sports-central.org - 6/30/2009
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SC's Ross Lancaster is choosing to look at the positives of the U.S.' heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup. He explains why the competition provided some good signs that should translate to the 2010 World Cup.
Confederations Cup Offers Hope for U.S. Soccer
sportsofboston.com 7/5/2009 — This is the second in a three-part series analyzing soccer’s impact on American sports. SoB’s Teddy takes a look today at the success of the U.S. soccer team in the recent Confederations Cup.
It appeared that during the Confederations Cup, we saw the best and worst of the U.S. Soccer team.
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It’s A Miracle! USA Advances
theloveofsports.com 6/22/2009 —
Every once in a while in the world of sports, that which seems impossible is made a reality.
However, this Sunday in Rustenburg, South Africa, the United States National Team’s chances of advancing into the semifinals of the ...
Impact of U.S. Soccer Success
sportsofboston.com 7/6/2009 — This is the third in a three-part series analyzing soccer’s impact on American sports. SoB’s Ty takes a look today at the future impact of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s success.
Despite the heartbreaking loss to Brazil in the finals of the Confederations Cup, there is much to look ...
US Soccer Sets A Good Example
bootleggersports.com 6/22/2009 —
Congratulations are due to the US Soccer team. They’ve set a valuable example for the entire nation. Our boys went to South Africa to compete in the Confederations Cup, which is the last major tournament they’ll compete in before the World Cup in 2010, but through two games ...
Sometimes, there actually are points for 2nd place
hotdogandfriends.com 6/29/2009 — Fig Jam
One of my favorite movie quotes comes from “Top Gun” when Viper (Tom Skerritt), the hardnosed flight instructor charged with running the Navy’s Top Gum program, stares out into a briefing room full of hotshot young pilots and cooly declares, “Remember ...
The Confederations Cup Final: A Preview and Recap
therookiesblog.com 6/28/2009 — Yellow card forthcoming. One of the treats of Twitter is seeing insights and observations from old friends appear, unsolicited, in a feed, and for the last two weeks of the Confederations Cup, one of the avatars whose insights I’ve enjoyed the most is @ayanion’s . He and I go ...
Confederations Cup: An Attempt at Perspective
matchfitusa.com 6/29/2009 — It's the morning after the United States came up just short against giants Brazil in the Confederations Cup final. It's the morning after the end of a tournament that saw the Americans go from...
Right Where We Should Be
gofor2.net 6/28/2009 — The United States suffered a crushing loss in the FIFA Confederations Cup final on Sunday as Brazil stormed back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to win 3-2. The loss is certainly hard to take for a U.S. side that played so well over the last two games, and had a brilliant first half. But ...
Report: Egypt vs United States - Confederations Cup - ESPN Soccernet
soccernet.espn.go.com 6/21/2009 — U.S. headed to semis Updated: June 21, 2009, 3:00 AM ET RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) -- On the verge of elimination and facing long odds, the United States came up with its best performance at a major international tournament in seven years and an ...
U.S. 3, Egypt 0, and the Yanks (!) in the Semis
oberjuerge.com 6/22/2009 — There were various man-bites-dog scenarios, each more fantastical than the next, that had the United States national soccer team shaking off two comprehensive defeats and somehow earning a berth today in the Confederations Cup semifinals.
To give you ...
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