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Unheralded UMBC advances to College Cup
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The Retrievers, unbeaten in 10 straight, are one of the most unlikely teams to ever reach the national semifinals.
Virginia advances to NCAA women’s final, 3-1
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The Cavaliers (23-2-0) will play for the national championship Sunday at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.
Goat’s dream of playing goalkeeper will not be denied
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An animal repeatedly makes its way into a Greek soccer match, and it’s just a shame that no one gave it a chance to stop a shot.
Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli charged over ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ Instagram post
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England’s Football Association decided the charge the Premier League striker after a short investigation.
Jurgen Klinsmann prohibits sugary snacks and mandates yoga for USMNT, says Tim Howard
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The standout soccer goalkeeper said he had to bid adieu to his stalwart snack, the classic PB&J sandwich.
Tim Howard reveals the bizarre bathroom tradition at Everton FC in new memoir ‘The Keeper’
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You have to leave the door open at all times -- even when you, um, sit down, Howard writes.
School or soccer: Hoyas’ Yaro to study options
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Georgetown sophomore defender values education highly, so would he leave school early for a pro soccer career?
U-Va. star Brian is all-in for College Cup
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Morgan Brian leads Cavaliers women’s soccer to the national semifinals while shuttling between the U.S. national team.
Argentine soccer player dies after rival team’s fans attack him after the game
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Franco Nieto was just 33 years old.
United’s Espindola facing 6-game suspension for referee incident
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United’s top attacker would miss a large chunk of the 2015 MLS season.
Bundesliga to follow Premier League, FIFA World Cup and start using goal-line technology next season
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Called the Hawk-Eye system, the technology was pushed through after last year’s “phantom goal” scored on Hoffenheim.
Galaxy’s Robbie Keane is MLS MVP
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Irish forward put up big numbers for MLS Cup finalist Galaxy. Americans abroad, CONCACAF Champions League schedule change, Women’s World Cup draw TV, Georgetown tickets.
Barcelona’s appeal of yellow card Lionel Messi received after bottle thrown at his head was denied
Apparently, Messi was “wasting time” when he complained after a Valencia fan hit him with a projectile from the stands.
United’s Bill Hamid is MLS goalkeeper of year
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DCU academy graduate is third-youngest recipient behind Tim Howard and Brad Guzan.
D.C. United’s stadium gets the green light
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The D.C. Council votes unanimously in favor of a 20,000-seat stadium at Buzzard Point for D.C. United, with the team and city pointing toward a 2017 opening.
Highlights from Garber’s MLS State of League address
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The commissioner unveiled the Best XI and spoke about labor negotiations, expansion, playoffs, transparency and other issues.
Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli is being investigated over ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ Instagram post
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The Italian star posted -- then quickly deleted -- the post, but with screen-capture technology, the damage was already done.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter says FIFA is not responsible for welfare of World Cup workers in Qatar
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The obligation to take care of migrant workers belongs solely to the companies that hired them, Blatter said on Tuesday.
D.C. United’s Ben Olsen named MLS coach of year
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Under his guidance, United raised the victory total from 3 to 17 and finished first in the Eastern Conference race.
Manchester United and Southampton have the most to gain this month
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December is the month champions are made in the English Premier League.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi beaned in the head with a bottle from Valencia fan
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Messi was then booked for a yellow card for complaining to the referee. Go figure.
Cristano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer are FIFA’s final three for the Ballon d’Or
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Abby Wambach, Marta and Nadine Kessler are on the finalists for the women’s award.
U-Va. is only school with men and women in title contention
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Cavaliers will face Texas A&M in College Cup women’s semifinals Friday and visit Georgetown in men’s semifinals Saturday.
Who will win MLS Cup and how will they do it?
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The Los Angeles Galaxy will meet the New England Revolution for the league championship Sunday at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
Hoyas advance to NCAA quarterfinals
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Georgetown’s Keegan Rosenberry scored an 80th-minute equalizer and Jared Rist struck the golden goal four minutes into extra time to defeat Syracuse, 2-1, at Shaw Field on Sunday.
David Beckham, son Brooklyn uninjured in car crash near Arsenal training ground
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Airbags deployed in wreck in London.
U.S. players abroad, weekend roundup
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Rubio Rubin, an 18-year-old forward from Oregon, scored his first Eredivisie goal for Utrecht, while Joe Gyau returned from a knee injury.
Hoyas, Cavs, Retrievers ready for NCAA tournaments
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The Hoyas men entertain Syracuse on Sunday, the Virginia men and women are on the road, and the UMBC seek another upset.
Newcastle United women’s soccer player suffers suspected broken neck, opts to remain in game anyway
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It may not have been the smartest decision, but it was a gutsy one.
Soccer great Pele ‘fine’ despite move to hospital’s special care unit in Brazil
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Spokesman says the 74-year-old has a urinary tract infection.
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