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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Seattle-Real Salt Lake] Seattle's desperate attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg of their conference semifinal series against Real Salt Lake fell just short. The 2-0 victory at CenturyLink Field Wednesday night sent RSL through on a 3-2 aggregate to play either New York or ...
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by Soccer America
"It's funny that people saying we're the cheaper team. I got into an argument with the goalkeeper (Josh Saunders) and he was saying, 'You're in my country now. You're in my country.' I found that funny by the way." -- Red Bulls striker Luke Rodgers, an Englishman, responds to the ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Sporting KC-Colorado] First-year players Aurelien Collin and C.J. Sapong were the unlikely heroes of the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals for Sporting Kansas City with the goals that clinched a second 2-0 victory over the defending champion Colorado Rapids and moved it into Sunday's conference final.
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS SPOTLIGHT: Tally Hall] In his first pro season as a starter, Tally Hall played every minute. In the playoffs, he and his Houston teammates take a 2-1 aggregate lead into their match Thursday against Philadelphia.
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by Soccer America
[DATEBOOK] Both MLS conference finals will be played on Sunday. Sporting Kansas City will host the Houston Dynamo (TV: FOX Soccer, 5:30 pm ET) and the Los Angeles Galaxy will face Real Salt Lake (TV: ESPN, Deportes, ESPN3, TSN2, 9 p.m. ET). For all the playoff summaries and schedule with ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[U.S. UNDER-23 MEN] Six German-Americans, three players who have won senior national team caps and Josh Gatt, who helped Molde win the 2011 Norwegian league title, are among the 20 European-based players called up for the U.S. under-23 national team camp to be held Nov. 7-16 at the Sportschule Wedau, ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Day 4: What we learned ...] Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan became the first three teams to clinch berths in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League. Cypriot champion APOEL continued its improbable run atop Group G. Manchester City remained the hottest team in Europe, ...
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