Italy tops group with 2-0 win over Czech Republic
Italy defeats the Czech Republic 2-0 to clinch Group E as Marco Materazzi heads in a 26th minute goal and Filippo Inzaghi adds a late score. The Czechs finish with three points and exit. Brazil also leads Group F after Ronaldo’s brace, while Croatia and Australia draw 2-2 in Stuttgart with Kewell scoring for Australia.
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Hamburg
Germany
Italy
Czech Republic
Marco Materazzi
Brazil
Materazzi
Filippo Inzaghi
United States
Australia
Kaiserslautern
Spain
Ukraine
Associated Press
Saudi Arabia
Nuremberg
Berlin
Ecuador
Ghana
Tunisia
Poland
Costa Rica
England
Sweden
Munich
Paraguay
Trinidad
Dortmund
Leipzig
Japan
Argentina
Mexico
P.m
Croatia
Stuttgart
Netherlands
Ivory Coast
Serbia-Montenegro
Switzerland
Portugal
South Korea
France
United States eliminated after 1-1 draw with Ghana
The U S team tied Ghana 1-1 as Onyewu and Keller faced controversy over a late penalty award. Dempsey equalized, but the U S left World Cup play with one point and four shots on goal across three games. Donovan lamented the finality of the exit.
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Clint Dempsey
DaMarcus Beasley
Dempsey
Funky Dhance
Onyewu
Ghana
Ratomir Dujkovic
Merk
FIFA
Andreas Werz
South Korea
Italy
Brian McBride
Donovan
U.S
Czech Republic
Women reclaim space in German soccer history and coverage
The article tracks a shift from a ban on female teams in 1970 to rising female participation and visibility in Germany. It notes fans like Angela Merkel celebrating World Cup games, growth of women players to over 40,000 by the late 1960s, and landmark roles for women in media such as Carmen Thomas in 1973, reflecting broader social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderborn
Germany
Niels Barnhofer
National Soccer Federation
Mally
Angela Merkel
Bildzeitung
Merkel
DFB
Juergen Nendza
Munich
State TV
Carmen Thomas
Schalke 05
Schalke 04
Curtis shoots 9-under to lead at TPC Potomac
Ben Curtis fired a career-best 9-under 62 at TPC Avenel in Potomac leading a weak first round field after Winged Foot. He held a one-stroke edge on Jeff Gove and Jose Coceres as players battled windy conditions and a scattered leaderboard.
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Tom Kite
Tpc Avenel
Potomac
Curtis
TPC
Ben Curtis
Avenel
Winged Foot
Jeff Gove
Jose Coceres
Steve Flesch
Will MacKenzie
Kansas NYSP faces funding cut endangers Pittsburg camp
The National Youth Sports Program in Pittsburg State enters a possible shutdown after 14 years serving 3,000 to 4,000 youths. This year’s campers hail from Pittsburg and nearby districts in Kansas and Missouri. The camp provides sports instruction, math and science classes, healthy lifestyle lessons, free meals, and medical exams at no cost. Camp runs through June 30.
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Pittsburg State
Hefley
Pittsburg
Baxter
Nysp
Sisk
Royals Sweep Pirates With Seven Inning Rally
The Kansas City Royals completed a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates as four unearned runs in the seventh inning turned a 9-7 deficit into a 15-7 Royals win. Paul Malcom allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings, while hits from Graffanino, Teahen, and Grudzielanek boosted KC late.
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Royals
Pirates
Jack Wilson
Brown
Castillo
Paul Malcolm
Cota
Graffanino
John Buck
Esteban German
Kansas City
Teahen
Bay
Grudzielanek
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Ronaldo
Juninho
Gilberto
Real Madrid
Cicinho
Juan
Pele
Gerd Mueller
Socceroos
Harry Kewell
Dario Srna
Craig Moore
Stjepan Tomas
Zeljko Kalac
Mark Schwarzer
Niko Kovac
Kalac
Kewell
Alberto Gilardino
Radoslav Kovac
Oguchi Onyewu
Razak Pimpong
Pimpong
Kasey Keller
Stephen Appiah
Hammnu Draman
Black Stars
Reyna
Draman
Keller
Padraig Harrington
Rochester
LPGA
Pittsford
N.Y
Shi Hyun Ahn
Brittany Lang
Lang
Soo Young Moon
Gloria Pairk
Lorena Ochoa
Ochoa
Karrie Webb
Ahn
Gleneagles
Scotland
Thomas Bjorn
Bjorn
Paul Casey
Andres Romero
Andrew McLardy
Colin Montgomerie
Kansas
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