Puerto Rico Islanders shock LA Galaxy
Nicolas Addlery scored twice to lead the Puerto Rico Islanders to a surprise 4-1 win at the Los Angeles Galaxy in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions’ League on Tuesday. David Foley and Josh Hansen also scored for the Islanders, which play in the second tier of professional North American football but proved far too good for a Los Angeles team that is top of the Major League Soccer…
Argentina, Uruguay agree to set up commission on border river monitoring
Argentina and Uruguay agreed on Wednesday to establish a commission of science and technology to monitor the Uruguay River on the border of both countries.
Links for the Times: Rick Scott’s finances; Oil spill response; Salvador Dali Museum co-founder dies
Rick Scott reported an eye-popping net worth of more than $218 million last month in forms filed with the state Division of Elections. But the Republican candidate for governor also has tens of millions of dollars tucked in a trust under his wife’s name and in a family limited partnership. He has amassed a complicated network of investments, holdings and companies designed to shield against …
Uruguay’s Forlan, Suarez missing for Angola match
Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez, the forwards who led Uruguay to fourth place at the World Cup, were left out of the squad Wednesday to play Angola in a friendly in August in Portugal. Coach Oscar Tabarez will also miss the Aug. 11 match in Lisbon. The squad will be led by Juan Verzeri, coach of Uruguay’s under-20 team.
Argentina, Uruguay strike deal over paper mill
Argentina and Uruguay have agreed to a joint environmental monitoring program along the shared Uruguay River, ending a seven-year pollution controversy over a Finnish paper mill on the Uruguayan side.
Some more information on Isidro Metapan of El Salvador
Here’s some good stuff on the Sounders FC opponent Wednesday night from the CONCACAF Champions League website. For you die-hard fans optimistically looking forward to a long run by Seattle in this competition, I recommend scrolling around the tournament site.
El Salvador hospitals overwhelmed by respiratory diseases
Hospitals in El Salvador have been overwhelmed by an unexpected rise in respiratory diseases including pneumonia and dengue fever, health authorities said Wednesday.
‘Salvador Dali: The Late Work’
One of the most unconventional and prolific artists of the 20th century was Salvador Dali. Born in Spain in 1904, he created more than 1,200 oil paintings, drawings, sculptures, theater and fashion designs and book illustrations. He was known for his signature surrealistic style.
Sounders stop Salvadoran side in CONCACAF Champions League match
(MCT) SEATTLE — Sometimes you have to create your own luck. Within seconds of taking the field as a second-half substitute, Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero launched an audacious shot from 35 yards out.
Argentina bosses betrayed me – Maradona
* Ousted Maradona takes aim at soccer association
Salvadoran defender begins trial for de los Cobos
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Salvadoran defender Manuel Salazar began a trial with the Chicago Fire on Friday. The 24-year-old Salazar has 46 caps with the Salvadoran National Team, most of them under current Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos, who managed El Salvador from 2006-2009.
Chile to Sell $1.5 Billion of Bonds in Dollars, Pesos as Soon as Today
Chile plans to sell $1.5 billion of 10-year dollar and peso bonds as soon as today in the country’s first international offering in six years.
Carlos Alberto Torres, Puerto Rican Nationalist Imprisoned In Illinois For 30 Years, Returns Home To Puerto Rico
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Seattle take slim 1-0 lead to El Salvador
SEATTLE — Holding a slim 1-0 lead after the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round matchup with Metapán, Seattle Sounders FC now travel to El Salvador next Tuesday in an attempt to make the group stage of the tournament.
