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US women's soccer to play Olympic send-off match in Washington in July
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women's soccer team will play a send-off match against Costa Rica in the nation's capitol before departing for the Olympics. The match announced Tuesday is set for July 16 at Audi Field in Washington. It will be the fourth friendly under new coach Emma...
Canada and Costa Rica complete Copa América field by winning qualifiers
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 and Costa Rica rallied past Honduras 3-1 on Saturday to complete the 16-nation field for the Copa América. Cyle Larin scored in the 61st minute and Jacob Sheffelburg added a goal in the first minute of stoppage time for...
Costa Rican prosecutors say fake nuns ran false charity clinics, abused novices and gave poor care
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Prosecutors in Costa Rica said Tuesday they have arrested a man and four women who posed as nuns to accept donations for false charity clinics, but used some of the money for trips and other purchases. Randall Zúñiga, the head of the Central American...
Argentina to play exhibition against Costa Rica instead of Nigeria in Los Angeles on March 26
Lionel Messi's Argentina will play Costa Rica rather than Nigeria in an exhibition on March 26 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the latest change for a match that has switched location and opponent. The World Cup champion originally was to face Nigeria at Hangzhou and Ivory...
