Soccer World Cup
Soccer: Japan beats U.S. women 1-0
Megumi Takase scored on a header in the 84th minute, and world champion Japan beat the United States 1-0 Monday in Faro, Portugal, in a rematch of last year's World Cup championship game. With the win, the Japanese advanced to the final of the Algarve Cup.
Date: 03/05/2012 | Sports
U.S. men to play first World Cup qualifier in Tampa
Associated PressCHICAGO -- For the U.S. men's soccer team, the road to the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro begins in Florida.
Date: 02/15/2012 | Sports
U.S. women beat Mexico 4-0, move closer to qualifyng for Olympics
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Not this time, Mexico.
Date: 01/24/2012 | Sports
Soccer player Wambach voted AP's Female Athlete of the Year
With the final seconds ticking down and the Americans on the verge of their earliest exit ever from the Women's World Cup, Abby Wambach kept waving her index finger at her teammates. One chance, she screamed, all they needed was one chance.
Date: 12/20/2011 | Sports
U.S. men's soccer team beats Slovenia 3-2
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The United States won for just the second time since Jurgen Klinsmann took over as coach, winning 3-2 over Slovenia after Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore scored in a three-minute spell late in the first half on Tuesday.
Date: 11/15/2011 | Sports
Report: Eto'o to become highest paid soccer player
MILAN — Inter Milan has reportedly reached a deal with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for the transfer of striker Samuel Eto'o, a deal that should make the Cameroon international the highest paid soccer player in the world.
Date: 08/21/2011 | Sports
Klinsmann settles for draw in debut as U.S. coach
PHILADELPHIA — Jurgen Klinsmann sent a message in his U.S. coaching debut without saying a word. He stripped the names off the back of the jerseys and assigned the numbers 1-11 for the starters and 12-18 for the reserves.
Date: 08/10/2011 | Sports
'U-S-A! U-S-A!'
U.S. women beat France in World Cup semifinal (photo gallery)
Date: 07/13/2011 | Sports
Japan knocks out Germany, advances to Women's World Cup semis
WOLFSBURG Germany — Japan knocked two-time defending champion Germany out of the Women's World Cup on Saturday, advancing to the semifinals with a 1-0 win when substitute Karina Maruyama outran the defense and scored on an angled shot in extra time.
Date: 07/09/2011 | Sports
France beats England, advances to Women's World Cup semis
LEVERKUSEN, Germany — France edged England 4-3 on penalties in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals when England captain Faye White missed the decisive kick on Saturday.
Date: 07/09/2011 | Sports
Brazil wins, advances to quarterfinals of Women's World Cup
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Marta scored twice in a 3-0 win over Norway to lead Brazil into the quarterfinals of the women's World Cup on Sunday.The five-time FIFA world player of the year scored the first goal in the 22nd minute before putting the game out of reach in the 48th.
Date: 07/03/2011 | Sports
Australia beats Equatorial Guinea 3-2 at Women's World Cup
BOCHUM, Germany — Australia kept alive its chances to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup by beating Equatorial Guinea 3-2 on Sunday in a game that will be remembered for a penalty that wasn't called.
Date: 07/03/2011 | Sports
Sweden beats North Korea 1-0, advances to Women's World Cup quarterfinals
AUGSBURG, Germany — Sweden reached the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup, defeating North Korea 1-0 on Saturday on a second-half goal by Lisa Dahlkvist.
Date: 07/02/2011 | Sports
Germany beats Nigeria 1-0 in Women's World Cup
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany reached the Women's World Cup quarterfinals, beating Nigeria 1-0 Thursday when Simone Laudehr scored on a thunderous volley during a 54th-minute goalmouth scramble in a surprisingly tight game.
Date: 06/30/2011 | Sports
France routs Canada 4-0 at Women's World Cup
BOCHUM, Germany — Gaetane Thiney of France scored twice in a 4-0 rout of Canada on Thursday, all but assuring the French a quarterfinal spot and leaving their opponents on the brink of an early exit.
Date: 06/30/2011 | Sports
Germany, France win on opening day of Women's World Cup
SINSHEIM, Germany — On a great day for women's football, it was a good day for Europe's teams.The World Cup started Sunday with two stadiums brimming to overflow with goodwill, color and the cheer of nearly 100,000 fans — plus four goals, including one stunner.
Date: 06/26/2011 | Sports
U.S. determined to end title drought at Women's World Cup
The last time the United States won the Women's World Cup, Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy were still playing, Abby Wambach had just led Florida to the NCAA title and Alex Morgan was all of 10.
Date: 06/23/2011 | Sports
U.S. beats Jamaica 2-0, advances in Gold Cup
WASHINGTON — Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey scored in the United States' 2-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.On Wednesday in Houston, the United States will face the Panama-El Salvador winner.
Date: 06/19/2011 | Sports
U.S. women top Mexico 1-0 in final tuneup for World Cup
HARRISON, N.J. — The U.S. women's national team made a statement in their 1-0 win over Mexico on Sunday in its final World Cup tuneup.The Americans are as deep as anyone in the world.
Date: 06/05/2011 | Sports
Spain beats U.S. men 4-0 in friendly match
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Santi Cazorla scored twice to give World Cup champion Spain a 4-0 victory over the United States in a friendly on Saturday.
Date: 06/04/2011 | Sports
FIFA re-elects Blatter
ZURICH — Stung by allegations of mismanagement and corruption, Sepp Blatter held onto his spot as the leader of world soccer Wednesday, winning a one-man election derided as a "coronation."
Date: 06/01/2011 | Sports
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