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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-SPAIN] A rematch of the USA's stunning 2-0 victory over Spain the Confederations Cup two years ago is what few would regard as a tune-up, yet with the Concacaf Gold Cup opener on tap Tuesday the game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Univision) ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] The Gold Cup gets underway Sunday, with approximately 30 players missing from their MLS teams to play in the tournament. Some teams will be deeply affected, others very little or not at all. Those players could miss just two league games if their teams don't advance out of group ...
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by Soccer America
"In the Confederations Cup, we just didn’t have a good game and it was a lesson for all of us. [The USA] will hope to get a good result, but hopefully it won’t repeat itself."-- Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso recalls his team's 2-0 loss to the USA in 2009 ahead ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The Eastern Conference leader Philadelphia Union must travel to the defending champion Colorado Rapids on Saturday. The Los Angeles Galaxy will look to add to its seven-point lead in the Western Conference when it hosts D.C. United. Frank Klopas debuts as the Chicago Fire head coach on Saturday at ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[TELEVISION WATCH] A glamour matchup certainly helped, yet combined ratings for Saturday's Barcelona-Manchester United UEFA Champions League final telecast on Fox and Fox Deportes crushed the figures produced by last year's Inter Milan-Bayern Munich game.
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by Soccer America
[TELEVISION WATCH] ESPN won a total of 38 industry awards for its coverage of the 2010 World Cup from South Africa, including three Sports Emmy Awards, highlighted by the Spain-Netherlands final on ABC that won in the Live Special category.
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] Two of the hottest teams in USL PRO meet Saturday when the Wilmington Hammerheads host Orlando City. The Western New York Flash puts its unbeaten record on the line when it faces visiting Sky Blue FC on Friday. For all the action ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Brazil's Santos tied Paraguay's Cerro Porteno 3-3 to win the semifinal series 4-3 on aggregate and earn a final date with Uruguay's Penarol, but Argentine Jonathan Fabbro scored a fantastic goal for Cerro Porteno.
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