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Soccer with a different vibe | RANDY BEARD COLUMN
July 30, 2010Brazilian soccer flair, which largely went missing at the World Cup in South Africa last month, has reappeared in part this week on fields tucked between farmland and cow pastures in Newburgh.
Soccer season starting at Bluesprings
July 30, 2010It’s time for the real World Cup of soccer — the games in our own backyard are about to begin. “We see as much excitement in the fans watching a recreational soccer game as we saw in the fans watching the World Cup,” said Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association’s director of coaching Steve Keiss.
Soccer-MLS chief wary of World Cup over-reach
July 30, 2010Major League Soccer has received a World Cup bounce and wants to create a second team in New York but will not get carried away by the boost in interest in the game, commissioner Don Garber told Reuters.
Soccer City to keep its name, for now
July 30, 2010The iconic World Cup final stadium, Soccer City, will keep its name until the High Court makes a decision on its naming rights.
MLS: The Minor League of World Soccer
July 30, 2010Soccer announcers have been fawning over the myriad successes and near-successes that MLS teams have had in their battles with European clubs, yet one must wonder if the victories have any meaning. The culmination of these friendlies (The MLS All Star Game) sheds the most light on the fledgling position of the MLS in the footballing world. Unlike the rest of the major American sports leagues ...
Soccer-MLS targets American mainstream with more big signings
July 30, 2010Major League Soccer is aiming to break into the American sports mainstream with a series of high-profile signings as the league looks beyond the "Beckham effect" and seeks to capture the enthusiasm generated by the World Cup.
Landon Donovan Keen To Extend Soccer Hype From The World Cup In America
July 30, 2010The United States sat up and took notice of the 2010 World Cup, much more so than any other soccer tournament previously. Nearly 25 million watched the final between Spain and Holland, a U.S. record for a soccer game.
Soccer-Seattle Sounders sign Uruguay midfielder Fernandez
July 30, 2010Seattle Sounders have signed Uruguay's World Cup midfielder Alvaro Fernandez, the Major League Soccer team said on Thursday.
Soccer-MLS chief hopes Marquez will join Henry at NY Red Bulls
July 30, 2010Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber hopes to see Mexico's World Cup captain Rafael Marquez in a New York Red Bulls shirt and said the league is looking to bring in more top-class talent.
Beckham looks on before the 2010 World Cup Group C soccer match between Slovenia and England in Port Elizabeth
July 30, 2010David Beckham looks on before the 2010 World Cup Group C soccer match between Slovenia and England in Port Elizabeth June 23 2010. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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