Now that we know the teams that will be making it to South Africa for the World Cup finals, i think its time we all took the bold step of picking our favorites to win the tournament. I know many of you might say that the right time to do this will be after the group stage draw that will happen in about two weeks time on the 4th of December.

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The Fort Lewis College men's soccer team defeated West Texas A&M 3-1 in front of a loud and lively crowd Sunday in the second round of the Divison II playoffs.

Fort Lewis advances with a 21-1-0 record; the Skyhawks find out the location and opponent of their next match today (Monday).

FLC opened the scoring the 24th minute, when the Buffs attempted to clear the ball but it bounced to the top of the box.

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With five playoff first legs beginning, we now have 25 teams already qualified for next summer's World Cup in South Africa.Early today, New Zealand finished of Bahrain in the Oceania/Asia playoff. Rory Fallon became a household name in his land forever by nodding home the lone goal of the tie to send the Kiwis back to World Cup for the first time since 1982. Click to continue reading...

DU is hosting the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's soccer tournament at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium today through Sunday.

This marks the first year that the MPSF has played a men's soccer tournament since 2003. The Pioneers earned the right to host the tournament after winning their first MPSF regular-season championship last year, which earned DU its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1970.

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John Terry

We never give too much attention to defenders in the weekly Top Performers, but last week John Terry not only led the Blues to a shutout against a highly potent offense, but he also put in the lone goal of the match and a timely first on the season for Terry.

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by TRAVIS CLARK

Will there ever be a Chelsea-Manchester United match-up that won't involve referee criticisms? Whenever Sir Alex and his side end up losing -- especially in a match with such stakes -- comments from the often critical Scotsman almost always lashes out at the ref shortly after the final whistle.

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by TRAVIS CLARK

Will there ever be a Chelsea-Manchester United match-up that won't involve referee criticisms? Whenever Sir Alex and his side end up losing -- especially in a match with such stakes -- comments from the often critical Scotsman almost always lashes out at the ref shortly after the final whistle.

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MLS Playoff Wrap Up

Real Salt Lake (4-2) Columbus

The first game between the 1 and 4 seeds in the East went to Salt Lake thanks to a late goal by Robbie Findley. Knowing that they were playing against the defending MLS champions Salt Lake knew the importance of getting a result at home.

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MLS Playoff Wrap Up

Real Salt Lake (4-2) Columbus

The first game between the 1 and 4 seeds in the East went to Salt Lake thanks to a late goal by Robbie Findley. Knowing that they were playing against the defending MLS champions, Salt Lake knew the importance of getting a result at home.

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Clint Dempsey has scored from the spot for Fulham in the first half against Wigan, earning him a league turkey for strikes in three consecutive frames. That game is ongoing, knotted at ones.Yesterday, we had Leeds United's Mike Grella and Wycombe's Jon-Paul Pittman bag their first career FA Cup goals. Click to continue reading...

St. Paul, Minn. Carleton and Macalester used shutout performances by their defenses on Wednesday to advance to the finals of the 2009 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Soccer Playoffs. #1 Carleton defeated #4 St. Thomas 3-0 in Northfield and #2 Macalester edged #3 St. Olaf 1-0 in double overtime tonight in St.

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St. Paul, Minn. Carleton and Macalester used shutout performances by their defenses on Wednesday to advance to the finals of the 2009 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Soccer Playoffs. #1 Carleton defeated #4 St. Thomas 3-0 in Northfield and #2 Macalester edged #3 St. Olaf 1-0 in double overtime tonight in St.

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Chris Rolfe ... will he get another shot?

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Jozy Altidore is a promising U.S. striker, but he may have his hands full just trying to fulfill the tricky obligations of punctuality.

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A lone goal in the 84th minute was enough to give Porto a well earned victory away from home, and propel them into the knockout stage of the Champions League. The game started well, with Helton being forced to make a picture perfect save that kept his side in the match, and Falcao collected a good [. Click to continue reading...

CLICK HERE to read my ESPNChicago.com post from the Chicago Fire's 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. It features a recap, analysis and commentary from Fire midfielder Chris Rolfe, who scored Chicago's lone goal.

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Last week's wacky shaninagians really reminded me 0f the short film The Red Balloon? If you haven't seen the French film, originally titled Le Ballon Rouge, it is the story of a boy who discovers a balloon that drifts around following him with a mind of its own.

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While Wednesday's UEFA Champions League matches didn't have the same kind of upsets, save for one that was fairly huge. AC Milan, who had been off to a slow, struggling start to the 2009 campaign, came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 3-2 on the road against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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What a wacky weekend it was this week in the Premier League. I don't know if it was Halloween being right around the corner, but this week had some thrilling finishes.  It was the second week in which the number one team was toppled from atop the league table and it was also the first time that a club won by banking a shot off of a random object.

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United wins!

D.C. keeps its playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over the best team in MLS. Luciano Emilio scored the lone goal in the first half and on-loan Steve Cronin secured his first shutout for the Black-and-Red.

We're working on all of the possible playoff scenarios and will have more info for you soon, but we do know there are seven teams all vying for the the final three playoff spots (five teams have secured a spot in the post-season already).

