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SHENZHEN, China (Sunday, February 1, 2004) -- The United States and China engaged in a defensive struggle and ended with a 0-0 draw in the Four Nations Tournament before an estimated 5,000 at Shenzhen (China) Stadium. The defending champion U.S. is in good position to win the tournament should it defeat Canada Tuesday in the finale for both nations.
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(Saturday, January 31, 2004) -- The two teams with the worst records in Major League Soccer in 2003 have reportedly acquired a pair of big-name Americans currently playing in Europe. According to ESPN.com, striker Jovan Kirovski will join the Los Angeles Galaxy and defender Cory Gibbs will soon be a member of the Dallas Burn.
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SHENZHEN, China (Friday, January 30, 2004) -- The United States women opened 2004 with a decisive 3-0 triumph over Sweden in the Four Nations Tournament opener for both nations. Midfielder Shannon Boxx scored in the first half while midfielder Lindsay Tarpley added her first two international goals after intermission for the Americans.
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(Friday, January 30, 2004) -- The twins are together again. Defender Frank de Boer, 33, will join his twin brother Ronald, a midfielder, with Glasgow Rangers in Scotland. The duo has spent 12 of their 16 professional years together in the home Netherlands and in Spain.
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(Thursday, January 29, 2004) -- All 10 Major League Soccer teams clubs will be among the 40 teams competing in the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup which begins in the first week of June. After 34 teams participated in 2003, six additional teams will take part in the tournament this year, marking the most teams since MLS began participating in 1996.
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(Tuesday, January 27, 2004) -- An edict from world governing body FIFA will restrict Major League Soccer's ability to conduct player transactions. Just how limited MLS will be by the new ruling remains to be seen. MLS has requested clarification from FIFA on several points.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, January 26, 2004) -- The city of Bridgeview, a suburb south of Chicago made Major League Soccer and the Anschutz Entertainment an offer they couldn't refuse. So when a new stadium is built there, Fire fans who live north and west of Chicago will have a long haul if they want to attend games.
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(Sunday, January 25, 2004) -- A FA Cup fourth-round match which pitted United States midfielder Claudio Reyna and Manchester City against American goalkeeper Kasey Keller and Tottenham Hotspur produced a 1-1 draw meaning the two sides will try to settle matters in a replay February 4.
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(Friday, January 23, 2004) -- So which team in Europe is pulling the biggest crowds these days, Real Madrid, Manchester United or AC Milan? Close. It's Borussia Dortmund of Germany's Bundesliga. The Ruhr Valley club has the biggest home crowds, with an average of 76,444.
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(Monday, January 19, 2004) --- Cellar-dwelling Wolverhampton pulled the upset of the English Premier League season, knocking visiting Manchester United out of first place with a 1-0 decision. While United States goalkeeper Tim Howard is not responsible that United has not scored in its last two matches, but he probably wishes he had done better on the Wolves' goal.
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CARSON, Calif. (January 18, 2004) - The United States men and Denmark traded penalty kicks, playing a 1-1 draw at Home Depot Center. In the Americans' first match in nearly six months, striker Landon Donovan tied the match in the 76th minute.
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(January 19, 2004) - There's trouble at Manchester United and American goalkeeper Tim Howard, such
a pleasant surprise on the field, finds himself in the middle of a power struggle, along with a thouroughbred named
Rock of Gibraltar. Full story U.S.-Denmark analysis
(Sunday, January 18, 2004) -- A makeshift United States men's side controlled most of the play and had most of the chances against Denmark's "B" team this afternoon at Home Depot Center, but the Americans could not finish and ended up with a 1-1 draw.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Friday, January 16, 2004) -- As had been previously arranged, D.C. United made
14-year-old striker Freddy Adu the top choice in the Major League Soccer draft this morning. Stanford defender
Chad Marshall was the second pick by the Columbus Crew.
