http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/soccer soccer news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_kashmir_soccer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_kashmir_soccer/#When: 13:14:26Z Jason Overdorf A new documentary on Kashmir offers the opposite of “Invictus.” Following the lives of 18-year-old soccer player Basharat Bashir and his former militant father, “Inshallah, Football” offers an unusually hopeful perspective on Kashmir’s cycle of violence. sports, soccer, amateur, entertainment, film, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-31T13:14:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080910_us_soccer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/080910_us_soccer/#When: 16:16:31Z Mark Starr The US embraced the World Cup, but what happens in the 4 years until the next one? sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, columnist 2010-08-09T16:16:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071510_worldcup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071510_worldcup/#When: 23:17:38Z Nicolas Brulliard South Africa hosted the world’s largest sports tournament, an undertaking that many feared would be too challenging for the developing nation. The country ponders what will be the tournament’s legacy. nationworld, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost 2010-07-15T23:17:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071210_worldcup_col/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071210_worldcup_col/#When: 16:35:04Z Mark Starr We should be grateful that South Africa 2010 turned out to be an alluring celebration of game and country. Hell, by Sunday the vuvuzelas had begun to sound like late Miles Davis. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, columnist 2010-07-12T16:35:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071310_uganda_terror/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071310_uganda_terror/#When: 16:28:21Z Gregory Branch At least 74 people have been killed in the terror bombings in Uganda on Sunday. Al Shabaab, the Somali ally of Al Qaeda, have claimed responsibility for the deadly explosions, which targetted people watching the World Cup final Sunday night. nationworld, news, politics, crime, war, sports, soccer, breaking, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-12T16:28:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_octopuspaulonlarryking/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_octopuspaulonlarryking/#When: 01:06:15Z Roberto De Vido Yes, Spain lifted the World Cup today for the first time, but most soccer fans would agree that the real winner after a month of soccer was a German-based octopus named Paul. flags, news, media, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, breaking 2010-07-12T01:06:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_spain_final/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_spain_final/#When: 23:53:51Z Nicolas Brulliard Spain became the eighth nation to win the World Cup by scoring a goal against the Netherlands in extra time. In a fitting end to a low-scoring World Cup, the Spaniards had to wait until six minutes from the end of the 30-minute overtime to score the final’s only goal. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-11T23:53:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_spain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_spain/#When: 17:00:30Z Graham Hunter Sergio Ramos, the rampaging defender who wanted to be a bullfighter but his mother wouldn’t let him, might not appear at first glance to be the Spanish soccer team’s most articulate spokesman. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-11T17:00:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_dutch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071110_worldcup_dutch/#When: 16:47:20Z Paul Ames Vincent Van Gogh once said, “Orange is the color of insanity.” This week his compatriots are proving the painter right. The Netherlands is going orange mad and just about the whole country is draped in the color of the Dutch royal house ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-11T16:47:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070910_paulsprognostications/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070910_paulsprognostications/#When: 02:31:31Z Roberto De Vido Paul the Octopus had picked the winner of each of Germany’s World Cup matches. But a German loss to Spain in the semifinals? Come on ... flags, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, breaking 2010-07-09T02:31:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070810_worldcup_final/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070810_worldcup_final/#When: 19:19:49Z Mark Starr The World Cup 2010 semifinals displayed contrasting styles of soccer and produced two worthy finalists in Spain and the Netherlands who appear poised to produce an exhilarating climax to the tournament on Sunday. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-08T19:19:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070810_worldcup_spain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070810_worldcup_spain/#When: 17:55:26Z Nicolas Brulliard And the underachievers did it. Spain, a country that has long regaled the world with beautiful football, has finally reached a World Cup final after defeating 1-0 a German scoring machine that ran out of ammunition. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-08T17:55:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070710_worldcup_germany/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070710_worldcup_germany/#When: 15:14:47Z Paul Hockenos Brotherly love: Never before has there been a German national team as “multikulti” (multicultural) and reflective of Germany’s post-Wall demographics as this year’s World Cup squad. nationworld, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-07T15:14:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070710_worldcup_stadiums/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070710_worldcup_stadiums/#When: 07:58:08Z Maura O'Connor South Africa dazzled the world with its new 2010 World Cup stadiums. But some are asking whether the $2 billion to build 10 stadiums was spent wisely in a country where so many live without flush toilets and trash removal. nationworld, news, business, trans_growth, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-07T07:58:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070510_worldcup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070510_worldcup/#When: 16:58:39Z Mark Starr Drama promised in semifinals between Germany and Spain, Netherlands and Uruguay flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-07-05T16:58:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070310_luizsuarez/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070310_luizsuarez/#When: 11:14:49Z Roberto De Vido With the clock running out in extra time against Ghana and the ball pinballing around the penalty area, Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez found himself in a difficult position. nationworld, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-07-03T11:14:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070210_cristianoronaldosnose/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070210_cristianoronaldosnose/#When: 02:43:37Z Roberto De Vido Cristiano Ronaldo is without question a smooth soccer player and a well-loved global superstar. But does anyone love him as much as he loves himself? flags, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, breaking, lead_ok 2010-07-02T02:43:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062910_worldcup_nkorea/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062910_worldcup_nkorea/#When: 15:31:58Z Courtney Brooks North Korea’s World Cup team, doomed from the start, attracted fans for all sorts of reasons. If the Cup is Christmas to soccer fans, then North Korea was the misshapen present, handed with a wink, that made no noise when shaken; sure to be interesting, no matter what it turned out to be. nationworld, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, analysis, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-29T15:31:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062910_worldcupimmigrationtest/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062910_worldcupimmigrationtest/#When: 22:29:09Z Roberto De Vido Concerns that Arizona police will rely on racial profiling to enforce SB 1070 have been laid to rest thanks to a new strategy developed by a group of Arizona police chiefs. nationworld, news, politics, border, local, arizona, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, breaking 2010-06-28T22:29:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062810_worldcup_us/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062810_worldcup_us/#When: 19:28:25Z Mark Starr Recent converts to both the U.S. soccer team and the World Cup may not yet have fully grasped some of the implications of the American defeat. After all, we are a “wait till next year” nation. But what makes the World Cup so compelling is that it requires you to wait an eternity — four more years — for your next fix. flags, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, analysis, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-28T19:28:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062610_worldcup_us/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062610_worldcup_us/#When: 21:55:56Z Nicolas Brulliard The U.S. was again part of a thriller match in its second-round clash with Ghana but this time Team U.S.A. failed to secure a happy ending. The Black Stars defeated the Americans 2-1 on an overtime goal and continue their unlikely run as last remaining hope for Africa in this first World Cup on African soil. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-26T21:55:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062510_worldcup_bafokeng/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062510_worldcup_bafokeng/#When: 18:14:08Z Nicolas Brulliard Royal Bafokeng Stadium is the only community-owned stadium of the 10 venues at the World Cup. It has already hosted the attention-grabbing England-United States clash and will host a total of six matches, including the second-round match between the U.S.. and Ghana on Saturday. flags, news, business, family, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-25T18:14:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062410_vuvuzelza/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062410_vuvuzelza/#When: 19:56:25Z Erin Conway-Smith Love those long plastic trumpets or loathe them, vuvuzelas have become the symbol of South Africa’s World Cup. To some, their unmistakable drone is the world’s most irritating sound, others hear it as joyful self-expression. flags, sports, soccer, pro, arts_culture, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-24T19:56:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062410_worldcupnigerianbirds/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062410_worldcupnigerianbirds/#When: 00:14:41Z Roberto De Vido Few spectators at the World Cup were aware that several of the Nigerian players rank among the world’s most talented interpretive dancers. flags, sports, soccer, pro, opinion, comics, entertainment, breaking 2010-06-24T00:14:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062310_worldcup_us/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062310_worldcup_us/#When: 17:34:11Z Nicolas Brulliard U.S. fans rejoiced today at the American team’s extra time goal, by Landon Donovan, that secured a 1-0 win over Algeria. The U.S. team wins their C group and advances to the final 16. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-23T17:34:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062210_worldcup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062210_worldcup/#When: 23:15:49Z Mark Starr Of all the expectations for World Cup 2010, perhaps the most heartfelt was that an African setting might lead to an African breakthrough. Instead South Africa has witnessed an African fiasco: so far the six African teams have combined for just one win in a dozen games. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-22T23:15:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062110_worldcup_southafrica/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/062110_worldcup_southafrica/#When: 17:05:46Z Nicolas Brulliard Vuzuzelas are unlikely to break the silence in this small town. The yellow jerseys of the national team, worn by every other South African, are nowhere to be seen, and the steady schedule of World Cup matches that brings the country to a standstill has no impact here. nationworld, news, family, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-21T17:05:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061910_ugly_soccer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061910_ugly_soccer/#When: 18:48:50Z Global Post If you’ve been following media coverage of the World Cup these past few weeks you might think every footballer is a chiseled god — ripped, handsome, and oozing sex appeal. You’d be wrong. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost, weird 2010-06-19T18:48:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061810_us_world_cup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061810_us_world_cup/#When: 19:28:26Z Nicolas Brulliard The United States maintained its hopes of advancing to the next round of the soccer World Cup Friday when it tied 2-2 against Slovenia in a hotly fought match at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-18T19:28:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061610_worldcup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/061610_worldcup/#When: 06:22:51Z Mark Starr The first 16 games in South Africa show few goals scored and a quirky new ball that may be making them harder to come by. flags, sports, soccer, pro, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-06-17T06:22:51+00:00