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Sports News

Women’s Soccer League to Start in 2009
2007-09-07 06:01 - Abby Wambach and her U.S. teammates will have a new pro soccer league to look forward to after the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics.

Soccer Notebook: Chivas USA Thriving in Galaxy’s Shadow
2007-09-06 06:01 - After a disastrous first season in Major League Soccer, Chivas USA players like Maykel Galindo, goalkeeper Brad Guzan, and midfielder Francisco Mendoza have picked up the slack.

Red Bulls 1, Fire 0: Fire’s Blanco Fails to Ignite at New York
2007-09-03 06:01 - Cuauhtémoc Blanco was overshadowed by Juan Pablo Ángel, who curled in his 14th goal of the season in the 75th minute.

Learning to Keep Many Balls in the Air
2007-09-03 06:01 - Dressed in the gold jersey the United States women’s soccer team will wear at the World Cup, 6-year-old MacKenzie Ellertson stood on a makeshift stage in a New York City park holding Keegan Markgraf in her arms. Nearby stood Rylie Rampone, and the three youngsters were stealing the show from their moms.

Beckham to Miss 6 Weeks
2007-09-02 06:01 - David Beckham, whose five-year contract guarantees an annual salary of $6.5 million, could miss the rest of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s season because of a sprained knee.

Extra Time: San Jose Likely to Become Bay Area’s Team
2007-08-30 06:01 - Lew Wolff, a wealthy, 71-year-old real estate developer, is picking up the banner of the San Jose Earthquakes, a team that has an 0-2 count.

Week’s Notables
2007-08-30 06:01 - In Spain, Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died three days after he collapsed on the field during a game against Getafe.

Hamm and Foudy Join Hall
2007-08-28 05:35 - A record crowd of 4,800, many of them youngsters, watched Sunday as Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy were inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

U.S. Earns First-Round Bye
2007-08-26 05:35 - The United States is among 13 nations to receive a first-round bye in the North and Central American and Caribbean qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

A Breather for Beckham
2007-08-26 05:35 - Exhausted after playing three games in six days, David Beckham will not travel with the Los Angeles Galaxy for its Major League Soccer game in Colorado.


 
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