Summer Olympian

Did you get your mother a card and some flowers for her special day? Well here’s another gift from the…

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While Beijing security specialists fear no problems with international hooliganism connected with Olympic soccer, the gangs are more organized than ever. And Beijing itself does have a history of sport-related rioting.

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Shane De Silva leads a team of three ladies to referee in the 2008 Beijing Games’ women’s soccer competition.

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The United States women’s soccer squad faces the lightly-regarded Costa Rican side this Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in Ciudad Juaraz, Mexico for a trip to the Beijing Olympics. The Stars and Stripes finished at the top of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Group A table with…

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The United States Men’s U-23 Soccer Team booked their place in Beijing Thursday night with an assured 3-0 victory against northern rivals Canada. 18-year old phenom Freddy Adu led the way by scoring two goals, setting up another, and infusing his teammates…

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Five Cuban U-23 soccer players went missing from their Tampa, Fla. hotel following their 1-1 men’s soccer Olympic qualifying match Tuesday night. Players included star goalkeeper Jose Manuel Miranda and the assist man on their Wednesday goal Yordany Alvarez. Their apparent defection,…

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The U-23 United States men’s soccer team unexpectedly drew 1-1 draw against Cuba in Tuesday night’s Olympic qualifying games for North and Central America match. It was not supposed to be this way. The U.S. is an experienced unit with proud youth team accomplishments on a…

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The U.S. Men’s Under-23 soccer team begins their Olympic qualifying bid at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium against Cuba. They didn’t make it to Athens in 2004, suffering a shattering 4-0 defeat to rival Mexico while El Tri’s fans chanted “Osama Bin Laden!” Only one member from…

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