Heartland rugby gets 2011 World Cup stage spot
Grassroots rugby may get more interested spectators than usual when the Heartland Championship takes place next season.
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Rugby: Moody returns to boost England
Lewis Moody has proved his fitness ahead of England’s match against New Zealand next weekend by playing the full 80 minutes in Bath’s 6-6 draw against Harlequins.The flanker has been out of action for almost a month after bruising…
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Carrera soccer teams place second in Kansas
Three Carrera Soccer Club teams were finalists at the Midwest All Girls Tournament on Oct. 16-17 in Overland Park, Kan. The 12-and-under team competed in the 13-year-old division, gave up just one goal in its first five games and placed second.
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Soccer: Auckland and Waitakere maintain unbeaten start
Waitakere United and Auckland City maintained their unbeaten start to the national soccer league season after a win and draw, respectively, at the weekend.Waitakere United forward Allan Pearce hit a brace to go alongside a Roy…
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W. Soccer. ASU Women’s Soccer Unable to Generate Any Offense in 2-0 Loss at Oregon
Despite a 10-4 advantage in shots, the Arizona State women’s soccer team saw its winless streak extended to four games following a 2-0 loss at Oregon on Sunday. The Sun Devils are now 8-6-3 (2-4-1 Pac-10) while Oregon improved to 7-8-3 (3-3-1 Pac-10).
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Miami soccer advances in MAC tourney
OXFORD — The Miami University women’s soccer team blanked Akron 2-0 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
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