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| United States 2, Guatemala 0: Adu and Altidore Lift U.S. to Win |
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
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Freddy Adu scored his first goal for the U.S. national team, and Jozy Altidore assisted on Kenny Cooper’s sliding shot, leading to a win in a World Cup qualifier.
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Category: Adu, Freddy |
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| Maradona Wins Debut as Argentina’s Coach |
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
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Argentina took only eight minutes to score the goal that gave Diego Maradona a winning start as coach with a 1-0 victory over Scotland in a friendly on Wednesday.
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Category: Maradona, Diego |
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| Goal: Rested and Ready for M.L.S. Cup |
(Tue, 18 Nov 2008)
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Neither the Columbus Crew nor the Red Bulls played more than a handful of games in addition to their 30-game league schedules.
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Category: New York Red Bulls |
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| The Red Bulls Are Still Flying High |
(Mon, 17 Nov 2008)
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Squeaking into the playoffs on a 1-4-1 downer and a sub-.500 record, The Red Bulls perservered to advance to M.L.S. Cup final next Sunday against the Columbus Crew.
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Category: New York Red Bulls |
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| Next Stop for Red Bulls on Unlikely Playoff Ride |
(Sat, 15 Nov 2008)
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The Red Bulls, who finished the regular season with a 10-11-9 record, are one victory away from playing for the M.L.S. Cup against Columbus.
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Category: New York Red Bulls |
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| Red Bulls Hold On to Advance to M.L.S. Cup for the First Time |
(Sun, 16 Nov 2008)
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Dave van den Bergh scored in the 28th minute Saturday night and the Red Bulls defeated Real Salt Lake, 1-0, and reached the M.L.S. Cup for the first time in the club’s history.
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Category: Soccer |
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| Crew 2, Fire 1: Crew Beat Fire to Reach MLS Cup |
(Fri, 14 Nov 2008)
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Chad Marshall and Eddie Gaven led Columbus to its first MLS Cup appearance, scoring second-half goals in the Crew’s victory over the Chicago Fire
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| Essay: Remembering the Joy of Just Playing |
(Thu, 13 Nov 2008)
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Though I can get wrapped up in the formations and the standings, the real reward for me has been plunging back into the pure waters of sport.
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Category: Clarey, Christopher |
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| In Search of Donor, a Soccer Player’s Family Finds a Community |
(Tue, 11 Nov 2008)
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A Utah community has rallied around Real Salt Lake midfielder Andy Williams and his wife while she struggles with leukemia.
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Category: Williams, Andy |
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| Goal: Richards's Role Key in Red Bulls' Upset |
(Fri, 14 Nov 2008)
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Dane Richards, who missed the first month of the M.L.S. season with a knee injury, resurfaced in the starting lineup Sunday to oust the two-time defending champion Houston Dynamo.
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Category: Soccer |
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| Red Bulls 3, Dynamo 0: Red Bulls Advance by Stunning Champs |
(Mon, 10 Nov 2008)
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The Red Bulls, who qualified for the playoffs as a wild card out of the Eastern Conference, will travel to Real Salt Lake for the Western Conference championship on Saturday.
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Category: Soccer |
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| In England, Fans Buy the Ultimate Fantasy Team |
(Sat, 08 Nov 2008)
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How a virtually unknown soccer team, Ebbsfleet United, went on to become the object of one of the world’s most unusual sports experiments and ended up with 31,000 owners.
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Category: Soccer |
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| Seeking Help to Bring an M.L.S. Team to Portland |
(Fri, 07 Nov 2008)
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Merritt Paulson, son of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., wants a Major League Soccer expansion team for Portland and is seeking public financing to do it.
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Category: Major League Soccer |
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| An Earthly Realm for a Soccer God |
(Tue, 04 Nov 2008)
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Argentina handed soccer icon Diego Maradona the reins to its national team Tuesday, a move that critics say represents a profound, if not reckless, leap of faith.
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Category: Maradona, Diego |
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| Goal: Road Was Kind to Visitors in M.L.S. |
(Tue, 04 Nov 2008)
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Three of four visiting teams in the first round of the M.L.S. playoffs did what most teams strive and struggle to do — get a draw on the road.
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Category: Major League Soccer |
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| Sports of The Times: Red Bulls’ Title Would Salve 13 Years of Misfortune |
(Thu, 20 Nov 2008)
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Raging Red Bulls fans like Johnny Toro have endured numerous painful defeats over more than a decade watching Major League Soccer’s star-crossed franchise.
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Category: Soccer |
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| Sports of The Times: Red Bulls Have Appeal in a Bearish Economy |
(Fri, 14 Nov 2008)
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A M.L.S. championship could help the Red Bulls establish their niche at a time when affordable entertainment is starting to look like not a half-bad idea.
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Category: Soccer |
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| Sports of The Times: South Africa’s Long Journey To World Cup |
(Fri, 07 Nov 2008)
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South Africans like Danny Jordaan, the chairman of the committee that will stage the World Cup in 2010, can remember apartheid, violence and prison.
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Category: World Cup (Soccer) |
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