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MLS Desert Diamond : LA, Salt Lake only alike in their success

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:18:08 +0000

Aside from winning, little else connects the two MLS Western Conference teams playing in the Desert Diamond matches at Kino Sports Complex … Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane are names known all over the . Real Salt Lake’s name might have regal …

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It’s time revive the of Tennis idea

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:08:39 +0000

, mixed martial arts, lacrosse, Parcheesi…) Sure, you get flag-waving and tub-thumping at Davis ties all over the , but there are few countries where it actually takes center stage in the national sports consciousness.

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Michigan Boys POY: Zach Carroll

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:38 +0000

Carroll was also a member of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team that participated in the FIFA U-17 last summer. He concluded his prep career with 33 goals and 30 assists. Academic excellence: Carroll has maintained a …

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UPDATE 1–Pitch problems postpone start of Indian league

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:52:31 +0000

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The inaugural edition of India’s Premier League (PLS), featuring winner Fabio Cannavaro and former France international Robert Pires, has been postponed because of a lack of venues, organisers told …

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Beckham and LA Galaxy arrive for Desert Diamond

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:48:53 +0000

some of the ‘s best players are here now too. David Beckham, and the MLS defending champs the LA Galaxy, touched down in Tucson on Tuesday afternoon. They’ll join three other MLS teams for the Desert Diamond at Kino Stadium. Last year the …

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Labor slaves, prisoners helping WC prep

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:43:04 +0000

SAO PAULO — Convicted bank robber Chiquinho is one of dozens of Brazilian prisoners who are helping to build and renovate the stadiums to be used for the 2014 . The use of captive labor is a contentious issue for some, but for …

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-Players’ strike affects Peru friendly preparations

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:39:56 +0000

The Uruguayan, who has the task of steering Peru to their first finals since 1982, was without five San Martin players in Monday’s practice due to the dissolution of the 2010 champions whose board decided to withdraw from the league …

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Rio seeks relief from revellers’ relieving themselves

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:29:20 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An oil-led economic boom, hosting of the 2014 and the 2016 Olympics, and a plunge in violent crime are making Rio de Janeiro, called Cidade Maravilhosa, feel like the “Marvellous City” for the first time in decades.

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Hirscher takes narrow lead

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:27:37 +0000

France’s Pinturault snatched his first win at the expense of Germany’s Felix Neureuther … place in the spectacular event held in a training ground of the Luzhniki stadium as a curtain raiser to the Champions League match between …

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Jose Mourinho Could Have A In His Near Future

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:48 +0000

Mourinho isn’t signed up for four years. He’s in this for two years, with plans on qualifying Portugal for the and then leading his country in Brazil. The spotlight might not be as bright over those next two years as it would be in …

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