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		<title>Stars and Strips Take Silver</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[17 July 2011 US loses a hearbreaker on penalties in the finals of the World Cup. My full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=881&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First Medals Given out in Germany</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[16 July 2011 Sweden pulled out a victory after going down ten players to earn bronze medals and the distinction of best European team in the tournament. My full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=875&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Weekend</title>
		<link>http://wavingrave.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/world-cup-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[15 July 2011 France and Sweden tomorrow, and then the big show on Sunday with the US and Japan. My preview of the last games of the World Cup can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=870&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Moving on from 1999</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[15 July 2011 I got the chance to sit in on a conference call with members of the US National Team yesterday. My knee jerk impression? These women are wicked smart. Synopsis can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Fandom, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=865&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Journeys to their First Finals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[13 July 2011 Japan completely dominated the shell-shocked Swedes 3-1 to earn a chance to play the US in the finals of the World Cup. my full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=860&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Back to the Finals for the US Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[13 July 2011 The US rallied once again against a strong and striking France team to advance into the finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1999. My full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=856&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sweden Solidly Moves into Semifinals</title>
		<link>http://wavingrave.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/sweden-solidly-moves-into-semifinals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 July 2011 Sweden&#8217;s star player Lotta Schelin came away the game hero by putting her team into the semi-finals on Wednesday. My full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=850&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Americans Play One of the Best Games Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 July 2011: United States 2(5) : 2(3) Brazil, Women&#8217;s World Cup, Quarterfinals Fitness and character won possibly one of the greatest soccer matches ever played. The US overcame negative pundits, egregiously poor officiating, technically dazzling Brazilians and the clock to advance into the semi-finals over Brazil. The tenor of the game transported fans back [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=842&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Earns Upset of the World Cup</title>
		<link>http://wavingrave.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/japan-earns-upset-of-the-world-cup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[9 July 2011 Japan scored in the second period of overtime to overcome powerful, two-time defending champs and host Germany to advance to semi-finals. My full match report can be found at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=835&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>England Surprises France but Fall in Penalty Kicks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[9 July 2011 In a show of scrap and determination, England held on to the match against a superior French side to force the result to come from penalty kicks. My full match report is at Prost Amerika, here. Filed under: Game Day, Other Soccer, World Cup<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wavingrave.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7096624&amp;post=833&amp;subd=wavingrave&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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