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Sports Central June 2, 2011 Kevin Beane |
2011 Gold Cup Preview Nearly a year has passed since the World Cup has passed, which is usually the beginning and the end of United States interest in soccer. |
Sports Central June 14, 2007 Kevin Beane |
The Gold Cup is Golden There is plenty of meaningful, enjoyable soccer played in-between World Cups at the international level |
Sports Central November 20, 2008 Kevin Beane |
CONCACAF Reviews and Previews Here are predictions about World Cup qualifiers. |
Sports Central June 28, 2007 Kevin Beane |
The Gold Cup is Golden (Pt. 2) A recap of the Gold Cup playoffs. |
Sports Central March 27, 2008 Kevin Beane |
World Soccer Recap Pro soccer teams the world over are compelled to release their players to go play for their country. |
Sports Central June 19, 2008 Kevin Beane |
CONCACAF Reviews and Previews A look at the leaders and underdogs in the World Cup qualifiers. |
Sports Central June 30, 2009 Ross Lancaster |
So Close to Glory, But Getting Closer The US soccer team is the most skilled and talented than they have been in the past. |
Sports Central March 31, 2005 Kevin Beane |
World Cup Fever, Anyone? Sports fans who find themselves lost between seasons, or in the midst of boring ones, may find that soccer fills the void quite nicely -- particularly, the high-stakes, world cup level. |
Sports Central April 4, 2013 Kevin Beane |
Welcome Back, Landon Landon Donovan has held the weight of United States soccer on his shoulders for a very long time. It has been almost 15 years since he earned tryouts with soccer giants like Manchester United and Arsenal. |
Sports Central May 20, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup Preview: Group A One of the weakest groups in this summer's World Cup features the host nation Germany, along with Poland, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. |
Sports Central February 12, 2009 Kevin Beane |
Liveblogging the USA/Mexico Match The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team kicks off the final round of World Cup qualifiers against its toughest opponent in the region and their bitter rivals -- Mexico. |
Sports Central April 10, 2014 Kevin Beane |
World Cup Preview, Groups A and B With the World Cup scarcely over two months away, it's time to roll out the previews. In this first of a four-part series, I will be looking at groups A and B. |
Sports Central May 9, 2014 Kevin Beane |
World Cup Preview, Groups E and F Groups E and F include Switzerland, Ecuador, Argentina, and more. |
Salon.com July 2, 2002 Andrew O'Hehir |
Ten things I learned about life and soccer from the 2002 World Cup There is a football God, and despite the wild twists and turns of this year's tournament, He's still Brazilian. |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2001 Grant Wahl |
Starting at the Top The U.S. is unbeaten in World Cup qualifying. Why is the once-struggling team so torrid? |
Sports Central April 24, 2014 Kevin Beane |
World Cup Preview, Groups C and D The author examines eight teams in groups C and D and predicts the likely winners. |
Sports Central April 12, 2012 Kevin Beane |
Euro 2012 Preview It's getting close to time for the second-biggest global soccer spectacle, the Euros. Spain are the defending champions, and solidified their hold as the best team in the world by following that up by winning the World Cup. |
Sports Central October 8, 2008 Kevin Beane |
The Super Sports Day Here are the big games across all sports. |
Sports Central June 22, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup: England vs. Ecuador England has not been as impressive as their fans might have hoped. And now they will be facing one of the surprise teams of the tournament. |
Sports Illustrated June 5, 2002 Grant Wahl |
Opening statement Much, perhaps too much, goes the American way in their first match of the World Cup. |
Sports Illustrated September 19, 2002 Grant Wahl |
Unfamiliar refrain The Yanks are coming! The Yanks are coming! The U.S. is a decent side on the international stage now, one that has to be taken seriously by any team in the world. And that's a huge advance from what any European would have said before the World Cup. |
Salon.com June 12, 2002 Andrew O'Hehir |
Sacre bleu! Dios mio! It's the Bizarro World Cup! France fades into Sartrean nothingness, Argentina dances the tango of despair and the United States and Japan, titans of world baseball -- sorry, I mean soccer -- rise up. |
Sports Central June 3, 2010 Kevin Beane |
Slant Pattern's 2010 World Cup Preview It's that time of the decade, where half of you (Americans) will take an interest in soccer for three weeks and then put it to bed for four years, and the other half will revel in your prideful ignorance. |
IDB America September 2003 Marcelo Antinori |
Plan Puebla-Panama: myths and reality Plan Puebla-Panama is a regional integration initiative that promotes cooperation among the eight Mesoamerican countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. It's the subject of many outlandish stories that should be debunked. |
Sports Central June 1, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup Preview: Group D Group D is about as straight-forward as you get: Two soccer teams (Portugal and Mexico) flooded with distinguished players, and two teams (Iran and Angola) who are clearly not. |
Sports Central May 22, 2014 Kevin Beane |
World Cup Preview, Groups G and H The author predicts the likelihood of success for teams from the USA, Germany, Portugal, and more. |
