Monthly Archives: December 2004

U.S. under-20 national team coach Sigi Schmid called up 22 players for the team's final training camp at the Home Depot Center before the U-20s attempt to qualify for the 2005 World Youth Championship. The players will arrive into camp on Jan. 2, and Schmid will select his final 18-player roster days before the U.S. […]

Forward DIPSY SELOLWANE, a Botswana national team forward who played college ball at St. Louis University, and defender EVAN WHITFIELD, a five-year MLS veteran, have been traded from the Chicago Fire to Real Salt Lake for a third-round 2005 draft selection and a second-round 2006 pick. Selolwane made five starts in 19 appearances and scored […]

Male Athlete 1984: Rick Davis,1985: Perry Van der Beck, 1986: Paul Caligiuri, 1987: Brent Goulet, 1988: Peter Vermes, 1989: Mike Windischmann, 1990: Tab Ramos, 1991: Hugo Perez, 1992: Marcelo Balboa, 1993: Thomas Dooley, 1994: Marcelo Balboa, 1995: Alexi Lalas, 1996: Eric Wynalda, 1997: Kasey Keller, 1998: Cobi Jones, 1999: Kasey Keller, 2000: Chris Armas, 2001: […]

FERNANDO CLAVIJO takes over as the Colorado Rapids' new head coach, replacing Tim Hankinson, who was let go after the Rapids were eliminated from the 2004 MLS playoffs at the quarterfinal stage. Clavijo, 47, a Uruguayan native who moved to the United States in 1979 and played for USA in the 1994 World Cup, coached […]

Since Danish World Cup veteran Stig Tofting was kicked off of his Danish First Division club AGF Aarhus for fighting at the team's Christmas party, bad behavior at yuletide bashes have come to England. Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, 22, was fined six weeks wages, about $170,000, for poking teammate Jamie Tandy in the eye […]

(All times Eastern. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.) TUESDAY, Dec. 28 FOX SPORTS WORLD English Premier League LIVERPOOL-SOUTHAMPTON (live), 11:30 am. English Premier League ASTON VILLA-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League ASTON VILLA-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), 3 pm. English Premier League LIVERPOOL-SOUTHAMPTON (delay), 8 […]

Dec. 20 in Carson, Calif. USA Grey 1 Canada 0. Goal: Peterson 22. USA –Westberg, Freeman, Phelan, Ianni, Sturgis (Wynne, 46), Fielhaber, Dalby, John, Kljestan (Szetela, 46), Adu (Barrett, 46), Peterson (Robbie Rogers, 46). USA Blue 4 California all-stars 1. U.S. Goals: Capano 3, Davies 16, 60, Patterson 80. USA — Hughes (Kartunen, 46), Ward, […]

Anguilla WORLD CUP 2006 QUALIFYING 19.03.2004 Dominican Republic – Anguilla 0-0 21.03.2004 Dominican Republic – Anguilla 0-6 Record 2 matches, 1 tie, 1 loss, 0 goal for, 6 goals against. Antigua & Barbuda WORLD CUP 2006 QUALIFYING 18.02.2004 Antigua & Barbuda – Netherlands Antilles 2-0 31.03.2004 Netherlands Antilles – Antigua & Barbuda 3-0 CFU DIGICEL […]

(All times Eastern. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.) TUESDAY, Dec. 21 GOL TV Spanish Primera Division BARCELONA-LEVANTE (live), 2 pm. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 GOL TV Spanish Primera Division VALENCIA-ESPANYOL (live), 2 pm. Peruvian League SAN MARTIN-SPORTING CRISTAL (delay), 8:30 pm. THURSDAY, Dec. 23 GOL TV Spanish Primera Division REAL […]

Two soccer fans who made racial taunts at Barcelona players have been fined $8,000 each and banned for five months, but FIFA President Sepp Blatter has proposed another form of punishment Blatter has suggested that racist soccer fans be placed in the middle of the field to be shamed in public while the game is […]

Winners: Barcelona's Brazilian attacker RONALDINHO has been named FIFA World Player of the Year, which is voted on by national team coaches and captains. U.S. coach Bruce Arena voted for (1) Frenchman Thierry Henry, (2) Czech Pavel Nedved and (3) Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko. U.S. captain Claudio Reyna voted for (1) Henry, (2) Nedved and (3) […]

FINAL: STATS POINTS RANK PLAYER, SCHOOL CLASS GP G A P 1. Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame Jr. 27 23 24 70 2. Tiffany Weimer, Penn St. Jr. 23 26 12 64 3. Leeanna Woodworth, Gardner-Webb Jr. 20 22 15 59 4. Christine Sinclair, Portland Jr. 24 22 11 55 5. Esmeralda Negron, Princeton Sr. 22 […]

