Host riding high before facing US in key World Cup qualifier
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BOSTON (Ticker) -- The United States men&#39;s soccer team faces Panama in a potentially contentious and definitely critical World Cup qualifying match Wednesday night in Panama City.
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AN injury-time goal lifted the United States to a 1-1 draw against Panama today, enough for the Amerians to maintain their lead in Group A in the third round of 2006 World Cup qualifying in the North and Central America and Caribbean region.
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The Americans will play host to defending champion Russia from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in a city that will be announced later this week but appears likely to be Portland, Ore.
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October 11, 2004. The latest round of World Cup qualifiers in South America have produced some interesting results at nearly the half-way mark.
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There&#039;s a giant stadium, highly toned participants, intense rivalry and flag-waving fans from many nations.
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Today we&#39;ll find out just who the powerful Yanks will meet in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills in three weeks. As the golf world gears up for what is sure to be a great spectacle, the
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The United States opens the final round of 2006 World Cup qualifying with games at Trinidad and Tobago in February and at Mexico in March.
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CHICAGO -- There was more on the line than usual in the Gold Cup final between the United States and Mexico yesterday, the winner qualifying for the 2009 Confederations Cup and a potential multimillion-dollar payoff.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The US Men&#39;s National Team earned a gritty 1-1 draw at Jamaica to open the semifinal round of FIFA World Cup qualifying in front of a packed house at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The tie for the US came courtesy of an 89th ...
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The starting lineup still is far from complete, but a core has emerged on the U.S. team that will head to Germany for the World Cup.
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SEVILLE, Spain -- Ireland and Austria share the lead after Thursday&#39;s first round of the World Cup of Golf at the Royal Seville Golf Course, while a pair of unheralded Americans remain in contention.
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US national team soccer coach Bruce Arena, who took notice of the Revolution's late-season rally and spectacular elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs, named four New England players to a 25-man squad preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica Nov. 17 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
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London, England (Sports Network) - English national team coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is under the usual pressure to perform as his side prepares for two road World Cup qualifiers.
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SEVILLE, Spain - The United States pairing of Bob Tway and Scott Verplank are leading the way in the chase to rope in runaway leaders England on the third day of the World Cup.
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Jamaica's soccer team left Monday for Columbus, Ohio, where it will play the United States in a crucial World Cup qualifying match.
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ATHENS -- The place was ready for a party. Prohibitive underdog Greece had its fans waving the blue-and-white flag and chanting &quot;Hellas&quot; at every opportunity when they weren't booing the United States.
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ST. JAMES, Barbados  - Stewart Cink delivered a red hot display with his putter over the front nine holes to help haul the United States back into contention for this week's WGC-World Cup.