10 Rookies Part of U.S. World Cup Team
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Kristine Lilly remembers little about the selection of the first U.S. Women's World Cup team in 1991, probably because the announcement didn't make much of a splash. She marveled at the increase in interest in the event as she participated in a conference call Wednesday, after coach Greg Ryan picked the first 18 players for this year's squad.
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Jason Blake scored the winning goal in the first period as the United States won their first game at the World Cup of Hockey with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia in St Paul, Minnesota on Friday.
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The Rest of the World team took a 3Â½-2Â½ lead over the United States on Friday after the first round of the UBS Cup. The Americans have never lost this Ryder Cup-style match play tournament featuring players aged 40-and-over.
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Midfielders Clint Dempsey and Bobby Convey, defender Carlos Bocanegra and goalkeeper Tim Howard were picked Friday for the 20-man roster for the United States' exhibition game against Mexico next week.
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When you look at the roster of the 2007 United States national junior team, which was announced Tuesday, one thing jumps out. Fourteen of the 22 players are from Midwest teams. And only two -- Boston College's Nathan Gerbe and Harvard's Jim Fraser -- are from local programs.
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Amid a labor dispute with the national team players association, the U.S. Soccer Federation opens training camp for World Cup qualifying with minor leaguers.
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One more loss and it could be auf wiedersehen for the U.S. World Cup team.
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US national team coach Bob Bradley signaled the start of a transition for the team by giving four players (Kyle Beckerman, Jonathan Bornstein, Kenny Cooper, Bryan Namoff) their international debut in a 3-1 win over Denmark Jan. 20. Bradley gave five others their second appearances including Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis.
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Danny Szetela scores on a 16th-minute header in the United States' 1-1 draw with South Korea in the U-20 World Cup opener.
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The goalkeeper has been set for more than a year and the defense fell into place months ago. Now U.S. coach Bruce Arena must figure out the final lineup of his attackers and midfielders for the Americans&#039; World Cup opener against the Czech Republic.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier, the Americans got four goals and an assist from Keith Tkachuk in a 5-3 quarterfinal victory Tuesday night.
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Abby Wambachâs two goals moved the Americans into position to qualify for the quarterfinals at the FIFA Womenâs World Cup.
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Latest from Wednesday's 2006 World Cup qualifier.
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ZURICH, Switzerland  -- Teams from two American confederations will play for a spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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On Monday morning, when Chris Bourque glanced at his cellphone to see his coach was calling, he had a good idea of what Jack Parker was going to tell him. That day, USA Hockey was informing 10 players that they had been selected to represent their country at the 10-team World Junior Championship later this month in Grand Forks, N.D.
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The United States men&#39;s national soccer team will begin the final stage of qualifying matches for the 2006 World Cup with two games on the road - Feb. 9 against Trinidad and Tobago, and March 26 or March 27 against Mexico.
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INGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 19 - Sixty minutes into Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica, with the United States trailing by 1-0, Brian Ching stood on the sideline, waiting to enter, more excited than nervous.