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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] On a teleconference call Wednesday discussing his World Cup squad selection, U.S. coach Bob Bradley said he'd like to field his projected starting XI, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, against Turkey Saturday (1:30 p.m., ESPN2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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by Soccer America
[USA 23] A day after the selection of the 23 players who will represent the USA at the World Cup, they headed to the White House for an official sendoff from President Barack Obama. Also on hand was Vice President Joseph Biden and former President Bill Clinton, who joked, "I ...
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by Soccer America
"The players can have sex with their wives and girlfriends during the World Cup. Players are not Martians. But he it should not be at 2 a.m. with champagne and Havana cigars." -- Argentina team doctor Donato Vallani. (AP)
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by Soccer America
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Even if both of its goals from the penalty spot, South Africa earned a confidence-building win over Colombia, 2-1, before 75,000 fans in its first game at the rebuilt Soccer City, the site of the World Cup opener and final. For all Thursday's action ...
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by Soccer America
[GHANA] Star midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup after an evaluation of a team of doctors from the Ghana Football Association and Chelsea, his English club, revealed that he won't be recovered from his knee injury until the end of July.
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] A busy weekend of World Cup warmups continues Sunday with nine finalists in action. For this weekend's warmup schedule and television viewing information ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] A showdown of conference leaders highlights a seven-game Saturday slate, as a few teams get back their players that didn't make the U.S. World Cup roster and they get a chance to take out their disappointment in league play. Here's what to watch for this weekend ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] An offside goal that was allowed, a not-offside goal that was disallowed, a goal correctly disallowed for offside, a goal given away with a terrible defensive error, and a seemingly sure goal fluffed a la Kei Kamara ... all of this and more transpired Thursday at Toyota Park.
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The Week 10 schedule is highlighted by showdowns of the Eastern and Western Conference leaders, Los Angeles and Columbus, as well as the last-place teams in both conferences, D.C. United and Chivas USA. For the complete Saturday schedule ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WPS] The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women's Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday. Athletica players, including such U.S. national team stars as Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx and Lori Chalupny, will be available as free agents to other WPS teams ...
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[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Chinese Long Tan and Gordon Kljestan, brother of U.S. international Sacha Kljestan, each had a goal and an assist as the first-year Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the NSC Minnesota Stars, 3-1, and extended their unbeaten streak to six games.
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by Soccer America
[VIEWING PARTIES] If the choice is city workers heading home or off to a local bar to watch World Cup or have them view the games in their front yard, the city of San Francisco would prefer the latter. It will be showing games on a 13-by-18-foot video screen at ...
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