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(Friday, January 16, 2004) -- Blackburn Rovers confirmed that Columbus Crew striker Brian McBride
will joing them permanently as early as this coming week. Rovers will pay MLS a substancial transfer fee.
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NEW YORK (Thursday, January 15, 2004) -- The Major League Soccer champion San Jose Earthquakes will
face Costa Rican power LD Alajuelense while the Chicago Fire will take on CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh of Trinidad &
Tobago in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals following a draw held yesterday.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Friday, January 9, 2004) -- Middlesbrough -- how many times have you thought about this English Premier League club? It's like Southampton or Charlton, one of those EPL teams you easily forget about, yet they are always there. Middlesbrough is also a difficult word to spell, so Boro, for short, comes much easier.
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Op-Ed \ Ed Draper
(Wednesday, January 7, 2004) -- There are many similarities between Major League Soccer and England's First Division, in the quality of play and atmosphere. One striking difference is how much greater the speed of play and how much more physical the game is in the First Division compared to the United States.
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U.S. women
(Tuesday, January 6, 2004) - The United States women will assemble Monday at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to begin their pursuit of Olympic gold. A busy 2004 schedule was established to prepare the U.S. for the Summer Olympics in Greece.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Friday, January 2, 2004) -- The year of 2003 will be remembered for David Beckham's move to Real Madrid. Last January, it would have been hard to imagine that the golden boy would be leaving Old Trafford in a $41 million deal but, in February, the simmering feud between Beckham and Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson came to a head. Beckham would soon be gone.
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Op-Ed \ Ed Draper
BOURNEMOUTH, England (Tuesday, December 30, 2003) -- Devoted followers of English Premier League teams expect only the best when they go to a game in terms of the quality of play and amenities. They might be shocked at the what they would find if they visited a Second Division match, but they also could uncover a heart-warming experience.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Sunday, December 28, 2003) -- So what did the Mad Brit ask Santa for Christmas? Apart from peace in the Middle East and a cure for the flu, no more discussion on Freddy Adu's age. Please!
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Marc Connolly
(Wednesday, December 24, 2003) -- Tim Howard's success with Manchester United and Major League Soccer's signing for Freddy Adu lead the ESPN.com writer's list of the best events of 2003.
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CHICAGO (December 23, 2003) -- Thirty players have been invited by coach Bruce Arena to a two-week United States men's training camp beginning January 4 at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. All but three come from Major League Soccer with the Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards sending five apiece.
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TAMPA, Fla. (Sunday, December 21, 2003) - As is an annual rite, the United Soccer Leagues changed the alignments for its three divisions of men's soccer. The second-division A-League, one step below first-division Major League Soccer, has 16 teams with expansion franchises in Edmonton and Puerto Rico. Four teams from 2003 moved to lower divisions and another team folded.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Thursday, December 18, 2003) -- The English Premier League has succumbed to soccer imperialism. The mega-clubs now rule, leaving little for the smaller clubs. Over the last 10 seasons in top-flight English soccer, only three clubs have claimed the title with Manchester United walking off with seven championships.
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(Wednesday, December 17, 2003) -- Coach Jerry Yeagley retired from Indiana in dramatic fashion, taking the national championship and the No. 1 ranking for the sixth time in the 31 years since he started the Hoosiers' program. Check out how the other men's Division I colleges were ranked in the final SoccerTimes.com College Coaches Poll.
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(Monday, December 15, 2003) -- Through most of this season, United States goalkeeper Tim Howard has won games for Manchester United, often getting shutouts, without having to do much work behind his stout defense. In Saturday's "derby" against crosstown rival Manchester City, Howard had to come up big several times to help United to a 3-1 victory.
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(Sunday, December 14, 2003) -- The Mad Brit was pummeled last week by readers for a few sentences regarding the age of United States striker Freddy Adu. There are a lot of sensitive folks out there who love their soccer stars. So we certainly touched a nerve. You Yanks love your Freddy.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Friday, December 12, 2003) -- The United States under-20 men came within moments of advancing to the semifinals, but were stunned when midfielder Javier Mascherano tied the game in the fourth minute of injury time and striker Fernando Cavenaghi put away a penalty kick 10 minutes into sudden death, sending Argentina to a 2-1 triumph at the FIFA World Youth Championships.
