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by Paul Kennedy
[ANALYSIS] Recent comments by some of its Asian rivals suggest they view the United States as the favorite to earn the FIFA executive committee's backing to host the 2022 World Cup when it meets on Dec. 2 in Zurich. But the U.S. bid is by no means considered a lock. ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2018/22 BIDS] The Sunday Times' sting operation blew out of the water the notion that FIFA business is all above board. Reporters posing as lobbyists trying secure support for the USA's (since-terminated) bid to host the 2018 World Cup received a welcome reception from two current FIFA executive ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Colorado clinched the eighth and final playoff spot before taking the field at Home Depot Center when Kansas City, needing a win, lost 1-0 at New England, yet the Rapids bounced back from conceding an early goal to pound the Galaxy, 3-1. RSL and Seattle were the only other ...
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by Soccer America
"I was standing at the midfield line because we'd pushed everybody into the box. I looked over at the bench and gave them the 'should I go?' look and I think everybody was yelling 'no.' I saw one finger pointing go and that was my permission, I felt.”-- Columbus Crew ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2018/22 BIDS] As expected, the USA has withdrawn its bid to host the 2018 World Cup -- which will go to one of the four European bidders -- and focus on its 2022 bid. The USA is given a good chance of winning the 2022 bid in which ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Columbus Crew goalkeeper Will Hesmer ventured far from his goal on Saturday and scored in stoppage time to earn the Crew a 2-2 tie at Toronto.
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by Soccer America
Maurice Edu (Rangers), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton) and Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus GF) were the U.S. national team players returning from international duty to win over the weekend. In Mexico, Sammy Ochoa scored for Tecos Estudiantes two minutes after entering Friday night's game to give it a 2-1 ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Former Vancouver striker Nicholas Addlery scored two goals in overtime to lead the Puerto Rico Islanders past the MLS-bound Whitecaps, 2-0, and into the D-2 Pro League final against the Carolina RailHawks, who beat the Montreal Impact, 2-0, to win 2-1 on aggregate.
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by Soccer America
Mavis Derflinger, the first woman to serve on U.S. Soccer's board of directors and the first woman to be inducted into the Concacaf Hall of Fame, died on Thursday.
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by Soccer America
[RESULTS] No. 10 UCLA beat No. 11 California, 1-0, Sunday on Kelyn Rowe's golden goal from 25 yards to move into a share of the Pac-10 lead with the Golden Bears. On Saturday, No. 1 Akron, No. 5 Louisville and No. 8 Butler all won to remain unbeaten. For all ...
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by Soccer America
[RESULTS] Stanford, North Carolina and Portland, the top three ranked women's teams, all won on Sunday. No. 25 Virginia Tech (3-0 loss to Duke) and No. 25 Siena (1-0 loss to Niagara) both lost. For all the Top 25 action ...
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