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Sudan aside, there's a glaring geographical gap at this year's African Cup of Nations. Andrew Crawford has a few ideas why:

Watching the current African Cup Of Nations (ACON), it is somewhat tellingly awkward how there isn't a stronger presence from countries from East Africa, although the same could be said for almost every ACON and since it began.

The schedules are set for Madison United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament, which will feature a record 88 teams playing Feb. 18 and 19 at Keva Sports Center in Middleton and BreakAway Sports Center in Madison.

The tournament kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at BreakAway, and the final games of the opening day will kick off 12 hours later over at Keva.

A late withdrawal prompted changes to two Men's Over-30 groups and the schedule for Madison United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament, which is next weekend at BreakAway Sports Center in Madison and Keva Sports Center in Middleton.

The St. Charles Celtics pulled out of the event and were replaced by Madison-area team Galaxy.

It was a little like the old youth soccer days for the four Men's Over-30 teams that kicked off Madison United's annual President's Cup indoor tournament Saturday morning at BreakAway Sports Center, up and on the field bright and early.

Well, maybe.

"I don't know," Madison United's Jared Burdick (Madison La Follette/UW-Platteville) said.

Fourteen teams collected the maximum points possible Saturday as Madison United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament started at BreakAway Sports Center in Madison and Keva Sports Center in Middleton.

A record 88 teams hit the turf, all playing at least two group matches – four Women's Open teams and four Men's Open sides played three times, completing pool play.

The largest President's Cup in the 19-year history of Madison United's annual indoor soccer tournament wrapped up Sunday night.

And when the small, rubber pellets settled at Keva Sports Center, a few hours after the final games of the weekend at BreakAway Sports Center in Madison, there was a little bit of everything:

A first-time champion, a repeat winner, teams setting and tying President's Cup records for titles in their respective divisions and a Cinderella story, with plenty of close games, close calls and drama to boot.

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 21, 2012) US Soccer Players -- About a decade ago, I was working on a series on the potential for a European Super League and talking to people who knew enough to have an opinion one way or the other. Most believed the big clubs of Europe would get what they wanted one way or another, either through an actual breakaway league or through pushing UEFA toward the.

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Given the erratic nature of the preseason, we have elected to invert our usual post-match format and lead with player ratings. Preseason games are opportunities for positional and tactical experimentation, and so individual player performances become the most important factor in the evaluation of the team as they build towards the regular season.

Arsenal's best breakaway act of 2011 returned to London last night to present the BRIT awards for Best Breakthrough Act to ginger troubadour Ed Sheeran. Cesc Fabregas teamed up with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger to present the award and managed to avoid fluffing his line. Perhaps he was scouting for new music for Pep's next [.

Today's Chef's Special

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Cockrell.... plucked, stuffed and served on a mound of mashed spuds

As the euphoria from Sunday's astonishing win over our noisy neighbours starts to die down we should be giving thanks to whatever deities inspired that Lazarus like resurrection.