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(Friday, December 12, 2003) - The United States was robbed! At least American fans might think so. The U.S. under-20 men tried to play defensive soccer against a superior Argentina squad today and came within seconds of pulling off what would have been the upset of the FIFA World Youth Championship, falling 2-1 to Argentina in sudden death in the quarterfinals.
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(Wednesday, December 10, 2003) -- United States midfielder Eddie Lewis has been in and out of the starting lineup at Preston North End over the past few weeks. Over a period of four days this past week, he started twice and made an impact in both matches as PNE recorded a victory and a draw in England's First Division.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2003) -- American striker Conor Casey and defender Gregg Berhalter scored goals this weekend, but the best their clubs could do was manage draws in Germany's 2Bundesliga.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Monday, December 8, 2003) -- Midfielder Justin Mapp scored early while striker Ed Johnson added a penalty kick shortly before intermission, enough for the United States under-20 men to dismiss Ivory Coast 2-0 in a Round-of-16 match at the World Youth Championships. Argentina is next for the Americans.
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(Monday, December 8, 2003) -- The Mad Brit set aside a little time for some deep thought and reflected on some of the major issues of the day.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Sunday, December 7, 2003) -- Second-ranked Maryland rallied from a two-goal deficit to score four times in an 11-minute span to drop No. 5 Saint Louis 4-2 in the opener of an NCAA tournament quarterfinal doubleheader. In the second match, No. 6 St. John's also stormed back from two goals and one player down with three goals in a 13-minute span, overcoming Creighton 3-2.
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NCAA Division II men
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sunday, December 7, 2003) -- Rookie sophomore defender Leon Jackson scored the first goal of his career with 11 minutes remaining, lifting Lynn to a 2-1 decision over California State-Chico to capture the NCAA Division II men's championship for the first time.
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(Friday, December 5, 2003) -- In what might have been the single dullest match in recent international competition at any level, the United States under-20 men defeated South Korea 2-0 to close Group F of the World Youth Championships on a pair of early Ed Johnson penalty kicks. Both nations knew they could advance even with a loss -- as long as it wasn't by too much.
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(Friday, December 5, 2003) -- The United States men will begin their road to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany with a home-and-home in mid-June against the winner of a two-game series between the tiny nations of Grenada an Guyana.
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(Tuesday, December 2, 2003) -- For 45 minutes today, the United States under-20 men pretty much played Germany dead even. But in the second half, the Germans stepped up their level of play, the U.S. quickly started to make costly mistakes and Germany cruised to a 3-1 victory in the World Youth Championships.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Saturday, November 29, 2003) - Striker Ed Johnson scored one goal, then helped set up tallies by forward Mike Magee and midfielder Bobby Convey as the United States shook off a miserable first half and one-goal deficit at intermission to defeat Paraguay 3-1 to open Group F play in the FIFA World Youth Championship.
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(Saturday, November 29, 2003) -- Two seemingly different squads of United States under-20 men showed up today to play Paraguay in the opening Group F match of the World Youth Championships. The U.S. in the first half was tentative, bumbling and generally inept in the opening 45 minutes, but was dominant after intermission, rallying from a one-goal deficit to a 3-1 victory.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Friday, November 28, 2003) -- Major League Soccer clubs do not have reserve or youth teams, so D.C. United's 14-year-old phenom Freddy Adu will have to learn on the job with the first team.
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(Monday, November 24, 2003) -- In a match featuring two American goalkeepers, Manchester United's Tim Howard came out on top of Blackburn Rovers' Brad Friedel with a 2-1 decision at home Saturday in front of 67,748 at Old Trafford, the largest English Premier League crowd of the season.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (Sunday, November 23, 2003) -- Santa Clara University freshman goalkeeper Julie Ryder stopped two penalty kicks to defeat No. 6 Portland 4-2 in a tiebreaker after the two schools played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer in the NCAA Division I tournament Round of 16.
