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<title><![CDATA[Violence poses image problem for Greece]]></title>
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ATHENS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - With the Greek soccer season only a week old, the rowdy state of the nation's favourite sport is once again damaging the in...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 02, 2002 00:00:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A history lesson ahead of USA vs Costa Rica]]></title>
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Here's a positive United States National Team versus Costa Rica story for a nation that really feels in need of one: A true tale about a U.S. squad th...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 20, 2013 04:43:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Falcao close to becoming Real deal?]]></title>
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Spain is a country of pacts. In political terms, it is the only way anything ever gets done, with the two main parties busy finger-pointing and blamin...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 15, 2012 07:42:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peabody, Franklin represent on national, ESPN Boston poll]]></title>
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The ESPN Boston girls' soccer Top 20 poll for Week 5 has been updated.  Peabody remains No. 1 in the state as well as the nation. Central power Nash...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 12, 2012 10:16:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[June 18/19: What to watch, where to go]]></title>
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MONDAY, JUNE 18   TELEVISION  WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY United States vs. Japan Universal Sports, 10 a.m. Another rematch of last year's...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 17, 2012 14:00:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Zambia soars in FIFA rankings; United States 31st]]></title>
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Zambia has soared in the FIFA rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations, and Germany climbed to second behind World Cup winner and European champion Spain.]]></description>
<pubDate>February 15, 2012 02:24:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 Dallas-Fort Worth area high school sports year in review]]></title>
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High schools year in review: State titles, blue-chip recruits and a furry critter.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 19, 2011 13:27:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indiana soccer star playing in football final]]></title>
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RELATED LINKS: ESPNHS Recruiting Central | Class of 2013 Division I Commitments  Travis Wannemuehler gets a second chance at a state title this fall...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 25, 2011 06:04:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bob Bradley signs as coach of Egypt national team]]></title>
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Former United States coach Bob Bradley signed a contract to take over the Egypt national team on Saturday, charged with reviving the fortunes of a team that recently failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 24, 2011 05:53:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ruocco and Lundberg: 7/18]]></title>
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The Untied States Women's Soccer team loses a heart breaker in front of the entire nation. The asking price for Ubaldo Jimenez is too high. Plus the...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 18, 2011 09:23:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Team USA face up to their soul brother]]></title>
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Despite a pallid showing so far, USA expect to meet Mexico in the Gold Cup final, says Will Tidey.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 17, 2011 04:15:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Americans among women's World Cup referees]]></title>
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American referee Kari Seitz will officiate her fourth straight women's World Cup.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 18, 2011 18:16:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United States draws Canada, Panama in CONCACAF Gold Cup first round]]></title>
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The United States will play Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe in the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, soccer's championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 08, 2011 07:01:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United States women beat China, win Four Nations Tournament]]></title>
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The top-ranked United States beat China 2-0 Tuesday in the final game of the Four Nations Tournament, a warm-up for the Women's World Cup this summer in Germany.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 25, 2011 02:41:58 PST</pubDate>
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