Articles filed under Soccer
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Italy opens Cup defense with 1-1 draw vs. ParaguayJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Italy opened the defense of its World Cup title with a laborious 1-1 draw against Paraguay on Monday. Paraguay took advantage of its first sho...
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U.S. goalie Howard OK to play against SloveniaJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - IRENE, South Africa -- Relax, U.S. fans. Tim Howard should be in goal Friday against Slovenia. Howard is expected to play after U.S. team medical staff examined him Mond...
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Unrelenting tuneless horns strip World Cup of its aural artistryJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG - The constant drone of cheap and tuneless plastic horns is killing the atmosphere at the World Cup. Where are loud choruses of "Oooohhhs" from enthralled c...
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U.S. confident after tie with EnglandJun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - IRENE, South Africa -- The day was sunny and bright, and so was the U.S. outlook. Boosted by some super saves by Tim Howard and a gifted goal by England keeper Robert Gr...
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Rematch 60 years in the makingJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - RUSTENBURG, South Africa - When they emerged victorious the last time, they wound up calling it "The Game of Their Lives." Once-unknown players have spent a lifetime rel...
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Dempsey goal gives U.S. 1-1 tie against EnglandJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - RUSTENBURG, South Africa -- Clint Dempsey scored on a blunder by goalkeeper Robert Green in the 40th minute, and the United States came from behind to tie England 1-1 in...
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Local soccer fans kick up World Cup fervorJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Karl Krewenka has tickets to the World Cup in South Africa, but he'll be watching instead today from his own back yard in Palatine. Krewenka spent $1,200 to get tickets ...
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Scouting: Chicago Red Stars at Washington FreedomJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - When: 6 p.m. today at Maryland SoccerPlex. TV: None. Scouting the Red Stars: After drawing last week against Atlanta, the Red Stars (2-4-2, 8 points) will try to get the...
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Lake County captain: Mundelein's Stephanie EmeryJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - She knocked in 28 goals and was named all-state. That will make her smile. She ran track last spring and qualified for the state meet. That made her flash a smile. The s...
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Tri-Cities captain: Leah DeMossJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Just this past weekend, Leah DeMoss gave plenty or reasons to be considered one of the best soccer players, not just in her area of Illinois, but the entire state. There...