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Red Bulls get past Galaxy in extra time

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:09 MDT

Red Bulls get past Galaxy in extra time

The Associated Press

Updated May 19, 2013 09:38PM MDT

Harrison, N.J. • Tim Cahill scored on a header off a crossing pass in second-half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday. It was the fifth win in the past six games for the Red Bulls (7-4-3). With the game in stoppage time, Juninho made a free kick pass in front, where Cahill went above the defenders to head home the game winner. The game appeared headed to a scoreless tie, until Cahill broke the deadlock with his goal, his fourth of ...

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David Beckham to retire, ending riveting soccer journey

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:52:09 MDT

David Beckham to retire, ending riveting soccer journey

By ROB HARRIS The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:52PM MDT

LONDON • David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will quit after the season. “It’s a good way to go out,” Beckham said in Paris. “It’s every athlete’s dream, every footballer’s dream to go out on the top — on top form or winnin...

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Former RSL defender Russell retires, heads back to school

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

Former RSL defender Russell retires, heads back to school

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Washington • D.C. United defender Robbie Russell has retired after a 13-year career in Major League Soccer and in Europe, and will study medicine at Georgetown University. The 33-year-old Russell scored one goal in 20 appearances with United, which announced his plans Wednesday. He played in 98 games over six seasons in MLS and was a member of the 2009 league champions, Real Salt Lake. Russell also played in Iceland, Norway and Denmark.

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US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:11 MDT

US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

United Nations • American, Iranian and Russian wrestlers hope their unity will sway the IOC to keep their sport in the Olympics. The three nations with often tense relations off the mat will compete in an exhibition at Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday. They appeared together Tuesday at the United Nations to talk up the value of wrestling. The International Olympic Committee has recommended the sport be dropped for the 2020 Games. U.S. coach Zeke Jones says: “We’re going to sho...

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United Way of Salt Lake to honor Eccles family, others

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:02 MDT

United Way of Salt Lake to honor Eccles family, others

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

Updated May 14, 2013 07:09PM MDT

On Wednesday, one of the state’s leading philanthropic families will be honored for its dedication to improving the well being of Utah families when the United Way of Salt Lake presents its 2013 Celebration of Service awards banquet. The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation will receive the Compassionate Leader of the Year award, joining several other individuals and organizations that will be recognized for their service to the community. The event begins at noon at Little America, 555 ...

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U.S. is Gun Runner No. 1

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:01:08 MDT

U.S. is Gun Runner No. 1

By Joshua E. Keating

Updated May 11, 2013 01:01AM MDT

By Joshua E. Keating Foreign Policy WASHINGTON — One of the most infamous moments of the bloody uprising that followed Zimbabwe’s disputed 2008 election was the so-called “ship of shame” — a Chinese freighter discovered carrying small arms, rocket-propelled grenades, and mortars to Robert Mugabe’s landlocked regime. Zimbabwe’s neighbors denied the ship docking rights, but the incident only reinforced the perception that China has become the arms dealer of choice for Africa’s most brutal thugs...

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Try Bush, et al.

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Try Bush, et al.

Updated May 11, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I agree with Walt Borla (“Bagley’s ‘Lie-bury,’” Forum, May 2) that President Georgw W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be tried in a World Court for their roles in the United States invading Iraq. We all rightly mourn the innocent deaths and injuries at the Boston Marathon, but in Iraq the United States killed thousands of women and children and more than 100,000 sons, fathers and husbands. The evidence and justification for that war were flimsy. Bu...

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Dyer: Drones and Gitmo

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:04:02 MDT

Dyer: Drones and Gitmo

By Gwynne Dyer Syndicated Columnist

Updated May 10, 2013 01:04PM MDT

John Bellinger is the last person in Washington you’d expect to criticise President Barack Obama for making too many drone strikes. It was he who drafted the (rather unconvincing) legal justification for targeted drone killings when he was legal adviser to the Secretary of State in George W. Bush’s second administration, and he still supports them. But he went ahead and criticized Obama anyway. Speaking at a conference at the Bipartisan Policy Centre in Washington on May 1, Bellinger said: “This...

Sounders stun Sporting K.C.

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:57 MDT

Sounders stun Sporting K.C.

The Associated Press

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

Kansas City, Kan. • Djimi Traore scored late in stoppage time and the Seattle Sounders stunned Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Wednesday night. The teams had played a defensive-minded game most of the night, but Seattle finally got an opportunity when Zach Scott threw the ball in with about four minutes gone in stoppage time. The ball was deflected toward the net, and Sporting KC defender Aurelien Collin whiffed trying to clear it, allowing Traore to slam it into the back of the net for the game’s o...

Ferguson key in Man U’s financial transformation

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:58 MDT

Ferguson key in Man U’s financial transformation

The Associated Press

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

London • Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world’s most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the world’s technology darling did after the departure of its iconic leader? The announcement Wednesday that the Manchester United manager, universally known as Fergie, will retire has raised concerns not only over the club’s dominance of English football but also about its financial future. Almost 27 years after he took the helm of an underper...

Man United Alex Ferguson retiring at end of season

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:33:59 MDT

Man United Alex Ferguson retiring at end of season

The Associated Press

Updated May 8, 2013 11:33PM MDT

Manchester, England • Alex Ferguson is retiring at the end of the season, bringing a close to a trophy-filled career of more than 26 years at Manchester United that established him as the most successful coach in British football history. “The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly,” the 71-year-old Scotsman said in a statement on Wednesday. “It is the right time.” The club, which is owned by the American Glazer family and liste...