Articles filed under Soccer
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Messi scores, lifts Argentina over BosniaJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - RIO DE JANEIRO - Lionel Messi scored a stunning second-half goal to push staggering Argentina to a 2-1 victory over Bosnia Sunday at the Maracana in the Group F opener f...
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France dances to World Cup win over HondurasJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Karim Benzema scored twice and created a third that was confirmed by goal-line technology as France beat Honduras 3-0 Sunday in its first World Cu...
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Switzerland beats Ecuador with last-minute goalJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - BRASILIA, Brazil - Switzerland grabbed a winner with virtually the final kick to earn a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the World Cup on Sunday, extending a run of come-from...
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Spain props up soccer amid crushing austerityJun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - VALENCIA, Spain — At the height of Spain's crushing economic crisis, the Villarreal soccer club sported an eye-catching logo across its jerseys: Aeroport Castello. The l...
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Balotelli goal gives Italy 2-1 win over EnglandJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - MANAUS, Brazil - Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup. The Italy striker was left free by his ...
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Pineda sent to second-division side Indy ElevenJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - Just because Major League Soccer has been on a World Cup break doesn't mean the Chicago Fire front office is going to be caught napping. Coach/director of soccer Frank Y...
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Drogba inspires Ivory Coast to 2-1 win over JapanJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - RECIFE, Brazil - Didier Drogba came off the bench to inspire Ivory Coast to a 2-1 comeback victory over Japan in a World Cup Group C match on Saturday. Drogba, who had b...
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Top 20 / girls soccerJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - Girls soccer Team Comment 1. St. Charles East (19-5-5) Second place in Class 3A 2. Waubonsie Valley (23-2-3) Hearts broken by New Trier in semifinals 3. Barrington (18-...
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Mundelein's Parola fulfills legacy of all-around excellenceJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - Derek Parola would be the first to admit it: He was a little tag-along when he was a kid. He followed his Dad, Todd, everywhere, especially around the Mundelein baseball...
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Colombia beats Greece 3-0 in Group C openerJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday in front of a big,...