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Americans Abroad
(Monday, August 20, 2004) -- United States defender Carlos Bocanegra scored, but it was too late for visiting Fulham which went down to defeat 4-3 when Nigerian striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu scored three times for Portsmouth in an English Premier League match.
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ATHENS (Thursday, August 26, 2004) -- Striker Abby Wambach headed home a Kristine Lilly corner kick in a second overtime peiod to lift the United States to a 2-1 triumph over Brazil for the Summer Olympics women's championship.
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(Friday, August 27, 2004) -- American World Cup goalkeeper Brad Freidel will now be remembered as the man who gave up three goals to English giant Arsenal which broke a major record in English top-flight soccer. Well, maybe not. Poor Freidel, he was just another goalie facing the wrath of the amazing London French team in the European (oops! English) Premier League.
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U.S. Open Cup
OVERLAND PARK, Kans. (Tuesday, August 24, 2004) -- Midfielder Igor Simutenkov converted a penalty kick in the closing moments of the first half, enough to lift the Kansas City Wizards to a 1-0 decision over the San Jose Earthquakes in a meeting of Major League Soccer clubs in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Wednesday, August 25, 2004) -- Recent history repeated itself when midfielder Orlando Perez fed striker Dipsy Selolwane who scored in sudden-death in a second overtimes period to lift the defending champion Chicago Fire to a 1-0 decision over the Charleston Battery in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals delayed for two hours by a storm.
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U.S. women
(Monday, August 23, 2004) -- Reserve striker Heather O'Reilly scored in the ninth of 30 minutes of overtimes, lifting the United States to a 2-1 decision over Germany in the Summer Olympics women's soccer semifinals. Brazil edged Sweden 1-0 in the other semi.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (Friday, August 20, 2004) -- The United States women have yet to play particularly well, but they are also two victories from capturing gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Striker Abby Wambach scored a strange goal early in the second half to give the U.S. a 2-1 decision over Japan and set up a semifinal meeting with 2003 World Cup champion Germany.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, August 19, 2004) -- With one blast from his right foot, American Brian Ching stunned Jamaica's national team, a capacity crowd of 27,000 at National Stadium and demoralized millions in this island nation. Still, the Jamaicans proved to be wonderful hosts.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, August 18, 2004) -- Brian Ching was not one to waste a second chance. The reserve striker, who earlier missed an opportunity to tie the game with a point-blank header, made no mistake when he drove home a close-in shot in the final moments of regulation, giving the United States men a 1-1 draw with Jamaica in the CONCACAF semifinal-round World Cup qualifying opener for both nations.
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Analysis
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, August 18, 2004) -- It looked like it was going to wind up being a long night for the United States men at Jamaica's National Stadium before a late goal by reserve striker Brian Ching gave the Americans a 1-1 draw and broke the hearts of a previously joyous capacity crowd. The standings point the U.S. stole could prove to be valuable.
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(Tuesday, August 17, 2004) -- The United States women got the draw they needed to win Group G of the Summer Olympics and advance to a quarterfinal match against Japan. However, the 1-1 draw with Australia was hardly impressive. Midfielder Kristine Lilly scored early for the U.S., but Joanne Peters gave Australia the tie with a goal in the 82nd minute.
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Americans Abroad
(Monday, August 16, 2004) -- United States striker Conor Casey and FSV Mainz 05 won for the first time since being promoted to the 1Bundesliga Saturday with a 2-1 home victory over Hamburg SV. In the 2Bundesliga, American Gregg Berhalter was named the captain of Energie Cottbus although the defender is didelined with facial injuries.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (Saturday, August 14, 2004) -- The U.S. survived a horrid first half, but rallied to defeat Brazil 2-0 in the Summer Olympics on Mia Hamm's penalty kick and a low drive by Abby Wambach after the break. The Americans virtually secured first place in Group G regardless of its result against Australia Tuesday.
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(Friday, August 13, 2004) -- Here we go again, another English Premier League season kicks off and it's all so predictable. Take a pick. It's going to be either Arsenal, Manchester United or Chelsea winning the big prize.
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(Thursday, August 12, 2004) -- While the United States women are center stage in Greece with their Summer Olympics quest for gold, the American men are quietly getting ready for some important work of their own. U.S. men's coach Bruce Arena is quietly -- some say secretively -- putting together his roster for the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying which starts Wednesday at Jamaica.
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HERAKLIO, Greece (Wednesday, August 11, 2004) -- Mia Hamm was her usual spectacular self, the highlight of the United States women's 3-0 victory over Greece in the Summer Olympics Group G opener for both nations. Hamm had a goal an assist while her running mate, Abby Wambach also scored for the Americans.
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(Wednesday, August 11, 2004) - The season is just starting, but United States midfielder DaMarcus Beasley is firmly entrenched as a starter on the left side of midfield for PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands Eredivisie. Beasley acquitted himself well tonight in his first taste of the European Champions League, going the distance in PSV's 3-2 loss to to FK Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) in the road leg of the two-match, third-round series.
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(Tuesday, August 10, 2004) -- After a summer of uncertainty, United States defender Greg Vanney has worked himself back in the starting 11 for Bastia in France and he played well, going 90 minutes for the Corsicans who defeated Strasbourg 2-1 in the Ligue 1 opener for both teams. Midfielder Bobby Convey made his English League Championship debut, coming off the bench in the first half of Reading's 1-0 loss to West Ham United.
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W-League
OTTAWA, Canada (Sunday, August 8, 2004) -- Two of the top three scoring teams from the regular season met in the W-League championship game yesterday, but neither could score. After playing 120 minutes -- including 30 minutes of sudden death -- the Vancouver Whitecaps took the title 4-2 in a penalty-kicks tiebreaker.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Saturday, August 7, 2004) -- Striker Justin Cook scored with two minutes remaining in regulation to propel the Central Florida Kraze to a 1-0 triumph over the Boulder Rapids Reserve for the Premier Development League championship.
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(Friday, August 6, 2004) -- It's time for England to find a new coach. Sven-Goran Eriksson needs to go. His adventures between the sheets have made him prime fodder for the scandal sheets.
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U.S. Open Cup
RICHMOND, Va. (Wednesday, August 4, 2004) -- Forward Dipsy Selolwane struck in the second half and his goal allowed the Chicago Fire to defeat the Richmond Kickers in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals.
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(August 3, 2004) -- United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller's duel with young Englishman Paul Robinson for the Tottenham Hotspur starting spot seems to be coming down to the wire. Keller, the incumbent, didn't hurt his cause by blanking Nottingham Forest 2-0 Saturday.
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (Sunday, August 1, 2004) -- If Mia Hamm does retire, as promised, by the end of the year, the United States striker will go out at the top of her game. Displaying a perfect blend of talent and determination, Hamm scored one goal and assisted on two others, leading the U.S. women to a 3-1 triumph over China in a match of two nations preparing for the Sunner Olympics.
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