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Monthly Archives: November 2006
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) TUESDAY, Dec. 5 ESPN2 European Champions League BARCELONA-WERDER BREMEN (live), 2:30 pm. ESPN CLASSIC European Champions League ROMA-VALENCIA (delay), 5 pm. ESPN DEPORTES European Champions League BAYERN MUNICH-INTER MILAN (live), 2:30 pm. European Champions League ROMA-VALENCIA (delay), […]
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3. MLS: Christian Gomez takes MVP honors; finalists shut out
D.C. United playmaker Christian Gomez, who scored 14 goals and notched 11 assists in the regular season, and scored twice in the playoffs before his team was eliminated by New England in the semifinals, was voted 2006 MLS MVP. MLS HONDA MVPs 2006: Christian Gomez D.C. United 2005: Taylor Twellman New England Revolution 2004: Amado […]
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2. MLS CUP: Houston aims for ‘No. 3’; Revs seek first goal
MLS Cup 2006 in Frisco, Texas New England Revolution vs. Houston Dynamo Sunday, live on ABC, 3:30 pm ET/12:30 pm PT. Before they moved and became the Houston Dynamo, the San Jose Earthquakes reached MLS Cup twice and lifted the trophy each time, with a 2-1 win over Los Angeles in 2001 and a 4-2 […]
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SCOUTING REPORT: NCAA Division III women's top five
The NCAA Division III Women's Tournament continues this weekend with action at eight regional sites. Here's a look at the top five teams in the final NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III rankings of the regular season. 1. TRINITY (TEXAS). Last year, Messiah won the D3 men's and women's titles. This year, Trinity's men and women both […]
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GAMES ON TV( thru 11/13): 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, Nov. 10 GOL TV Germany WERDER BREMEN-BORUSSIA DORTMUND (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, Nov. 11 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England EVERTON-ASTON VILLA (live), 10 am. England BLACKBURN-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), noon. England PORTSMOUTH-FULHAM (delay), 2:15 pm. […]
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Five NCAA Division I men's games to watch
The NCAA Division I Men's Tournament opens Friday and Saturday with 16 first-round games. Here are five to watch: ST. JOHN'S-MONMOUTH. It's something of a New York area derby with the Big East champion, winner of six games in a row by shutout, against the Northeast champion, which carries a 13-game unbeaten streak into Friday's […]
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TRANSACTIONS: Coaches on the move
Betty Ann Kempf-Townsley, the only women's coach Seton Hall has ever had, quit on Thursday. Kempf-Townsley amassed a 143-202-26 record over her 13 years as the head coach at Seton Hall. The Pirates' bestknown player is English star Pirate Kelly Smith. Peter Broadley has quit as the High Point men's coach less than a week […]
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FOCUS: West Florida recovers from hurricane
Everyone knows about Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Less well known outside the area is Hurricane Ivan, which hit on Sept. 16, 2004. The West Florida men's soccer team remembers it well. The hurricane wiped out their season and those of women's soccer and volleyball. While they were disappointed, the Argonauts […]
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WORLD: La Liga leader Sevilla wins respect
Sevilla looks to hold on to its lead in Spain's La Liga when it goes for its fourth win in a row Sunday at Racing Santander (TV: Gol TV, delay, 7 pm ET). After Sevilla, the reigning UEFA Cup champion, look over first place from Barcelona last week, Barca coach Frank Rijkaard tipped the Andalucian […]
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5. TRANSACTIONS: Coaches on the move
Betty Ann Kempf-Townsley, the only women’s coach Seton Hall has ever had, quit on Thursday. Kempf-Townsley amassed a 143-202-26 record over her 13 years as the head coach at Seton Hall. The Pirates’ bestknown player is English star Pirate Kelly Smith. Peter Broadley has quit as the High Point men’s coach less than a week […]
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4. SCOUTING REPORT: NCAA Division III women’s top five
The NCAA Division III Women’s Tournament continues this weekend with action at eight regional sites. Here’s a look at the top five teams in the final NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III rankings of the regular season. Soccer America’s NCAA D3 Women’s Tournament Scoreboard 1. TRINITY (TEXAS). Last year, Messiah won the D3 men’s and women’s titles. […]
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3. FOCUS: West Florida recovers from hurricane
Everyone knows about Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Less well known outside the area is Hurricane Ivan, which hit on Sept. 16, 2004. The West Florida men’s soccer team remembers it well. The hurricane wiped out their season and those of women’s soccer and volleyball. While they were disappointed, the Argonauts […]