Salon.com May 30, 2002 Andrew O'Hehir |
The greatest show on earth It's World Cup time again -- when more than a billion people will be enthralled not just by the joy of victory and agony of defeat, but also by the mystery and despair that is championship soccer... |
Sports Illustrated September 23, 2000 Grant Wahl |
Coming of age U.S. men's soccer joins ranks of the world's best... |
Sports Central March 29, 2007 Kevin Beane |
European Soccer Gluttony The biggest country-level soccer competition besides the World Cup is probably the UEFA European Football Championship. |
BusinessWeek July 1, 2010 Crayton Harrison |
Landon Donovan: Mexican Marketers' Bad Guy The U.S.-Mexico rivalry makes Donovan the perfect bad guy for Mexican marketers. |
Sports Central October 11, 2012 Kevin Beane |
Slant Pattern Mailbag "What are the chances of a split national title this year? How appropriate, in the last years of the BCS, that Ohio State could go undefeated and everyone else could end up with a loss." |
Sports Central June 5, 2014 Kevin Beane |
The Father of U.S. Soccer U.S. men's soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann raised some eyebrows in a New York Times profile today when he declared the World Cup unwinnable for the Americans in 2014. |
AskMen.com June 12, 2002 Dennis O'Connell |
Top 10 Most Attended World Cup Games Pride is one thing, but facts and figures are another. This list looks at the most watched World Cup finals in terms of average attendance at each game. |
Sports Illustrated May 21, 2002 Grant Wahl |
Viva Italia 32 teams will clash in Japan and South Korea for soccer's utlimate prize. Here's how we see the field -- and why the Italians will have reason to celebrate... |
Sports Central June 4, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup Preview: Group E The United States finds itself smack dab in the middle of the second group of death in this World Cup. If the United States are to advance out of this group, it would be a monumental achievement of the highest order. |
Salon.com May 30, 2002 Andrew O'Hehir |
Get your World Cup scorecard! Everything you need to know about the players and teams... |
Sports Central June 30, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup: Brazil vs. France What better way to end the quarterfinals than a repeat of the 1998 World Cup final? Brazil vs. France for the right to prolong a quest for the greatest title in all of sport. |
Sports Illustrated June 20, 2002 Grant Wahl |
German studies If the Americans are going to beat Germany -- and I think it's entirely possible as Germany was the least impressive of the eight second-round winners -- they'll have to prevent the Germans from running roughshod over them in the midfield. |
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Amy Cortese |
Retreats Beyond Wilma's Reach While Mexican tourist spots hustle to repair storm damage, you can head to one of its southern neighbors for fun and sun. |
Inc. July 2005 Darren Dahl |
It's Son of Nafta! If it is ratified, the Central America Free Trade Agreement will eliminate duties on trade between the U.S. and six Central American nations. |
AskMen.com June 16, 2014 Simon Kuper |
Why We're Seeing The Return Of Attack Soccer (And Why It's Better For The Fans) We know what viewers want: stars playing attacking soccer. |
IDB America March 2003 |
Accountability first A senior IDB manager argues that strong institutions and greater transparency in the management of public resources are the best means of combating corruption |
Insurance & Technology June 1, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell |
First Named Storm of Hurricane Season Hits Central America Guatemala hit hardest as that country and Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras declare a state of emergency in response to conditions such as widespread flooding, mudslides and the opening of large sinkholes. |
Sports Central June 28, 2006 Piet Van Leer |
World Cup: Blame Begins With FIFA The referees have come under even more scrutiny in this World Cup than in previous ones, and that is truly saying something. But if you are looking to blame anyone, don't put it solely on the referees. |
IDB America January 2004 |
IDB finances road improvements in Nicaragua The IDB has approved a $40 million soft loan to support a roads project in northwestern Nicaragua that includes key corridors for Plan Puebla-Panama. |
IDB America July 2004 Gador Manzano |
Profile of the Young Latin American Entrepreneur They are creative, well educated and eager to stand out, but they all complain about the difficulty of obtaining loans. They belong to the middle class, have university degrees and typically start their first company at around age 30. |
AskMen.com David Stoll |
Top 20: Soccer Players Of All Time Basically, a footballer who is a national hero or a club legend must obviously be considered one of the greatest. Read these players' biographies and decide for yourself whether they would be included in your top 20. |
Inc. October 2005 Darren Dahl |
Going South Opportunity is in season as CAFTA opens up Central America to U.S. exports. |
Salon.com June 22, 2002 Gary Kamiya |
Welcome to the world In defeat, the U.S. soccer team won an epic victory: It brought America into the world of sports. |
Sports Illustrated October 9, 2001 Grant Wahl |
Mastermind In qualifying for the World Cup, U.S. coach Bruce Arena pushed all the right buttons... |