Barcelona downed the New York Red Bulls, 4-1, while Real Madrid beat Real Salt Lake, 2-0, on Saturday in the final games of the Spanish clubs’ U.S. tours that drew huge crowds in five American cities. 1. 92,650 (Chivas Guadalajara 1 Barcelona 1) in Los Angeles. 2. 79,002 (Red Bulls 1 Barcelona 4) in East […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
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2. MLS: Woes for Crew, Galaxy, Fire; Salt Lake stadium revived
THE WORST. The Columbus Crew is now winless in its last 12 games, having been thumped, 4-0, by the Kansas City Wizards, who snapped a nine-game winless streak. The Crew, which Coach Sigi Schmid took over this season, is in danger of finishing the season with the fewest goals and points in club history. Its […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"Two more – he only needs two more!" — What Colchester fans chanted after referee Graham Poll yellow-carded Colchester midfielder Kem Izett in a English second-tier match on Saturday. Poll infamously showed three yellow cards to Croatian Josip Simunic at the 2006 World Cup. (BBC)
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COLLEGE: Maryland's Rogers signs with Dutch club Heerenveen
Robbie Rogers, a 2005 second-team Soccer America All-Freshman pick, signed a multi-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Heerenveen and will not return to defending national champion Maryland. ''This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that came suddenly,'' Rogers continued. ''The past seven days have been the toughest of my life in terms of making […]
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3. VCU women get nod in CAA
VCU, which returns eight starters from its 13-5-5 squad that went unbeaten in CAA women’s regular-season play, has been picked to finish first again in 2006, according to the vote of the conference’s 12 coaches. Defending CAA champion Hofstra was picked second, while James Madison ranked third, followed by perennial power William & Mary, Delaware, […]
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2. UCSB again picked to win Big West men’s title
For the fifth year in a row, UC Santa Barbara is the preseason pick to win the Big West Conference men’s crown. UCSB returns seven starters from last year’s squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Among the returnees are two-time All-American and 2005 Big West Defensive Player of the Year […]
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1. U.S. collegians head to Russia for women’s youth championship
The U.S. women’s under-20 national team departed for Russia on Saturday for the Under-20 Women’s Championship, beginning Aug. 17. The U.S. team consists of college underclassmen, who will miss the first two weekends of the college season, which opens Friday, Aug. 25. The U-20 tournament runs through Sept. 4. The following are the U.S. players […]
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USF favored to win third straight WCC men's title
Two-time defending conference champion San Francisco is the pick to win the WCC men's title. The Dons bring back seven starters, including the team's top four goal scorers from the 2005 campaign. Senior Aaron Chandler, the 2004 WCC Player of the Year, returns in the attack and will be joined in the starting lineup by […]
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COLLEGE: Portland women are WCC preseason pick
Portland, the defending NCAA Division I women's champion, is favored to win the 2006 West Coast Conference regular-season title. The Pilots, who return eight starters from last year's championship squad, received five first-place votes in voting by conference coaches. Santa Clara, which welcomes back 10 starters from last season's team that advanced to the NCAA […]
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COLLEGE: North Carolina selected to win ACC men's and women's titles
North Carolina is the pick to win both the ACC men's and women's championships. With 10 returning starters and one of the nationÆs top recruiting classes, the Carolina men were picked ahead of Virginia and defending national champion Maryland in the vote of conference coaches. Eight of the nine ACC men's teams advanced to the […]
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USL: Results (Aug. 8-13)
USL First Division Wednesday, August 9 Charleston 2 (Daley 6, Glinton 45) Puerto Rico 2 (Marcina 23, Lopuski 75). Montreal 2 (Lyssand 43, Di Lorenzo 49) Rochester 0. Thursday, August 10 Minnesota 3 (Gibson 57, Toure 90, D Branan pen. 90) Toronto 0. Portland 1 (Kreamalmeyer 49) Virginia Beach 0. Friday, August 11 Rochester 1 […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Monday, 9 pm ET. Fox Sports Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Fox Sports Report Sky Sports News Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET Gol TV American Soccer Wednesday, 8 pm ET Fox Sports Report English Premier League Season Preview Friday 1 pm ET […]
