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Sports NewsSoccer: Egypt Tops Cameroon for 6th African Cup Title2008-02-13 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. 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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