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02/05/2010

Three FC Dallas players are called to U.S. team's camp
FC Dallas players Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce are among 23 players who have been called to the U.S. men's national team's training camp, which begins Wednesday in Carson, Calif.

02/04/2010

FC Dallas' early schedule features rematch with Seattle
FC Dallas' early-season matchup with the team that kept it out of the MLS playoffs last season is one of two FCD games to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2, according to the 2010 schedule announced Wednesday.

02/03/2010

FC Dallas defender Pearce evades turmoil, seeks Cup spot
For once, all is settled in Heath Pearce's world. Well, maybe not all. He's still not certain what position he'll be playing for FC Dallas this season. And his bid to make the U.S. team for the upcoming World Cup is still undetermined.

Dallas Cup update
The Super Group for this spring's Dallas Cup will feature 16 teams, up from 12 in recent years.

02/01/2010

FC Dallas-ex Eddie Johnson scores first goal in Greece
Former FC Dallas forward Eddie Johnson has scored his first goal in Greece for Aris – off a pass from teammate Freddy Adu.

Super Bowl no longer on top in world TV audience
In a story from Reuters, UEFA's Champions League final between two top European teams attracted more viewers worldwide than Super Bowl XLIII, according to a survey. It marked the first time that the Super Bowl was not ranked No. 1.

01/31/2010

Sky broadcasts world's first live 3-D sports event
British pub-goers became the first public audiences to witness a live sports event broadcast in 3-D when watching Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1.

Egypt beats Ghana, 1-0, to earn African Cup title
Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for the third straight time Sunday after substitute Mohamed Gedo scored in the 85th minute for a 1-0 victory over Ghana.

01/30/2010

Stars in stripes could leave World Cup void
The confidence FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman carries into the opening of preseason training camp Monday comes with one nagging concern – that a couple of his players might be a bit too good.

01/29/2010

Ex-FC Dallas, Jesuit star Kenny Cooper joins England's Plymouth
Former SMU, Jesuit and FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper has joined English second-tier club Plymouth on loan for the remainder of the season from 1860 Munich.

01/28/2010

MLS and players extend bargaining to Feb. 12
Major League Soccer and its players have agreed to extend bargaining in an effort to avoid a work stoppage.

01/24/2010

Watch a long-range shot in a European soccer match
Jamie Milligan, captain of Fleetwood Town, scored a goal from beyond midfield in a match against Farsley Celtic.

01/23/2010

U.S. loses World Cup warmup
The United States opened its 2010 schedule of World Cup warmups with a resounding thud.

01/22/2010

FCD, 3 other teams in Disney Classic field
FC Dallas will compete in the inaugural Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic on Feb. 25 and 27, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

01/17/2010

US striker Dempsey injures knee in Premier League
Nacogdoches, Texas, native Clint Dempsey faces a lengthy layoff after injuring his knee during Fulham's 2-0 loss at Blackburn on Sunday in a possible blow to American preparations for the World Cup.

01/15/2010

Former Grapevine player selected by Chivas USA in MLS SuperDraft
Chris Ross, a Grapevine alumnus and midfielder at Colgate University, was drafted by Chivas USA in the fourth round of the MLS SuperDraft on Thursday.

01/13/2010

FC Dallas coach has plan for MLS draft
FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman is seeking new talent in today's MLS SuperDraft, and his priority was a midfielder who can also play as a central defender.

01/11/2010

Tom Hicks Jr. resigns from Liverpool after abusive e-mail

Tom Hicks Jr. has been under fire since his profanity-laced response to an e-mail from a concerned Liverpool supporter.

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Tom Hicks Jr., son of Rangers owner Tom Hicks, has resigned his position on the Liverpool Football Club board of directors after an e-mail flap with a fan who sought explanation about the team's debt.

01/05/2010

Interliga 2010: Estudiantes 2, Santos 0
For Estudiantes Tecos, getting their first ticket for the Libertadores Cup is almost an obligation, and Tuesday night they showed why before about 6,178 fans at Pizza Hut Park.

01/03/2010

Puebla's Carlos Ruiz shines in return to FC Dallas' home

Puebla's Carlos Humberto Ruiz (20) and Tigres' Edgar Eduardo Castillo battle each other for control of the ball.

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Carlos Ruiz made quite a statement upon his return to Pizza Hut Park on Sunday. The former FC Dallas player scored the last two goals as his new team, Puebla, buried Tigres, 4-1, in the first of two Interliga matches.

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INTERLIGA Today and Tuesday, Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Two familiar faces are back in North Texas trying to help Mexican teams qualify for the prestigious Libertadores Cup.

01/02/2010

Ex-Dallas players return to Frisco
Two familiar faces are back in North Texas trying to help Mexican teams qualify for the prestigious Libertadores Cup. Former FC Dallas players Duilio Davino, who plays for Monterrey, and Carlos Ruiz, who's with Puebla, are part of the InterLiga tournament. The eight-team competition began Saturday in Houston and continues today at Pizza Hut Park.

12/22/2009

Three FC Dallas players called into U.S. soccer training camp
FC Dallas’ Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce are among the 30 players U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has called into January training at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

12/21/2009

FC Barcelona's Messi is World Player of the Year
Lionel Messi added FIFA's World Player of the Year award to his growing list of accolades Monday, completing a nearly perfect campaign in which his club won an unprecedented trio of Spanish and European titles.

12/17/2009

US to play at Netherlands in World Cup warmup March 3
The United States will play the third-ranked Netherlands in a World Cup warm-up at Amsterdam on March 3, and both teams figure to be at relatively full strength.

Galaxy's Donovan can join foreign club on loan
The Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan, Major League Soccer's most valuable player, signed a four-year contract with a provision for an off-season loan overseas, the club announced Wednesday.

12/16/2009

InterLiga schedule change
A change in the schedule for the Jan. 3 InterLiga doubleheader in Frisco was announced last week. The current schedule for the Sunday Group B games features Puebla vs. Tigres at 3 p.m. and Monterrey vs. Jaguares at 5:30. Two days later, Pizza Hut Park will host a Group A doubleheader: Estudiantes Tecos vs. Santos at 7:30 p.m. and Atlante vs. America at 10.

12/13/2009

Mexican soccer's Monterrey wins Apertura title

Monterrey won Mexico's Apertura title, defeating Cruz Azul 2-1 Sunday to take the two-game final 6-4 on aggregate. Aldo de Nigris gave Monterrey a 1-0 lead with a header in the 55th minute, finishing a perfect, looping cross from Chile's Humberto Suazo.

12/04/2009

United States gets a break in World Cup draw, but team can take nothing for granted
It's not often that Americans can look at North Korea and think, "Wow, that could have been us," writes columnist Mark Johnson. In Friday's World Cup draw, the U.S. got England, the top seed in Group C, and two of the least-regarded entrants, Algeria and Slovenia.

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