Articles filed under Soccer
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Donavan: U.S. never this experienced before CupJan 23, 2014 3:46 pm - SAO PAULO — Landon Donovan says the United States will head to the World Cup with its most experienced group of players, giving the Americans a “real chance” to do well ...
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Soccer supporter Workman also fought for gender equityJan 22, 2014 8:21 am - When Tim Brieger first started at St. Edward as soccer coach, he recalled a conversation he had with Frank Workman. “We used to practice at Kimball Middle School,” said ...
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Neuqua Valley grad Ciesiulka, Fire get their wishJan 21, 2014 3:14 pm - Unable to sign Bryan Ciesiulka to a homegrown player contract, the Chicago Fire hoped he would sneak through to the club in the MLS SuperDraft. Ciesiulka, a member o...
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Lakes’ Baker makes her mark at Illinois WesleyanJan 20, 2014 4:12 pm - The key for any athlete is making strides in his or her sport. So for Lakes High school graduate Jenna Baker, she seems right on course in her collegiate soccer career. ...
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Fire drafts 'driven, happy0go-lucky' FrancoJan 16, 2014 4:15 pm - New Fire coach and director of soccer Frank Yallop thinks he found a pretty good player in Marco Franco in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. He can't wait to find out for sure....
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On eve of SuperDraft, Fire trades AnibabaJan 15, 2014 1:09 pm - By Orrin Schwarz oschwarz@dailyherald.com The MLS SuperDraft on Thursday was never going to happen without the Chicago Fire. It just seemed like it. After a series of re...
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Judge acquits ex-coach, saying he didn't know of Maine West hazingJan 15, 2014 3:00 am - Not guilty. The words long awaited by former Maine West High School soccer coach Michael Divincenzo came today from a judge who acquitted him of hazing and misdemeanor b...
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Ronaldo named world’s best soccer playerJan 13, 2014 5:33 pm - Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t hide how much it meant to him, finally being voted the world’s best soccer player again. Having spent four years in the shadow of his great ri...
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Fire lands homegrown talent with Shipp signingJan 09, 2014 10:56 am - Frank Yallop’s remaking of the Chicago Fire has been slow and steady and without major surprises. Thursday’s signing of Harry Shipp as the club’s third homegrown player ...
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Former German World Cup player comes out as gayJan 08, 2014 4:30 pm - BERLIN — A former World Cup player from Germany came out as gay Wednesday, rebuking the Russian anti-gay law that threatens to tarnish next month’s Sochi Olympics and ch...