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Sports News

F.C. Dallas 2, Red Bulls 0: An Early Deficit Dooms the Red Bulls
2008-04-15 05:35 - Arturo Alvarez and Kenny Cooper scored and gave F.C. Dallas a 2-0 victory against the Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Soccer Roundup: Agent and Milan Say Ronaldinho Is Going to Italy
2008-04-14 06:01 - Ronaldinho has agreed to initial contract terms with A.C. Milan, which will now speak to Barcelona, his current team, about a deal, Milan and Ronaldinho’s agent said.

30 Seconds: With Jozy Altidore
2008-04-14 05:35 - Red Bull Jozy Altidore was a member of the United States team that qualified for the Beijing Games and has played on the senior national team.

U.S. Women Qualify for Olympics
2008-04-11 06:01 - The United States women’s soccer team qualified for the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday night, beating Costa Rica, 3-0.

Champions League: Manchester United and Barcelona to Meet in Semifinal...
2008-04-11 05:35 - Carlos Tevez scored on a diving header in the 70th minute for Manchester United to beat AS Roma and Barcelona dispatched Schalke 04 after a goal by Yaya Toure.

Chelsea 2, Fenerbahce 0: Result Is What Matters Most to Chelsea Manage...
2008-04-10 06:01 - Avram Grant said Chelsea’s win over Fenerbahce and a place in the Champions League semifinals was more important than the team’s performance on Tuesday.

Liverpool 4, Arsenal 2: Liverpool Back From the Near-Dead
2008-04-10 05:35 - Liverpool charged into the semifinals of the Champions League for the third time in four season after defeating Premiership rivals Arsenal 5-3 on aggregate.

Soccer Roundup: Wambach and U.S. Move a Step Closer to the Olympics
2008-04-07 06:01 - The United States women’s national team has secured a berth in the semifinals of the regional qualifying competition for this summer’s Olympics in Beijing.

Red Bulls 2, Crew 0: With 2 Goals in 8 Minutes, Red Bulls Get Off to F...
2008-04-07 05:35 - Dave van den Bergh found some space and punched in a goal 46 seconds into the game, leading the Red Bulls to a victory over the Columbus Crew.

Beckham Scores and Galaxy Win Home Opener
2008-04-06 05:35 - David Beckham scored his first goal in a Major League Soccer game and assisted on another to help the Los Angeles Galaxy win their home opener on Thursday night.


 
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