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12:14 AM PDT on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 By LUIS BUENO The Press-Enterprise CARSON - During the past two weeks, three players tried out for and failed to latch onto both the Galaxy and Chivas USA. Their impact was most miniscule, their imprint as long-lasting as the blades of grass they ran on. That Yordany Alvarez, Yenier Bermudez and Jose Manuel Miranda were even able to try out for Major ... [link]

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Up Down Turn Around Please Don't Let Me Hit The Ground News
Published 4/29/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... Heat Peri Marosevic - U Michigan Billy Schuler - U North Carolina ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Soccer In America Brazil is becoming the next Mexico and scheduling more of their friendlies right here in the USA. They played 2 in the States last year and now have line up a May 31 match v Canada at Qwest Field in Seattle and Jun 6 v Venezuela back in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Luis Bueno of the Press Enterprise with the latest on the Cuban defectors trying to catch on with a pro team. ~ ~ ~ ...

TSR: Open Cup madness
Published 4/30/2008 by Beau Dure at The Netminder
... - Luis Bueno, writing for the Press-Enterprise, checks in with the Cuban defectors who have now finished their trials with the Galaxy and Chivas USA. No contracts, but they're still optimistic. (Hat tip to ...

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