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Rooney fluffs his big chance. (But don't worry, it's only a video game...) (Daily Mail)
March 12, 2010With seven minutes of the World Cup final remaining and favourites Spain down to 10 men, Wayne Rooney finds himself clean through on goal in pursuit of an equaliser.
Looking For The Worlds Biggest Soccer Fan (Scoop.co.nz)
March 12, 2010The World’s Biggest Game Is Looking For The Worlds Biggest Fan. Budweiser, official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is looking for soccer fans from around the world to send to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa to be part of Bud House.
Soccer-Blatter defends decision to rule out goal line technology (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)
March 12, 2010FIFA president Sepp Blatter, responding to criticism of the decision to reject goal line technology, said he wanted soccer to be played under the same rules at all levels and retain its human element.
New Red Bulls' stadium is true 'soccer venue' (The Montclair Times)
March 12, 2010The Red Bulls’ new soccer stadium in Harrison was once supposed to double as an outdoor summer concert venue as well. But as the Major League Soccer franchise’s 25,189-seat Red Bull Arena nears its "soft launch" opening Saturday, the team’s managing director says the focus is on the game.
Netherlands edges U.S. men's soccer team in World Cup warmup (The Telegraph)
March 12, 2010AMSTERDAM (AP) - DaMarcus Beasley may have boosted his World Cup chances. Jonathan Bornstein and Robbie Findlay did nothing to help theirs. And Stuart Holden joined the long U.S. injured list.
Olympic champion Ammann claims 6th World Cup win (CBC.ca)
March 12, 2010Fresh off his double Olympic gold-medal performance in Vancouver, Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann won his sixth World Cup event of the season on Sunday in Lahti, Finland.
MLS players prepared to strike - Washington Post (blog)
March 12, 2010 CBC.ca | MLS players prepared to strike Washington Post (blog) Wait until MLS starts making money and it's not a World Cup year to start making demands. Does this mean I can get Jaime and the Pena dude for my men's team ... MLS players union votes to authorize strike | Philadelphia Daily News | 03/12/2010 How Major League Soccer Is Losing The TV War in the United States Ice Curling Over Soccer? Now You Really Have Lost Your Mind! |
Vonn crashes, injures her knee in giant slalom race - Denver Post
March 12, 2010 BBC Sport | Vonn crashes, injures her knee in giant slalom race Denver Post Macartney, a speed specialist, started 98 World Cup races in his career and had two podium finishes. • Emil Jonsson of Sweden won a men's 1.2-kilometer ... Vonn moves closer to overall WC title |
MAFFEI: San Diego State men's team is the boys on the bubble - North County Times
March 12, 2010MAFFEI: San Diego State men's team is the boys on the bubble North County Times Ian Darke, Adrian Healey, Derek Rae and Martin Tyler will be the announcers for ESPN's coverage of the FIFA World Cup this summer. ... |
Mets' Reyes may miss 2 to 8 weeks - Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 12, 2010Mets' Reyes may miss 2 to 8 weeks Minneapolis Star Tribune Cross-country skiing: Emil Jonsson won a men's 1.2-kilometer cross-country World Cup sprint in Drammen, Norway, with Andrew Newell of the US placing third 2 ... |
