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Sports NewsOnce-Missing Soccer Players Are Back Home in Haiti2007-06-17 06:01 - Five soccer players for Haiti’s World Cup-bound youth team who mysteriously disappeared during a stopover in New York returned home, the government said. On Soccer: Panama Leads the Rise of the Minnows 2007-06-17 05:35 - Panama, who will play the United States in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup, is a prime example of a traditionally weaker Central American team that has elevated its level of play. Mets Said to Be Among Those Seeking an M.L.S. Franchise 2007-06-17 05:35 - The Mets and several groups of investors have held discussions about obtaining the rights to operate a team in Major League Soccer, which could not begin play until 2010 at the earliest. Haitian Teammates Turn Up After a Detour 2007-06-16 05:35 - Two days after 13 members of the Haitian national junior soccer team disappeared during a stopover in New York, all but one had returned voluntarily. United States Climbs in FIFA Rankings 2007-06-15 06:01 - Fresh off three straight victories in the Concacaf Gold Cup, the United States men’s soccer team rose 13 places to No. 16 in the FIFA world rankings. A Trinidadian Dispute Runneth Over as Cup Money Does Not 2007-06-14 06:01 - Trinidad Coach Wim Rijsbergen has a team that includes only one player who went to Germany while 16 players have been barred from participating by the country’s soccer federation. On Soccer: United States Gets Its Groove Back 2007-06-14 05:35 - The United States cemented its position Tuesday at the top of Group B with a convincing 4-0 drubbing of El Salvador in the Gold Cup. On Soccer: A Confident But Close Victory Over Guatemala 2007-06-13 05:35 - The United States opened up its Gold Cup defense with a comfortable victory over Guatemala, in theory the toughest opponent in its group. On Soccer: Lackluster Play Puts United States? Resolve in Question 2007-06-13 05:35 - The United States? victory over Trinidad and Tobago was never in doubt. Yet it raised a nagging question: once they get a lead, why can?t the Yanks effectively kill off a game? On Soccer: Young Americans Try to Gain Traction 2007-06-13 05:35 - In the Gold Cup tournament which has already seen some interesting upsets, the United States will have to do more to sustain an effective attack against El Salvador. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 |
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