Monthly Archives: March 2002

Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment (SVS&E), the San Jose Sharks’ business arm that operated the MLS champion San Jose Earthquakes in 2001, is teaming up with the Anschutz Entertainment Group to acquire the Quakes. SVS&E will serve as the managing partner, with SVS&E president Greg Jamison joining the MLS Board of Governors representing the Earthquakes. […]

U.S. coach Bruce Arena has named 12 European-based players and eight MLS players for his 20-man roster to face three-time World Cup champion Germany on Wednesday, March 27, in Rostock, Germany. Kickoff at the Ostseestadion is set for 2:45 p.m. ET (8:45 p.m. local), and the match will be shown tape delayed on ESPN2 at […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has rejected the appeal by the MLS players in their lawsuit against Major League Soccer. The players sued MLS, nine MLS operator/investors and U.S. Soccer, alleging violations of Sherman Act sections 1 and 2 and Clayton Act section 7. U.S. District Court Judge George A. […]

Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller (Tottenham/ENG), Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards). Defenders: Jeff Agoos (San Jose Earthquakes), Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace/ENG), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover/GER), Cory Gibbs (St. Pauli/GER), Frankie Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Eddie Pope (D.C. United), David Regis (Metz/FRA), Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg/GER). Midfielders: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes), Cobi Jones (Los Angeles Galaxy), […]

SOUTH KOREA WARMUP RESULTS Jan. 19 in Pasadena, Calif. USA 2 South Korea 1. Goals: Donovan 35, Beasley 90; Song Chong Gug 38. South Korea — Lee Woon Jae, Kim Tae Young, Kim Nam II, Song Chong Gug, Choi Yong Soo, Lee Chun Soo (Lee Young Pyo, 72), Lee Eul Young (Hyung Young Min, 72), […]

Chicago Fire GOALKEEPERS No. Player/MLS Career GP GAA 13 Henry Ring 0 — 18 Zach Thornton 113 1.23 DEFENDERS No. Player/MLS Career GP G A P 4 Carlos Bocanegra 42 2 3 7 2 C.J. Brown 103 2 4 8 5 Jim Curtin 18 0 1 1 – Billy Sleeth 0 0 0 0 3 […]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber, speaking on a preseason teleconference call from Dallas, said that talks with the McKinley City Council on a stadium proposal in the Dallas suburb are dead. Garber added that MLS is exploring other options in Texas to find a new home for the Dallas Burn.

The Atlantic Coast, Pacific 10 and Big East conferences pulled in the lion’s share of top prospects in the women’s college soccer recruiting wars this season, with North Carolina, UCLA and Virginia luring the most impressive classes. Soccer America‘s 2002 Top 10 Recruiting Classes features no teams outside the ACC, Pac-10 and Big East after […]

Three women’s national teams are training at the ARCO Olympic Training Center near San Diego, where they’ve been joined by WUSA’s San Diego Spirit and San Jose CyberRays. The U-21s and U-19s tied, 1-1, in the opening game. Laura Schott scored on rebound of Joanna Lohman’s shot in the 33rd minute for the U-21s; the […]

= Location: Washington, D.C. = History: Formed in 1977 by neighbors near the Stoddert Recreation Center; travel program initiated in 1985. = Championships: Virginia state cup winners: U-15 DC United (2001); U-11 DC Strikers (1996). = Most famous players: Judah Cooks, Micah Cooks, Erwin Diaz. = Number of players: 5,300. = Number of teams: 354 […]

The U.S. under-16 girls split three games in Bradenton, Fla. Steve Swanson’s squad, which posted a 7-0-2 record in 2001, lost the opener to Germany, 1-0, and then battled back to tie the Germans, 2-2, and beat Canada 3-1. Angela Woznuk (El Cajon, Calif.), Amanda Cinalli (Maple Heights, Ohio), Amy Burlingham (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Elizabeth […]

The U.S. U-20s won one game and tied two during their stay in Guadalajara, Mexico. They beat minor-league Gallos de Jalisco, 2-1, on goals by Knox Cameron (University of Michigan) and Ed Johnson (Dallas Burn) and tied a Central Mexico XI, 1-1 and 0-0. Cal-bound Tyson Wahl scored in the first game.

