Copa Libertadores final in doubt due to swine flu
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine club Estudiantes prepared Friday to host next week’s first-leg match in the final of the Copa Libertadores despite a swine flu outbreak that is blamed in the deaths of at least 44 people in the country.
Mexico wary of Team USA’s rise on world stage
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Finishing second to Brazil in last weekend’s Confederations Cup final boosted the Americans’ confidence. It’s also led to soul searching in Mexico, which used to be the region’s top team.
Sports Briefing | Soccer: U.S. Loss a TV Success
The United States’ 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final was seen by 3.9 million people on ESPN, the most-viewed non-World Cup game for the American team on the cable network. ESPN said Sunday’s game received a 2.6 cable rating and was seen in 2.6 million homes. The audience was the third largest to watch the team on ESPN, trailing the audience for the 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany at the 2002 World Cup and the 2-1 victory over Colombia in the first round of the 1994 World Cup.
Donovan: Beckham Has Become a Bad Teammate
NEW YORK (AP) — David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan.
Sports of The Times: U.S. Victory Was a Miracle on Grass
The stunning defeat of Spain is probably the greatest victory ever by the U.S. soccer team.
U.S. soccer faces tough Gold Cup games against underrated teams
On the face, the task for the U.S. national team is simple: Start off defense of your Gold Cup title with a Fourth of July match in Seattle against one of the smallest nations in CONCACAF. Except that things work differently in CONCACAF, and though the days of guest competitors from other confederations and the wrong national anthems being played are things of the past, hopefully, just a few days before the tournament began came news of a curious development.
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