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<item><title><![CDATA[ MLS Stars Top West Ham United ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/24/AR2008072403908.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/24/AR2008072403908.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Chicago midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco scores one goal and sets up another as the MLS All-Stars get a 3-2 victory over English Premier League team West Ham United. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[MLS]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category><category><![CDATA[Top]]></category><category><![CDATA[West]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ham]]></category><category><![CDATA[United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cuauhtemoc Blanco]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Ham United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dean Ashton]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Celtic FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matt Reis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robert Green]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dwayne De Rosario]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fulham FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Calum Davenport]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlton Cole]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Gomez]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guadalajara]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jimmy Conrad]]></category><category><![CDATA[Juan Toja]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lucas Neill]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luis Boa Morte]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scott Parker]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England States]]></category><category><![CDATA[The F.A. Premier League]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Late Goal Helps Galaxy Tie Red Bulls ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/19/AR2008071901569.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/19/AR2008071901569.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ David Beckham and the Galaxy need a goal in extra time to tie the Red Bulls, 2-2, last night before MLS' largest crowd of the season, and Landon Donovan delivers. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Late]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Helps]]></category><category><![CDATA[Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Red]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bulls]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Juan Pablo Angel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York Red Bulls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edson Buddle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greg Vanney]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[East Rutherford]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlos Ruiz]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conor Casey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gerardo Espinoza]]></category><category><![CDATA[Giancarlo Maldonado]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jorge Rojas]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Schellas Hyndman]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steve Cronin]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Santa Clara]]></category><category><![CDATA[CD Guadalajara]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Md. Complex Again Hosting Boca Juniors ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/15/AR2008071502557.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/15/AR2008071502557.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Boca Juniors, the highly decorated soccer club from Buenos Aires and one of the most popular sports teams in Latin America, has come to the Washington area, but not for a match. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Md.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Complex]]></category><category><![CDATA[Again]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hosting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boca]]></category><category><![CDATA[Juniors]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maryland SoccerPlex]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buenos Aires]]></category><category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steven Goff]]></category><category><![CDATA[D.C. United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Washington, DC]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Rodriguez Scores to Lift U.S. Women Past Brazil ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/13/AR2008071301556.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/13/AR2008071301556.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:11:53 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Amy Rodriguez scores in the 71st minute to give the U.S. women's soccer team a 1-0 win over Brazil in an exhibition match on Sunday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115447149" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115447149" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Rodriguez]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scores]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lift]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Deflected Shot Pushes U.S. Women Past Sweden ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/05/AR2008070501671.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/05/AR2008070501671.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Carli Lloyd scores on a deflected shot in the 39th minute to give the United States a 1-0 victory over host Sweden in a women's Olympic tuneup. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Deflected]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shot]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pushes]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carli Lloyd]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago Fire]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chris Rolfe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sara Thunebro]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ante Razov]]></category><category><![CDATA[Calen Carr]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cuauhtemoc Blanco]]></category><category><![CDATA[Denver]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emmanuel Ekpo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hedvig Lindahl]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope Solo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Justin Mapp]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steven Lenhart]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carson]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category><category><![CDATA[China]]></category><category><![CDATA[CONCACAF]]></category><category><![CDATA[FIFA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category><category><![CDATA[California]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Euros Champs Get Hero's Welcome ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/30/AR2008063001939.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/30/AR2008063001939.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Spain's victorious soccer team returns home to a country already celebrating its first major title in 44 years. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Euros]]></category><category><![CDATA[Champs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Get]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hero's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Welcome]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iker Casillas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luis Aragones]]></category><category><![CDATA[Madrid]]></category><category><![CDATA[Madrid Barajas International Airport]]></category><category><![CDATA[Francisco Franco]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jose Zapatero]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Lives Are Transformed When These Players Stay on the Ball ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/26/AR2008062603971.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/26/AR2008062603971.