Monthly Archives: February 2003

* Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, D1) vs. Gillingham, 2-1. Started: 90 minutes. The win moves Reading into fifth place. The top two finishers in the First Division win promotion to the Premier Division. Third-place through 6th-place finishers play off for the third promotion spot.

Peter Nowak, who was traded by the Chicago Fire to the New England Revolution for a future draft pick as part of the Fire's moves to get under the salary cap, has retired. Nowak captained the Fire for five seasons, helping it win one MLS title (1998) and two Open Cup titles (1998 and 2000). […]

April Heinrichs has six months or so to determine which 20 players will accompany her to China for the fourth Women's World Cup. There are nearly three dozen players in the running for a roster spot: LAKEYSIA BEENE. Superb inaugural WUSA season carried her to No. 1 job in 2001, but she struggled with the […]

April Heinrichs has six months or so to determine which 20 players will accompany her to China for the fourth Women's World Cup. There are nearly three dozen players in the running for a roster spot: LAKEYSIA BEENE. Superb inaugural WUSA season carried her to No. 1 job in 2001, but she struggled with the […]

April Heinrichs has six months or so to determine which 20 players will accompany her to China for the fourth Women's World Cup. There are nearly three dozen players in the running for a roster spot: LAKEYSIA BEENE. Superb inaugural WUSA season carried her to No. 1 job in 2001, but she struggled with the […]

Paul Ratcliffe, who built St. Mary's College's women's soccer program into a burgeoning power, was hired Monday to become the new women's coach at Stanford University. Ratcliffe, 33, arrives after five seasons at St. Mary's, located across the San Francisco Bay from Stanford. The former UCLA standout was the West Coast Conference's and the NSCAA […]

The fact that Florida International University would even consider dropping its men's soccer program – it did just that, then granted a reprieve – reminds us of how low on the totem pole men's college soccer finds itself. Coach Karl Kremser's program is the most successful sport on campus. It has sent scores of players […]

The landscape has changed dramatically since the U.S. women's national team last prepared for a major championship, so the schedule Coach April Heinrichs has devised in advance of next fall's Women's World Cup shouldn't surprise anybody. The Americans will spend less time together, play fewer games and leave the heavy-duty treks to their rivals as […]

The landscape has changed dramatically since the U.S. women's national team last prepared for a major championship, so the schedule Coach April Heinrichs has devised in advance of next fall's Women's World Cup shouldn't surprise anybody. The Americans will spend less time together, play fewer games and leave the heavy-duty treks to their rivals as […]

Like his full name, Earnest, U.S. International Earnie Stewart is honest, forthright, blunt, matter-of-fact. On the field, he may or may not play well but he plays direct. Off the field, he gives it to you the same way: straight-up, no ice, no chaser. ''It's probably a Dutch thing,'' he says of a boldness and […]

CONCACAF's executive committee also approved the format for both the womenÆs qualifying tournaments to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The womenÆs tournament will have 17 entrants. The United States, silver medalist at Sydney 2000, Canada and host Mexico advance to the final round. The remaining 14 teams will be divided into four groups […]

CONCACAF's executive committee approved formats Friday for both the CONCACAF menÆs and womenÆs qualifying tournaments to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The menÆs qualifying competition will consist of 26 teams. First- and second-round play will consist of head-to-head series. Seven survivors will join Mexico, which, as host, will receive a bye into the […]

Feb. 9 in Mafikeng Moroka Swallows (South Africa) 0 Kansas City 0. Kansas City — Meola (Oshoniyi, 64), Brunt, Conrad, Burciaga, Gutierrez (Morrison, 89), Jewsbury (Simutenkov, 64), Talley, Preki (Gomez, 59), Quill, Fabbro (Brown, 59), Armstrong. Feb. 9 in San Francisco San Jose 4, Shanghai Shenhua (China) 0. Goals: Alvarez (Corrales) 43, Tennyson (Dunivant) 66, […]

