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U.S. women win, capture berth in 2008 Summer Olympics

MVNsoccer posted 4/10/2008 from mvn.com

April 10 --- MVN Soccer: The US women’s national team will join the U.S. men at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it was determined last night. --- The U.S. men qualified last month (by defeating Canada in their semifinal); then on this Wednesday night, the ladies did the same by winning their CONCACAF qualifying semifinal versus Costa Rica...

Canadian women fall to U.S. in CONCACAF final

The Offside found this 4/13/2008 on www.canada.com

The Canadian women's soccer team pushed the United States to the limit in the gold-medal game of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday, but ended up losing 6-5 in penalty kicks to the world's No. 1-ranked team. Nonetheless for the ...

Chivas USA wants to add a marquee Mexican-born player

du Nord found this 4/15/2008 on www.latimes.com

Deadline for signing players outside the U.S. is Tuesday, but another window opens June 15. Mexico's Omar Bravo, Argentina's Bruno Marioni are among the possibilities. >  ...

Super Classico! Chivas vs America

The Offside found this 4/15/2008 on mexico.theoffside.com

So this weekend is the Super Clasico match up in the Mexican League. Never in the 70 year history have the teams been so separated in the standings. Chivas at the top and America at the bottom. Should it be assumed that this game is already decided? ...

Qwest Field sellout likely tonight...for soccer

MVNsoccer posted 4/16/2008 from seattlepi.nwsource.com

April 16 --- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: To say soccer has taken Seattle by storm would be an understatement. --- Wednesday's international friendly between China and Mexico at Qwest Field (shown here) has sold more than 48,000 tickets and is likely to sell out before the 8 p.m. kickoff...