that should change. On Monday, St. John's fell to Villa Joseph Marie of Pennsylvania, 1-0, in an intersectional match. The ...
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