[MAKING A LIST] Bayer Leverkusen set a German Bundesliga record for most games without a loss to start the season Saturday when it tied Cologne, 0-0, andextended its unbeaten streak to 24 games. It’s bidding to become the first German teams to go unbeaten in modern history. Here are the team who have gone unbeaten […]
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Finalists in action on final fixture date
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Every World Cup finalist except North Korea and Chile will play in midweek action. Six games will be televised, beginning withTuesday’s Brazil-Ireland game and ending with Wednesday night’s Mexico-New Zealand game at the Rose Bowl. The Tuesday-Wednesday date is FIFA’s final international fixture date beforeWorld Cup rosters are selected. If teams play other […]
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Ivory Coast shows no respect
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic lost once in 24 games as coach of Ivory Coast’s national team, but itwas one defeat too many. Less than four months before the World Cup, the Elephants fired Halilhodzic and were set to replace him with Dutchman Guus Hiddink. Despite a star-studded team led by Chelsea’s Didier Drogba […]
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SA POLL: U.S. starters against Dutch
The USA faces the Netherlands at Amsterdam ArenA Wednesday (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET) in its final World Cup warmup before Coach BobBradley must pick his squad for South Africa. Who should Bradley start against the Dutch? (Pick your 11 starters and add yourcomments below.) poll by twiigs.com
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USA and Germany set for women's showdown
&g [ALGARVE CUP] The USA got outstanding games from Lauren Cheney, Casey Nogueira and Lori Lindsey and beat Sweden, 2-0, to move into Wednesday’s final against Germany at the Algarve Cup in Portugal. The changes paid quick dividends in the 56th minute when Nogueira’sthrough ball found the sprinting Cheney, who rounded Swedish keeper Hedvid Lindahland […]
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“I’m sure he’s a model. His style of football, his behavior, everything. He’s the perfect model for all the kids. Their style of football… I think Barcelona are thinking of copying thestyle.” — Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, making fun of Blackburn Rovers manager >Sam AllardyceAFP)
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Quakes hold off Fuego, 3-2
[MLS] Bobby Convey, Javier Robles and OmarJessey scored the goals and Cornell Glen picked up two assists as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Fresno Fuego (PDL) 3-2 Saturday night in Fresno. Coach Frank Yallop changed nearly his entire lineup at halftime, by which time the Quakes led, 2-0, after playing most of their starters. […]
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Nigeria turns to Swede Lagerback for help
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Only months after failing to lead his native Sweden to the 2010 World Cup finals, Lars Lagerbackhas come out of retirement to take over as Nigeria’s national team coach. The 61-year-old Lagerback had worked as Sweden’s co-coach with TommySoderberg at Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 and coached Sweden […]
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Nigeria turns to Swede Lagerback for help
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Only months after failing to lead his native Sweden to the 2010 World Cup finals, Lars Lagerbackhas come out of retirement to take over as Nigeria’s national team coach. The 61-year-old Lagerback had worked as Sweden’s co-coach with TommySoderberg at Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 and coached Sweden […]
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Nigeria turns to Swede Lagerback for help
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Only months after failing to lead his native Sweden to the 2010 World Cup finals, Lars Lagerbackhas come out of retirement to take over as Nigeria’s national team coach. The 61-year-old Lagerback had worked as Sweden’s co-coach with TommySoderberg at Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004 and coached Sweden […]