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Syria Disqualified From 2014 World Cup

AP | Posted 10.19.2011

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ZURICH -- Syria was thrown out of the qualifying tournament for the 2014 World Cup on Friday after fielding an ineligible player. FIFA reinstated Taji...

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U.S. Women's Soccer And The Problem Of American Exceptionalism

Rabbi Joshua Hess | Posted 09.16.2011

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Rabbi Joshua Hess

We have lost the joy that comes from challenging ourselves to compete, and from knowing that we have given our best effort, even if we didn't win.

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Men's Soccer Whiners Can Learn From the World Cup Women

Alan Black | Posted 09.14.2011

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Alan Black

Listen up, male soccer-actor! Watch the women play. You will see the beautiful game. The women play, you act. The women fight, you pose.

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Hope Lives and Saves! USA Dream Alive!

Alan Black | Posted 09.09.2011

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Alan Black

In the land of Hollywood endings, the USA keep finding a way to roll the credits on nail-biting soccer drama. Reach higher. The World Cup is in reach. Hope lives and saves!

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Los Angeles World Cup? Stadium Design Tweaked To Lure World Cup Matches

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Developers of a new NFL stadium on a hilly strip of land east of Los Angeles are sketching out plans for a second high-profile use...

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President Obama's Sympathy Call to Nelson Mandela

April D. Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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April D. Ryan

Obama recently made a call to 91-year-old Nelson Mandela. White House Officials contend the call was simply an expression of sympathy for the death of Mandela's great granddaughter. 　

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World Cup Celebrates Shared Human Passion

AP | JOHN LEICESTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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RUSTENBURG, South Africa — What came first: The wheel or the football? And which one, if it was taken away from us, would we miss the most? Eas...

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World Cup 2010: 25 Bars To Watch 25 Days Of Soccer

Posted 05.25.2011

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Just like almost every other one, New York is the exception to the rule that Americans don't care about soccer. While we may not play pickup games in...

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