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by Paul Kennedy
[NAMES & NUMBERS] There were three East-West confrontations over the MLS weekend, and all resulted in -- you guessed it -- wins for the visiting Eastern Conference teams. The Western Conference is so bad that FC Dallas, which dropped to .500 with a 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake, is ...
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"I'm starting to see in the MLS there isn't much consistency." -- Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham after his team dropped a 2-1 decision at home to the New York Red Bulls, conceding the deciding goal in the 78th minute, a minute after it had tied the game. (Daily ...
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[MLS] With the start of World Cup 2010 qualifying only weeks away, the USA suffered a blow when Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein was sidelined with a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee that will be him out of action for 6-8 weeks.
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[AMERICANS ABROAD] With three Americans in the starting lineup, one more on the bench and a fifth not suited up, Fulham completed one of the most improbable comebacks in English league history when it won at Portsmouth, 1-0, on Sunday to avoid relegation. The win gave the Cottagers nine out ...
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[EUROPEAN RACES] The race for Italy's Scudetto took a dramatic turn Sunday when Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi missed a penalty kick that would have given the Nerazzurri their third straight Serie A title. Instead, Inter, which was held to a 2-2 tie by Siena, goes into the final day ...
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[CHAMPIONS] On the final day of the English Premier League season, Manchester United broke the deadlock at the top when it won, 2-0, at Wigan and Chelsea could only tie Bolton Wanderers, 1-1, at home. United's goalscoring heroes were Cristiano Ronaldo with his 31st goal of the EPL season and ...
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[OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN] The U.S. women's national team gained revenge for its only blemish of the year with a resounding 6-0 win over Canada before 9,322 fans Saturday in Washington, D.C.
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[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING] The USL-1's Puerto Rico Islanders took a 1-0 lead in their CONCACAF Champions League qualifying series with Trinidad & Tobago's San Juan Jabloteh thanks to their victory Friday night in Bayamon on Haitian international Fabrice Noel's goal.
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by Soccer America
The top six teams in the Eastern Conference have better records than the Western Conference co-leaders, Colorado and FC Dallas. For the up-to-date MLS standings and leading scorers, all the weekend summaries and this week's schedule ...
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The Seattle Sounders drew 10,184 fans at Qwest Field for their 0-0 tie with Northwest rival Portland in their 2008 home opener. The Timbers remained in first place in the USL-1, two points ahead of Minnesota, which beat Montreal, 1-0, before only 745 fans in rainy St. Paul. For all ...
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