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- Baltimore gymnast Donnell Whittenburg wins silver medals in floor exercise and still rings at the Pan American Games in Toronto.
- Landon Donovan was left off the United States World Cup team, but Crofton's Kyle Beckerman and Maryland Terrapins Graham Zusi and Omar Gonzalez will all travel to Brazil.
- Crofton native Kyle Beckerman and former Terps stars Omar Gonzalez, Clarence Goodson, Graham Zusi, and Maurice Edu were all named Monday to the United States¿ 30-man provisional roster ahead of next month¿s World Cup in Brazil.
- Before playing El Salvador in the CONCACAF quarterfinals at M&T Bank Stadium, U.S. midfielder Mix Diskerud had some painful memories of last summer's 3-3 tie with the Central American team in the U-23 Olympic qualifying team.
- In the past, El Salvador has been a tough soccer out for the U.S. national team, particularly on the road. Not Sunday.