Articles filed under Soccer
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Tense Belgium fights back for 2-1 win over AlgeriaJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Waiting and waiting for an equalizer, the tension started showing on the faces of the Belgium players as the second half wore on in the country'...
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Brooks' goal happened just like in his dreamJun 17, 2014 1:00 am - NATAL, Brazil — Smiling ear to ear after winning a World Cup match with his first international goal, John Brooks had a story to share. “I told some teammates that I dre...
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Strong start, but U.S. will have to be betterJun 16, 2014 3:00 pm - The Americans have life in the Group of Death. The United States did what it had to do Monday against Ghana, getting 3 points with a 2-1 World Cup victory. Next, the Ame...
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Germany turns up pressure on PortugalJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - SALVADOR, Brazil - Thomas Mueller picked up where he left off at the World Cup, scoring a hat trick in Germany's 4-0 victory over 10-man Portugal in the Group G opener o...
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USA bruised but beats Ghana 2-1 in World Cup thrillerJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - NATAL, Brazil - After 90 brutal minutes of end-to-end action, the Americans emerged with a thrilling 2-1 win over Ghana. U.S. fans were screaming for revenge Monday afte...
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Brazil's coach: Mexico a tough rival for usJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - FORTALEZA, Brazil - A year after Brazil struggled to beat old rival Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Luiz Felipe Scolari is bracing for another hard time from the Centr...
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World Cup notebook: Scoring, selfies and KobeJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - CURITIBA, Brazil - In 2010, on the very first day of the World Cup, both games ended as draws - one of them scoreless. The 2014 tournament made it to its fifth day and 1...
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Nigeria held 0-0 by Iran in World Cup's first drawJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - CURITIBA, Brazil - Nigeria and Iran delivered the first draw of the World Cup on Monday as they ground out a scrappy 0-0 stalemate in their opening match in Group F. Th...
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Sky Blue rallies to tie Red Stars, 2-2Jun 15, 2014 5:01 pm - Despite a strong Chicago attack for much of the match, visiting Sky Blue FC rallied to hand the Red Stars a 2-2 draw in Lisle Sunday afternoon. The Red Stars (6-4-2, 20 ...
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World Cup spotlight shines on ex-Palatine residentJun 15, 2014 4:00 pm - With all due respect to Landon Donovan, he doesn't matter anymore. It's time to get over the fact that Donovan is not in Brazil and focus on who is. The United States op...