Published 4/21/2008
at L.A. Times - Soccer
Men's squad stands decent chance of advancing from a group that includes the Netherlands, Nigeria and Japan. Women's team looks like favorite in its group.
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The draw for the men's and women's soccer tournaments at the Beijing Olympics was held in China today, and for the two U.S. teams things couldn't have gone better.
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