Tweet The news became official today: Arlo White is leaving the Sounders to be the play-by-play man for NBC Sports’ soccer coverage starting next year. I caught up with White this afternoon over the phone and here’s the transcript of that conversation: * * * (We all face decisions and crossroads in our lives, what [...]
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TweetMANILA, Philippines — Away from fans’ prying eyes, David Beckham took time out from soccer to share his experiences and listen to Filipino children struggling to rebuild their broken lives. “It’s so important to have a dream,” Beckham told the former street children Friday at a UNICEF-supported shelter in a suburb of Manila, the Philippine [...]
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TweetJAKARTA, Indonesia — Robbie Keane scored in the first half to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat an Indonesian all-star team 1-0 on Wednesday night in the MLS champions’ first game on its Asian tour. Keane took a short pass from Adam Cristman inside the area and slotted a right-footed shot into the bottom right [...]
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TweetMANILA, Philippines — David Beckham said he has a “big decision to make” after his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires and reiterated his desire to play for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics. The former England captain arrived in Manila on Thursday with his Galaxy teammates for the second leg of [...]
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TweetEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — One down for the New York Jets — barely. Five more to go in their desperate playoff push. Mark Sanchez threw a career-high four touchdown passes, including the winning 16-yard score to Santonio Holmes with just over a minute remaining, as the New York Jets kept pace in the AFC playoff [...]
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TweetSEATTLE — Rex Grossman finally came up with a game-winning pass to help the Washington Redskins end their six-game losing streak. Grossman threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Armstrong on third-and-19 midway through the fourth quarter to cap Washington’s rally from 10 points down as the Redskins stunned the Seattle Seahawks 23-17 on Sunday. [...]
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TweetUpdated: November 28, 2011 8:50AM EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Buffalo’s Stevie Johnson said he was “just having fun” when he mocked being shot in the thigh after a touchdown catch Sunday. He recognized after a 28-24 loss to Plaxico Burress and the Jets that his celebration hurt the Bills. Actually, though, the Bills wide receiver [...]
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TweetUpdated: November 28, 2011 11:28PM NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees and the surging New Orleans Saints made everything look easy against the slumping Giants. Brees passed for 363 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as New Orleans rolled to a 49-24 victory Monday night, extending New York’s losing skid to three games. [...]
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TweetALLEN PARK, Mich. — Ndamukong Suh is going back to the NFL, this time hoping for some leniency. The league suspended Detroit’s All-Pro defensive tackle without pay for two games on Tuesday for roughing up a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman after the whistle on Thanksgiving. Suh promptly appealed his suspension, hoping his stomp doesn’t [...]
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