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During World Cup, a Twitter Record

Tim Karan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:01:17 CDT

No matter how you regard the pace of soccer, there's no denying that tweeting about it can be fast and furious. The all-time record for number of tweets per second was set at the end of yesterday's Women's World Cup final—taking the top spot from the last, somewhat unexpected...

Jill Biden, Chelsea Clinton to Attend World Cup Final

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:37:03 CDT

Jill Biden and Chelsea Clinton will be part of a US delegation heading to Germany this weekend to cheer on the United States in the Women's World Cup final . The White House says the vice president's wife and Clinton, as well as the US ambassador to Germany, will attend Sunday's...

US Loses 2-1 in OT

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:01:27 CDT

Team USA's soccer run is over, with the Americans falling 2-1 to Ghana in overtime today. The game went into OT after last game's hero, Landon Donovan, scored on a penalty kick in the second half. Didn't matter, though, because the US gave up a goal 3 minutes into the...

Soccer Haters, Here's Why to Root for the US

John Johnson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:40:44 CDT

If you're tuning out the World Cup and assuming the US is going to have an early exit, Katharine Rust and Casey Sommers would like to "disabuse you of this notion." For starters, "the Yanks are good," they write in the Atlantic . They're not the best team by any stretch,...

World Cup Refs Learn English Swear Words

Kevin Spak — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:25:06 CDT

The referees for Saturday’s US/England World Cup match have specifically brushed up on English profanity in an effort to crack down on foul language. In a move sure to terrify Wayne Rooney, Brazilian referee Carlos Eugenio Simon has had his team memorize 20 curse words. “We can’t do this in...

US Soccer Star Hospitalized in Fatal Car Crash

Jason Farago — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:03:00 CDT

Charlie Davies, a starting forward on the US national soccer team, broke several bones and sustained a lacerated bladder in a car crash yesterday that killed another passenger. The driver, who was not identified, swerved into a guardrail outside of Washington, leaving the car "pretty much split in half," according...

Stunning US Soccer Upset Matches 'Miracle on Ice'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:55:00 CDT

Last night's stunning soccer victory over Spain by the US team ranks up there with 1980's "Miracle on Ice" Olympic defeat of the Russians as one of the greatest upsets ever pulled off by Americans, George Vecsey writes in the New York Times . The Confederations Cup victory over the world's...

US Women in World Cup Semis

Josie Garthwaite — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:57:13 CDT

The US women's soccer team cruised into the semifinals of the World Cup today with a 3-0 win over England, ESPN reports. Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx, and Kristine Lilly scored three goals in a 12-minute span of the second half. The US, seeking its third title, will face the winner...

Team Chávez Waves Imperios Adios

Jesse Andrews — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:36:56 CDT

After vanquishing Mexico in the CONCACAF tournament for North and Central America, a depleted American team went quietly in the first round of the Copa America, hosted by Hugo Chávez's Venezuela. The home team, by contrast, achieved its first victory in the tournament in 40 years, and will move on...