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by Ridge Mahoney
[CONCACAF CHAMPION LEAGUE] The least-regarded of five MLS entrants -- and the lone Canadian participant -- in the Concacaf Champions League is the only one to reach the semifinals. Toronto FC stunned the Galaxy, 2-1, in the second leg of their quarterfinal series Wednesday night at Home Depot Center to ...
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by Soccer America
"Very impressive. In Colombia we don't let chain saws in the stadium!"-- The Portland Timbers' Colombian forward Jorge Perlaza on team mascot Timber Joey, who cuts off a slab from a giant log after every Portland goal. (SI.com)
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by Paul Kennedy
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Seattle did all the little things to prepare for its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series against Santos, traveling to Mexico in preseason for a single game and bringing another Mexican team to Seattle for another and sending advance scouts to prepare for the second leg in Torreon. ...
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by Soccer America
[MLS REWIND: Week 2] Irish star Robbie Keane had his first two-goal MLS game to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-1 win over D.C. United. The Colorado Rapids earned a 2-1 win at the Philadelphia Union. Jaime Castrillon and Tony Cascio scored for the Rapids, who finished with ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN] Nana Attakora and Marcus Haber, who have played for Canada in World Cup qualifying, head the Canadian under-23 squad Coach Tony Fonseca has taken to Sunrise, Fla., to prepare for the Concacaf Olympic qualifying tournament. Canada's 23-player squad includes nine players from MLS, four from the NASL and ...
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by Soccer America
[OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN] Japan and the United Arab Emirates clinched berths in the Olympic men's soccer tournament with wins on Wednesday. The UAE qualified for the first time when it came back from two goals down to beat Uzbekistan 3-2 in Tashkent and take Group B. Japan beat Bahrain, 2-0, in ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] WPS's loss is Europe's gain. Refugees from the women's league, which suspended operations for 2012, are dotted on Europe's top clubs. Five Americans -- all former WPS players -- started in Wednesday's first leg of the UEFA European Champions League quarterfinals. Keeper Alyssa Naeher earned the 2-0 win ...
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by Soccer America
[TELEVISION WATCH] Fox Soccer Plus has added the Scottish Premier League, reaching an agreement with Sportfive International for television rights for the remainder of the 2011-12 season through the 2013-2014 campaign.
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Chelsea remained alive in the UEFA Champions League when it overcome a 3-1 first-leg deficit to beat Napoli, 4-1, on overtime. The Blues are the only English team left in the competition that also includes two teams from Spain and Italy and one each from France, Germany and ...
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