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CARSON, Calif. (Sunday, November 23, 2003) -- The final score had the San Jose Earthquakes defeating the Chicago Fire 4-2, but with a little better finishing from both sides, MLS Cup 2003 could well have ended 8-7 in favor of either team in both the highest-scoring and most wide-open of the eight Major League Soccer championship games. Had Chicago been more efficient with its chances, it certainly could have won.
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CARSON, Calif. (Saturday, November 22, 2003) -- Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber clarified the league's expansion plans with a series of statements during the festivities surrounding tomorrow's MLS Cup 2003. He reaffirmed that two teams would be added in 2005 and noted the league's finances are improving.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Friday, November 21, 2003) -- The arrival of teen sensation Freddy Adu in Washington, D.C., apparently means the end of Marco Etcheverry's legendary tenure with D.C. United and Major League Soccer. Meanwhile, United coach Ray Hudson is without a contract and conspicuously absent from Adu's coming-out party Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, November 20, 2003) -- With Major League Soccer's publicity machine embrioled in an all-Freddy, all-the-time strategy following the signing of teen sensation Freddy Adu, attention has distracted attention from the league's premier event -- MLS Cup 2003.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, November 18, 2003) -- With offers from some of the top clubs in Europe to consider, striker Freddy Adu, 14, signed a six-year contract with Major League Soccer to play for D.C. United.
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(Monday, November 17, 2003) -- There was little play in England's top leagues over the past international match weekend, but Reading and Marcus Hahnemann were in action in the First Division with the American goalkeeper posting a colean sheet in a 1-0 decision over visiting Millwall.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, November 17, 2003) -- Three of the top four seeds are from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the field of 48 teams announced today for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament which starts Friday.
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Saturday, November 15, 2003) -- Strikers Ed Johnson and Edson Buddle each had two goals while midfielder Bobby Convey and forward Alecko Eskandarian each contributed a goal and assists as the United States under-23 men pummeled St. Kitts & Nevis 6-0 in CONCACAF second-round Olympic qualifying
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SAN JOSE (Saturday, November 15, 2003) -- Striker Landon Donovan's goal with three minutes remaining in sudden death gave the San Jose Earthquakes a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards and a date with the Chicago Fire in MLS Cup 2003.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, November 15, 2003) -- While the San Jose Earthquake's comeback from an aggregate four-goal deficit to win their Major League Soccer semifinal series with the Los Angeles Galaxy was thrilling, it wasn't an example of quality soccer.
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CHICAGO (Friday, November 14, 2003) -- Midfielder Chris Armas doesn't score often, but his goal in sudden death last night gave the Chicago Fire and 1-0 triumph over the New England Revolution and a berth in MLS Cup 2003.
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CHICAGO (Wednesday, November 13, 2003) -- United States under-20 men's coach
Thomas Rongen named the 20-player roster that will compete in the FIFA World Youth
Championship in the United Arab Emirates November 27-December 19.
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Americans Abroad
(Tuesday, November 11, 2003) -- United States goalkeeper Brad Friedel had a relatively easy time for Blackburn Rovers who snapped a five-match losing streak in the English Premier League, holding off visiting Everton for a 2-1 decision. Blackburn went into the game without a goal in its previous 274 minutes of play, but was ahead of Everton 2-0 within 13 minutes.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, November 10, 2003) -- A field of 64 teams was announced for the 22nd NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. For the first time, 16 schools were seeded, rather than the eight of recent years, and there will be no conference match-ups in the first round.
