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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-GUADELOUPE] Jozy Altidore's blast from 25 yards in the 9th minute gave the USA a 1-0 win over Guadeloupe in the Group C game at the Gold Cup the Americans couldn't afford to lose. The goal came after the Gwada Boys' Ronald Zubar almost scored in the 3rd minute when ...
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by Soccer America
"Why do the English people call it 'football' if they play it with a soccer ball?"-- Norm Macdonald on the Comedy Central's "Sports Show with Norm Macdonald."
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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA-GUADELOUPE REPORT CARD] A few positional changes and a much more intense and cohesive effort earned the USA a 1-0 win over Guadeloupe Tuesday night in Kansas City that featured solid games by Steve Cherundolo and Jermaine Jones, and a great goal by Jozy Altidore.
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by Paul Kennedy
[CANADA-PANAMA] Luis Tejada's goal in stoppage time following a wild goalmouth scramble earned Panama a 1-1 tie with Canada and gave the Canaleros the Group C title at the Gold Cup. The result would eliminate Canada when Guadeloupe failed to beat the USA in the second game of the Tuesday ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] The Gold Cup quarterfinals begin Saturday when Mexico faces Guatemala and Costa Rica meets Honduras at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Following Sunday's USA-Jamaica game at Washington's RFK Stadium, Panama and El Salvador square off in a game sure to attract a large Salvadoran audience. For the Gold Cup game ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Only a month after signing with the Columbus Crew as a homegrown player from the University of Louisville, Aaron Horton made his MLS debut, coming on for veteran Jeff Cunningham, his idol as a youth, in the last minute of the Crew's 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake.
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by Soccer America
[WEEKLY HONORS] Defender Cheyne Roberts, who scored twice in the first half of the Charlotte Eagles' 3-0 victory over the Wilmington Hammerheads that extended their unbeaten streak to five games, was named the USL PRO Player of the Week. FC Tampa Bay's Mike Ambersley and Ft. Lauderdale Strikers captain Aaron ...
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] USL PRO conference leaders Orlando City and Rochester were among the winners in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. USL PRO's Pittsburgh Riverhounds got a scare, needing an overtime goal to beat Chattanooga FC of the NPSL, 3-2. For all the action ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WOMEN'S WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Mexico is off to Europe to begin final preparations for the Women's World Cup. Coach Leo Cuellar's squad will be one of the youngest at the tournament with six players 20 years old or younger. It features seven Mexican-Americans, including the Stanford duo of Alina Garciamendez ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] The J-League's Cerezo Osaka played an exhibition against members of its youth academy and gave the kids an advantage.
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