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Houston Wins Hometown Dynamo Charities Cup

The MLS Houston Dynamo played Mexico’s CF Monterrey this weekend in the inaugural Dynamo Charities Cup friendly event. A crowd of 10,456 was on hand to see a Dynamo victory.
Dynamo COO Chris Canetti told MLSnet.com’s Andrew Ferraro that he wants the Dynamo Charities Cup to become an annual event that fans look forward to [...]

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Miami’s Minority Soccer Development Planning Youth World Cup; Two Wizards Help Tour De Forks Benefit

In Miami, Adam Beasley noted the charity legends soccer game at FIU Stadium later this month. The match will benefit Minority Soccer Development, “which encourages underprivileged youths to play the game.”
Minority Soccer Development Director of Education Frank Perez: “We’re making a real, concerted effort to reach out to children most underprivileged. Soccer [...]

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Soccer: Sounders FC Partners with Nothing But Nets

The Seattle Sounders FC have partnered with Nothing But Nets to launch a Bed Net fundraising campaign by inviting fans to make a donation at the March 28 Sounders FC match at the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field. Fans contributed at ticket gates, the Pro Shop at Qwest Field or through soundersfc.com. Donations [...]

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Athlete Notes: Phelps in Poker Tourney; Gordon Auctions Suit; Robinson Hosts Soccer Event

U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps will be participating Sunflower Children’s 2nd annual Texas Hold’em Charity Benefit on November 21. Sunflower Children is a humanitarian aid organization that provides survival and development care for the forgotten children of the world (Sunflower Children).
If the Suit Fits: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon donated the EA Sports NASCAR 09 firesuit [...]

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Athlete Notes: Phelps in Poker Tourney; Gordon Auctions Suit; Robinson Hosts Soccer Event

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ESPN Profiles Soccer Star Hilgenbrinck’s Obedience to Enter Priesthood

ESPN.com Kieran Darcy profiles former pro soccer player Chase Hilgenbrinck’s transition from soccer to the priesthood.
Darcy: “Chase realized that while he was fulfilling his dream of being a professional soccer player, he didn’t actually feel fulfilled. He wondered if he was meant to do something else with his life. Eventually, Chase came to a startling [...]

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Houston Dynamo Using Three-Game Homestand to Help Hurricane Relief

In Houston, Bernardo Fallas reported that the Houston Dynamo “will use part of their upcoming homestand to raise funds for Houston- and Galveston-area youth soccer clubs affected by Hurricane Ike.” For the three-game set, which begins October 12, the Dynamo “will partner with nonprofit soccer organizations including the South Texas Youth Soccer Association to [...]

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Steve Nash, Claudio Reyna Organize Charity Soccer Game in Manhattan’s Chinatown

In New York, Joshua Robinson reported that Phoenix Suns G Steve Nash and Red Bull New York MF Claudio Reyna last month “collaborated to bring together a collection of their friends from the worlds of professional soccer and basketball to raise money for their respective foundations.”
Robinson added that there were “throngs of people who were [...]

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No Bull: MLS Team Touts Celebrity Game, Charity Link

Red Bull New York has announced that a celebrity game will be among the pre-match festivities as the team opens its 2008 MLS season against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, April 5 at Giants Stadium. The celebrity game will feature notable celebrities from the worlds of soccer, football, television, movies, radio, and modeling. The [...]

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