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Former Cosmos Soccer Star Dies

AP | Posted 04.01.2012

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ROME -- Former New York Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia died of complications from a heart attack Sunday. The Italian soccer great was 65. Chinaglia di...

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No Team? No Games? If You Are The Cosmos, So No Problem

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Cup, SI.Com, Premier League, New York Red Bulls, Pepe Pinton, Tottenham Hotspur, Grant Wahl, Mls, Terry Byrne, Soccer, Pele, Don Garber, Paul Kemsley, New York Cosmos, Superdraft, Nasl, Sports News
Joe Favorito

It is a very interesting question in today's world where "brand" sometimes takes precedence over the substance behind it. The biggest brand names in ...

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New York Cosmos To Return, Says Pele At Copa NYC (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York Cosmos are back. Brazilian soccer legend Pele made the announcement at halftime of the Copa NYC final match. The Cosmos were powerhous...

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Afro-Brazilian History, Beats and Culture

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

While Africa and America are often recognized as the book ends of the African Diaspora, there is an additional link in the Middle Passage that is less publicized, but no less important.

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