SOCCER: U.S. women beat Japan in World Cup tuneup (Tacoma News Tribune)
Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly scored, and the U.S. women s soccer team used its size and experience to coast to a 4-1 victory over Japan on Saturday in a World Cup tuneup in San Jose, Calif.

Soccer-Dujkovic wants to lead China to 2010 World Cup (China Daily)
China’s Olympic coach Ratomir Dujkovic wants to take over the country’s senior squad after next year’s Beijing Games, according to local media.

The Goal: Play Good Soccer First One Lowell World Cup raising money for immigrant organization (Lowell Sun)
LOWELL — When 29-year-old Quincy resident Chris Njogu heard about the first ONE Lowell World Cup soccer tournament, he jumped at the chance to enter the event.