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CHICAGO (Sunday, November 9, 2003) -- Ante Razov set up fellow striker Damani Ralph's first-half goal and scored himself after intermission, leading the Chicago Fire to a 2-0 triumph over D.C. United and into Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference title game.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, November 8, 2003) -- Major League Soccer has committed to adding two teams in 2005, but none of the details on particular expansion franchises have been finalized.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Saturday, November 8, 2003) -- Striker Igor Simutenkov scored off a bicycle kick in first-half stoppage time while midfielder Chris Klein added insurance midway through the second half, sending the Kansas City Wizards to the Major League Soccer Western Conference championship game with a 2-0 triumph over the Colorado Rapids
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(Friday, November 7, 2003) -- Calling all angels, Captain America is down. Claudio Reyna, clearly the most talented player ever produced in the United States, has suffered another injury. It's more bad luck for the New Jersey kid. His spirit is willing, but his body just keeps breaking.
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(Friday, November 7, 2003) -- The MetroStars' Major League Soccer season will come to end unless the New Jersey side fins a way to win by at least two goals on the road against the New England Revolution Sunday afternoon. The Revolution defeated the Metros 2-0 Saturday in the opener of the two-game series which is decided by aggregate goals.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Tuesday, November 4, 2003) -- Striker Scott Visnic scored in the second minute and Bucknell withstood a fierce attack to stun No. 2 Maryland 1-0 in a non-confernce match.
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(Tuesday, November 4, 2003) - United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller made 12 saves for Tottenham Hotspur against Bolton Wanderers at Saturday, but Spurs still fell 1-0 in England's Premier League. Meanwhile, American keeper Tim Howard hardly had to break a sweat for Manchester United in a 3-0 whitewash of Portsmouth.
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NEW YORK (Sunday, November 2, 2003) -- The road to World Cup qualification became a little easier for the United States and other traditional powers of the CONCACAF region which represents North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Under the new plan, the Americans will start in June rather than January and play 18 games instead of 20.
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NCAA men
HARRISONBURG, Va. (Friday, Oct. 31, 2003) -- Old Dominion is undefeated no more. Defender Rob Overton scored twice and midfielder Mark Totten added a goal as James Madison rallied from a one-goal deficit to hand ODU an 3-2 setback in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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(Friday, October 31, 2003) -- After a miserable start and a change of coaches, Tottenham Hostpur is on the rise in England's Premier League. American Kasey Keller's hot goalkeeping is a key reason why.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, October 30, 2003) -- Major League Soccer's new system that there be no crossover between its two conferences in qualification for the playoffs, or in the postseason itself, as well as reducing the conference title matches to a single contest, serve to reduce fan interest in the league as a whole.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Wednesday, October 29, 2003) -- Forward Sebastian Galmarini's late goal gave California-Irvine a 1-0 upset of No. 9 California-Santa Barbara, handing the Gauchos their second consecutive Big West setback.
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Americans Abroad
(Tuesday, October 28, 2003) -- The hottest goalkeeper in the English Premier League right now is American Kasey Keller. On Sunday, behind Keller's seven saves, Tottenham Hotspur collected a hard earned point, drawing 0-0 at home with Middlesbrough. The clean sheet was Keller's sixth of the young season and he has given up only a single goal in his last four matches.
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(Tuesday, October 28, 2003) -- Many expected American right-side defender Steve Cherundolo to be relegated to the Hannover 96 bench in favor of converted midfielder Daniel Stefulj after a best-forgotten sub-par effort last week in a 6-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Instead, Cherundolo went the distance and turned in a solid effort at right midfield as Hannover drew 1-1 with 1860 München.
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AKRON, Ohio (Tuesday, October 28, 2003) -- Striker Hans Jorgen Haugland scored early to lead No. 17 Akron to a 1-0 decision over Cleveland States tonight in a non-conference match before 205 who braved a cold, driving rain.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sunday, October 26, 2003) -- No. 4 Portland won for the 12th straight outing, but the defending NCAA Division 1 champion prevailed over Loyola Marymount 1-0 in a West Coast Conference match this afternoon on the strength of a late own goal.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Saturday, October 26, 2003) -- Is there a finer defender in the world today than Roberto Carlos? The Brazilian ace can defend, tackle hard, blaze up the flanks at amazing speed, hit a good free kick and score amazing goals. He also possesses the hardest left foot in the game.
