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Landon Donovan Wins Honda Player of The Year Award Again

Posted: Oct 20th 2009 5:48PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Landon Donovan was named the best player on
the U.S. team for a record-breaking sixth time on Tuesday.

Donovan, 27, was instrumental in the Americans' successful qualifying campaign for the World Cup and its trek to the Confederations Cup final.

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US Stuns No. 1 Spain, Advances to Confederations Cup Final

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 4:53PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: International, Soccer, Soccer Posts, US Soccer

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Wednesday night in chilly Bloemfontein, South Africa, the U.S. national team lodged one of its greatest victories in its history, beating FIFA No. 1 Spain 2-0 in the Confederations Cup semifinals. The win snapped Spain's 35-match unbeaten run, denying them a chance to set a new record at 36.

This win almost made me pull out the thesaurus for the proper word to describe it. Stunning? Yes. Unbelievable? Pretty close. Deserved? You bet.

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US National Team Goalkeeper Tim Howard Drafted by Harlem Globetrotters

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 4:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Action Sports, Outdoor Sports

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As I write this, the United States Men's Soccer Team leads Spain 1-0. The match is in its 64th minute and despite the surprising score two-thirds the way through this, the Americans are getting outclassed by the Spaniards everywhere but on the scoreboard.

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American Keeper Marcus Hahnemann Back in Premier League

Posted: Jun 17th 2009 11:21AM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: European Soccer, English Premier League, Soccer, US Soccer

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At a time when Americans have become somewhat of an endangered species in the England's Premier League, a bit of good news came down Wednesday when it was announced goal keeper Marcus Hahnemann was signed by newly promoted club Wolverhampton.

Hahnemann, who had spells at Fulham and Reading, was released by the Royals last month after a long stint at the club, helping them reach the top flight for the first time in their history due to budgetary concerns.

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Chelsea Edges Everton, Wins FA Cup

Posted: May 30th 2009 2:35PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: European Soccer, English Premier League, Soccer

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As an American fan of the English soccer scene, the FA Cup remains a weird outlier. It has some appeal, yes, but the aura and mystic the well-over 100-year knockout tournament seems to be lost in the Atlantic translation.

In any event, the FA Cup signals the traditional end of the English season and Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 to send short-term coach Guus Hiddink out a winner. It was the fifth FA Cup for Chelsea.

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