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Former Devil will play for New Zealand

Former Duke player Rebecca Smith has been chosen for the New Zealand women's soccer team that will compete in the Beijing Games.

Updated: Jul. 8, 2008 1:04 AM | Full story

Spain quiets critics with Euro title

A big-game flop no more, Spain won the European Championship 1-0 over Germany on Sunday for its first major title in 44 years.

Updated: Jun. 30, 2008 12:43 AM | Full story

Austria boosts security for final

Austrian authorities will mobilize 2,500 army troops and deploy an extra 1,200 police officers to secure the Austrian capital of Vienna for the European Championship final today.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2008 5:11 AM | Full story

Germany now the underdog

Germany is one of soccer's biggest winners, Spain one of its main underachievers. They meet today for the European Championship with a twist: Spain is favored.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2008 5:11 AM | Full story

Germans seek fourth Euro title

With a homecoming party from the European Championship already organized, Germany hopes to bring a special guest to the festivities: the winner's trophy.

Updated: Jun. 28, 2008 6:22 AM | Full story

Spain fills final berth

Spaniards blank Russia to reach European title game.

Updated: Jun. 27, 2008 2:22 AM | Full story

Triangle Gold team wins title

For one team, this would be the last time they played together in youth soccer. For another, this was just the beginning.

Updated: Jun. 26, 2008 5:34 AM | Full story

Germany scores late to oust Turkey

In one of the wilder finishes of an unpredictable European Championship, it figures that a player struggling to find his game would score the winner.

Updated: Jun. 26, 2008 2:21 AM | Full story

Chelsea will help area youth

The Capital Area Soccer League is partnering with one of the most prominent soccer clubs in the world, the Chelsea Football Club.

Updated: Jun. 26, 2008 2:21 AM | Full story

Four area teams remain in soccer contest

A growing soccer culture that has produced an ever-improving quality of players could see four Triangle boys teams represent it in the national tournament in Little Rock, Ark.

Updated: Jun. 25, 2008 5:25 AM | Full story

Semifinal meeting has familiar feel

Germany's large Turkish population adds to festive atmosphere of match.

Updated: Jun. 25, 2008 2:24 AM | Full story

Solo in, Scurry out for U.S. soccer team

Goalkeeper Hope Solo was among 18 players picked Monday for the U.S. Olympic women's soccer roster, nine months after she was kicked off the team at the World Cup.

Updated: Jun. 24, 2008 2:40 AM | Full story

Regional tournament draws recruiters

There's more than wins on the line for players in this weekend's U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships.

Updated: Jun. 22, 2008 5:59 AM | Full story

Soccer consumes families' lives

The South Regional Championship brings the top 184 boys' and girls' US Youth Soccer teams from 12 state associations to Raleigh.

Updated: Jun. 21, 2008 4:28 AM | Full story

MLS considers Atlanta

City would need to build stadium.

Updated: Jun. 20, 2008 2:23 AM | Full story

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