Soccer Digest

News from Soccer.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Injury to knee creates a need on Poquoson s girls basketball team



Hampton Roads Daily Press - SOCCER COACHING CHANGE Jeff Sykes won't be back as Menchville's boys soccer coach this coming season, and he said he wasn't informed that he'd been fired until he showed up for conditioning with his players Nov. 30. Menchville athletic director Greg
Source: www.dailypress.com

Hamas, Fatah shoot it out
CNN - Witnesses and medics said about a dozen gunmen from Hamas and Fatah clashed near a soccer stadium where Hamas men were preparing for a rally. Palestinian medics said a bystander was wounded in the crossfire. Terrified residents huddled in their homes.
Source: edition.cnn.com

Power Play
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Among the Tidewater Piranhas power soccer team, Mayfield is the lucky one. He is 46, more than nine years removed from that life-altering day in South Hill. He can rise from his motorized wheelchair, stand a while, and walk a few steps. Mayfield's
Source: www.dailypress.com

Mbeki rebuts pessimism over 2010 World Cup
Xinhua News Agency - Media suggestions were floated liberally that some countries were already standing by to take over this responsibility from us, since it was certain that we would definitely fail to do the things FIFA (the world soccer governing body) required of us
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Soccer Stadium by 2009? City and D.C. United Differ
Washington Post - D.C. United officials remain hopeful that a 27,000-seat soccer stadium can be built at Poplar Point along the Anacostia River by 2009, but District officials say significant challenges remain that could delay the project. Although city planners have
Source: www.washingtonpost.com


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