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The name Bosnia and Herzegovina may not have an extremely familiar ring to it, but perhaps you know the squad by their previous title, Yugoslavia. In 1993 following the split of socialist Yugoslavia, a new team was born. Unfortunately, Bosnia and Herzegovina has yet to make a name for themselves on the biggest and brightest stage (the World Cup), but the squad has proven to be a contender for the tournament several times throughout their brief history.

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Sevilla pulled out a 2-1 victory against Real Madrid in a win that I knew would have seasons unfolding and they certainly are. Real Madrid suffered its first defeat to fall from the ranks of the unbeaten and Sevilla pulled to 5-1 (and now they now hold the same record as Madrid.)

A pair of headers was all it took to keep Real Madrid at bay and the smothering defense of Sevilla allowed only one gaol (to Pepe.

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Donovan pushes L.A. into first in the West
Chicago Fire players were colliding with each other - Jon Busch and Wilman Conde (right), Mike Banner and Calen Carr. There were some open gaps within the Fire's defense, including leaving Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan wide open a couple of times above the box. Click to continue reading...

Crocker Lions 6
Laquey 2
The Lion's got the Frisco League win with goals from Cody Gibson (2 & 1 assist), AJ Imilkowski (2), Teddy Zeigenbein (1 & assist) and Jessie Tart. AJ Vancamp (2) and Sawyer Brown had assists. Rich Heenan had 8 saves in goal.

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A resurgent AEK overcame a depressing 4-0 thrashing to Everton two weeks ago to grind out a surprising but deserved 1-0 victory over Portugeuese powerhouse club Benfica FC.

The night started dismally for AEK. Playing what I believe was a 4-2-3-1 with Saja in goal and Juanfran, Arce, Marjstorovic, and Gorgeas in the back, Kafes and Jahic in defensive midfield roles, Manduca, Scocco and Hersi forming a three-man attacking line and Blanco playing lone goal-poacher up top, AEK struggled for possession early on.

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This weekend had set itself up really nicely for DC United. After losses by Seattle and RSL, and ties by Colorado, Chivas, and Toronto, DC United only needed a home victory against the worst road team in the leauge in order to move into 5th place. But the underdogs continued to impress. Not only did United lose, but they really deserved to lose. Click to continue reading...

The important ACC match between UNC and Maryland came down to the wire on Friday. No. 2 UNC saw their unbeaten start to the season come to an end with less than two minutes left. Fifth-year senior Kevin Tangney, who had made two comebacks from knee surgery, grabbed the game's lone goal just when overtime seemed imminent.

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The important ACC match between UNC and Maryland came down to the wire on Friday. No. 2 UNC saw their unbeaten start to the season come to an end with less than two minutes left. Fifth-year senior Kevin Tangney, who had made two comebacks from knee surgery, grabbed the game's lone goal just when overtime seemed imminent.

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The No. 13 Metropolitan State College women's soccer team, led by Becca Mays' three goals, cruised to a 5-1 victory over Colorado-Colorado Springs on Friday evening in Colorado Springs. The Roadrunners improved to 8-1-0 overall and 5-0-0 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, while UCCSÂ dropped to 2-4-0, 1-4-0 in conference.

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Honestly, I was so damn tired, I didn't even try to spin it like this game in New England was the game where we secure a spot in the playoffs.

"They have been able to stay very consistent in that back four of [Steve] Ralston and [Jay] Heaps on the outside and [Darrius] Barnes and [Emmanuel] Osei in the middle.

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It was a big day for college soccer yesterday in the ACC. Four of the top sides, all ranked in the top 25, needed to dig deep to overcome weaker opponents on their respective home turf. The University of Maryland eked out a 1-0 win over St. Peter's, a small Jesuit school in New Jersey. The Terps out shot St.

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It was a big day for college soccer yesterday in the ACC. Four of the top sides, all ranked in the top 25, needed to dig deep to overcome weaker opponents on their respective home turf. The University of Maryland eked out a 1-0 win over St. Peter's, a small Jesuit school in New Jersey. The Terps out shot St.

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The CONCACAF Champions League continued its group stage matches on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 with three matches. The Houston Dynamo hosting Arabe Unido, Puerto Rico Islanders v Saprissa, and Isidro Metapan v Pachuca. Here's a recap of all three matches along with video highlights.

Houston Dynamo crushes Arabe Unido 5-1 Video Highlights

The Dynamo greatly improved their chances to advance to the next stage with a 5-1 thrashing of Arabe Unido.

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I went out to Missouri State this afternoon to chat with Johannes Demarzi, I wanted to hear about the win over #6 ranked Creighton on Saturday, the biggest win I can think of in the 7 years I've been watching this team. Enjoy the interview, the quality is pretty good and I think you get to see some of Demarzi's inner fire.

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I went out to Missouri State this afternoon to chat with Johannes Demarzi, I wanted to hear about the win over #6 ranked Creighton on Saturday, the biggest win I can think of in the 7 years I've been watching this team. Enjoy the interview, the quality is pretty good and I think you get to see some of Demarzi's inner fire.

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The St Leo men lost their second match of the season at home tonight against Palm Beach Atlantic University (4-1-0) by a score of 3-1. The Lions (3-2-0) gave up two first half goals and then a third mid-way through the second half before St Leo responded late with a consolation goal.
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