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Dwayne Gourzong traveled a great distance to play soccer this weekend in Washington, where he will be introduced at D.C. United's game Sunday. Much farther than David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy could ever fathom. ]]></description><dc:creator>Mike Wise</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Lives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Are]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transformed]]></category><category><![CDATA[When]]></category><category><![CDATA[These]]></category><category><![CDATA[Players]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stay]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ball]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dwayne Gourzong]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lawrence Cann]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ted Leonsis]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category><category><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tim Cummins]]></category><category><![CDATA[National Hockey League]]></category><category><![CDATA[NHL Eastern Conference]]></category><category><![CDATA[NHL Southeast Division]]></category><category><![CDATA[Washington Capitals]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Copenhagen]]></category><category><![CDATA[D.C. United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luciano Emilio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Susan Koch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Washington, DC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arena Football League]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category><category><![CDATA[ESPN Inc.]]></category><category><![CDATA[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saturn ION]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sundance Film Festival]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urban Ministry Center]]></category><category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category><category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Spain Hopes to Finally Reign on a Major Stage ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/28/AR2008062801948.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/28/AR2008062801948.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Despite a reputation for flopping in pressure games, Spain is favored to finally win a major title in Sunday's European Championship final.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115448734" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115448734" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hopes]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Finally]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reign]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stage]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marcos Senna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Villa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fernando Torres]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luis Aragones]]></category><category><![CDATA[Michael Ballack]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joachim Loew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jurgen Klinsmann]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Barcelona]]></category><category><![CDATA[France]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Madrid CF]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Russia Reaches European Semis ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/21/AR2008062101473.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/21/AR2008062101473.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Russia scores two goals in extra time to advance to the semifinals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset of the Netherlands. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reaches]]></category><category><![CDATA[European]]></category><category><![CDATA[Semis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angela Hucles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brian Ching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guus Hiddink]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kevin Goldthwaite]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lauren Cheney]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andrei Arshavin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dimitry Torbinski]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Basel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brad Davis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commerce City]]></category><category><![CDATA[Erin McLeod]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope Solo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rafael van der Vaart]]></category><category><![CDATA[Schellas Hyndman]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sergei Ignashevich]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sinisa Ubiparipovic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stephen Lenhart]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suwon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England Revolution]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York Red Bulls]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Turkey Advances Past Croatia in Dramatic Fashion ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/20/AR2008062002256.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/20/AR2008062002256.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Turkey has perfected the great escape. The Turks taught the European Championship another lesson in fortitude last night to advance to the semifinals with a 3-1 shootout victory over Croatia following a 1-1 draw through injury time. They barely got the goal that forced the penalty kicks that they... ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dramatic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivan Klasnic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luka Modric]]></category><category><![CDATA[Semih Senturk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arda Turan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Darijo Srna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatih Terim]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Basel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivan Rakitic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mladen Petric]]></category><category><![CDATA[Slaven Bilic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vienna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bundesliga]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Women Beat Italy in South Korea ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061903678.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061903678.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:54:21 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. advances to the championship game of the Peace Queen Cup with a 2-0 win Thursday over Italy on two goals by Abby Wambach. ]]></description><dc:creator>AP</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Women]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[South]]></category><category><![CDATA[Korea]]></category><category><![CDATA[]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Men Start on Route to World Cup ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061502135.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061502135.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. gets its 2010 World Cup qualifying slate off to a sure-footed start with an 8-0 rout of Barbados, cruising after Clint Dempsey nets the first goal 54 seconds in.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449149" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449149" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Scott French</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Men]]></category><category><![CDATA[Start]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Route]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[World]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cup]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clint Dempsey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Barbados]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alvin Rouse]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brian Ching]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bob Bradley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Michael Bradley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steve Cherundolo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brad Guzan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bridgetown (Barbados)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlos Bocanegra]]></category><category><![CDATA[Daryl Ferguson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eddie Johnson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heath Pearce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mark McCammon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pablo Mastroeni]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paul Ifill]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tim Howard]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Center]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sealy Corporation]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Rodriguez Lifts U.S. Past Brazil ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702215.