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by Ridge Mahoney
Is it too soon for the fans of D.C. United to panic, given their team's depressing 2-1 loss to Columbus at RFK Stadium Thursday night? Of course it's too soon. But their misgivings are well-grounded. You can talk all you want about players getting to know each other and it's ...
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by Soccer America
"I know all about Gazza and I feel I can help him. A lot of top sportsmen have suffered in their private lives, including me, and that is why I want to help. I still see him as a superstar and would like to meet him if he feels up ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
MLS, somewhat artificially, is promoting a few of its games along the lines of "Rivalry Week." In the case of the Red Bulls playing the Revs, OK, why not, though both teams have fiercer histories against D.C. United and Chicago, respectively. The D.C.-Crew matchup Thursday night pitted former Argentine club ...
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by Soccer America
The weekend's slate has four games on Saturday and two on Sunday, when undefeated FC Dallas travels to Chivas USA. The only other undefeated team, Chicago, hosts Kansas City on Sunday.Two teams are looking for their first win: San Jose, which travels to Colorado, and defending champ Houston, which visits ...
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] Liverpool mobster John Kinsella was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a trial in which his association with England and Liverpool star Steven Gerard was brought up. Kinsella, who is on the run, had intervened to prevent another gangster from harassing Gerrard. During the trial, the ...
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by Soccer America
[YOUTH] Clubs from youth soccer hotbed Texas balked at joining the U.S. Soccer Development Academy league in its first year, but eight of them - including the Dallas Texans, ranked the No. 1 boys club in the nation by Soccer America - are coming aboard for the 2008-09 season. Also ...
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by Soccer America
Bayern Munich can win the first of could be a league-cup double when it meets Borussia Dortmund Saturday in the final of the German Cup. Fighting to save itself from relegation, the American colony at Fulham hosts Liverpool in EPL action. In Spain, Barcelona hosts city rival Espanyol. For all ...
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by Soccer America
[TELEVISION] Mexico's 1-0 win over China in Seattle on Wednesday drew 56,416 fans and was also a hit on TV. It was broadcast by Telemundo, which announced that according to Nielsen Media Research the game was the most-watched program among men of all age groups in Los Angeles from beginning ...
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