Posts Tagged ‘soccer’

Goal: Another American in King Arthur’s Court as Kroenke Takes Over at Arsenal

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The American billionaire Stan Kroenke on Monday succeeded in gaining control of Arsenal of English Premier League.

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Goal: Another American in King Arthur’s Court as Kroenke Takes Over at Arsenal

The Youth Issue: A Soccer Phenom Puts the ‘I’ in Team

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

She may play a team sport, but the rising star Indi Cowie has an independent streak.

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The Youth Issue: A Soccer Phenom Puts the ‘I’ in Team

Owl Dies After Soccer Kick

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

The video shocked its viewers: A Colombian soccer player ran up to an owl that was stunned on the soccer field and kicked it to the sidelines. Now, the owl has died after going into shock. “My family is very worried about what happened because an…

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Buffalo Billionaire Lifts Soccer in English Town

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

A frozen-food mogul felt a Rust Belt kinship to a former coal-mining city and formed an interesting alliance.

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Buffalo Billionaire Lifts Soccer in English Town

Manchester United’s Fans Are Many, and Merciless

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Manchester United, imperfect but undefeated this season, is the world’s most valuable sports franchise.

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Manchester United’s Fans Are Many, and Merciless

Goal: Code Words for 2011: Play Happy

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Somewhere in my journal, “2011″ is written big and bold across an entire page. The same thing is hanging on a piece of paper on the wall of my room in New Jersey. I wrote them two years ago, signifying my goal — to represent my country in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany. Also in my journal is written “2008,” the year of the last Olympics. I did not achieve that goal.

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Goal: Code Words for 2011: Play Happy

As Tensions Simmer, Putin Visits Soccer Fan Grave

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin visited the grave of a fan who was killed in a brawl with migrants.

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On Soccer: Rooney’s U-turn Requires Some Spin

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

In a two-day span, Wayne Rooney went from writing Manchester United off to pledging five years’ allegiance, an about-face that defied his explanation.

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On Soccer: Rooney’s U-turn Requires Some Spin