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by Ridge Mahoney
The league schedule won't be released until January at the earliest, but the lineup for opening weekend of the 2008 season is known. And for a few games at least, heavy jackets, thick gloves, and hot chocolate are recommended. After kicking off its season the first weekend of April for ...
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by Soccer America
"What happened in the game?" -- The first words from outgoing Japan coach Ivica Osim when the Bosnian came out of a two-week coma. Osim suffered a stroke at his suburban Tokyo home while watching an English Premier League game on TV. (Guardian)
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by Soccer America
With American Tim Howard in goal, English club Everton beat Zenit St. Petersburg, 1-0, to clinch a berth in the round of 32 of the UEFA Champions League. Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Hamburg and FC Basel also won Wednesday to advance to the knockout phase. American Ramiro Corrales' foul set up ...
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by Soccer America
The Club World Cup begins Friday in Japan with a first-round match between Iran's Sepahan, the Asian champion, and New Zealand's Waitakere United, the Oceania winner. Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol will provide live coverage from the tournament, which continues through Dec. 16.
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by Soccer America
Argentine club Arsenal, which had not won a title in its 50-year history, won the Copa Sudamericana final on away goals after a 2-1 loss to Club America ended the series 4-4 on aggregate. Club America, the third Mexican team to reach the final in three years, was headed toward ...
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by Soccer America
Dickie Borthwick of Weymouth, England is entering his 60th season of soccer. The 72-year-old is playing for Wyke Rangers, a team he joined three decades ago, and hits the field with some players 50 years his junior. "I have lost a bit of pace and can't run as much as ...
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