Monthly Archives: October 2003

The longest run by an American in top-flight European soccer continues. Claudio Reyna, who joined Germany's Bayer Leverkusen in 1994 at age 21, avoided a lower division stint when English Premier League club Manchester City acquired him on a $3.9 million transfer from relegated Sunderland. After a serious knee injury ended his 2002-03 season last […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE * Tim Howard (Manchester United, England) at VfB Stuttgart (Germany), 1-2. Started: 90 minutes. Howard saved a penalty kick from Fernando Meira. Group E standings (after two games): Glasgow Rangers 6 pts, Stuttgart 3, Manchester United 3, Panathinaikos 1. * John O'Brien (Ajax, Netherlands) vs. Club Bruges, 2-0. DNP. Group E standings […]

By Scott French, Senior Editor in Foxboro, Mass. The United States strided another step closer to its third World Cup championship on Wednesday, dominating archrival Norway in nearly every phase of a 1-0 quarterfinal victory before 25,103 at Gillette Stadium. Abby Wambach, playing what Coach April Heinrichs called the finest game of her national team […]

1. Kim Harvey (SMU) 14 goals. 2. Natasha Kai (Hawaii), Melinda Pina (North Texas) 13. 4. Ashley Boutte (Southern), Ranveig Aas-Hanssen (Jacksonville), Adriane Radtke (Oklahoma State), Deanna Beyhan (Ark.-Little Rock) 12. *Through Sept. 28.

1. Stephen Ademolu (Cleveland State), Mychal Turpin (Michigan) 10 goals. 3. Daniel Wasson (Air Force), Jeff Hughes (Western Michigan) 9. 5. Jamie Holmes (Birmingham-Southern), Joseph Ngwenya (Coastal Carolina), Ryan Pore (Tulsa), Oskar Tilly (Long Island), Alex Hernandez (UNLV) 8. *Through Sept. 28.

By Scott French, Senior Editor in Providence, R.I. Wielding its depth, versatility and dynamism like a scythe, the United States cut down its foes in the ''Group of Death'' with relative ease, notching emphatic triumphs over Sweden, Nigeria and North Korea en route to the Women's World Cup's knockout phase. Norway, winner of the two […]

GOALKEEPERS Jeff Newman (Providence) Jr. (1)Becomes the first Friars' keeper to shut out two straight Big East opponents by making a total of 12 saves in 1-0 wins against West Virginia and Seton Hall. DEFENDERS Adrian Cann (Louisville) Sr. (1)Holds down the fort as the Cardinals become the first team to shut out, and defeat, […]