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Patriots give Mesko a leg up Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:55AMAfter three seasons in New England, 33-year-old punter Chris Hanson was on his last legs with the Patriots. Enter the "Emperor." Zoltan Mesko, by name.
Venezuela denies military buildup along Colombian border Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:54AMVenezuela is not beefing up its military presence along its border with Colombia, a government statement said Tuesday amid simmering tensions between the two neighbors.
Police program helps get kids off street Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:54AMWith school out for the summer, some children might fall into the wrong crowd. The Carrollton Police Department is trying to make sure that does not happen with a program to keep youths off the street.
Transactions Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:51AMTransactions
Landon Donovan: The proud face of American soccer Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:45AMLandon Donovan has taken the game to new heights, and could be the first American-born cross-over soccer sensation.
Q and A with the Dynamo's Chris Canetti Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:44AMDominic Kinnear and Brian Ching are big parts of the Dynamo's continued growth. CHRON : How has your life changed since Oliver Luck left? CANETTI : I am a lot busier with the added responsibility of working on the stadium and the training complex.
Maradona out as coach as Argentina's coach Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:26PMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona is out as Argentina's soccer coach. The Argentine Football Association said Tuesday it would not renew his contract.
Kathleen Andrews Warren Named Vice President of Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:25PMTriangle - Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. is pleased to announce that Kathleen Andrews Warren has been named Vice President of the Raleigh, NC-based investment advisor.
Maradona no longer the coach of Argentina Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:25PMAIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona is no longer the coach of Argentina.
On the leader board Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:25PMLeadership is one quality that makes a student athlete stand out.
Maradona out as coach as Argentina's coach Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:23PMDiego Maradona is out as Argentina's soccer coach.
Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:20PMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach. Conn. has failed in its second bid for federal grants under a competition that encouraged states to revamp their education systems.
Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:20PMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach. After shooting a 74 in a painful first-round, the Danbury native pulls out of the 76th annual tournament.
Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:20PMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer federation: Diego Maradona out as national coach. Denise Ryan and her niece Isabel Lane have taken more than a passsing interest in downtown's Art in Public Places exhibit.
Keller resident pleased at gas well's promise Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:18PMA glowing red flame reaching as high as two stories shot out of a gas well at Keller resident Robert Black's property near City Hall for three days last week.
BMX racing: It's kids' stuff Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:50PMHow safe is BMX racing? read more
Flooding leaves 'ocean of water' Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:49PMAfter a near-record deluge that shut down Chicago-area train lines and expressways — overwhelming streets and sewers as far away as DeKalb County — thousands of residents spent Saturday bailing out flooded basements and poring over damage that officials estimated to be in the millions.
Seng leaving OU for Arkansas State Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:49PMEnid’s Aly Seng is leaving the University of Oklahoma’s women’s golf team to transfer to Arkansas State University. Seng, the state Class 6A individual champion with the Pacers in 2009, averaged 81.31 strokes in 13 rounds with the Sooners as a freshman. She will be immediately eligible at Arkansas State since she received a waiver from OU.
Soccer fans flock to KC for Manchester U Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:48PMThousands of soccer fans are in Kansas City this weekend to watch the match up between Manchester United and the Kansas City Wizards.
Waterfront Soccer: Keizer team gets best of CFC Synergy in U-9 girls battle Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:45PMMaybe it was the heat, or maybe it was the familiarity. Either way, the Keizer Legion and the Cascade Futbol Club Synergy gave fans a riveting performance Saturday at the Waterfront Soccer Tournament.
Rebranding the 'Y' Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:41PMMOUNTAIN IRON — Mention “the Y” and certain images come to mind for many individuals.
Marta, Milbrett power Gold Pride to victory Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:41PMGold Pride beats Freedom for fifth straight win
Esko blanks East Range 3-0 to win 18-U soccer championship Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:41PMDULUTH - Esko scored three second-half goals en route to a 3-0 victory over the East Range in the Arrowhead League championship game, Saturday. Esko slipped the ball just over the goal line for tallies 63 and 79 minutes in and sealed the victory with its third goal with just four minutes remaining.
Camps Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:38PMBASKETBALL MU MENS BASKETBALL: Dates: Monday-Thursday (grades K-6), July 31 (all-star skills camp ages 8-18). Cost: $200 (shootout), $99 (day camps), $50 (all-star skills). Contact information: 304-696-6460. STATE BASKETBALL: Dates: Monday -...
Celtic on top after penalty kicks Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:48AMBOSTON - The ball cleared the visitor's bullpen and landed in the bleachers, just like so many other line drives in Fenway Park's long history.
HONORED TO BE AN OTTER: Longtime Sonoma State assistant takes over CSUMB baseball program Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:47AMThe opportunity to be a head college baseball coach had crept up in the past. But not in an area where Walter White was willing to uproot his life — until now. After 15 years as an assistant at Sonoma State, White is cutting the cord, accepting the head coaching position at CSU-Monterey Bay.
Reno Line and TV Listings Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:45AMBASEBALLTodayNational LeagueMARLINS 2.20 RockiesREDS 1.85 NationalsBRAVES 1.60 PadresCARDINALS 1.55 PhilliesBrewers 1.40 PIRATESGiants 1.15 D’BACKSDODGERS 1.
