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Today in History: September 21, Senate confirms O’Connor as first female Supreme Court justice

Sep. 21, 2023 00:04 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2023. There are 101 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Sept. 21, 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first...

Jones replaces Scally on US soccer roster, Horvath to start in goal vs Oman

Sep. 11, 2023 19:58 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — New England defender DeJuan Jones replaced Joe Scally on the United States roster for Tuesday night’s exhibition against Oman at St. Paul, Minnesota. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday that Scally left the team for family reasons. Scally was an unused...

Tanner Tessman replaces injured Johnny Cardoso on US roster vs. Uzbekistan and Oman

Sep. 02, 2023 11:08 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielder Tanner Tessmann of Italy's Venezia replaced injured Johnny Cardoso of Brazil's Internacional on the U.S. roster for exhibitions against Uzbekistan and Oman. Cardoso has an injured ankle, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Saturday. The U.S....

Reyna, Adams, Zimmerman and Sargent to miss US exhibitions vs. Uzbekistan and Oman

Aug. 30, 2023 13:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Midfielder Gio Reyna remains sidelined with a calf injury, putting off a return to the U.S. national team under Gregg Berhalter when he resumes coaching next week ahead of exhibitions against Uzbekistan and Oman. Berhalter has not spoken with the 20-year-old...

UN announces release of 5 staff members kidnapped by al-Qaida in Yemen 18 months ago

Aug. 11, 2023 18:41 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Five United Nations staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago by an al-Qaida affiliate have walked free, U.N. officials said Friday. David Gressly, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, said the five men -- four Yemenis and one from...

Berhalter's return as US coach will be exhibitions against Uzbekistan and Oman

Jun. 29, 2023 15:23 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Gregg Berhalter’s first matches in his return as United States men’s national team coach will be exhibitions against Uzbekistan on Sept. 9 at St. Louis and Oman three days later at St. Paul, Minnesota. Oman is ranked 73rd and Uzbekistan 74th, while the U.S. is...