Gymnast-to-shooter Ruano wins Guatemala's first Olympic gold - ESPN
A spinal injury ended Adriana Ruano's Olympic dream as a gymnast. She came back as a shooter and won Guatemala's first Olympic gold medal Wednesday.
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Defenders Pacho, Hincapie headline Ecuador World Cup squad
June 1 : Paris St Germain's Willian Pacho came up against Arsenal's Piero Hincapie in the Champions League final on Saturday but the defenders will be on the same side at the World Cup after being named in the Ecuador squad by coach Sebastian Beccacece.
US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
LOS ANGELES: For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it can be the opposite. In the Gold Cup final last year, the US lost in a Houston stadium overwhelmingly packed with rival Mexico fans.
Tunisia captain Sassi dropped for World Cup
TUNIS, May 15 : Tunisia left out captain Ferjani Sassi and key defender Yassine Meriah as new coach Sabri Lamouchi made expected changes on Friday when he named his squad for next month’s World Cup.
Morocco draw first game under new coach, Algeria, Egypt post big wins
CAPE TOWN, March 28 : Morocco grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Ecuador on Friday in their first match under coach Mohamed Ouahbi as Africa’s World Cup-bound teams delivered mixed results in warm-up matches.
Dutch connection gives Suriname another chance at World Cup qualification
March 24 : Suriname have had plenty of past interest in the World Cup but living vicariously through former colonial power the Netherlands will no longer be necessary if they can get through this week's inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico.
Argentina to play Mauritania and Zambia in World Cup warm-ups
BUENOS AIRES, March 20 : Argentina will face Mauritania and Zambia this month in World Cup warm-up matches, the South American nation's football body (AFA) said on Friday.
Jonathan David headlines Canada soccer roster for March friendlies with squad banged up
Canada will be minus a trio of key defenders for a pair of men's soccer friendlies later this month as the World Cup approaches.
Qatar's Al-Sailiya sign former West Ham striker Antonio on free transfer
March 2 : West Ham United's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer has signed for his first club since undergoing surgery following a serious car accident, with Al-Sailiya confirming the arrival of Michail Antonio on a free transfer on Monday.