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/17/AR2008061702215.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. women's soccer team edges Brazil, 1-0, in the Peace Queen Cup in Suwon, South Korea, on a goal by forward Amy Rodriguez . ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Rodriguez]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lifts]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Amy Rodriguez]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Aly Wagner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suwon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abby Wambach]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christie Rampone]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heather O'Reilly]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lori Chalupny]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pia Sundhage]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rachel Buehler]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stephanie Cox]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S. Women's Soccer Team]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Turkey Surprises The Czechs ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061502101.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/15/AR2008061502101.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Turkey stuns the Czech Republic with three goals in the final 15 minutes, including two in three minutes, for a 3-2 win that lifts the Turks into the European Championship quarterfinals. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Surprises]]></category><category><![CDATA[The]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czechs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hakan Yakin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paraguay]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jan Koller]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jaroslav Plasil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abby Wambach]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arda Turan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Asuncion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geneva (Switzerland)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jared Borgetti]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Natasha Kai]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petr Cech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suwon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frisco (Texas)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kenny Cooper]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Belize]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bermuda]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Korea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Zyryanov Has Lone Goal As Russia Ousts Greece ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061401793.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061401793.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Konstantin Zyryanov's 33rd-minute goal lifts Russia past Greece, 1-0, eliminating the defending European champion. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Zyryanov]]></category><category><![CDATA[Has]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lone]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goal]]></category><category><![CDATA[As]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ousts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Konstantin Zyryanov]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Villa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salzburg]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alejandro Moreno]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andreas Isaksson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angelos Charisteas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edson Buddle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emad Mohammed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innsbruck]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joan Capdevila]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nashat Akram]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petter Hansson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robbie Findley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rohan Ricketts]]></category><category><![CDATA[China]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose Earthquakes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Men to Begin Their World Cup Journey ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061401553.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/14/AR2008061401553.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ To participate in a sixth straight World Cup, the Americans must endure 18 qualifying matches in 16 months, starting Sunday against Barbados just outside Los Angeles.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449447" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449447" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Steven Goff</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Men]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Begin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Their]]></category><category><![CDATA[World]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cup]]></category><category><![CDATA[Journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Barbados]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bob Bradley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Costa Rica]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S. Men's Soccer Team]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bridgetown]]></category><category><![CDATA[Foxborough]]></category><category><![CDATA[Havana]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico City]]></category><category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category><category><![CDATA[Azteca Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bermuda]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cuba]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kensington Oval]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Center]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category><category><![CDATA[Central America]]></category><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Netherlands Trounces France, Advances ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/13/AR2008061303491.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/13/AR2008061303491.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Netherlands became a favorite to win the European Championship, routing France, 4-1, after an opening 3-0 win over Italy. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trounces]]></category><category><![CDATA[France,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advances]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gianluigi Buffon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category><category><![CDATA[France]]></category><category><![CDATA[Adrian Mutu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wesley Sneijder]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Berne (Switzerland)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arjen Robben]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Panucci]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Daniel Niculae]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dirk Kuyt]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robin van Persie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thierry Henry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zurich]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Croatia Advances After Upsetting Germany ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/12/AR2008061202331.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/12/AR2008061202331.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Maybe Croatia is the team to watch out of Group B at the European Championship. