College sports cable network CSTV has 20 men’s and women’s soccer games left on its fall programming schedule. Most regular-season games are aired on weeknights — broadcasts of games played the previous weekend. Coverage also includes live or same-day coverage of five conference tournament finals. Men’s Coverage: Fri, Sept. 15 Indiana at Saint Louis (Live) […]
Monthly Archives: September 2006
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3. RIVALRIES: Red Storm and Huskies on rebound
Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast the first men’s game of the season in its NSCAA College Match of the Week series Thursday night when St. John’s hosts UConn in a battle of perennial national contenders (kickoff: 8 pm ET). The Big East opponents find themselves unranked after three weeks but are on the rebound. UConn (2-2-1) […]
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2. WOMEN: No. 1 Noles beat UCF in driving rain
Florida State, ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, got goals from Australian Sel Kuralay (her fourth straight game with at least one goal) and Japanese midfielder Mami Yamaguchi to beat Central Florida, 2-0, on Wednesday in a game played in the driving rain. The skies didn’t open up until FSU and […]
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1. Freshmen come through again for Maryland
Freshmen Jason Herrick and Jeremy Hall scored goals in the second half to lead Maryland, ranked No. 6 in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25, to a 2-0 victory over visiting Mt. St. Mary’s on Wednesday night. For both Herrick, a Chicago Magic product, and Hall, a former U.S. U-17 resident, it was their […]
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5. FRIENDLY: Hometown star Wambach leads USA past Mexico
Hometown star Abby Wambach scored twice in the first half to lead the USA to a 3-1 win over Mexico in a women’s friendly Wednesday night at the new PAETEC Park in Rochester, N.Y., Lindsay Tarpley also scored for the USA, which improved its 2006 record to 11-0-3. “I thought that [Wambach] just gave so […]
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6. USL-1: Brazilian greats head all-league team
Brazilian great Romario heads the 2006 All-USL First Division Team. The Miami FC forward tied Seattle rookie Cam Weaver for the league lead in goals (18) and points (39). Midfielder Zinho, a teammate on Brazil’s 1994 World Cup championship team at at Miami FC, joined Romario and Weaver on the first team. Montreal defender Gabriel […]
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3. EUROPE: Deja vu for Lyon against Real Madrid
Five-time French champion began its 2006-07 UEFA Champions League campaign as it did last season with a big win over Real Madrid. OL beat Real Madrid, 2-0, on Wednesday — a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last season’s opener. Brazilian Fred and Portuguese midfielder Tiago […]
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Results, Sept. 12-13
Sept. 12 Group A Chelsea (Eng.) 2 (Essien 24, Ballack pen. 68) Wer. Bremen (Germ.) 0. Barcelona (Spain) 5 (Iniesta 7, Guily 39, Puyol 49, Eto?o 58, Ronaldinho 93) Lev. Sofia (Bulg.) 0. Group B Sp. Lisbon (Port.) 1 (Caneira 64) Inter Milan (Italy) 0. Bay. Munich (Germ.) 4 (Pizarro 48, Santa Cruz 52, Schweinsteiger […]
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EUROPE: Deja vu for Lyon against Real Madrid
Five-time French champion began its 2006-07 UEFA Champions League campaign as it did last season with a big win over Real Madrid. OL beat Real Madrid, 2-0, on Wednesday — a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last season's opener. Brazilian Fred and Portuguese midfielder Tiago […]
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USL First Division: Brazilian greats head all-league team
Brazilian great Romario heads the 2006 All-USL First Division Team. The Miami FC forward tied Seattle rookie Cam Weaver for the league lead in goals (18) and points (39). Midfielder Zinho, a teammate on Brazil's 1994 World Cup championship team at at Miami FC, joined Romario and Weaver on the first team. Montreal defender Gabriel […]
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EUROPE: Barca opens with convincing victory
Defending champion Barcelona crushed Levski Sofia, 5-0, in the most lopsided result of the first day of the UEFA Champions League. Despite heavy rain, Barca played superbly and was rewarded with goals from Andres Iniesta, Ludovic Giuly, Carles Puyol, Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho, who scored in stoppage time. Levski Sofia was playing its first game […]
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Champions League Roundup: Day One
Groups A-D opened yesterday in the Champions League, and with the exception of Inter Milan, the favorites all received favorable results in their first outing of the competition. Defending champ Barcelona handed Bulgarian minnow Levski Sofia yesterday’s most comprehensive defeat, a 5-0 thumping at home. AS Roma and Bayern Munich each recorded resounding 4-0 wins […]
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De Rossi: Roma Ready for the Big Time
AS Roma has begun both domestic and European competitions brightly, beating Livorno, 2-0, in Serie A on Saturday and Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, 4-0, in the Champions League yesterday. We are aiming to be the revelation of 2007,” stated Daniele De Rossi, Roma’s talented midfielder. “What you saw last night is the real Roma and […]
