Soccer
Any questioning U.S. resiliency? Not anymore
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Monday, 24 June 2019 14:33
REIMS, France -- For all the goals, celebrations and wins of the past two weeks, the World Cup in some ways began Monday for the United States with a mistake.Not a cataclysmic error or a failure of character. Just a mistake.But World Cups can turn on one mistake. This one, resulting in the U.S. allowing its first goal in 674…
MLS All-Stars: Wondo, Pomykal join Ibra, Rooney
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Monday, 24 June 2019 09:49
Major League Soccer has announced the full 26-man squad for next month's All-Star game against Atletico Madrid in Orlando.The league on Friday revealed MLS' Fan XI selections, which included LAFC's Carlos Vela, D.C. United's Wayne Rooney, Orlando City's Nani, LA Galaxy duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jonathan dos Santos, and veteran U.S. stars Graham Zusi of Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta…
African soccer wants action against Cameroon
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Monday, 24 June 2019 09:35
VALENCIENNES, France -- The head of women's soccer in Africa wants Cameroon to face punishment for the conduct of players in their Women's World Cup loss to England.The Cameroon team rebelled against three officiating decisions in a 3-0 loss to England in the round of 16 on Sunday. After the game, Cameroon manager Alain Djeumfa accused officials of a "miscarriage…
Inside Liverpool's transfer policy: how patience helped them become European champions
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Friday, 21 June 2019 14:41
Towards the end of his seven-year stint as manager of Borussia Dortmund, Jürgen Klopp would often wonder "what if?"What if Nuri Sahin, Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Shinji Kagawa had remained on his team instead of being seduced away by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively? What if that supremely talented, young and cohesive team he constructed were…
MLS Power Rankings: Rooney and DC drop, as Timbers make move
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Monday, 24 June 2019 03:48
We're a little lost here at the rankings. After the Gold Cup break which Major League Soccer instituted to (checking notes...) limit the damage done by international call-ups during the month of June, the league is back at it. Week 16 (as it turns out) brought six games involving 12 teams.It wasn't a full schedule, but it was enough to…
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 19:34
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 16:58
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Cameroon blasts officials after England loss
Sunday, 23 June 2019 16:28
Ellis downplays short U.S. rest for Spain game
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Argentina, Messi still alive in Copa America despite flaws they can't fix
Sunday, 23 June 2019 12:53
VAR pivotal again as England beat Cameroon
Sunday, 23 June 2019 12:55
Pressure's on Messi: Win or Argentina go home
Sunday, 23 June 2019 09:07
Nigeria end protest, head home from World Cup
Sunday, 23 June 2019 06:26
Pulisic stars as U.S. finds platform for recovery
Saturday, 22 June 2019 19:58
Nigeria stage sit-in at WWC over unpaid bonuses
Saturday, 22 June 2019 19:58
Martino: Copa will unite both Americas one day
Saturday, 22 June 2019 22:49
Berhalter: 'Diversity' key for USMNT's attack
Saturday, 22 June 2019 22:20
Dani Alves confirms Paris Saint-Germain exit
Saturday, 22 June 2019 21:23
Pulisic intelligent, influential in U.S. win vs. Trinidad
Saturday, 22 June 2019 16:33
Norway beat Australia on pens, reach last eight
Saturday, 22 June 2019 14:58
Brazil finally convince, thrash Peru to top group
Friday, 21 June 2019 14:07
Revenge no factor for U.S. vs. Trinidad & Tobago
Friday, 21 June 2019 19:23
Utd's Sanchez scores, injures ankle in Chile win
Friday, 21 June 2019 11:10