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Americans Abroad
(Wednesday, October 22, 2003) -- American goalkeeper Tim Howard called Manchester United's European Champions League matchup with Rangers in Glasgow "the most important match I've ever played." He played very well and Man. U. came away with an exciting 1-0 victory in the emotional caldron that was Ibrox Stadium.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Wednesday, October 22, 2003) -- Defender Moira Placchi scored midway through the second half to give Italy a 2-2 draw with the United States women who were making their first appearance since finishing third at the Women's World Cup.
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Major League Soccer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sunday, October 19, 2003) -- Twenty-nine ticks of the clock. Had they transpired, D.C. United would have been in the Major League Soccer playoffs for the first time in four seasons and the Columbus Crew's last remaining game would have been meaningless. Instead, striker Brian McBride put away a point-blank header in the last minute of sudden death to give the Crew a 3-2 triumph.
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Mad Brit Diary
(Saturday, October 18, 2003) -- Let bygones be bygones. It's time to relieve the pressure off Turkish and Aston Villa star defender Alpay Ozalan, the man who recently caused a riot in the players tunnel at the half-time mark of England's Euro 2004 tie at Turkey.
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HERSHEY, Pa. (Thursday, October 16, 2003) -- Midfielder Sumed Ibrahim's header midway through the second half was enough for No. 2 Maryland to outlast Penn State.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Wednesday, October 15, 2003) -- Striker Damani Ralph scored midway through the second half, powering the Chicago Fire past the MetroStars 1-0 and to its third Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title in six years.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, October 15, 2003) - Major League Soccer once again shortchanged its fans this weekend. It played a full schedule, including critical matches which could determine which teams make the playoffs and who gets home-field advantage. But a number of teams had to play those games with key players missing to national-team duty.
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(Tuesday, October 14, 2003) -- It's all becoming a little too sickening, even boring. David Beckham slips, lands on his butt and sends a penalty kick high into the stratosphere. Following the mistake in the crucial Euro 2004 game, an opposition player comes over and taunts him. It demonstrates the lack of civility in European soccer.
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CARSON, Calif (Sunday, October 12, 2003) -- Nia Kuenzer's header in the eighth minute of sudden death completed Germanys comeback from an early deficit to a 2-1 triumph over Sweden for the Women's World Cup championship.
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CARSON, Calif (Saturday, October 11, 2003) -- The United States women missed the ultimate prize, but ended the Women's World Cup on a high note, riding the effort of their veterans to defeat Canada 3-1 to take third place.
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CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, October 8, 2003) -- Striker Daisuke Sakata and midfielder Daigo Kobayashi scored in the second half to lead the Japan under-20 men to a 2-1 decision over the United States.
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Major League Soccer
(Wednesday, October 8, 2003) -- Major League Soccer expansion will almost certainly wait until the 2005 season -- as has always been the plan -- commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday at the Sixth Honda Symposium in Los Angeles.
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (Friday, Oct. 31, 2003) -- Old Dominion is undefeated no more. Defender Rob Overton scored twice and midfielder Mark Totten added a goal as James Madison rallied from a one-goal deficit to hand ODU an 3-2 setback in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (Tuesday, October 7, 2003) - Midfielder Sarah Huffman first goal of the season came in the 82nd minute tonight, allowing No. 3 Virginia to stave off an upset and win its eighth straight outing 1-0 over James Madison.