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Aug. 14 No live games. TUESDAY, Aug. 15 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL European U-21 ENGLAND-MOLDOVA, Qualifying (live), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL European U-21 ENGLAND-MOLDOVA, Qualifying (live), 3 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA Friendly ICELAND-SPAIN (live), 4 […]
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PDL: Michigan Bucks win first championship
The Michigan Bucks scored twice in the first nine minutes and went on to beat the host Laredo Heat, 2-1, to win the Premier Development League championship in front of nearly 7,000 fans. The Bucks won their first league title in their 11th season in the USL. The Bucks, who got goals from Kenny Uzoigwa […]
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MLS: Summaries (Aug. 12)
Aug. 12 in Houston Houston 1 FC Dallas 0. Goal: Waibel (De Rosario) 37. Houston — Onstad, Waibel, Cochrane, Robinson, Barrett, Mullan, Clark, De Rosario, Davis (Holden, 89), Ching (Serioux, 84), Moreno. FC Dallas — Sala, Rhine, Moor, Vanney, Gbandi (Thompson, 84), O'Brien, Mulrooney, Valakari (Ruiz, 64), Saragosa (Alvarez, 83), Nunez, Cooper. Yellow Cards: Houston […]
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SOCCER ON TV (thru 8/21): Your Viewing Guide
(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Aug. 18 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL USL1 ROCHESTER-TORONTO (live) 8 pm. GOL TV Germany NUREMBERG-BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England COVENTRY CITY-LEICESTER CITY (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Aug. 19 ESPN2 MLS […]
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Ribery to Stay with Marseille
Olympique Marseille’s highly-rated midfielder Franck Ribery is starting to remind one of Arsenal’s Jose Reyes with his on-again, off-again stance about staying with the French club. Ribery yesterday played for OM during a UEFA Cup qualifying match against Young Boys Berne of Switzerland, which effectively Cup-tied him from playing in Europe with another club this […]
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Milan Weighs Ronaldo Option
Speaking of Real Madrid’s surplus of strikers, AC Milan is now reportedly eyeing a bid for Brazilian legend Ronaldo, who has yet to report to new coach Fabio Capello after undergoing surgery after the World Cup. Milan feels they lost out to cross-town rivals Inter for both Hernan Crespo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s signatures, and has […]
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Real Offers Baptista, Cash for Reyes
Real Madrid, with its glut of striking options, is reportedly ready to offer Julio Baptista and cash to Arsenal in exchange for wantaway left-winger Jose Antonio Reyes. Fabio Capello, Real’s new coach, is desperate to add the speedy left-winger as part of his revolution at the Bernabeu. Real also knows that the Gunners came close […]
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Chelsea: We’ll Have Cole by Tomorrow
As Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho downplays the significance of signing Ashley Cole for the club’s vacant spot at left-back, The Guardian says sources close to club owner Roman Abramovich say the big boss tells them the move will be completed in the next 24 hours. This news runs counter to statements made by Chelsea and […]
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Beckham Dropped from England Squad
England boss Steve McClaren has dropped former captain David Beckham from the 25-man England squad set to play Greece next Wednesday. He, Wayne Rooney, who is suspended for the first two Euro 2008 qualifiers, Joe Cole and Michael Owen (both injured) are the only players from England’s World Cup starting 11 not in the squad. […]
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De Rosario Turns Up for Double-Header a Star
Prior to yesterday’s featured clash in Houston between FC Barcelona of Spain and Club America of Mexico, Cheslea-beater Dwayne De Rosario and the Houston Dynamo took on the LA Galaxy in front of a near sold-out home crowd. De Rosario, whose 23-yarder was enough to see the MLS All-Stars beat Chelsea in Chicago last weekend, […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this weekend’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137466
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5. GERMANY: Booming Bundesliga kicks off with World Cup boost
The German First Division has drawn the world’s biggest crowds since the 2003-04 season, when it surpassed the English Premier League, and the 2005-06 season’s 38,191 average set a Bundesliga record for the fifth straight year. The 2006-07 Bundesliga season kicks off this weekend riding the tide of the summer’s hugely successful World Cup, at […]
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4. PDL: Laredo Heat faces Michigan Bucks in title game
The Premier Development League, the 59-team fourth tier of U.S. soccer — after MLS, USL1 and USL2 — will crown its 2006 champion when the Michigan Bucks meet the Laredo Heat in the final on Saturday in Laredo, Texas. The Bucks have reached the playoffs in 10 of their 11 years in the league but […]