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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
The Charlotte Eagles scored first on Saturday night but couldn't hold the lead, losing the USL-2 title game to the Richmond Kickers, 3-1. The Eagles were in front 1-0 at the half but gave up three goals after that. Boxing Marco Huck (26-1) won the WBO cruiserweight title with an unanimous decision against Victor Emilio Ramirez . The judges were overwhelming for Huck by 116-111, 115-112 and 116-111,...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
Planner Soccer CHARLOTTE EAGLES : The Eagles will meet the Richmond Kickers for the United Soccer Leagues' Second Division title for the second time in four years when the teams play at 8 tonight at University of Richmond Stadium. This will be the eighth league final for each team. Richmond won the 2008 title matchup 2-1. Today's game is to be telecast at 11 p.m. on Fox Soccer Channel.
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du Nord (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
STARTERS Soccer By Ives Twitters: "Michael Bradley is suspended for today's Moenchengladbach's match after his reaction to being pulled at halftime last week." -Is Michael Bradley a total psycho just waiting to explode or what? He seems to be getting worse. USL SECOND DIVISION FINAL Matches & Scores: -Sat Aug 29 Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Eagles - 10pm Central on FSC BIG EUROPEAN CLUB...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
WHAT : United Soccer Leagues Division II playoff semifinal. WHEN : 7 p.m. today, Legion Field, Wilmington. AT STAKE : The Hammerheads haven't been to the league final since winning the title in 2003. Charlotte will seek to make its fifth championship game in six years. NOTES : The game will match the league's highest-scoring teams. Regular-season champion Wilmington scored 42 goals and Charlotte 40....
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
(By Tim Donelli, Special Correspondent) Saturday's Charlotte Eagles regular season finale against the Western Massachusetts Pioneers at Charlotte Christian didn't mean much. The Eagles had clinched the fourth playoff spot in the United Soccer League's Second Division, and the Pioneers were already eliminated from the post-season. Charlotte enters the USL playoffs Wednesday, hosting Real Maryland at...
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Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
(Observer News Services) After 12 seasons with the Charlotte Eagles, forward Dustin Swinehart announced his retirement Tuesday. Swinehart led the Eagles to two league soccer championships andsix title games. Hewas most valuable player of the United Soccer League Second Division last season, when he led the league in scoring. “I could not have imagined a better place to play the past 12 years...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/19/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The Charlotte Eagles needed more than the dispiriting 1-1 draw that they got against the Real Maryland Monarchs on Saturday night at Charlotte Christian. A victory would have put the Eagles (5-5-5, 20 points) in fifth place in the United Soccer League's Second Division, the last playoff spot. The tie, which Real Maryland gained with a late goal, and preserved...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
( By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The Charlotte Eagles need a strong finish to make sure they're in the USL Second Division playoffs. That means they will have to play more games like Saturday night's 5-0 victory against the Western Massachusetts Pioneers in front of 1,531 fans at Charlotte Christian. Amaury Nunes scored twice, including a pace-setting goal in the game's second minute, and...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The Charlotte Eagles are reaching the point in the USL soccer season where ties aren't enough. The Eagles earned a 0-0 draw Friday night against the Second Division-leading Harrisburg City Islanders in front of 982 fans at Charlotte Christian. It was their second straight one-point result at home, but Charlotte coach Mark Steffens said his team needs to be winning....
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du Nord (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
STARTERS Larry King lays his infinite wisdom on us via Twitter: "Just saw Woody Allen's new movie "Whatever Works", It's his greatest movie, even better than "Annie Hall" I can't say good enough about it!" Yes, he has been smoking crack! Catch me on Twitter at: dunord US OPEN CUP The tournament proper kicks off tonight all over the country. And my team, Minnesota Thunder...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
(By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) Dustin Swinehart nailed the soccer equivalent of the midcourt shot for the Charlotte Eagles on Saturday night, an early exclamation point in a 6-0 USL Second Division rout of the Bermuda Hogges at Charlotte Christian School. “It was just a good night. We're starting to find some rhythm,” said Swinehart, who scored the first of his two goals in the...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
( By Keith Cannon, Special Correspondent) The Charlotte Eagles have been in an unfamiliar place for the first month of the USL Second Division soccer season – near the bottom of the standings. Charlotte coach Mark Steffens hopes that Friday night's 5-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Charlotte Christian is the start of a climb into contention. “This was very big, because we put more...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
(From staff reports) The Charlotte Eagles will continue their United Soccer League Division 2 season at 7 tonight at Charlotte Christian when they host the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The teams are tied for seventh in the standings. Charlotte (1-3-2) is coming off a 3-0 road loss last Friday to the Harrisburg City Islanders. Pittsburgh (1-2-2) will be coming in off a 1-0 loss May16 to the City Islanders....
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Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 04/30/2009
FRIDAY USL2: Crystal Palace Baltimore (1-0-1) at Charlotte Eagles (0-0-1), 7 p.m. SATURDAY MLS: FC Dallas at D.C. United RFK Stadium, 7:30 p.m. TV: Fox Soccer Channel. Radio: WFED (1500 AM), WTOP (1050 AM), WWWB (820 AM), English; WACA (1540 AM), WYSK (1390 AM), WLXE (1600 AM), Spanish. USL2: Real Maryland (1-0-0) at Pittsburgh (0-0-2), 7 p.m. SUNDAY WPS: St. Louis Athletica (0-2-1) at Washington Freedom...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009
Five things to know about the Charlotte Eagles, who open their United Soccer League Second Division season Saturday at 2 p.m. against the Wilmington Hammerheads at Charlotte Christian's Restart Field: WELCOME BACK: Forward Jacob Coggins returns after a one-year stint with First Division's Carolina Railhawks. Coggins played at Independence High and is a three-time league scoring champion and MVP in...
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