More than 55,000 people turned out for the first World Cup Qualifying match held at Soldier Field, home of the 1994 World Cup opening game.

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But she earned her LPGA Tour card last year at qualifying school and was selected for the team after posting five top-10s in 13 starts this season.

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Before we go on to some of the issues raised by this, did he actually have a shot at qualifying for the Olympics or doing well there?

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In a division once solely dominated by the Yankees and Red Sox, the Blue Jays have made a bold and expensive attempt at qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

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