European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pack 34 stars and stripes july Dolores Paraguay Oscar Cardozo scores past goalkeeper Kasey Keller during a copa America game on humbled by Paraguay loss has americans on Brink of elimination by Joshua Goodman the associated press Venezuela copa America appears to be a repeat of the world cup for the soccer team three and four Days after being routed by a Superior Argentina squad in their copa America the Youthful americans were hum bled even further monday night in a 31 loss to Paraguay that put them on the Brink of i definitely thought we were the better Forward Taylor Twellman for a Good stretch we had the majority of the which was a lot different v the Argentina its just frustrating because at the end of the Day we make mistakes that shoot ourselves in the foot Ricardo Clarks goal in the 40th minute had tied the score 10 min utes after Edgar Barreto had put Paraguay but Jimmy Conrad All but conceded Oscar Cardozo goal in the 56th which gave Para Guay a 21 Salvador Caban As scored his third goal of the tournament in injury time after the americans blew Chance after Chance its disheartening when you dont put those chances away and then they come right Back Down and defender Jonathan Bernstein Clarks first International goal in nine appearances was Little Consolation for the who lost their second straight after going 1001 to Start the it also was their first loss to Para Guay in five games and All but eliminated the team from South americas the result is difficult for Paraguay 1 United states 101 Paraguay 1 23 first Barreto 1 car 30th United Clark 1 40th second Cardozo 56th Cabanas 90th yellow 62nd Riv red lineups unwed state Kasey Jonathan Jay Demerit Dan Jimmy Drew Benny Feil Ricardo Ben Olsen Justin Sacha Klee Stan Lee Nguyen Eddie Taylor Paraguay Justo Villar Aldo Boradil Darlo Julio Paulo a Carlos Claudio Edgar Cristman Jonathan Santana Enrique Oscar Cardozo Salvador Roque Santa we feel the Effort of the team was coach Bob Bradley we didst do very Well with some of the chances we created and certainly made a mistake that Paraguay was Able to take advantage the 13thranked United states 02 would have to rout 31 Colombia a 42 loser to Argen Tina in the final group stage game and get lots of help from other Paraguay ranked joined Mexico in the the United states and the mexicans Are invited we gave them too Many easy when you give Good teams and Good players easy there going to beat goalkeeper Kasey Keller after beating Mexico for the Gold cup title with players like Landon Damarcus Bea Sley and Carlos Brad Ley brought a largely Young and untested squad to copa did the inexperience show after falling apart against Argen Tina in the second the Ameri cans were Sloppy from the Start against the had a 1412 advantage in but Eddie Justin Mapp and Drew Moor All missed great chances in the last 15 Moor became the third player in the tournament to make his National team the americans missed two scoring opportunities in the first 11 minutes of the then gave up a Sloppy goal to Barreto in the 30th Barreto outran con Rad and Sacha Kyj Jestian for a through and connected with a Beautiful sliding kick to beat a charging but Clark rallied the Ameri cans 10 minutes Twellman knocked Down a deep Ball and on touched it into Clarks from 18 Clark buried a right footed shot just inside the near Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Vil Lar left in the 56th minute after apparently injuring his right but what should have been an advantage for the americans quickly turned into a backup Aldo Bobadilla had barely gotten to the goal at the other Bornstein was try ing to Clear the Ball Back to who started against Ghana at last Summers world cup let the slow Roll ing Ball go and Cardozo sprinted in to intercept with Keller Cardozo slotted a left footed shot into the net to put Paraguay up maybe i didst hit it As hard As i should Bornstein it was a big mistake on my Lewis opts to leave Seattle for Orlando the associated press Seattle Rashard Lewis is leaving the Northwest and taking his game to one of the most sought after free agents this Lewis agreed to a maximum contract with the his agent Tony Dutt said Lewis made the decision late monday night after meeting with magic officials in he had a Comfort and a gut feeling and he feels they have a championship and that what he wants to do is win a Cham Dutt the terms of the Deal Are still being worked Hes expected to receive a Deal in the Range of million per the magic  comment tues citing league rules that an agreement cannot be announced until july Orlando can Only sign Lewis to a five year while Seattle could sign Lewis to a six year Dutt said the magic and Seattle Are in discussions about a signal Trade that would give Lewis that help Orlando Clear some salary and give Seattle something in that Hes going to Orlando Doest change the fact that he had Good years in Dutt Lewis opted out of the final two years of his contract with Seattle in late leaving behind a guaranteed Alighi retains americas cup Spain in the a fou year race for the americas cup came Down to one Alighi won a thrilling photo finish Over team new zealand on with the Swiss team squeaking across the finish line one second ahead to take the bestow nine series landlocked Switzerland joins the United states and new zealand As having successfully de fended their titles in yachting most prestigious Alighi swept defending Winner team new zealand 50 in the bestow nine series in Auckland four years skipper Brad Butterworth guided the Swiss boat to a second straight Auld Mug trophy in Strong and steady wind off port americas a olympian accused of sex attacks in new York new former carib bean olympic sprinter suspected of attacking women in City Parks since 2003 has been ordered held without bail on two counts of rape and other charges and must undergo a psychiatric prosecutors said Alvin a former Mem Ber of the Trinidad and Tobago relay team in the 2000 Sydney was arraigned monday he was charged with two counts of sexual Coer Cion and endangering the welfare of a child in attacks in a police department statement said previously that the same Man also was a suspect in several sexual attacks in Queens a police official speaking on sports briefs condition of anonymity told the associated press mat Henry con fessed in detail in relation to the Brooklyn charges and implicated himself in Queens chief Michael a police said tuesday that Henry was expected to be charged in Queens As Keller considering retirement Venezuela goal keeper Kasey a Veteran of four world cups for the United May retire if he find Doest find a new club to his Lik who made his 102nd International appearance in Mon Day nights 31 loss to Paraguay in the copa said he had received seven or eight offers from clubs around the world but that he was still waiting for the right situation for himself and his Fame Keller played the last 2vz sea sons at Orussia Moench Englad Bach and often was ranked among the Bunde Ligas top goal but he left the team at the end of the when monchengladbach was relegated to Germany second Keller also has played at Mill Leicester and Tottenham in the English Premier league and Rayo Valle Cano in before he signed with Moench Englad Bach in Keller nearly agreed to a Deal with major league Trail blazers sign Oden the port land Trail blazers have signed 1 pick Greg according the nabs collective bargaining Odens Deal will be for two with team options for the third and fourth Oden will make million As a Rookie and in year if they pick up the option in the third his Sal Ary will be a 7foot Center from Ohio signed his contract sunday and the team announced the Deal the Trail blazers also signed second round picks Josh Mcrobi the Forward from and Florida guard Taurean Fisher leaves jazz Over daughters treatment Salt Lake City Utah jazz guard Derek Fisher was re leased from his contract monday to care for his 10monthold who has Fisher and his said they needed time to search for the Best treatment for their Fisher at times fought exhaustion trying to balance basketball and his daughters in he spent a Day at a new York then flew Back to Utah for a Western conference semifinal game against the Golden state Tatum was diagnosed with ret a cancerous tumor in her left the danger is that it could spread to her brain or the rest of her