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· After detour, Messi scores twice to lift Barcelona
· Stanford to face Notre Dame in College Cup final
· Red Bulls decline the contract option for Angel
· Sports consultant helps pull off Qatar WCup win
· Qatar must win over skeptical WCup fans
· China says still interested in World Cup bid
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
Why didn't the U.S. get the 2022 World Cup?
By most accounts, the United States had the most attractive bid to host the 2022 World Cup. So what happened?

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010
Seattle to hear Thursday if it will host 2022 World Cup
Seattle will find out at 7 a.m. Thursday if the city will be hosting World Cup matches in 2022.

Montero becomes Sounders' third designated player
Fredy Montero has become the third designated player of the Seattle Sounders FC after signing an extension with the team on Wednesday.

Sounders lock up Montero, name him designated player
The Sounders made Fredy Montero, 23, their third designated player Wednesday and signed him to a multiyear deal.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Vancouver Whitecaps rumored to be pursuing European star
The Vancouver Sun, citing a report in a British paper, reported Sunday that the expansion team could go after Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane during the January transfer window.

Zakuani training with Everton of EPL
Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani, who grew up in England, is spending the MLS offseason training with Everton of the English Premier League.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Sounders acquire White from Vancouver
Just hours after the Major League Soccer expansion draft, the Sounders acquired forward O'Brian White from the Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for allocation money.

Sounders lose Nyassi, Sturgis in expansion draft
The Vancouver Whitecaps took Sounders midfielder Sanna Nyassi with the No. 2 overall pick and defender Nathan Sturgis in the third round of the Major League Soccer expansion draft Wednesday.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Sounders protect players for expansion, trade Vagenas
The Sounders protected 11 players, including goalkeeper Kasey Keller and striker Fredy Montero, in advance of Wednesday's Major League Soccer expansion draft. The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC will join the league next season.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
So long Wizards, hello Sporting
Continuing a trend of Major League Soccer teams attempting to appear more Continental by adopting European-sounding names, the Kansas City Wizards are now Sporting Kansas City.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Sounders' Keller wins MLS save of the year
Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller has won the Major League Soccer save of the year for his deflection of Chance Myers' shot in stoppage time of a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards on April 17.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
MLS roster rules to change how U.S. talent is developed
The Reserve Division, which was dissolved in 2008, will be relaunched so those younger players will have a chance to play.

Sounders' Parke has toe surgery
Sounders defender Jeff Parke had surgery Monday to remove bone spurs from a toe, the team announced Tuesday.

Ex-Sounder Le Toux named to MLS Best XI
Former Sounder Sebastian Le Toux was named Tuesday to the Major League Soccer Best XI list, recognizing the top 11 players in the league.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Sounders' Jaqua, Boss have surgery
Sounders midfielder Nate Jaqua and goalkeeper Terry Boss both had surgery in the past few days, the team announced Monday.