FINAL: STATS POINTS RANK PLAYER, SCHOOL CLASS GP G A P 1. Ryan Pore, Tulsa Jr. 23 22 11 55 2. Jason Garey, Maryland Jr. 25 22 9 53 3. Sasha Gotsmanov, Rhode Island Jr. 21 19 8 46 3. Randi Patterson, UNC Greensboro So. 23 19 8 46 5. Jeff Rowland, New Mexico Jr. […]

The U.S. under-20 menÆs national team split squads beat the Canada under-20 national team, 1-0, and Necaxa of Mexico, 2-1, in the first of two days of games during their 12-day training camp at The Home Depot Center. The Grey team used an early goal by UCLA's Chad Barrett to cruise to a 1-0 victory […]

(All times Eastern. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.) SATURDAY, Dec. 18 FOX SPORTS WORLD English Premier League BIRMINGHAM-WEST BROM (live), 7 am. English Premier League MANCHESTER UTD-CRYSTAL PALACE (live), noon. English Premier League BLACKBURN-EVERTON (delay), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League BIRMINGHAM-WEST BROM (delay), 1 pm. […]

Winners: German Second Division club ALEMANNIA AACHEN qualified for the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over AEK Athens. Aachen qualifed for the competition by finishing runner-up in last season's German Cup to Werder Bremen, the league champion that went into the Champions League, opening up the UEFA Cup spot […]

The retirements of men's coaches Greg Myers (329-209-69 in 38 years of college coaching, the last 29 at Navy), Ray O'Connell (the only coach in the 25-year history of the Loyola, Ill., program) and Joe McGuigan (20 years at Sacred Heart) and the move of 2003 Soccer America Women's Coach of the Year Patrick Baker […]

The nativity scene at London's Madame Tussauds wax museum in which David Beckham was depicted as Joseph and his wife, Victoria (formerly Posh Spice) as the Virgin Mary, has been severely vandalized. The $96,000 exhibit, which had been denounced by the Vatican, the Archbishop of Canterbury and other religious groups, also featured Tony Blair, George […]

Dutch-raised former U.S. international Earnie Stewart, who helped D.C. United win the 2004 MLS title in his second year with the club, has signed a an 18-month contract with the Dutch Second Division team VVV Venlo. Venlo, where Stewart started his pro career in 1989 before playing at Willem II and NAC Breda, is in […]

When Chivas USA kicks off its first season in MLS next year, it will be allowed to have on its roster four senior internationals and six youth (24 or younger) internationals. Mexican players Coach Thomas Rongen's club is considering include: Omar Aguayo (age: 22) Midfielder played 12 games, scored twice for Chivas' second division (Primera […]

Stig Tofting, a veteran of two World Cups with Denmark, has been kicked off of his Danish First Division club AGF Aarhus for fighting at the club's Christmas party. Tofting, 35, who served a stint in jail last year for a fight at a restaurant, reportedly resorted to fisticuffs after an argument with a teammate.

By Ridge Mahoney The news out of Kansas City — Wizards for sale! –could be construed as surprising, except for the fact that for years Lamar Hunt has ignored attempts by developers and soccer officials in Johnson County, Kansas, to build a stadium/soccer complex. Plans are being drawn up for sports/entertainment facilities in the suburbs […]

Quarterfinals Olimpia (HON) vs. UNAM (MEX) D.C. United (USA) vs. Harbour View (JAM) or Tivoli Gardens (JAM) Monterrey (MEX) vs. Municipal (GUA) Kansas City Wizards (USA) vs. Saprissa (CRC) (First team hosts first leg of the quarterfinals.) Playing Dates Quarterfinal Series First Leg — March 9 Second Leg — March 16 Semifinal Series First Leg […]

Ameera Abdullah, Denver, Colo. Danny Abelson, Stone Mountain, Ga. Jackie Acevedo, Austin, Texas Jane Alukonis, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Yael Averbuch, Upper Montclair, N.J. Courtney Barg, Plano, Texas Jenna Belcher, Rolling Hills Estate, Calif. Carolyn Blank, Toms River, N.J. Brittany Bock, Naperville, Ill. Kiara Bosio, Mission Viejo, Calif. Kristen Bowers, Burke, Va. Christine Breaux, Gonzales, La. […]

Eric Alexander, Portage, Mich. Angelo Amato, Livingston, N.J. Anthony Ampaipitkwong, Carrollton, Texas Chris Andaur, Naples, Fla. Eric Avila, Encinitas, Calif. Michael Balogun, Houston, Texas Darrius Barnes, Raleigh, N.C. Zachary Bauer, St. Charles, Mo. Cline Beam, Augusta, Ga. Anthony Beltran, Claremont, Calif. Nikolas Besagno, Maple Valley, Wash. Matt Besler, Overland Park, Kan. Stephen Bickford, Cary, N.C. […]