The San Jose Earthquakes opened their preseason campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Shanghai Shenhua of China Sunday before 2,400 fans at Negoesco Stadium on the campus of the University of San Francisco. Draft picks Arturo Alvarez and Jamil Walker each had a goal and an assist for the Quakes. American Jonny Walker, who […]

ENGLAND * Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) vs. Southampton, 1-0. Started: 90 minutes. Blackburn broke a two-game losing streak. Blackburn is in 11th place. * Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) vs. Sunderland, 4-1. Started: 90 minutes. Tottenham is in 7th place. * Jovan Kirovski (Birmingham, PL) vs. Chelsea, 1-3. DNP. Kirovski sat out after 11 straight appearances. […]

A young Argentina playing without foreign-based players defeated the USA, 1-0, in SaturdayÆs friendly at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Americans, also fielding a squad of domestic-based players, had far less possession than the Argentines, whose goal came on a superb 20-yard shot from Luis Gonzalez in the ninth minute. Gonzalez, taking a pass […]

Qualifying for the 2006 World Cup will require the USA to play at least four more games than during its run to the 2002 tournament if CONCACAF's new format is approved by FIFA. The USA played 16 games en route to the 2002 World Cup. The new format requires all of the region's team to […]

USA-Argentina Saturday, Feb. 8 noon ET/9 am PT. Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla. TV: Telemundo (live), ESPN2 (live) 11:55 am ET. Radio: Radio Unica (live). The USA and Argentina take the field tomorrow with squads comprised of domestic players only. For the Americans, the encounter marks their second friendly of 2003, having beaten Canada, 4-0, […]

ENGLAND (FA Cup, 4th round replay) * Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL), vs. Sunderland, 2-2 (0-3 on penalties). Started: 90 minutes. Garry Flitcrift's goal for Blackburn in the 90th minute sent the game into overtime. * Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, PL), at Blackburn, 2-2 (3-0 penalties). DNP — injured. FRANCE (League) * Joe Cannon (Lens, D1), vs. […]

The MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy will participate in the World Peace King Cup July 15-22 in Seoul, South Korea. The field includes four teams from Europe (Bayer Leverkusen of Germany, Lyon of France, Roma of Italy and PSV of the Netherlands) and one each from Africa (Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa), Asia (Seongnam Ilwha […]

U.S. women's national team head coach April Heinrichs has called 24 players into camp five days before the Feb. 16 friendly against Iceland in Charleston, S.C. (TV: ESPN2, live, 6 p.m.). Veterans Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Julie Foudy — the three most capped players in the history of the international soccer — return after […]

(Subject to change.) CHICAGO FIRE Training: Feb. 3-7: Chicago. Feb. 10-23: Bradenton, Fla. Feb. 27-March 12: MLS Spring Training (Boca Raton, Fla., Florida Atlantic Univ.). March 16-: Overseas training. Matches: Feb. 12 vs. U.S. Under-17 National Team. Feb. 22 vs. MetroStars. March 5 vs. D.C. United (Florida Atlantic Univ.). March 8 vs. San Jose (Orange […]

CONCACAF held the draw Monday for the 2003 FC Champions Cup, the region's club championship. Four MLS clubs are entered in the tournament. The MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy open against Motagua of Honduras. The New England Revolution, runner-up in the 2002 MLS season, has the toughest test, drawing 2002 Central American club champion Alajuela. […]

Toluca (Mex.) vs. W. Connection (Trin. & Tob.) Municipal (Guat.) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (USA) Club America (Mex.) vs. FAS (El Sal.) Alajuela (C.R.) vs. New England Revolution (USA) Comunicaciones (Guat.) vs. Morelia (Mex.) Arabe Unido (Pan.) vs. Columbus Crew (USA) Arnett Gardens (Jam.) vs. Necaxa (Mex.) Motagua (Hond.) vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (USA)

Argentina, which faces the United States Saturday at Miami's Orange Bowl (TV: ESPN2, Telemundo, live, noon ET), opened its three-game tour of the CONCACAF region with a 3-1 win over Honduras. Argentina rallied from one goal down after seven minutes to win. Luis Gonzalez of River Plate and Mariano Gonzalez of Racing Club scored two […]