U.S. Soccer has folded its multicultural program but expanded the roles of Juan Carlos Michia and Carlos Menjivar. Eight years ago, with great fanfare, U.S. Soccer introduced a minority-outreach program. The aim was to identify outstanding young players from overlooked clubs and leagues – even those not affiliated with the official governing organization – and […]

Brian McBride has come back to make his claim as the United States’ top forward. For all the benefit Brian McBride may have missed by not playing against Italy Feb. 13, perhaps there were greater forces at work. Fate hasn’t been kind to McBride, so perhaps the first two months of 2002 have been Fate’s […]

The U.S. U-17s, who finished fifth at Brazil’s Mundialito Joao Havelange, head to France for the famous Montaigu Tournament. The United States, which won the tournament in 1992, faces Portugal March 26 and Tunisia March 27 with the knockout phase March 30 and April 1. In recent action, John Ellinger’s boys fell to Finnish First […]

There was an abundance of defensive talent, starting with top pick Danielle Slaton, available in the WUSA Draft – a good thing. The league already has cornered most of the world’s best attackers; somebody’s got to shut them down. Nearly everybody got a chance to upgrade its back line – even Atlanta, even San Jose […]

CHICAGO Matches Jan. 28 — Univ. of Tampa (3-0). Feb. 4 — U.S. U-18 national team (2-0). Feb. 6 — Kansas City Wizards (1-4). Feb. 16 — at Portuguese union all-stars (6-0). Feb. 20 — at Benfica (Portugal) (2-0). March 5 — at UAB (1-1). March 7 — U.S. national team (0-2). March 9 — […]

The defending MLS champion San Jose Earthquakes advanced to the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup with a 3-1 home victory over Honduran club Olimpia in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,300 fans at Sheldon Florin Community Stadium in Sacramento, Calif. San Jose, which advanced, 4-1, on aggregate, got goals from captain Jeff Agoos, […]

The Chicago Fire shut out Guatemalan defending champion Municipal 1-0 on Dema Kovalenko’s goal in the 55th minute in front of over 25,000 fans at Mateo Flores Stadium in Guatemala City. MUNICIPAL-CHICAGO FIRE SUMMARY: March 16 in Guatemala City Municipal (Guat.) 0 Chcago Fire (USA) 1. Goal: Kovalenko 55. Municipal — Estrada, Donis, Zorrilla, Ruano, […]

Veterans Mike Burns and Preki scored a minute apart in the second half to give the Kansas City Wizards a 2-0 win over W Connection of Trinidad & Tobago and advance to the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup, 3-0, on aggregate. They will face Tauro FC (Panama) or Santos (Mexico) series in the second […]

The following is the draw for the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup (home teams in first leg listed first): Comunicaciones (Guat.) vs. Alajuela (C.R.) Pachuca (Mex.) OR Defence Force (Trin. & Tob.) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (USA). Morelia (Mex.) OR Saprissa (C.R.) vs. Chicago Fire (USA) OR Municipal (Guat.). Santos (Mex.) OR Tauro (Pan.) […]

Conor Casey made it three goals in three games to help Hannover keep rolling atop the German second division. Hannover holds a 10-point lead on its nearest opponent in the standings. Elsewhere in Europe, John O’Brien continues to play a key role in Ajax’s bid for the Dutch title while the clubs of Claudio Reyna, […]

The San Jose Earthquakes and Kansas City clinched spots in the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup, while the Chicago Fire won the first leg of its first-round series. The defending MLS champion San Jose Earthquakes advanced to the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup with a 3-1 home victory over Honduran club Olimpia in […]

MLS kicks off its seventh season with 10 teams in two conferences. Here's your chance to pick how they will do. Give us your picks for first and last in each conference and who will be the winner of MLS Cup 2002.

With American Jonny Walker in goal, Chilean club Universidad Catolica picked up its second win in the Libertadores Cup with a 2-1 win over Brazilian power Flamengo Wednesday night in Santiago. Catolica is in second place, tied with Colombian club Once Caldas, one point behind Group 8 leader Olimpia of Paraguay. Catolica has two games […]