Brazil Beats Paraguay, Gains Solo Leadership in Group

In the battle of the two teams tied for first place in their group, South American favorites Brazil edged out Paraguay to take the solo lead. Paraguay was actually the one to draw first blood with Salvador Cabanas scoring in the 25th minute to make the score 1-0. But this lead would not last very long as Robinho’s kick found the back of the net in the 40th minute to tie the game at one goal apiece. A few minutes after halftime, Nilmar scored the go-ahead goal to make the score 2-1 which they were able to preserve at the end of the game. With the win, the Brazilians inch even closer to qualifying for the big dance of football next year, the World Cup 2010 South Africa.



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Argentina World Cup Hopes Suffer a Blow with Loss to Ecuador

The hopes of Argentina to lay claim to a slot for the World Cup 2010 suffered a setback with a 0-2 upset loss to Ecuador and with Chile winning over Bolivia. Things now got tougher for the Argentineans who played well in their tiff against Ecuador for most of their tight game before giving up the opening goal in the 72nd minute, coming from Walter Ayovi. Pablo Palacios added another goal in the 83rd minute to increase the Ecuador lead to 2-0. Now Argentina needs to work double time in order to keep their qualifying hopes alive.


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World Cup 2010 Qualifiers: England Crushes Andorra 6-0!

With the task of one of the bottom teams in their group, England delivered with a performance which was expected by most. Lead by Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe who scored two goals each, England won in convincing fashion in a 6-0 rout of Andorra. With the win England now finds itself only one win away from locking in a slot in next year’s World Cup in South Africa. The Europe powerhouse was just too much for Andorra as the scoreboard was already 3-0 at halftime, with two coming from Rooney. In the second half, England scored three more, with substitute Jermain Defoe pouring in two consecutive goals in the 73rd and 75th minute and Peter Crouch kicking in goal number 6 to put icing on the cake. With this, England looks to solidify its place in South Africa in hopes of advancing further than they did in the 2006 World Cup.


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Stanley Cup Finals: Game 7 it is!

As the final whistle blew, the fans cheered as they know that at least for this year, for this game, for this series, they have escaped history. The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided a repeat of their Game 6 loss to the Detroit Red Wings to preserve their chance of winning the Stanley Cup and to force the series to a deciding seventh game. In last year's Stanley Cup, the exact same situation happened, except that Detroit won the sixth game which lead them to the cup. This time around, the Penguins are hanging around, and the winner of this year's holy grail will be known on Friday, June 12 as the Red Wings will battle the Penguins for the title. The home-ice advantage was preserved throughout this year's series, with the home team winning the game in the past six games. The Penguins were fueled by Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy who put up a huge performance, putting them ahead 2-0 and never looked back. The Wings took one back with the goal from Kris Draper but the Penguins were just too determined and focused to preserve the win. Game 7 will be on Friday, June 12, where everything will end. One team will be in despair while the other will be in triumph. Who will emerge victorious?


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