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Advances]]></category><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[Upsetting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Niko Kranjcar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivan Rakitic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivica Olic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivica Vastic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jens Lehmann]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luka Modric]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lukas Podolski]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bastian Schweinsteiger]]></category><category><![CDATA[Danijel Pranjic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Darijo Srna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jerko Leko]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marcell Jansen]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mariusz Lewandowski]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sebastian Proedl]]></category><category><![CDATA[Slaven Bilic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vienna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marek Saganowski]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roger Guerreiro]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Goal in Injury Time Answers Turkey's Prayers ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103588.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103588.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Turkey Coach Fatih Terim 's calls for heavenly help were answered when the rains let up. His squad took care of the rest. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Goal]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[Injury]]></category><category><![CDATA[Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Answers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turkey's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fatih Terim]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arda Turan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luiz Felipe Scolari]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hakan Yakin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Patrick Mueller]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ricardo Quaresma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Semih Senturk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[The F.A. Premier League]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Villa Notches Hat Trick, Spain Crushes Russia ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/10/AR2008061002498.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/10/AR2008061002498.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ David Villa scores three times in Spain's resounding 4-1 victory over Russia in the European Championship, a win that confirmed the Spaniards as a team to beat.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449730" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449730" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Villa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Notches]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trick,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crushes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Villa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fernando Torres]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andres Iniesta]]></category><category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cesc Fabregas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Denis Kolodin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Igor Akinfeev]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joan Capdevila]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luis Aragones]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innsbruck]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guus Hiddink]]></category><category><![CDATA[Patrick Kluivert]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petter Hansson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salzburg]]></category><category><![CDATA[Yuri Zhirkov]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zlatan Ibrahimovic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Men Show Grit, But Not Growth ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/08/AR2008060802173.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/08/AR2008060802173.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The U.S. men's soccer team tests itself Sunday against top-ranked Argentina and, in front of 78,682 at Giants Stadium, earns a 0-0 tie amid heavy rain, lightning and red cards for each side. ]]></description><dc:creator>Steven Goff</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Men]]></category><category><![CDATA[Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grit,]]></category><category><![CDATA[But]]></category><category><![CDATA[Not]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category><category><![CDATA[Julio Cruz]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eddie Johnson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freddy Adu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heath Pearce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pablo Mastroeni]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tim Howard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Barbados]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clint Dempsey]]></category><category><![CDATA[DaMarcus Beasley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Javier Mascherano]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joel Aguilar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kasey Keller]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lionel Messi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Liverpool FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Oguchi Onyewu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roberto Abbondanzieri]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sacha Kljestan]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category><category><![CDATA[U.S. Men's Soccer Team]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fulham FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ecuador]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Barcelona]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Internazionale Milano]]></category><category><![CDATA[Giants Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Home Depot Center]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[California]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Italy's Loss to the Netherlands Is Its Worst in a European Championship ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/09/AR2008060902438.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/09/AR2008060902438.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Netherlands hands Italy its worst defeat in a European Championship, a 3-0 rout that leaves the World Cup champion in danger of first round elimination. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Italy's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Loss]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Is]]></category><category><![CDATA[Its]]></category><category><![CDATA[Worst]]></category><category><![CDATA[in]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[European]]></category><category><![CDATA[Championship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Giovanni van Bronckhorst]]></category><category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category><category><![CDATA[France]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wesley Sneijder]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dirk Kuyt]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gianluigi Buffon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Van Nistelrooy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ruud van Nistel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andrea Barzagli]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andrea Pirlo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arjen Robben]]></category><category><![CDATA[Berne (Switzerland)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edwin van der Sar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fabio Cannavaro]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marco Materazzi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Patrick Vieira]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rafael van der Vaart]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thierry Henry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Victor Piturca]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zurich]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Germany's Podolski Beats His Homeland ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/08/AR2008060801540.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/08/AR2008060801540.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Lukas Podolski scores both goals to give three-time champion Germany a 2-0 win over Poland, the country of Podolski's birth. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Germany's]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podolski]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beats]]></category><category><![CDATA[His]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homeland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lukas Podolski]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brian Ching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luka Modric]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dwayne De Rosario]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emanuel Pogatetz]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivica Olic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jurgen Macho]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pieter Vink]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rene Aufhauser]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stuart Holden]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vienna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jeff Cunningham]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Czech Republic Sneaks Past Switzerland ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/07/AR2008060702199.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/07/AR2008060702199.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Czech Republic tops co-host Switzerland, 1-0, thanks to Vaclav Sverkos's first national goal in the opening match of the European Championship on Saturday.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449947" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115449947" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Czech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sneaks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Past]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vaclav Sverkos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alvaro Pires]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ramiro Corrales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ryan Johnson]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Basel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Alexander Frei]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colin Clark]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diego Benaglio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edson Buddle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ely Allen]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geneva]]></category><category><![CDATA[Herculez Gomez]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joe Cannon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Johan Vonlanthen]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kevin Hartman]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nick Rimando]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petr Cech]]></category><category><![CDATA[Preston Burpo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ronnie O'Brien]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tomas Galasek]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tomas Ujfalusi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tranquillo Barnetta]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kerry Zavagnin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category><category><![CDATA[California]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ No Goals, but Signs of Progress ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/30/AR2008053003528.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/30/AR2008053003528.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ For both El Salvador and Guatemala, nations fighting to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Friday's scoreless exhibition draw at RFK Stadium shows reason for optimism despite a lack of offense. ]]></description><dc:creator>Steve Yanda</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals,]]></category><category><![CDATA[but]]></category><category><![CDATA[Signs]]></category><category><![CDATA[of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Progress]]></category><category><![CDATA[El Salvador]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ramon Maradiaga]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wilson Lalin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bahrain]]></category><category><![CDATA[RFK Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ FIFA Lifts Ban on Iraq After Country Reinstates Ruling Body ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052903568.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/29/AR2008052903568.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Soccer's governing body yesterday lifted its international ban on Iraq to keep alive the World Cup qualifying hopes of a team that represents a rare symbol of national unity amid war and sectarian rivalries. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[FIFA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lifts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ban]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category><category><![CDATA[After]]></category><category><![CDATA[Country]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reinstates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ruling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Body]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category><category><![CDATA[FIFA]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee]]></category><category><![CDATA[Athens]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saddam Hussein]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ European Tournament Starts Today ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060603552.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060603552.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Being at home for the European Championship may be the best thing the Swiss and Austrian soccer teams have going for them. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[European]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tournament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Starts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Today]]></category><category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Basel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ivica Vastic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vienna]]></category><category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category><category><![CDATA[FIFA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Greece]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Proves to Be No Match In Exhibition Loss to England ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803208.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803208.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ David Beckham 's perfect curling ball set up John Terry for the go-ahead goal in the 38th minute, and England outclassed the United States, 2-0, in an exhibition game yesterday in London.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450191" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450191" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Proves]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[No]]></category><category><![CDATA[Match]]></category><category><![CDATA[In]]></category><category><![CDATA[Exhibition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Loss]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[England]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[John Terry]]></category><category><![CDATA[London]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bobby Charlton]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category><category><![CDATA[Foxborough]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gareth Barry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Steven Gerrard]]></category><category><![CDATA[France]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soldier Field]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Hull Earns Its First Trip to the Premier League ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/24/AR2008052401727.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/24/AR2008052401727.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Hull earns promotion to England's top soccer league for the first time in its history, beating Bristol City, 1-0, in the League Championship playoff final. