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by Ridge Mahoney
For two MLS clubs, the preseason preparations include official competition. D.C. United and Houston not only came away from their away legs of their Concacaf Champions' Cup quarterfinals with ties, both teams also glimpsed a preview of what they may encounter as the season unfolds.
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"They've got a teletepathic, teletepathic, pathetic, well it's not pathetic ... oh just forget it." -- Graham Taylor while commentating on the AC Milan-Arsenal Champions League game for England's 5 Live. (BBC)
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by Soccer America
[OLYMPIC QUALIFYING] After the USA, which had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Cuba on Tuesday in Tampa, it was Group B favorite Mexico's turn to be stymied when the Tri was held to a 1-1 tie by Canada in Concacaf Olympic men's qualifying action on Wednesday at the ...
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by Soccer America
[TV SCHEDULE] The USA aims to bounce back from its 1-1 tie with Cuba in Concacaf Olympic qualifying play when it faces Panama on Thursday. For the complete TV schedule and results.
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by Soccer America
[OLYMPIC QUALIFYING] It was predictable: another U.S.-hosted Concacaf tournament and more Cuban defections. Within 15 minutes of arriving back at their team hotel after their sensational performance against the United States in their opening game of the Concacaf Olympic men's qualifying tournament, five players -- including goalie Jose Manuel Miranda, ...
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by Soccer America
[ALGARVE CUP] The USA won the Algarve Cup for the fifth time in the last six years when it beat Denmark, 2-1, in Wednesday's final played in Vila Real de San Antonio. Abby Wambach scored the winning goal four minutes into the second half to break a 1-1 tie.
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[AMERICANS ABROAD] Everton and Benfica, the last two teams with Americans playing in the UEFA Cup, exited in the round of 16 on Wednesday. With Tim Howard in goal, Everton beat Fiorentina, 2-0, to even their series at 2-2 but was eliminated, 4-2, in the shootout. While Freddy Adu is ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Real Salt Lake ended its two-week training stint in Argentina by tying the reserve team of Rosario Central, 2-2, on Wednesday in Rosario.
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by Soccer America
Nine teams remain unbeaten in the Under-17/18 Age Group of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy: LAFC (6-0-0), U.S. youth national team (6-0-2), Colorado Rush (4-0-2), B/W Gottschee (3-0-1), New York Red Bulls (3-0-1), Baltimore Bays (3-0-1), PA Classics (2-0-1), Chicago Fire (2-0-3), Chicago Magic (2-0-3). For all the weekend results ...
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by Soccer America
[REF WATCH] An Italian bank manager with the misfortune of resembling referee Mauro Bergonzi was beaten by men believed to be Juventus fans upset over two controversial penalties Bergonzi awarded in Napoli's 3-1 win over Juve last October. Bergonzi has since gone into hiding with police protection.
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by Mike Woitalla
[OFF THE POST] Reason magazine reported that Guatemalan immigrant Pedro Zapata had $59,000 of cash confiscated, while on the way to his home country, by U.S. airport security, which suspected him of being a courier for drug dealers. Zapata, who was released and exonerated of the drug charge, explained that ...
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