U.S. reserves help beat Venezuela 2-0
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A lineup filled with many U.S. reserves was more successful against Venezuela than the regulars were against Morocco earlier in the week.
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For seven innings the New York Mets couldn't score. Then the Florida Marlins couldn't field. Carlos Gomez scored the go-ahead run on an error in the ninth inning, and Carlos Beltran's two-run double broke the game open to help New York win 6-2 on Friday night.
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Thereâsa new leader atop the CONMEBOL standings after round 11 of qualifying. Ecuador handed world champions Brazil their first qualifying defeat 1-0 in Quito, and Argentina moved into first with a 3-2 win over Venezuela.
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Michael Bradley scored in the 107th minute, and the United States rallied past Uruguay 2-1 Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Eric Chavez singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading the Oakland Athletics to a wild 7-6 win over the Rangers on Monday night in a game that was delayed in the
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The loss dropped the Americans into third place in Group A with a 2-2 record. The US team will face Sweden in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
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Derrek Lee hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and Aramis Ramirez homered in the seventh, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
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Forwards Taylor Twellman (Revolution) and Charlie Davies (Manchester, N.H.) were named yesterday to the United States roster for Copa America, which starts next week in Venezuela. The US will meet Argentina, Paraguay, and Colombia in the first round.
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Peru thrash Uruguay 3-0 in the first match of the Copa America, while hosts Venezuela draw 2-2 with Bolivia.
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The United States said Tuesday the vote by Venezuela's people to allow President Hugo Chavez to complete his term marks an end to the Latin American nation's political crisis.
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MARACAIBO (Venezuela) - Kaka and Ronaldo hit two goals apiece as Brazil hammered Venezuela 5-2 on Saturday in a World Cup qualifier twice interrupted by fans going on to the field to hug the visiting players.
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Brad Davis scored three goals and the Houston Dynamo defeated Chivas USA 4-0 in a matchup of teams vying for second place in the MLS Western Conference on Thursday night.
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Brian Ching got another big goal, and the United States received the gift of jewelry. Ching scored just five minutes in on the Americans' first shot, and El Salvador was forced to play a man short after a defender was ejected midway through the first half for wearing a gold chain. Landon Donovan went on to score a second-half goal, and the United States won 2-0 Saturday to move into good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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ATHENS, Greece - Cat Osterman struck out 10 in six innings, Crystl Bustos homered and the United States completed a perfect run through the preliminary round with a 3-0 win over Taiwan on Friday, setting up a U.S.-Australia showdown in the semifinals.    On another blistering day, the U.S...
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Endy Chavez's tiebreaking double in the 10th inning sent the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory Thursday over the Cincinnati Reds, leaving the NL's top team on an upswing.
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PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela  - Uruguay and Hosts Venezuela got off to winning starts in the Copa America on Saturday, although both victories were marred by foul play and refereeing problems.
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CARSON, California  - The United States reached the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago and Guatemala secured their first win in the competition for 11 years by beating El Salvador 1-0 on Saturday.