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Orange crush and more news

Some news to chew on before the holiday weekend.

Daily round-up: Bring back the World Cup!

Independence Players shine in WPS All-Star game, man living in Jabulani ball thinks home is haunted, City Islanders will face DC United in US Open Cup and more!

City Islanders win, Coulibaly interview

Harrisburg City Islanders beat Red Bulls in OT, Koman Coulibaly interview, WPS All-Stars announced.

The daily round-up and rant

Bad US soccer journalism, criticism of the economic development in Chester, criticism of England. It’s all here!

US news and Sunday’s PPL Park opening match

US news ahead of Saturday’s match against Ghana, Union news ahead of Sunday’s opening of PPL Park. IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE GAME PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY!

That’s what I’m talking about!

We roundup coverage of Wednesday’s historic victory for the US, have a grab bag of other World Cup news and more.

Daily news round up

New midfield for Algerian game, England fan tells team of woeful performance, vuvuzela whining increasingly sounds like vuvuzelas, Hand of God Day!

USA vs. Team Peanuts previews, Tim Howard interviews

USA vs. Slovenia previews, England vs. Algeria previews, Tim Howard interviews, and apparently the French aren’t very good when they can’t use their hands.

More delicious World Cup news

The Slovenians talk smack, causing Tim Howard to chuckle. Findley on playing against guys he watches on TV and Onyewu on his popularity in South Africa. Why the TV ratings for the World Cup are so good, why soccer is here to stay, and why Glenn Beck can shut up. Reaction to Spain’s defeat, other WC tidbits, video of North Korea’s 1-0 victory over Brazil and some local news to boot.

WC round-up, USA-England in LEGOs, more…

Defenders: 6 goals

Midfielders: 12 goals

Strikers: 5 goals (1 PK, 3 German)

Come on down, Mr. Vittek. You are the only striker to score an open field goal against a non-Australian defense.