[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]
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Rooney rescues Man. United in League Cup final
& [ENGLAND] Wayne Rooney came off the bench to score the winning goal and give Manchester United a 2-1 winover Aston Villa Sunday in the English League Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hoped to restRooney, but he brought Rooney on after Michael Owen, who scored the tying goal for United […]
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Edu's Old Firm winner is 'unbelievable' [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] On a team without a lot of new options, Maurice Edu is one of the most intriguing Americans headed to Amsterdam forWednesday’s friendly against the Netherlands (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET). Edu, who had entered the game in the 26th minute, scored from close range after Celtic keeper Artur Boruc […]
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Holden: 'Added bonus' for Bolton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers in a 1-0 victory overvisiting Wolves on Saturday. Afterwards, Bolton manager Owen Coyle praised the 24-year-old midfielder. Bolton won on Zat Knight‘s goal — its first in six league games — and moved out of the relegation zone into a tie for […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Five players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands were in action on Saturday in European action. GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan, Sunday (Aston Villa vs. Man. United, League Cup final) Marcus Hahnemann, 90 minutes (Wolves, 0-1, at Burnley, English Premier League) Tim Howard, Sunday (Everton at Tottenham,English Premier League)
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Americans battle for Wembley duty
In one corner, there’s Brad Friedel: the Aston Villa starting goalie, 38 years old, winner of the English League in 2002 with Blackburn. In the corner,there’s Friedel’s backup, fellow American Brad Guzan, only 25 but the starter in every round of the League Cup. Guzan has been a huge factor inVilla’s march to the final, […]
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Everton outclassed and ousted
[AMERICANS ABROAD] With Landon Donovan “an anonymous figure,” according to BBC’s game report, Everton fell 3-0 at Sporting Lisbon and waseliminated from the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) 4-2 on aggregate. Everton’s American keeper Tim Howard was beaten from close-range, on a deflected shot, and rounded on abreakaway but also made two great saves […]
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Everton crushed in Europa League
[EUROPA LEAGUE] Everton suffered its worst loss since the arrival of Landon Donovan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy,falling to Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon, 3-0, in the second leg of their Europa League series and exiting the competition in the round of 32. The loss would have been worse but for a great game by […]
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Altidore takes nothing for granted
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] About the only sure thing in the U.S. attack is that Jozy Altidore will be one of the strikers atthe World Cup in South Africa. But he isn’t taking anything for granted. Nor is he counting out his friend, the injured Charlie Davies. “If I amselected,” Altidore said in a satellite television […]
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Clues embedded in U.S. squad for Netherlands game
[USA] The U.S. men’s national team coach Bob Bradley has named a 20-player roster to face the Netherlands at AmsterdamArenA Wednesday (TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and Galavision). The squad includes several surprises … Recalled for the first time since the Confederations Cup is DaMarcus Beasley. Also back is Rangers teammate Maurice Edu after a […]