Saturday, July 19, 2008

Wambach breaks leg, will miss Olympics

U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach had surgery Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics.

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Barcelona standing firm over Messi

Sporting director Txiki Begiristain has revealed that Barcelona will fight to prevent Lionel Messi from playing in the Olympic Games.

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U.S. star Wambach to miss Olympics with broken leg

United States women's national team forward Abby Wambach will miss the Olympic Games after breaking her leg in a friendly against Brazil on Wednesday.

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Brazil's Tania, left, tries to stop United States Soccer's Abby Wambach in the first half of a soccer game in Commerce City, Colo. Sunday, July 13, 2008. The US defeated Brazil 1-0.

Wambach's broken leg mars US win over Brazil

On a night when the United States woman should have been eyeing the upcoming Olympics, they were dealt a crushing blow to their gold medal hopes when Abby Wambach broke her left leg.

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Wambach suffers leg injury as USA downs Brazil

Natasha Kai scored in the 85th minute to give the United States Women's National Team a 1-0 win over Brazil on Wednesday, but the bigger story was USA striker Abby Wambach leaving the field in the first half with a leg injury.

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US star Wambach carried off field with leg injury

Leading scorer Abby Wambach was carted off the field on a stretcher with an apparent left leg injury in the first half of the U.S. women's match against Brazil on Wednesday night.

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US star Wambach carried off field with leg injury

Leading scorer Abby Wambach was carted off the field on a stretcher with an apparent left leg injury in the first half of the U.S. women's match against Brazil on Wednesday night.

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Former US soccer captain Claudio Reyna retires

Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna retired Wednesday, less than two seasons after returning from Europe to join Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.

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Barcelona's Ronaldinho, from Brazil, enters in his car after a meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, July 14, 2008.

Brazilian star Ronaldinho transfers to AC Milan

Ronaldinho transferred to AC Milan late Tuesday, leaving FC Barcelona after the club's new coach declared the team would plan for next season without the Brazilian playmaker.

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In this March 25, 2008 photo, New England Revolution defender Chase Hilgenbrinck (25) stands with head coach Steve Nicol during soccer practice at the team's media day in Foxborough, Mass. Hilgenbrinck, 26, announced his retirement from professional soccer Monday, July 14, 2008, to enter a Maryland seminary for training to become a Roman Catholic priest.

Pro soccer player retires to enter priesthood

When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of Bloomington, Ill.

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