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Hull]]></category><category><![CDATA[Earns]]></category><category><![CDATA[Its]]></category><category><![CDATA[First]]></category><category><![CDATA[Trip]]></category><category><![CDATA[to]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Premier]]></category><category><![CDATA[League]]></category><category><![CDATA[Benny Feilhaber]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[DaMarcus Beasley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Serbia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dean Windass]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bristol City FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andy Keogh]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commerce City]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dirk Kuyt]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dominic Oduro]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dublin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Edson Buddle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Giovanni Trapattoni]]></category><category><![CDATA[Glasgow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesse Marsch]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jorge Flores]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kheli Dube]]></category><category><![CDATA[Klaas Jan Huntelaar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Landon Donovan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marco Ferruzzi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marko Pantelic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maurice Edu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Milan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Olympique Lyonnais]]></category><category><![CDATA[Philippe Mexes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rio de Janeiro]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rome]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rotterdam]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ryan Babel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saint-Denis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sidney Govou]]></category><category><![CDATA[Simone Perrotta]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tom McManus]]></category><category><![CDATA[AS Roma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category><category><![CDATA[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Derby County FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category><category><![CDATA[FIFA]]></category><category><![CDATA[France]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category><category><![CDATA[KAKA LEAVES HOSPITAL]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Queen of the South FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rangers FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ukraine]]></category><category><![CDATA[California]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England Revolution]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England States]]></category><category><![CDATA[The F.A. Premier League]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Better Late Than Never for Man U, Chelsea ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/20/AR2008052001578.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/20/AR2008052001578.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Manchester United and Chelsea will make history today with the first all-English Champions League final -- and the one with the latest starting time. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Better]]></category><category><![CDATA[Late]]></category><category><![CDATA[Than]]></category><category><![CDATA[Never]]></category><category><![CDATA[for]]></category><category><![CDATA[Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[U,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manchester United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moscow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luzhniki Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[London]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bolton Wanderers FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frank Lampard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Munich]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rio Ferdinand]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Bayern]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Western Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[SL Benfica]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[The F.A. Premier League]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Portsmouth Wins First FA Cup Title In 69 Years ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/17/AR2008051702370.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/17/AR2008051702370.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Nwankwo Kanu scores a first-half goal on Saturday and Portsmouth beats Cardiff, 1-0, in London to win the FA Cup final for the first time since 1939. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Portsmouth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wins]]></category><category><![CDATA[First]]></category><category><![CDATA[FA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cup]]></category><category><![CDATA[Title]]></category><category><![CDATA[In]]></category><category><![CDATA[69]]></category><category><![CDATA[Years]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cardiff]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Harry Redknapp]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toronto FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[London]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nwankwo Kanu]]></category><category><![CDATA[Peter Enckelman]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portsmouth FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bobby Boswell]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category><category><![CDATA[Danleigh Borman]]></category><category><![CDATA[East Rutherford]]></category><category><![CDATA[Frank Lampard]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jimmy Conrad]]></category><category><![CDATA[James Riley]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Ham United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arsenal FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York Red Bulls]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England Revolution]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Man U Wins the Premier ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/11/AR2008051101869.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/11/AR2008051101869.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Manchester United wins its 10th Premier League title in 16 years on Sunday, getting goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs to beat  Wigan, 2-0.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450435" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450435" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[U]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wins]]></category><category><![CDATA[the]]></category><category><![CDATA[Premier]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manchester United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ryan Giggs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[AS Roma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Birmingham City FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bobby Charlton]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bolton Wanderers FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christian Panucci]]></category><category><![CDATA[Daniele De Rossi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andriy Shevchenko]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arsenal FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blackburn Rovers FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Danny Murphy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fulham FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gianpaolo Bellini]]></category><category><![CDATA[Liverpool FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mario Balotelli]]></category><category><![CDATA[Massimo Maccarone]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew Taylor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Milan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Munich]]></category><category><![CDATA[Patrick Vieira]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portsmouth FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sunderland AFC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Taylor Twellman]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Derby County FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Internazionale Milano]]></category><category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category><category><![CDATA[JJB Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England Revolution]]></category><category><![CDATA[California]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Premier League Race Will Be Decided Today ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/10/AR2008051002418.