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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2022] There was more fallout from FIFA's decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup. There were new accusations of corruption with charges that $1.5 million deals were struck for the votes of two executive committee members by a sports organization working on behalf of Qatar 2022 bid ...
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by Soccer America
"It was a surreal environment and bizarre process and I would like to see it more open. You feel like some sort of stalker waiting to pounce. I know David Beckham felt the same. We were chatting as we had a snack in the lobby waiting for the next prey ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Here's a roundup of player moves made by teams in trades, waivers, contract decisions, and the Expansion Draft since the season concluded Nov. 21. ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] Soccer America's position-by-position rankings for the 2010 season continue as Ridge Mahoney rates the league's holding and central midfielders. Central midfielders are defined as those tasked with both defensive and offensive responsibilities, holding mids are primarily assigned a role of breaking up plays and winning balls. ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Carlos Bocanegra scored his first goal for St. Etienne in its 2-2 tie with Bordeaux in France's Ligue 1 on Sunday night. Michael Bradley scored on Saturday for Borussia Moenchengladbach in its 2-1 loss to Hannover 96 that left it in last place in Germany's Bundesliga.
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by Paul Kennedy
[WOMEN'S CUP COLLEGE] For the second year in a row, Stanford came into the NCAA Division I women's final top-ranked and unbeaten. And once again, it came home without the title. Freshman Adriana Leon's goal in the 62nd minute gave Notre Dame a 1-0 win over the Cardinal to become ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[NIKE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES] The U.S. under-17 national team beat South Korea, 2-1, and tied Brazil, 0-0, before falling to champion Turkey, 2-0, on the final day of the 2010 Nike International Friendlies at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix.
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by Soccer America
[MEXICO] Monterrey coach Victor Manuel Vucetich lived up to his "King Midas" reputation when the Rayados beat Santos, 3-0, in the second leg of the Mexican league final on Sunday to take the Apertura 2010 crown. Vucetich has now won five Mexican first division titles and two second division crowns.
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by Paul Kennedy
[DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP] Jamaica, winner of its third Caribbean title in five years, Guadeloupe, Cuba and Grenada qualified for the 2011 Gold Cup as they claimed the top four places at the Digicel Caribbean Cup held in Martinique. The big losers were Trinidad & Tobago and the hosts, who were ...
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