MADRID, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Andres Iniesta celebrated being named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award with a glorious goal for Barcelona as the holders won 3-0 at Alaves in a King’s Cup last-32 first leg on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker, who struck the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, had limited space on the edge of the area when he curled a delicate shot into the top corner to double Barca’s lead after 50 minutes. …
Houston, Chicago vie for the right to meet Sporting KC
For Sporting Kansas City and its fans, all eyes will be on Toyota Park in Chicago at 8 p.m. tonight, where the Fire host the Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference knockout round of the MLS playoffs.
Professional leagues plan to play after superstorm
With much of the Northeast immersed in the recovery from Superstorm Sandy's devastating blow, the NFL and NBA plan to carry on with their schedules. Press Box: Sermanni will be new U.S. women's soccer coach
Tom Sermanni was named the head coach of the U.S. women’s national team, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati announced Tuesday.
US Women Sermanni Soccer
Tom Sermanni, new coach of the United States women's soccer team, poses for a photo outside the United States Soccer Federation Headquarters after an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Chicago. Sermanni was hired Tuesday to replace Pia Sundhage, who led the Americans to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and their first World Cup final in 12 years. Sermanni has spent the last eight years as Australia� 39;s coach, taking the Matildas to the quarterfinals of the last two Women's World Cups. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) 
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