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Sports Briefing | Soccer: United States Defender Sidelined for Six Months

Oguchi Onyewu, a defender for the United States national team, will be sidelined for six months after surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee, a layoff that could jeopardize his appearance in the World Cup next year. Full Article at The New York Times

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  1. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Full Article at The Washington Post

  2. AC Milan defender and US team football squad player, Oguchi Onyewu (pictured), has had surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined about six months, US Soccer has said. Full Article at SoccerWay

  3. 22/10/2009 - 09:29:40 Rangers were today continuing their hunt for the "moron" who Maurice Edu alleges racially abused him after the Champions League thrashing by Unirea Urziceni. Full Article at BreakingNews.ie

  4. Former Washington manager Manny Acta will get a second interview with the Cleveland Indians. Full Article at Boston Globe

  5. counted the game meaningless and coasted to a loss. Down 2-0, Michael Bradley put in a rebound in the 72nd minute and Jonathan Bornstein headed in a corner kick from second-half substitute Robbie Rogers five minutes into stoppage time. Full Article at Bennington Banner

  6. AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claims David Beckham's return to the San Siro is "more or less a done deal". Full Article at Irish Times

  7. » Nick Green's 100 Percent Soccer blog least six months after the 22-year-old former UCLA standout tore the cruciate and collateral ligaments in his knee. Full Article at L.A. Daily News

  8. (CNN) -- Costa Rica suffered World Cup heartbreak as the United States salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw in Washington to deny the visitors an automatic place at next year's finals. Full Article at CNN

  9. WASHINGTON -- It was a game that originally wasn't supposed to mean much, but for the U.S. men's national team, Wednesday's World Cup qualifying finale meant more than most could have imagined. Full Article at ESPN

  10. Can’t expect a guy coming off a hamstring strain, an athlete who missed every two-a-day workout and has yet to take part in a full practice with his revamped team, to make an impact right away when he comes back. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Soccer Photos

  1. LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 20: An advertisement for the Cirque du Soleil show, ''Viva ELVIS'' appears on The Harmon Hotel at CityCenter under construction November 20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  2. Patricia Rodas, former foreign minister during the government of deposed President Manuel Zelaya, speaks during a press conference in Caracas, November 20, 2009.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18:  Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  4. US President Barack Obama (C) takes part in a tour of the Forbidden City on November 17, 2009 in Beijing. Chinese President Hu Jintao will pay an official visit to the United States some time next year on the invitation of his US counterpart Barack Obama, the two sides said.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16:  A woman walks by as a New York City Police emergency vehicle idles on Wall Street on November 16, 2009 in New York City.
  6. ZARQA, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 16:  Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Eric Schwartz attends the opening of a school in a Palestinian Refugee Camp on November 16, 2009 in Zarqa, Jordan.
  7. GUADALAJARA, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 15:  Michelle Wie of the United States hugs the trophy after winning the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona at Guadalajara Country Club on November 15, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
  8. MARQUETTE, MI - NOVEMBER 15:  Katherine Reutter #490 of the United States leads a pack of skaters in the 1000m final during the the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating Championships at the Benny Event Center on November 15, 2009 in Marquette, Michigan.
  9. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 15:  Russia's President Dmitri Medvedev (C) inspects a guard of honor at the Istana presidential residence during a state visit November 15, 2009 in Singapore. Medvedev is in Singapore to attend the APEC summit and is conducting a state visit on Sunday and Monday.

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  1. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Full Article at The Washington Post

  2. AC Milan defender and US team football squad player, Oguchi Onyewu (pictured), has had surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined about six months, US Soccer has said. Full Article at SoccerWay

  3. 22/10/2009 - 09:29:40 Rangers were today continuing their hunt for the "moron" who Maurice Edu alleges racially abused him after the Champions League thrashing by Unirea Urziceni. Full Article at BreakingNews.ie

  4. counted the game meaningless and coasted to a loss. Down 2-0, Michael Bradley put in a rebound in the 72nd minute and Jonathan Bornstein headed in a corner kick from second-half substitute Robbie Rogers five minutes into stoppage time. Full Article at Bennington Banner

  5. (CNN) -- Costa Rica suffered World Cup heartbreak as the United States salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw in Washington to deny the visitors an automatic place at next year's finals. Full Article at CNN