United States 2, Russia 2: Player Ratings

In their final game of 2012, the US got a draw in Russia at 2-2. They started off quite poorly when Danny Williams took a free kick that when directly to a Russian player who turned in into a fast

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Premier League: Thoughts on Super Sunday Games

It feels like it has been a while since the Premier League has featured two games of such stature on a single day like this Sunday when Everton hosted Liverpool in the Merseyside derby and Chelsea hosted Manchester United. Both

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United States 3, Guatemala 1: Player Ratings

The US advanced to the final hexagonal of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a 3-1 victory over Guatemala. It was a poor start for the US as Carlos Ruiz got behind the defense and rounded Tim Howard for a goal

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United States 2, Antigua & Barbuda 1: Player Ratings

Eddie Johnson returned to the national team with a band getting two goals including a last minute winner to push the Americans close to qualifying for the final hexagonal. The US started off well and got a goal from a

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2012-13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Preview

It’s back! The Champions League is finally returning and it should be another exciting season. The group everyone will focus on is Group D which has the champions of Spain, Germany, England, and Netherlands all squaring off in a group.

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United States 1, Jamaica 0: Player Ratings

The US finally got back on track with a 1-0 win over Columbus. The US dominated the first half hitting the post three times, but the game remained scoreless. Jamaica started the second half with more pressure up the field,

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Jamaica 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

It was a dismal game for the US in this World Cup qualifier. It was a poor game, in general, as there were very few chances created by either side in the run of play. The US got off to

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2012-13 Serie A Preview

The last of the big leagues gets started this weekend with Italy starting their season. This offseason has been defined by the exit of some big names and it appears Juventus have widened the gap at the top of the

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2012-13 Bundesliga Preview

The Bundesliga season returns and it should be another great battle between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Dortmund have suffered some losses like Shinji Kagawa, but they have reloaded with the addition for Marco Reus. As always, there will be

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2012-13 Premier League Preview

The Premier League is back and after the exciting end to last season, it will be an exciting season again. Chelsea and Liverpool have made moves in a rebuilding process while for the first time in quite a while, Manchester

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