Articles filed under Soccer
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Brazil's Neymar thankful he's not in a wheelchair nowJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - BRASILIA, Brazil - Neymar became emotional when talking Thursday about the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, saying that if the knee to his back had been sligh...
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Red Stars tie Portland 1-1Jul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Penalty kicks would determine the night for the Red Stars and Thorns, who were meeting for the second time in six days Wednesday. It also would be the second tie, this t...
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Argentina reaches World Cup final after penaltiesJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - SAO PAULO - Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game...
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Germany's WCup victory sets Twitter sports recordJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - It won't be what Brazil's fans will remember, but the first World Cup semifinal is the most tweeted-about sports event in Twitter history. The social media co...
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Germany thrashes Brazil 7-1, reaches World Cup finalJul 08, 2014 1:00 am - BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — With Neymar out injured, just about everyone in Brazil knew it would be tough against Germany. Nobody ever expected this. The Germans tore apar...
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Attention shifts to 2018 U.S. soccer teamJul 05, 2014 3:00 pm - Hank Steinbrecher has been to many World Cups and enjoyed every one of them, but he doesn't regret skipping this one. In fact, the former U.S. Soccer secretary-general f...
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World Cup breaks Super Bowl record on TwitterJul 05, 2014 8:35 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Nervous Brazilian soccer fans took to Twitter to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the final, tension-filled moments of a penalty shootout against ...
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The SoapboxJul 05, 2014 5:01 am - Joining soccer's growth: After the U.S. team's World Cup showing, it will be interesting to watch Major League Soccer attendance. With seven of the team's starting ...
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Netherlands beats Costa Rica in penalty shootoutJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - SALVADOR, Brazil - Tim Krul came on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time and then saved two penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday,...
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Argentina ousts Belgium, reaches World Cup semisJul 05, 2014 1:01 am - BRASILIA, Brazil - Gonzalo Higuain's first goal of this World Cup sent Argentina into the semifinals on Saturday with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Belgium. Argentina, ...