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PORTLAND, Ore (Sunday, October 5, 2003) -- The United States' hopes for a repeat Women's World Cup championship came to an end this afternoon when Germany downed the Americans 3-0 on one early goal and two in stoppage time.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Friday, October 3, 2003) -- Dan Broxup scored twice within 96 seconds late in the first half while fellow forward Marc Burch added second-half insurance, powering Evansville to a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Southern Methodist in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J, (Wednesday, October 1, 2003) -- The third time proved to be a charm for John Wolyniec and the MetroStars. After twice seeing shots at a potential winner stopped, Wolyniec put away a second rebound in the 88th minute, lifting the MetroStars past D.C. United 3-2 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Wednesday, October 1, 2003) -- The 2003 Women's World Cup has served as a final stage for United States women's old guard. Yet, it was the young stars who produced the decisive moment in the Americans' 1-0 triumph over Norway in a physical semifinal tonight. Striker Abby Wambach rose high to nod home a long free kick from defender Cat Reddick in the 24th minute for the only goal.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Wednesday, October 1, 2003) -- Freshman striker Karim Dietz's late goal proved to be decisive, lifting Birmingham Southern to a 2-1 upset of No. 5 and previously undefeated Alabama-Birmingham.
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(Wednesday, October 1, 2003) -- CONCACAF, the region that includes North America, Central America and the Caribbean, has submitted a proposal in which its qualifying matches for the 2006 World Cup in Germany will begin January 17 and 18. World governing body FIFA is expected to give quick approval to the plan which will have the eventual World Cup participants playing as many as 20 qualifiers..
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(Tuesday, September 30, 2003) -- With interim manager David Pleat standing in for the sacked Glenn Hoddle, United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller faced 24 shots and made a handful of superb saves for Tottenham Hotspur which drew 0-0 with Manchester City and its American midfielder Claudio Reyna.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sunday, September 28, 2003) -- Striker Abbby Wambach scored a first-half penalty kick while defender Cat Reddick added two goals after intermission, leading the United States to a 3-0 victory over North Korea and into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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(Friday, September 26, 2003) -- When will these spoiled millionaire soccer players wake up and start acting like, well, soccer players? England's top two teams -- Manchester United and Arsenal -- met last weekend and wound up acting like fools with an altercation at the end of a 0-0 draw.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Friday, September 26, 2003) -- Despite announcing it was ceasing operations, the Women's United Soccer Association might not be dead quite yet. At best, however, the league is on life support with a plug that could be pulled at any time.
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PHILADELPHIA (Thursday, September 25, 2003) -- Mia Hamm scored two goals and assisted another in a
deominating performance that led the United States women to a 5-0 rout of Nigeria, virtually assuring the Americans
will advance to the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (Tuesday, September 23, 2003) -- Eighth-ranked Santa Clara was dropped from the ranks of the undefeated tonight, surprised by crosstown rival San Jose State 2-1.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sunday, September 21, 2003) - Mia Hamm showed why she is the biggest star in women's
soccer, setting up all three goals this afternoon for the United States which opened defense of its Women's World
Cup title with a 3-1 victory over Sweden.
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(Saturday, September 20, 2003) -- Alert: Blackburn is breaking bones and Liverpool fans are not too happy about it. Jamie Carragher is out for six months with a broken leg and Czech star Milan Baros suffered a broken ankle. Both injuries came in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Rovers.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Thursday, September 18, 2003) -- Goalkeeper Scott Garlick stopped a second-half penalty kick and a
point-blank header in sudden death, allowing the Colorado Rapids, who were reduced to nine men by the end of overtime, to hold
on for a 0-0 Major League Soccer draw with the New England Revolution.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Thursday, September 18, 2003) -- Defender Kevin Goldthwaite scored in a second sudden-death
overtime period, sending No. 16 Notre Dame to a 1-0 decision over 18th-ranked Indiana before 2,131 who witnessed the
non-conference match.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, September 17, 2003) -- The shockingly swift demise of the Women's United
Soccer League Monday opened to public view the long festering antipathy WUSA and Major League Soccer officials and
investors felt toward one another.