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FA Hands Thatcher Eight-Match Ban
The English Football Association has handed Manchester City midfielder Ben Thatcher an eight-match suspension for his horrific high elbow to the face of Portsmouth’s Pedro Mendes last month. In addition to the suspension, Thatcher faces a 15-match ban if he commits a similar offense in the next two years. Interestingly enough, the 30-year-old defender was […]
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A Closer Look at FIFA’s New Rankings
After the wave of international fixtures last week, FIFA published the latest version of its revised international rankings, which in the past have been much-maligned for rewarding those teams with weaker schedules. For those who care to see just how FIFA compiles its rankings, the Guardian provides an in-depth walkthrough. Despite a particularly lackluster performance […]
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Q&A with Bruce Arena
Red Bull New York coach Bruce Arena sat down with the New York Times to discuss his new job and the state of Major League Soccer. The former U.S. national team coach expressed certain frustrations with the team he inherited as well as hope for the future. Asked whether the last 10 years have been […]
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3. TUESDAY ACTION: No. 4 Blue Devils held to 0-0 draw
No. 4 Duke fell from the ranks of the unbeaten and untied men’s teams Tuesday night when the Blue Devils were held to a 0-0 tie by No. 15 Virginia Tech in ACC action. “That’s a part of the nature of the game — sometimes the goals don’t come,” said Duke coach John Rennie. “[Virginia […]
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4. INTERNATIONAL: UP stars called up for Mexico game
Two Portland stars have been named to the U.S. women’s national team squad for Wednesday’s match against Mexico in Rochester, N.Y. (TV: ESPN2, 8 pm ET). Sophomore Megan Rapinoe replaced North Carolina forward Heather O’Reilly, who suffered a minor ankle injury when Portland and UNC played on Sunday. Rapinoe joins UP junior Stephanie Lopez as […]
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2. AWARDS: UCLA’s Adams takes women’s honors
U.S. U-20 star Danesha Adams is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week. Playing her first matches of the season after returning from the Under-20 Women’s World Championships in Russia, Adams led UCLA to wins over No. 4 Texas A&M, 2-1, and No. 12 Connecticut, 3-0, at the UCLA Women’s Cup. Adams, who won the […]
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1. Duke’s Grella takes weekly honors
Sophomore Mike Grella, whose brilliant second-half goals lifted Duke to a 4-3 victory over Wake Forest in a battle of unbeaten and untied ACC teams last Friday night before a record crowd of 4,323 at Wake’s Spry Stadium, is the Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week. Grella tied the score at 2-2 in the […]
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BEACH SOCCER: Ibsen leads USA in CONCACAF championship
The 2006 inaugural CONCACAF Beach Soccer championship kicks off on Wednesday at Punta Leona in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The tournament, which will last through Sept. 17, serving as qualification for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nov. 2-12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The top two CONCACAF finishers will earn a berth at the […]
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TUESDAY ACTION: No. 4 Duke held to scoreless tie
No. 4 Duke fell from the ranks of the unbeaten and untied men's teams Tuesday night when the Blue Devils were held to a 0-0 tie by No. 15 Virginia Tech in ACC action. “That’s a part of the nature of the game — sometimes the goals don’t come,” said Duke coach John Rennie. ''[Virginia […]
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INTERNATIONAL: UP stars called up for Mexico game
Two Portland stars have been named to the U.S. women's national team squad for Wednesday's match against Mexico in Rochester, N.Y. (TV: ESPN2, 8 pm ET). Sophomore Megan Rapinoe replaced North Carolina forward Heather O’Reilly, who suffered a minor ankle injury when Portland and UNC played on Sunday. Rapinoe joins UP junior Stephanie Lopez as […]
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COLLEGE: SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Week 3)
WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK F Danesha Adams (UCLA) WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK G Jaime Souza (Pacific) D Natalie Cocchi (West Virginia) D Emily Zurrer (Illinois) M Veronica Ambort (San Diego) M Samantha Conn (Rice) M Diane Matheson (Princeton) F Danesha Adams (UCLA) F Holly Gault (Kansas) F Nikki Marshall (Colorado) F Casey Nogueira […]
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COLLEGE: UCLA's Adams takes women's honors
U.S. U-20 star Danesha Adams is the Soccer America Women's Player of the Week. Playing her first matches of the season after returning from the Under-20 Women's World Championships in Russia, Adams led UCLA to wins over No. 4 Texas A&M, 2-1, and No. 12 Connecticut, 3-0, at the UCLA Women's Cup. Adams, who won the […]