The US WNT overcame early match nerves and a very game Costa Rican team through goals scored by Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan. This win qualifies them for the London Olympics. In the other semi-finals, Canada held off Mexico, 3-1, to also book their spot. The final will be played tomorrow and pits two of the most potent goalscorers in the game.

Original Image: Dave Hogan/Getty Images.

If you give Photoshop-enabled laptops to the Mayhem & Fruit Beverage Suite bishes, this is what you can expect to happen. We've learned this now and are trying to retrieve the computers, although judging by the state of the intern who returned empty handed from the Suite a few moments ago, our journey will be a long, hard one.

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was at the centre of an unlikely Twitter spat with The X Factor 'wildman' Frankie Cocozza. The reality TV star tweeted: "#CelebsThatLookLikeTheyStink not really a celeb but I bet his pits are stinking, along with his breath @waynerooney." You might wonder what Rooney would gain from rising to the bait, [.

Madison's top amateur men's league will crown its 2011 champions Friday night, with the Madison Soccer Association playoff finals set for Warner Park Field 1.

The Division 1 final at 8 p.m. pits top-seeded Team Paradigm (13-1-2) against second-seeded Madison Fire (9-3-3) in a rematch of last year's championship – Paradigm won that game 2-1 thanks to an 85th-minute goal.

There's plenty of state tournament experience – and familiarity – among the four teams in the field for the WIAA Division 2 state boys soccer tournament.

One semifinal pits the two teams that have met in the state final each of the past two years, two matches that weren't decided until the second overtime.

By AVI CREDITOR

The Los Angeles Galaxy won the Supporters' Shield, amassing the most points over the course of the MLS season, thus earning any and all advantages heading into the postseason.

Their reward: two cross-country trips in a four-day span for a two-legged tie against the only team in the league that can go head-to-head in a bare-knuckles payroll battle.

South African player's celebrate thinking they were through to the African Nations Cup Finals

2010 World Cup host's South Africa were left red-faced after failing to read the rule book on African Nations Cup qualification. Manager Pits Mosimane played for a draw against Sierra Leone thinking a point would put them through to the finals on goal difference from Niger who they were level on points with when in fact the Bafana Bafana needed to win because of their head-to-head with Niger who qualified for the very first time in their history.

Alejandro Bedoya, Carlos Bocanegra, and Maurice Edu take their first bite out of the Scottish League Cup as the Third Round pits Rangers away against Falkirk.

June 22nd. Like most days since records began it has its fair share of anecdotal importance. Scanning over some of the better known; 1911 King George V was coronated at Westminster Abbey; 1938 Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in Yankee Stadium; 1981 John McEnroe called Wimbledon chair umpire Ted James "the pits of the world".

By Chris Wright

Hands up, I watched the game in the boozer last night and, in direct correlation, can remember next to nothing about the match save isolated moments of semi-lucid clarity though the order is a little hazy.

Here are my 'notes', verbatim...

"Di Natale's forward roll was nice touch, SHOULD ALLOW DI NATALE'S OFFSIDE VOLLEY TO STAND ON QUALITY CONTROL GROUNDS, worrying that Vermaelen had broken again when he lay slumped on the touchline.

There's a revolution at the bottom of the SBI MLS Power Rankings, in more ways than one.

The New England Revolution's fourth consecutive loss pits the club at No. 17, the lowest it's been all season. Other clubs near the bottom, namely Sporting Kansas City and Chicago, are on the way up after each secured four points this past week to make up some ground on the league leaders.

The landscape of the lower divisions has, perhaps, changed more than we have noticed over the last couple of decades. Twenty years ago, Luton Town were in the First Division and had been there for some time, while Wrexham were finishing at the bottom of Division Four. Both teams were, arguably, a little lucky.

By Jon Levy Royal Wedding kicked off the weekend but the soccer should be nearly as exciting as a Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen dress (I googled that, I promise), so let's just dive right in to your Americanized Weekend Preview and viewing guide. MLS This week's marquee MLS matchup pits buddy forwards Teal Bunbury [.

If you're looking to get out and watch some college soccer, there are several options Saturday in Milwaukee and Madison.

One interesting match pits the Marquette men's team against the Milwaukee Wave, this season's Major Indoor Soccer League champions. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. at Valley Fields in Milwaukee.

Man City vs Leicester City FA Cup Third Round Replay- CoMs, Manchester 19.45 UK time kick off- January 18, 2011. The original Leicester vs Man City third round fixture at the Walkers' Stadium ended in a 2-2 draw, and this fixture at the City of Manchester Stadium is the replay. This pits Roberto Mancini vs [.

OK, so lose the honey do list and find time tomorrow to park your butt on the couch, blinker out all other distractions and settle down for the following belters...Man Utd vs Spurs and the Merseyside Derby, Liverpool vs Everton.

Should be two cracking games. Man Utd vs Spurs pits two teams who are doing well, while Liverpool vs Everton is a battle of the also rans.