U.K. June Retail Sales Rise 0.7% on World Cup Spending, Beating Estimates Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:44AMU.K. retail sales rose more than economists forecast in June as the World Cup tournament stoked purchases at electrical goods shops and department stores.
Scrabble club scores big with Troutman Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:39AMKirk Troutman spent 34 years as a math teacher at Ralston Middle School, instructing students in the finer points of the universal language – everything from basic arithmetic to algebra.
WPS Breakers Can't Capitalize on Chances in Loss to Gold Pride Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:37AMALLSTON, Mass., July 21, 2010—Soccer matches turn on moments, brief bursts of play when scoring chances arrive and are either slammed home or left hanging in the mist of what might have been. Wednesday night at Harvard Stadium, FC Gold Pride, the best team in WPS, hammered home its scoring opportunities. The Boston Breakers, a surging side and now a playoff contender, couldn't. The result was a ...
Hard surface parking to get a closer look Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:35AMThe Bellevue City Council has a hard decision on hard surfaces.
Manchester United defeats Union in exhibition Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:31AMPHILADELPHIA - Manchester United is considered among the world's premier soccer clubs while the Union are...
Haitians use soccer in Minn to move on from quake Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:18PMJosue Alexi has been on the losing end nearly all of his 14-year-old life. He's been beaten by poverty. By hunger. And, most recently, by the magnitude-7 earthquake that leveled much of Haiti, his country, in January.
Bnei Yehuda in driver's seat for Shamrock rematch Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:17PMAfter managing a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round against the Shamrock Rovers in Ireland, Bnei Yehuda finds itself in good position to advance to the next round as it returns for leg two at Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa.
Running, swimming and biking his way Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:17PMDanny Summers Jon Dale is one of those high energy, high thinking, high-on-life kind of people you like from the moment you shake his hand.
Soccer: Cole passes medical to complete Liverpool move Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:15PMLIVERPOOL - Joe Cole completed his move to Liverpool on Wednesday after passing a medical examination as manager Roy Hodgson began to rebuild the former Premier League power.Cole, who will wear the No. 10 shirt at Liverpool after...
Man City may be interested in Donovan Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:14PMMan City manager Roberto Mancini says he may be interested in signing Landon Donovan from the MLS.
Columbus Blast U-15 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:12PMThe Columbus Blast U-15 girls soccer team won the Ohio State Cup championship. The team defeated the Ohio Premier U-15 Green in the title game.
Haitians Use Soccer In Minn To Move On From Quake Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:11PMJosue Alexi has been on the losing end nearly all of his 14-year-old life.
Anheuser-Busch InBev: World Cup Success Helps Bud Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:11PMThe King of Beers is closer to becoming the Coke of beers.
'Football at Fenway' will keep ballpark buzzing Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:04PMBOSTON (AP) — Fenway Park is all dressed up for soccer.
Jordaan joins FIFA team Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:58AMFormer World Cup organising committee head Danny Jordaan has joined the FIFA World Cup inspection team.
FIFA eliminates official World Cup All-Star team Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:56AMZURICH (AP) — FIFA has eliminated its official World Cup All-Star team for this year's tournament. Soccer's governing body announced the decision Wednesday in a statement to The Associated Press . It did not give a reason for the decision.
Ralston Sets A Standard Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:56AMWith J Hutcherson -- First off, the best compliment to give Steve Ralston as he exits Major League Soccer is that for most of his career he was a player that would have made any team in MLS better. It's not just his ironman streak that means he exits as the all time games played leader in American professional soccer with 412 or his career leading 135 assists. Ralston figured out early on how to ...
Sports shorts Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:55AMHelp send Cox to nationals
Champions League to Use Two Referee Assistants on Goal Lines This Season Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:51AMEurope’s Champions League will be one of several competitions to use two extra assistant referees after soccer officials approved the system for another season.
Hilton lashes out at 'perv' snapper Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:48AMParis Hilton has lashed out at a paparazzo who snapped her topless on a boat off the coast of Italy.
Arundel Digest Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:48AMJailed candidate drops out of race PASADENA - A candidate for County Council jailed last week on an outstanding warrant resigned last night from the race.Perry Ealim, the business consultant from Pasadena who was seeking the Republican nomination for council in District 3, issued an e-mail statement...
Dumb TV People Interview Thierry Henry, Remind America Why It Can't Have Nice Soccer Things [Awkward] Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:47AM# awkward The newly minted New York Red Bull visited the set of Fox 5's morning show, Chirpy Morons Sit on Sofa and Talk About Vitamins , and submitted to a whole host of indignities. Watch, if you can. [ MLS Talk , via @GrantWahl ] More »
Often overshadowed, Larentowicz honored by All-Star pick Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:47AMCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Jeff Larentowicz isn’t surprised he was not near the top of the fan vote for MLS All-Star roster. The Colorado Rapids midfielder, selected by All-Star coach Bruce Arena Monday for the game against Manchester United next week, plays a largely unglamorous role for the Rapids.