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Fan killed as France parties hard
Jul 5 2006 7:19PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - With shouts of "Zizou, Zizou!" and "We're in the final!" on their lips, tens of thousands of French fans poured onto the Champs Elysees after France advanced to the World Cup final Wednesday night. One fan was killed in a subway accident, disrupting traffic while the metro system was packed with people.
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French connect, oust Portugal to advance
Jul 5 2006 7:09PM (CT)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) - Leave it to the French to give this World Cup a sense of deja vu. Zinedine Zidane had been there before, standing behind the penalty spot, with a chance to gain glory for himself and France.
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Italy vs. France for the World Cup
Jul 5 2006 6:10PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - Few teams faced more questions heading into the World Cup than Italy and France. The French were over the hill _ they couldn't even score. The Italians were consumed by the biggest soccer scandal in the nation's history. No teams have answered their doubters more emphatically.
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3rd-place game will remain a fixture
Jul 5 2006 4:02PM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - The third-place playoff will remain a World Cup fixture because, at least according to soccer's governing body, the losing semifinalists still have something to play for.
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Djorkaeff detained during World Cup visit
Jul 5 2006 2:50PM (CT)
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Former France international Youri Djorkaeff, who left the New York Red Bulls last week ostensibly for a family emergency, was briefly arrested during a weekend visit to the World Cup.
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Mexico soccer coach may be out
Jul 5 2006 11:37AM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Ricardo Lavolpe is not likely to continue as Mexico coach when his contract expires after the World Cup.
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Italy boots Germany 2-0 to reach final
Jul 5 2006 1:40AM (CT)
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - For a team intent on avoiding penalty kicks, Italy sure cut things close. Like down to the final minute.
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Donovan leads Galaxy to win over Red Bulls
Jul 5 2006 1:29AM (CT)
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Landon Donovan scored his third goal in two games to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday night. The Galaxy (4-10-3) won its first home game of the season and broke a nine-game winless streak against the Red Bulls (2-5-8) dating from 2002.
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Rapids claim 3-2 victory over Revolution
Jul 5 2006 12:35AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Nicolas Hernandez had two goals and an assist to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Tuesday night.
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