[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey scored his first goal for Tottenham as it won its first game at Manchester United inalmost a quarter century, winning a 3-2 thriller. Spurs had not beaten United in 11 years but jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead and made it 3-1 on Dempsey’s goal. Goalkeeper Brad Friedel preserved the […]
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Diskerud: Move to Rosenborg 'feels a little special'
[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. international Mikkel Diskerud has has changed Norwegian clubs, moving from strugglingStabaek to perennial power Rosenborg in a short-term deal that allows him to become free agent at the end of the year. The 21-year-old Mix said it would be a honor to play for Rosenborg,winner of six league titles in the last decade. […]
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Galaxy's Barrett headed to Norway on loan
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The Los Angeles Galaxy loaned Chad Barrett to Valerenga of the Norwegian Tippeligaen through the endof its 2012 season. The 27-year-old forward, who recently trained with Valerenga for a week, will travel to Oslo on Wednesday to join up with his new club. He has appeared in 45regular-season games for the Galaxy since […]
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Roma finally seals Bradley deal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Italian club Roma finally completed the deal for Micheal Bradley, acquiring the U.S. internationalfrom Chievo Verona for $4.6 million and Roma’s half-ownership interest in Romanian Adrian Stoian. The deal comes shortly before the Italian clubheads to the United States to play three games. In Scandinavia, Conor O’Brien and Josh Gatt both scored inweekend […]
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Ricardo Clark falls in European debut
[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. international Ricardo Clark was one of four Americans to make their European debuts on Thursday.Clark and young defender Sean Cunningham started for Norway’s Stabaek in its 2-0 loss to Finland’s JJK in the first leg of the first qualifying round in theEuropa League. Stabaek is enduring a horrible season. It is last […]
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Bocanegra red carded; goals for Parkhurst and Beasley
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Carlos Bocanegra was red carded in the 88th minute of Rangers’ 3-2 win over Celtic in their Old Firmderby. The win halted Celtic’s bid to clinch the Scottish Premier League title and Rangers’ home losing streak at three games. Michael Parkhurst scored for FCNordsjaelland in its 2-0 victory at Horsens that kept it […]
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Gatt scores tie-breaking goal in opener
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Norwegian champion Molde’s decision to recall Josh Gatt, scheduled to compete for the USA in ConcacafOlympic qualifying, proved to be a wise one. Gatt scored what proved to be the decisive goal in Molde’s 2-1 win over Stromsgodset. Denmark(Superligaen) Clarence Goodson, Broendby, vs. Lyngby (Sunday) Michael Parkhurst, FC Nordsjaelland, atHorsens (Sunday) Brad Rusin, […]
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Gatt returns to Norway
[U.S. UNDER-23 MEN] Speedster Josh Gatt will have to wait yet again to get an extended run with the U.S. under-23national team. Four days before the start of Concacaf Olympic qualifying, Norwegian champion Molde recalled him for the start of the 2012 season on Friday. Gatt, who missed all but oneunder-23 camp because of injuries […]
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Algarve Cup win sets up Japan showdown
[VIDEO PICK] The USA got second-half goals from Abby Wambach — her 133rd career international goal — and Sydney Leroux and then survived a stoppage-time goal to beat Norway, 2-1, at the Algarve Cup in Portugal and set up a rematch of the 2011 Women’s World Cup finalagainst Japan in Monday’s group finale. For highlights […]
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Clark headed to Stabaek on loan
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Ricardo Clark has joined Norwegian club Stabeak on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, where he’s playedone game this season since its relegation to the German Second Division. Clark joined Eintracht, then in the First Division, during the January 2010 transfer window. He played 15 gamesduring the next season and a half. He had spent […]