[EURO 2013] The UEFA Women’s Championship hasn’t exactly started on a scintillating note. Germany had its 19-game winning streak in the tournament snapped as itplayed to a 0-0 tie with the Netherlands, and Iceland and Norway played to a 1-1 tie, leaving the tournament with four goals in its first four games, all draws. VIDEO: […]
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Bedoya ups total to five goals in 11 league games
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Alejandro Bedoya scored his fifth goal in 11 Allsvenskan games for first-place Helsingborg as it earneda 1-1 tie at Kalmar Sunday in Sweden. Bedoya has seven goals and five assists in 13 appearances in all competitions for Helsingborg, which leads second-place IFK Gothenburg by two pointswith a game in hand. — In Norway, […]
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Kljestan goal helps Anderlecht move closer to title
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacha Kljestan, who was called up to the U.S. national team on Thursday, celebrated with the firstgoal in Anderlecht’s 4-2 win at Lokeren that moved it closer to clinching its second straight Belgian Jupiler League title. Hercules Gomez‘s Santos fell at hometo Cruz Azul, 3-0, in the first leg of their Torneo Clausura […]
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Diskerud scores in Rosenborg win
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mix Diskerud scored his first goal of the season for Rosenborg in its 4-0 win over Brann in Norway’sTippeligaen. Diskerud, who is in his first full season at Rosenborg, also hit the post in the first half. The win was the second in two games for Rosenborg. Belgium (Jupiler League) Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), […]
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Norwegian champion signs Spencer via U.S. pipeline
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Ben Spencer Jr. became the latest American to sign with Norwegian champion Molde. The 6-foot-5forward, who spent time with the Real Salt Lake AZ and Chivas USA academy programs, had a trial at Molde before the Christmas break and spent the pre-season with the Norwegian club before signingafter turning 18. Spencer was committed to […]
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U-23s open with victory, Short goes down with knee injury
[USA-NORWAY] The USA beat Norway, 3-1, thanks to goals by Santa Clara transfer Morgan Marlborough, Toni Pressley, who recently signed with Ryazan VDV in Russia, and Washington Spirit rookie Stephanie Ochs in the first ofthree under-23 women’s matches in La Manga, Spain. There was bad news, though, as Boston Breakers defender Casey Short tore her […]
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Diskerud remains at Rosenborg
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mix Diskerud will remain in Norway after all. The U.S. national team midfielder signed a two-yeardeal with Rosenborg, the club he joined from Stabaek for the second half of the 2012 Norwegian season. Diskerud became a free agent but a reported move to MLS and the Portland Timbersfell through. He attended the January […]
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Dempsey and Altidore score, Howard's Everton in second place
[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 […]