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Team USA's Reyna Blasts FIFA Rankings, World Cup Draw
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Profile/Interview |
Yahoo -
May 25)
American midfielder Claudio Reyna blasted the FIFA seedings system, which placed Team USA into a formidable World Cup group while easing archrival Mexico's passage through group play. more details | go to article
Ching's 'Soccer Mom' Made World Of Difference
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Profile/Interview |
Honolulu Advertiser -
May 14)
When Brian Ching was 7 years old, he told his mother the only way he'd take up AYSO soccer would be if she promised to serve as the coach. more details | go to article
US Soccer Team Set For World Cup
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Analysis |
Voice of America -
May 3)
The final 23-man roster for the U.S. World Cup soccer team has been unveiled. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports the squad is a blend of veterans and newcomers who will play in Germany in June. more details | go to article
Wolff On U.S. World Cup Team
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Analysis |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution -
May 2)
Josh Wolff's Tuesday of anxious phone calls culminated in a 6 p.m. e-mail that made things official: He's on the U.S. roster for this year's World Cup. It's the soccer equivalent of a track athlete making the Olympics, the once-in-four-years event the whole world watches. Wolff and 11 of his 22 teammates who head to Germany in June are carryovers from the 2002 U.S. team that reached the World Cup quarterfinals. more details | go to article
MISL Championship: Steamers Fall Short
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Result |
St. Louis Post Dispatch -
April 29)
BALTIMORE The Steamers lost to Baltimore 4-2 in Game 1 of the Major Indoor Soccer League Championship despite outshooting the Blast 45-25. more details | go to article
Cherundolo: How To Coach In Germany And Maintain A Tan
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1st Person |
USA Today -
April 26)
The Bundesliga is coming to an end, and it looks as if the mighty FC Bayern Munich is going to win again. Not only the league title, but the DFB Cup as well. Even though both competitions have lost interest, there is still plenty to talk and complain about, such as the issue of Juergen Klinsmann living in Southern California while coaching the German national team. Coming from San Diego and having experienced German weather for the past seven years, I completely understand Juergen's decision. Unfortunately for Juergen, I might be the only person in all of Germany who shares this opinion. more details | go to article
Nothing Boring About The Beautiful Game
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Commentary |
Jackson Sun (Jackson, TN) -
April 23)
Sometimes it’s tough being a soccer fan in the United States. April’s sports coverage has been dominated by Major League Baseball beginning play, Barry Bonds’ every move and the ultimate snooze fest: the NFL draft. more details | go to article
3 Offer Bids On University's West Campus
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Analysis |
Star Ledger -
April 22)
GLASSBORO -- Developers from Cleveland, New York City and Plymouth Meeting, Pa. have submitted proposals to develop Rowan University's proposed $1 billion West Campus project in Harrison Township. The companies submitting the proposals before Friday's deadline include the Cleveland-based Fairmount Properties, Plymouth Meeting-based Opus East, and New York's Milestone University Investments. more details | go to article
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