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Sports News

Soccer: Egypt Tops Cameroon for 6th African Cup Title
2008-02-13 06:01 - Egypt won its sixth African Cup of Nations title, and second in a row, by beating Cameroon 1-0 behind Mohamed Aboutreika’s goal in the final Sunday.

Soccer as an Escape to Hope for Afghan Teenager
2008-02-12 06:01 - Shamila Kohestani, the captain of the Afghanistan national women’s soccer team who was deprived an education for much of her childhood, is now growing as a student in America.

Egypt Tops Cameroon for 6th African Cup Title
2008-02-12 06:01 - Egypt won its sixth African Cup of Nations title, and second in a row, by beating Cameroon 1-0 behind Mohamed Aboutreika’s goal in the final Sunday.

Altidore Impresses as U.S. Ties Mexico
2008-02-10 06:01 - Jozy Altidore made his first start for the United States national team and scored a go-ahead goal late in the first half, but Jonny Magallon’s second goal of the game gave Mexico a 2-2 tie in an exhibition game Wednesday night.

Mourning a Team’s Loss, in a Much Different Era
2008-02-10 06:01 - The 50th anniversary of a plane crash that devastated the Manchester United soccer team has occasioned a wave of nostalgia in Britain.

Pennsylvania Bolsters M.L.S. Bid
2008-02-10 06:01 - It appears likely that Major League Soccer’s 16th team will be playing in Chester, Pa., near Philadelphia, in 2009 or in early 2010.

In Africa, the Goal Is the Thing
2008-02-10 05:35 - Fans at the African Cup of Nations encourage -- no, they demand -- that their teams play an attractive, attacking game that results in lots of goals.

Manchester Remembers Disastrous Day
2008-02-10 05:35 - On a cold and snowy Feb. 6, 1958, a twin-propped charter flight carrying Manchester United home from a European Cup quarterfinal match in Yugoslavia crashed on its third takeoff attempt.

Fewer and Fewer Unknowns in Africa
2008-02-10 05:35 - There was a time when European scouts could find undiscovered talent at the African Cup of Nations for a pittance. Now, unless your business card reads Chelsea or Barcelona, most players are out of your price range.

Egypt Aims for Record 6th African Title
2008-02-10 05:35 - Cameroon and Egypt played in their opening group game, which Egypt won, 4-2, and it sees no reason why that result will not be repeated here at Ohene Djan stadium.


 
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