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/10/AR2008051002418.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The E.P.L.'s most thrilling season in nine years is coming down to the last day, and Manchester United can clinch the title with a win. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Premier]]></category><category><![CDATA[League]]></category><category><![CDATA[Race]]></category><category><![CDATA[Will]]></category><category><![CDATA[Be]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decided]]></category><category><![CDATA[Today]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manchester United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wigan Athletic FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bolton Wanderers FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kyle Beckerman]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[Andy Williams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dario Sala]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dwayne De Rosario]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Liverpool FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nemanja Vidic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rio Ferdinand]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robbie Rogers]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney]]></category><category><![CDATA[Juan Pablo Angel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arsenal FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colorado Rapids]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York Red Bulls]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ U.S. Players In Danger Of Relegation ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050902745.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050902745.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ After the weekend, Nine of the 12 U.S. players in the English Premier League could find themselves on clubs relegated to a lower division. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[U.S.]]></category><category><![CDATA[Players]]></category><category><![CDATA[In]]></category><category><![CDATA[Danger]]></category><category><![CDATA[Of]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relegation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fulham FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Birmingham City FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kasey Keller]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bobby Convey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brian McBride]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlos Bocanegra]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clint Dempsey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eddie Johnson]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marcus Hahnemann]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portsmouth FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Benny Feilhaber]]></category><category><![CDATA[Eddie Lewis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Derby County FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[The F.A. Premier League]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Down a Player, Man U Ups Its Lead on Chelsea ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/03/AR2008050301865.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/03/AR2008050301865.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ First-place Manchester United, playing with 10 men for most of the game, beats West Ham, 4-1, on Saturday behind two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. ]]></description><dc:creator>Post</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Down]]></category><category><![CDATA[a]]></category><category><![CDATA[Player,]]></category><category><![CDATA[Man]]></category><category><![CDATA[U]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ups]]></category><category><![CDATA[Its]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category><category><![CDATA[on]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chelsea FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manchester United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Ham United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Major League Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Abby Wambach]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angela Hucles]]></category><category><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></category><category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chicago Fire]]></category><category><![CDATA[Columbus Crew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Adam Moffat]]></category><category><![CDATA[Birmingham (Alabama)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brad Guzan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlos Tevez]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cat Whitehill]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chris Rolfe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dean Ashton]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fabian Espindola]]></category><category><![CDATA[Foxborough]]></category><category><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo]]></category><category><![CDATA[John Thorrington]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kenny Deuchar]]></category><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Galaxy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lucas O'Neill]]></category><category><![CDATA[Melissa Barbieri]]></category><category><![CDATA[Michael Carrick]]></category><category><![CDATA[Moscow]]></category><category><![CDATA[Newcastle United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pat Onstad]]></category><category><![CDATA[Robbie Rogers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stephen King]]></category><category><![CDATA[Buck Shaw Stadium]]></category><category><![CDATA[Club Deportivo Chivas USA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards]]></category><category><![CDATA[New England Revolution]]></category><category><![CDATA[San Jose Earthquakes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Santa Clara University]]></category><category><![CDATA[FC Dallas]]></category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ Bradley Tales Span Decades ]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050902743.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050902743.html?nav=rss_sports/index/soccer</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Generations of former colleagues, rivals and pupils gather to remember coach and teacher Gordon Bradley, who died last week.<br clear="all"><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450657" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/wpni.rss/sports/index/soccer;pos=ad9;tile=9;ad=rss;sz=479x40;ord=3024115450657" border="0" vspace="5"></a> ]]></description><dc:creator>Steven Goff</dc:creator><category><![CDATA[Bradley]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Span]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decades]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gordon Bradley]]></category><category><![CDATA[George Mason]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pele (Athlete)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dan Wood]]></category><category><![CDATA[Franz Beckenbauer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martin Dunphy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shep Messing]]></category><category><![CDATA[North American Soccer League]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colonial Athletic Association]]></category><category><![CDATA[George Mason Patriots]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chuck Blazer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Johan Cruyff]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manassas]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sam Sumo]]></category><category><![CDATA[United Kingdom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Washington Stars]]></category><category><![CDATA[Carlisle United FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[CONCACAF]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category><category><![CDATA[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]></category><category><![CDATA[New York Cosmos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Professional Golfers' Association]]></category><category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category><category><![CDATA[Northern Virginia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Washington, DC]]></category></item>
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