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Archive for July 4th, 2009

Honduras beats Haiti in Gold Cup, 1-0 (AP)

Carlo Costly headed in a free kick by Walter Martinez in the 76th minute on Saturday, helping Honduras open group play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over Haiti. Martinez took the free kick from the left of the penalty area about 2 yards up from the goal line. He drove it [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

El Tri's Castro: We're Here To Have Fun (Goal.com)

In Mexico, media and supporters alike have been questioning the state of the Mexican national team and whether El Tri can turn things around. The players, though, have other thoughts on their mind, namely enjoying themselves.

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Arellano Saddened Over Early Gold Cup Exit (Goal.com)

Injury sent Omar Arellano out and will likely keep him out from the start of the Apertura 2009 season.

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Vela Confident Mexico Can Overcome Arellano Injury (Goal.com)

Omar Arellano injured his ankle and was lost to Mexico for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, but forward Carlos Vela said the team will move forward.

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Soccer-Marseille owner Louis-Dreyfus dies (Reuters)

* Marseille main shareholder dies at 63

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Woods and Kim tied for lead at Congressional (AP)

Anthony Kim finally gets a crack at Tiger Woods, and when he says he has been practicing for a moment like this all his life, Kim isn't kidding. As a 10-year-old growing up in Los Angeles, in those final hours of twilight as he waited for his father to pick up from the golf course, [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Hitting stride at 50, Allen in contention at AT&T (AP)

With a lifetime record of 0-for-336 on the PGA Tour, Michael Allen is certainly due. Allen put himself into contention at the AT&T National on Saturday with a third-round 65. He was at 9-under 201 for the tournament, only one shot behind leaders Tiger Woods and Anthony Kim. "I've worked hard at my game for [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Yi leads Farr by 4 after 61 (AP)

No one was more surprised to find Eunjung Yi leading the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic through three rounds than, well, Eunjung Yi. "I'm the leader?" she repeated, incredulous, when asked how it felt to be leading the pack. "Really? I didn't know that. By four strokes?" She was apparently so into just taking care [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Lincecum’s shutout innings streak at 23 (AP)

Tim Lincecum doesn't keep track of such things as scoreless innings streaks. He does know he's on a roll that might just earn him the starting nod for National League in the All-Star game. "It would mean a lot — the hard work paid off," said Lincecum, who missed last year's Midsummer Classic because of [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Woods, Kim share lead at AT&T National (AP)

Anthony Kim finally gets a crack at Tiger Woods, and when he says he has been practicing for a moment like this all his life, Kim isn't kidding. As a 10-year-old growing up in Los Angeles, in those final hours of twilight as he waited for his father to pick up from the golf course, [...]

Saturday, July 4th, 2009