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2. WOMEN: Rachael Rapinoe leads UP past BYU
U.S. international Megan Rapinoe is out for the year with a knee injury, but her twin sister, Rachael, has stepped into her spot in the Portland attack and helped the defending NCAA Division I women’s champions. Rachael Rapinoe scored the winning goal for the Pilots in their 2-1 win over BYU Thursday in the opening […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Rachael Rapinoe leads Portland past BYU
U.S. international Megan Rapinoe is out for the year with a knee injury, but her twin sister, Rachael, has stepped into her spot in the Portland attack and helped the defending NCAA Division I women's champions. Rachael Rapinoe scored the winning goal for the Pilots in their 2-1 win over BYU Thursday in the opening […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“As you know I’m not a drinker, I don’t like to drink, but I’m very aware of this very Russian tradition. So for that I’m ready to make an exception. I can promise you that if we qualify, I’ll have a drink. … I would drink, not a bottle of vodka, of course, but a […]
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4. WORLD: La Liga leader Sevilla wins respect
Sevilla looks to hold on to its lead in Spain’s La Liga when it goes for its fourth win in a row Sunday at Racing Santander (TV: Gol TV, delay, 7 pm ET). After Sevilla, the reigning UEFA Cup champion, look over first place from Barcelona last week, Barca coach Frank Rijkaard tipped the Andalucian […]
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6. YOUTH: ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional Rosters
US Youth Soccer announced rosters for the ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 18-24 in Coral Springs, Fla. The tournament will represent teams in the 1989-92 age groups including the U.S. U-15 and U-16 national team pools. Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 89 Rosters Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 90 Rosters Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 91 Rosters Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 92 […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 89 Rosters
Region I 89 Girls Name Hometown Club Wendy Balogun New Carrollton MD Freestate Shooters Grace Barnard Cortland NY Rochester Rhino Amy Caldwell Braintree MA South Coast Scorpions Hannah Cerrone Wappinger Falls NY Xtreme Bianca DÆAgostino LongMeadow MA Oakwood Soccer Club Amanda DaCosta Katonah NY QuickStrike FC Samantha Germano Pennington NJ Not available Jessica Hurtado Butler […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 92 Rosters
Region I 92 Girls Name Hometown Club Torri Allen Stafford VA MCSA Majestics Kaily Blain Merrimack NH Not available Kelly Brock Acton MA FC Stars of Massachusetts Crystal Dunn Rockville Ctr. NY Syracuse Football Club Briana Hovington Lothian MD Not available Peyton Johnson Catonsville MD SAC Premier Danielle Krohn Wrightsville PA Hershey Attack Samantha Mewis […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 91 Rosters
Region I 91 Girls Name Hometown Club Elise Amioka South Berwick ME Seacoast United Cortlyn Bristol Oak Hill VA Not available Molly Bruh East Williston NY Albertson Fury 90 Stephanie Carpenter Mays Landing NJ Mt. Laurel Emily Cota Green Lane PA Vincent United Kayla Eckman Freeport PA IFC Madlyn Evans Glenside PA CRUSA FC Bucks […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Girls 90 Rosters
Region I 90 Girls Name Hometown Club Sade Ayinde Bellemore NY Shooting Stars Alaina Beyar Staten Island NY Albertson Fury '89 Sarah Chapman Silver Spring MD Freestate Shooters Jasmin Corniel Yonkers NY Shooting Stars Danielle Dakin Wilbraham MA F.C. Boston Bolts Remi Gibba Gaithersburg MD Not available Lydia Hastings Rehoboth Beach DE CDSA Hotshots Miyuki […]
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5. WOMEN’S GOLD CUP: Ryan names U.S. roster
U.S. women’s national team head coach Greg Ryan named 20 players who will compete in the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Cup, which serves as qualifying for the 2007 Women’s World Cup. The USA faces the winner of the Mexico-Trinidad & Tobago quarterfinal on Nov. 22 in the Gold Cup semifinals at the Home Depot Center in […]
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MLS CUP: ClarkÆs suspension leaves large void for Houston
By Ridge Mahoney Heading into last weekendÆs Western Conference final against Colorado, two Houston players were ensnared in what MLS quaintly calls ''yellow peril,'' i.e., players cautioned once in the playoffs and thereby facing suspension if they were cautioned again. For MLS Cup 2006 on Sunday against New England, one of those players will likely […]
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United Not Ready for Freddy
English Premier League leader Manchester United has categorically denied that Major League Soccer’s Freddy Adu will be heading to the English giant for a two-week training session, as was previously reported in the Washington Post. The report suggested that the 17-year old D.C. United player would be fulfilling his lifetime goal of training with the […]