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Sports NewsUnited States 3, Canada 0: US Earns Olympic Soccer Berth2008-03-22 06:01 - Jozy Altidore taking fouls and Freddy Adu handling the free kicks. That’s a winning combination and a big reason why the Americans are going to the Olympics yet again. Sports of The Times: U.S. Travel Plans: Heartland to China 2008-03-22 05:35 - The U.S. caught a break in Music City, playing the one opponent not too likely to draw hordes of horn-honking, bell-ringing fans as the Olympic soccer team tries to earn a spot in Beijing this summer. Red Bulls May Play Host to Barcelona in August 2008-03-20 05:35 - The Red Bulls are freeing their schedule for the time the Spanish league team is most likely to be touring the United States. Extra Time: M.L.S.’s Future Will Include More Foreign Players 2008-03-19 06:01 - As Major League Soccer expands to 15 teams next year, then to 16 teams in 2010, and with more expansion expected, the league plans to search for more foreign players to fill out its rosters. Soccer Roundup: U.S. Prevails; Next Game Will Be for a Berth in the Ol... 2008-03-18 05:35 - The United States beat Honduras, 1-0, on Saturday in Tampa, Fla., in the Concacaf Olympic soccer qualifying tournament, with both teams advancing to the semifinals. Cuban Players Fled Their Team for an Uncertain Future 2008-03-16 05:35 - The sudden departure of seven players and an assistant coach at the qualifying tournament for the Olympics represented a stunning rebuke to the Cuban government. United States 1, Panama 0: Revamped Lineup Puts U.S. Closer to an Olym... 2008-03-15 05:35 - The U.S. soccer team responded to the shakeup with a 1-0 victory that eliminated Panama in the regional Olympic qualifying tournament at Raymond James Stadium. 5 Cubans Missing From Soccer Team 2008-03-14 06:01 - If the players seek to defect, it’s likely they would be granted protection under United States policy that allows Cubans who reach American soil to obtain asylum. United States 1, Cuba 1: U.S. Squanders Chances Against Cuba 2008-03-13 05:35 - Frustrated at every turn in a scoreless second half of their first game in the Olympic qualifying tournament, the Americans looked bewildered. Extra Time: For Reyna, New Ally and New Role 2008-03-12 05:35 - Instead of helping his new team last year, Claudio Reyna, one of the Red Bulls? two designated players, was hobbled by injuries, starting only 21 games. 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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