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by Ridge Mahoney
[USA CONFIDENTIAL] In the fifth game of Jurgen Klinsmann's reign as U.S. head coach he and the Americans meet South American opposition for the first time. A sellout crowd of 27,000 is expected at Red Bull Arena Tuesday to see the Americans play Ecuador (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Univision) in ...
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by Soccer America
"Do you think I would have left (striker Lehlohonolo) Majoro on the bench and put on a midfielder if I knew that we needed a goal? It doesn't make sense."-- South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane after a 0-0 tie at home with Sierra Leone that Mosimane, admitting he was playing ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS PLAYOFF WATCH] Three of the four teams playing league games Wednesday are in the playoff picture, but two are in dire straits. Chicago hopes to keep its faint hopes alive when it hosts FC Dallas, which occupies a wild-card slot, and D.C. United's slim chances hinge on a crucial ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] If the Los Angeles Galaxy parlays its fourth Supporters' Shield trophy into its third MLS Cup title, it will buck the percentages. Seattle, the only team with a chance of catching the Galaxy for the best regular-season record, lost that chance Saturday when Philadelphia handed it a 2-0 ...
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by Mike Woitalla
[MLS GOLEADORES] San Jose's Chris Wondolowski, last season's Golden Boot winner, scored twice in Week 30 action to go into a three-way tie atop MLS's leading scorers list. Wondolowski aims to become the first player since Carlos Ruiz in 2003 to repeat as the league's top scorer. For the latest ...
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by Soccer America
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez, the only American in action in Mexico over the weekend, scored his fifth goal of the season -- and fourth off the bench -- for Estudiantes Tecos in its 3-2 loss to visiting Monterrey. For video of his goal ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] Five berths in Euro 2012 will be decided on Tuesday, the final day of group play. For a look at what's at stake and all the viewing information ...
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] World Cup 2014 qualifying resumes Tuesday with 24 games in Concacaf, South America and Asia. Canada, Panama and Guatemala can clinch berths in the semifinal round of Concacaf qualifying. In South America, Paraguay hosts Uruguay in a rematch of 2011 Copa America final. For all the action ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MEDIA WATCH] "Rise and Shine; The Jay DeMerit Story," a documentary film detailing the career of the U.S. national team defender Jay DeMerit, will be screened at locations across the country in early November.
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