SOCCER: U.S. WOMEN'S U-20 TEAM WINS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services UCLA's Danesha Adams scored two goals and USC's Amy Rodriguez netted another as the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. advanced to the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship The FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship is a world championship football tournament, organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women under age 20. The tournament is held in even-numbered years. semifinals, routing defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Germany 4-1 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Adams scored in the 37th and 70th minutes and Rodriguez added a last-minute goal for the U.S. (4-0-0), which will take on China in Thursday's semifinals in Moscow. North Korea, a 2-1 winner over France, will meet Brazil in the other game. U.S. women win: Kristine Lilly Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is an American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. women's national team since 1987 and is currently the captain of the team. She now plays the striker position after playing midfield for most of her career. scored two late goals, the 111th and 112th of her 19-year international career, and Briana Scurry Briana Scurry (born September 7, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup (3rd place), 1996 Olympics (gold medal), 1999 World Cup (champions), 2003 World Cup (3rd place) and 2004 Olympics returned to the U.S. nets for the first time in nearly two years in the women's national team's 4-1 victory over China in Bridgeview, Ill. America romps: Paraguayan forward Salvador Cabanas, acquired this summer from Jaguares after leading the Mexican Primera Division in scoring during the spring Clausura season, netted fourfirst-half goals as Club America (2-1-1) crushed visiting Veracruz 5-1 in the Torneo Apertura. Defending Apertura champion Toluca (3-0-1) extended its shutout streak to 402 minutes -- nearly 4 1/2 games -- but couldn't keep its perfect record, settling for a 0-0 draw at Pumas UNAM. Juve out of Coppa: Juventus, its roster decimated following its scandal-triggered relegation RELEGATION, civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated. 2. It differed from deportation. (q.v.) Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1. to Italy's second-tier SerieB, was eliminated by Napoli from the Coppa Italia, falling 7-6 on penalities after a 3-3 draw in the third-round match. Elsewhere: Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner, Aston Villa's new majority shareholder, received a rousing reception from the Birmingham club's fans when he attended its 2-0 English Premier League victory over visiting Newcastle. Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba scored in Chelsea's 2-0 win over American goalkeeper Brad Friedel and Blackburn. ... Real Madrid, with newcomers Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson, Ruud van Nistelrooy Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled Van Nistelrooij) (born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre forward for Real Madrid and the Dutch national team. and Mahamadou Diarra in the lineup, was held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Villareal in its Spanish Primera Liga opener. |
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