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(Sunday, September 14, 2003) -- United States midfielder Claudio Reyna made his first Manchester City appearance -- albeit a short one -- entering in the 81st minute of a 4-1 English Premier League victory over Aston Villa.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, September 13, 2003) -- Striker Earnie Stewart finally recorded his first Major League Soccer goal, but it was midfielder Ben Olsen's late tally that gave D.C. United a 2-1 decision over the San Jose Earthquakes.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Saturday, September 13, 2003) -- Defender Matt Oliver scored late in the first half while midfielder Adam Cristman found net early in the second half, staking Virginia to a two-goal advantage en route to a 2-1 upset of No. 2 Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both schools.
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(Monday, September 15, 2003) -- The Women's United Soccer Association, citing $100 million of losses and insufficient funds to continue, ceased operations today after a vote of the Board of Governors. The timing was shocking considering the Women's World Cup, to be played in the United States, starts Saturday.
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(Friday, September 12, 2003) -- Some years back, German legend Franz Beckenbauer aired his frustration about all those dinky, little countries he said clogged up the World Cup qualifying process. Well, the very talented and esteemed Franz had it all wrong.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, September 11, 2003) -- Next week, the three finalists for the Honda Player of the Year Award. The winner will be revealed October 7. The feeling here is the trophy and Honda automobile should go to Eddie Lewis.
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(Wednesday, September 20, 2003) -- ESPN networks will air two specials in the next week about the United States women and the Women's World Cup, the tournament which begins September 20.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sunday, September 7, 2003) -- Julie Foudy assisted goals by fellow midfielder Shannon Boxx and striker Abby Wambach in the first half, and the United States women put away three penalty kicks after intermission in drubbing Mexico 5-0 in the final friendly before the Women's World Cup.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Saturday, September 6, 2003) -- Striker Clint Mathis scored in first-half stoppage time and again early in the second half, staking the MetroStars to a two-goal advantage en route to a 2-1 over the Kansas City Wizards in a meeting of struggling Major League Soccer clubs.
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(Friday, September 5, 2003) -- American Claudio Reyna would have been dumb to sign with Fulham when presented with the opportunity to move to Manchester City. The Blues, who arrived back in English Premier League in 2002, look like they will become a permanent fixture in top flight English soccer under the leadership of Kevin Keegan, with a brand new stadium to boot.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Thursday, September 4, 2003) - Striker Mary Dalmy and midfielders Leslie Osborne and Tiffany Roberts scored in the first half, while midfielder Veronica Zepeda added a pair of second-half tallies as No. 2 Santa Clara rolled over Pacific 6-1.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, September 4, 2003) -- Tottenham Hotspur officials are still angry that American midfielder Bobby Convey's work permit to play for the English Premier League club was denied. They are leading calls for a change to the system.
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(Monday, September 1, 2003) -- United States goalkeeper Tim Howard was outstanding for most of the match, but he mishandled a corner kick in the closing moments, costing Manchester United a goal en route to the defending EPL champion's first setback of the early season, a 1-0 loss at Southhampton.
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(Monday, September 1, 2003) -- Five different players scored, leading the United States women to a 5-0 rout of helpless Costa Rica. The U.S. held a 32-0 advantage in shots.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sunday, August 31, 2003) - Midfielder Brian West's goal late in the first half gave the Columbus Crew a 1-0 Major League Soccer victory over the Kansas City Wizards. The Crew has won two in a row after a club record seven-game winless streak.
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CARSON, Calif. (Saturday, August 30, 2003) - Striker Alejandro Moreno scored in the 90th minute, lifting the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 Major League Soccer triumph over the Dallas Burn.
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(Friday, August 29, 2003) -- It's a shame Bobby Convey's work permit appeal, allowing his transfer from D.C. United to England's Tottenham Hotspur, was denied. It points out how absolutely subjective the English government appeals process is and how there is no consistency to its findings.
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(Friday, August 29, 2003) -- After a short period of health, sadly the English disease is back. Hooliganism is rearing its ugly head again in English soccer.
A new breed of young troublemakers, armed with cell phones and organized though web site
chat rooms, are being recruited by veteran thugs and their "firms."
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