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Photo by ISIPhotos.com For the second straight match, the U.S. Under-20 men's national team earned a tie in the Torneo de las Americas, and for the second match the Americans fell in penalty kicks. Gale Agbossoumonde converted a rebound of his own saved header in the 70th minute to give the U.S. Under-20s a 1-1 tie against Mexico. The tournament format calls for all ties to be decided in penalty kicks, which Mexico won on Sunday, 4-2. Agbossoumonde and Alex Zahavi converted their penalties for the United States. Here is the lineup that faced Mexico: U.S. Under-20s: 18-Jonathan Kempin, 3-Korey Veeder, 19-Sebastien Ibeagha, 22-Gale Agbossoumonde, 5-Greg Garza, 21-Dillon Powers, 2-Amobi Okugo, 16-Sebastian Lletget, 17-Juan Agudelo, 10-Alex Zahavi, 9-Omar Salgado Subs Not Used: 13-Tristan Bowen, 15-Bryan De La Fuente, 24-Eduardo Fernandez, 14-Fuad Ibrahim, 7-Alex Molano, 8-Moises Orozco, 23-Conor Shanosky, 4-Parker Walsh, 4-Cesar Zamora The Americans also tied their first match of the...

photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO On a weekend where there were few positives to take away, Sacha Kljestan returned to RSC Anderlecht's starting lineup as the club won big to take over first place in the Jupiler Pro League. Kljestan started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Anderlecht's 4-1 victory over last place Royal Charleroi SC. The win raised Anderlecht to the top of the table with 37 points, one more than Genk, who lost on Friday. Hannover 96 didn't grab first place in the Bundesliga, but it did keep within striking distance of a Champions League spot with a 3-0 win over SC Freiburg. Steve Cherundolo returned to the starting eleven after serving a one-game suspension and DaMarcus Beasley came off the bench for a six-minute cameo for Hannover. Clint Dempsey was the lone American Abroad to score this weekend. Dempsey netted his fifth goal of the Premiership season by heading home the equalizer in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Birmingham. De...

D.C. United took a good look around as it considered who to make head coach come 2011 before decided it already had the man for the job. Ben Olsen will remain D.C. United head coach for the 2011 season, removing the interim tag he has held since taking over for Curt Onalfo, who left D.C. in mid-season. The club will introduce Olsen on Monday. He took over a team in shambles, and while he couldn't keep the team from finishing with the worst record in MLS, Olsen's team did play better and did manage some good results late in the year. What do you think of the decision? Like the job Olsen did as interim head coach? Were you hoping for someone else? Share your thoughts below. Football Betting Tips, Odds, Asian Handicap, Oicks, Preview & Prediction

Palermo 3 Roma 1 (Serie A, November 28, 2010) Goals from Fabrizio Miccoli, Josip Illicic and a stunning counter attack goal finished by Antonio Nocerino meant that Romas good run came to an end. Francesco Totti provided a consolation in injury time with an emphatic finish after just beating the Palermo offside trap. English & European Football Clubs & Leagues News | Video | Commentary

The 16 teams still vying for a national championship are in action today in eight Round of 16 matches across the country. Unbeaten Louisville and title favorites Akron and Maryland are all in action today, and SBI will try to bring you coverage from as many of today's matches as possible. We have Avi Creditor at the Maryland-Penn State title, while Adam Serrano will be at the UCLA-Dartmouth match. The day's early match has already been decided, with Michigan rolling to victory against South Carolina. If you are attending any of today's matches, watching them on TV, or simply want to discuss them, you can do so after the jump. We're going with CoverItLive for today's action, so be sure to tune in for updates throughout the day and evening. Here is a rundown of today's schedule: Michigan3, South Carolina 1 Michigan State at North Carolina, 3:00 Indiana at Akron, 4:00 Brown at California, 4:30 Penn State at Maryland, 5:00 Ohio State at Louisville, 7:00 William ...

The United States has been the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup bid since it dropped its 2018 bid to clear the way for a European nation. Going up against a Middle Eastern country, two Asian nations that previously hosted, and an island nation with little soccer culture, the U.S. has the money, media presence, and soccer infrastructure to guarantee a successful World Cup. But as we approach the December 2 announcement date, the rumors continue to pop up that the U.S. is at best dead even with Qatar and another of its competitors. So we have to consider what was once the unthinkable - what is the U.S. loses out on the World Cup? How could America lose out on a bid? Qatar, while disgustingly hot in the summer, has a lot of money that it can dedicate to the World Cup, and FIFA can justify giving them the World Cup as a way to promote peace in the region. Australia is an untapped market and they could be viewed as the U.S. in 1994 - a nation where a World Cup will jump start the populari...

The bald headed Italian proved his manhood by ignoring the ice-cold Russian winter to enjoy his teams success. Football Betting Tips, Odds, Asian Handicap, Oicks, Preview & Prediction