Articles filed under Soccer
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Postcard from the World CupJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: A suburban soccer coach is attending the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. His first game was Chile's upset of defending champion Spain. Today he shares a re...
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U.S. can advance with World Cup win over PortugalJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - MANAUS, Brazil - The United States can accomplish a pair of American firsts with a win over Portugal on Sunday night: Reaching the knockout stage of consecutive World Cu...
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Germany draws with Ghana; U.S. advances with win SundayJun 21, 2014 1:00 am - FORTALEZA, Brazil — Ghana held Germany to a 2-2 draw on Saturday despite veteran striker Miroslav Klose coming on as a substitute to tie the World Cup scoring record wit...
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France beats Swiss 5-2 to take control of Group EJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - SALVADOR, Brazil - France is striking at the World Cup again, this time in a way the fans back home will approve of. Four years ago to the day, France's players shamed...
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Costa Rica poised for best World Cup after beating Italy 1-0Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - RECIFE, Brazil - Had Costa Rica been a less resilient team, it might still be stewing over referee Enrique Osses' refusal to award a penalty when explosive striker Joel ...
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Ecuador comes from behind to beat Honduras 2-1Jun 20, 2014 1:00 am - CURITIBA, Brazil — Ecuador forward Enner Valencia scored twice in a 2-1 comeback victory over Honduras on Friday that kept his team in contention at the World Cup. Ecua...
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What to watch Friday at World CupJun 20, 2014 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — A draw between Italy and Costa Rica on Friday would put England out of contention at the World Cup. Luckily for England, neither team will want to settl...
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Wheeling siblings have World Cup dreamsJun 19, 2014 5:00 am - Fourteen-year-old Alondra Arreola sits on the couch, but her feet move in sync with the ball, following the action of the World Cup soccer match on the television screen...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Never a shortage of Bears newsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - If you want random, well, you've certainly come to the right place. I don't know about you: But I'm more interested in the antics of that bear roaming the DeKalb ar...
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Colombia beats Ivory Coast 2-1 in World CupJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - BRASILIA, Brazil - Colombia scored twice in six minutes in a lively second half to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 at the World Cup on Thursday and move to the brink of the knockou...