No. 1 and top seed Duke will be favored when it hosts UCLA Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I men's quarterfinals at Koskinen Stadium, but it faces a formidable opponent in the streaking Bruins. Indeed, UCLA put on one of the best performances yet by a team in the 2006 postseason with its 3-0 […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Football’s a difficult business, and aren’t they [the players] prima donnas?” — Queen Elizabeth while knighting English Premier League chairman David Richards. (UPI)
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6. WEEKEND TV HIGHLIGHTS: Feilhaber & HSV take on Bayern; Yanks to clash in England
American midfielder Benny Feilhaber, 21, who played the second half of Hamburg SV’s 3-1 loss to Arsenal in Champions League on Tuesday and came close to scoring, could make his sixth Bundesliga appearance when HSV takes on Bayern Munich on Saturday (TV: 9:25 am ET on Gol TV). Hamburg is trying to climb out of […]
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3. UEFA CUP: Friedel and Blackburn advance; policeman kills fan in Paris
Blackburn’s American goalkeeper Brad Friedel made a key save on Feyernoord striker Joonas Kolkka to preserve a goalless tie that sends the English Premier league club to the final 32 of the UEFA Cup. But Thursday’s UEFA Cup action was marred by an incident in Paris in which a policeman shot dead a Paris St […]
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(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, Nov. 24 GOL TV Germany SCHALKE-BOCHUM (live), 2:25 pm. AZTECA AMERICA Mexico PACHUCA-PUMAS, quarterfinal, 1st Leg (live) 10 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England WOLVES-SUNDERLAND (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Nov. 25 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England FULHAM-READING (live), […]
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2. WOMEN’S GOLD CUP: USA and Canada bound for China
Sixteen years after its victory at the inaugural Women’s World Cup, the USA will return to China next year to compete in the fifth FIFA world championship for women. Women’s Gold Cup Semifinal Summaries Abby Wambach made sure of that, scoring twice to lead the USA to a 2-0 victory over Mexico Wednesday in the […]
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WOMEN'S GOLD CUP: USA and Canada bound for China
Sixteen years after its victory at the inaugural Women's World Cup, the USA will return to China next year to compete in the fifth FIFA world championship for women. Abby Wambach made sure of that, scoring twice to lead the USA to a 2-0 victory over Mexico Wednesday in the semifinals of the Women's Gold […]
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4. EUROPE: Chelsea wins by losing
English club Chelsea lost to Werder Bremen, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and fell into a first-place tie with the German club in Group A, but the Blues clinched a berth in the round of 16 by virtue of UEFA’s tiebreaking rules. Per Mertesacker scored the only goal in the 17th minute […]
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EUROPE: Chelsea wins by losing
English club Chelsea lost to Werder Bremen, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and fell into a first-place tie with the German club in Group A, but the Blues clinched a berth in the round of 16 by virtue of UEFA's tiebreaking rules. Per Mertesacker scored the only goal in the 17th minute […]
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5. SUPER Y-LEAGUE: History made at North American Finals
History was made at the 2006 Super Y-League North American Finals on Tuesday at Tampa’s Ed Radice Complex. The Chicago Magic became the first club to win three championships in the same year, while Schulz Academy’s U-16 boys made it three in a row. Clubs from Southern California’s Coast Soccer League also came through with […]
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More Champs League Agony for Man Utd
Scottish champ Celtic clinched passage into the second round of the UEFA Champions League by scoring a 1-0 victory over Manchester United yesterday at Parkhead. Shunsuke Nakamura once again beat Edwin van der Sar from a free kick, this time from some 25 yards away from goal; his perfect curling free kick left the Dutch […]
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CSKA President Pays Incentives to Other Clubs, and is Proud of It
Apparently, paying teams off to play harder against your competitors is standard business in Russia. Earlier this week, CSKA Moscow president Yevgeny Giner openly admitted to paying incentives to other teams to play harder against his team’s main rivals. “I don’t see anything bad in it,” Giner told reporters. “Many people say that such thing […]
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Inter Faces Biggest Test of the Season
Domestically they’re cruising, but Inter Milan’s Nerazzurri are fighting for their lives in the UEFA Champions League. Today’s match against Sporting Lisbon at the San Siro is a game that could make or break the European season for Inter. It’s been a different story for the club in the league, however, as Inter is top […]
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Demspey Drops Agents, Still Planning England Move in January
Clint Dempsey, the 2006 Honda U.S. Player of the Year, says he’s preparing for a move to the English Premier League in January, possibly to Fulham or Charlton Athletic, according to reports, though nothing official has taken place. “Things are looking good,” Dempsey says. “There’s definitely interest from a few teams over there, but I’d […]
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Beckham Rule Masks a Core Development Problem
Paul Gardner of the New York Sun praises the Beckham Rule, which allows Major League Soccer clubs to sign one player each for as much money as they can afford irrespective of the league-wide $1.9 million salary cap. “The move is to be praised,” Gardner says, as “better, more imaginative, more exciting players are urgently […]
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SUPER Y-LEAGUE: History made at North American Finals
History was made at the 2006 Super Y-League North American Finals on Tuesday at Tampa's Ed Radice Complex. The Chicago Magic became the first club to win three titles in the same year, while Schulz Academy's U-16 boys made it three in a row. Clubs from Southern California's Coast Soccer League also came through with […]
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Davies decides to go pro
Charlie Davies, a leading candidate for 2006 Men's Player of the Year honors, is leaving Boston College to turn pro after only his second full season with the Eagles. Davies won the ACC Offensive Player of the Year award and is a finalist for the Hermann Trophy after scoring 15 goals in 16 games for […]
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FOCUS: FSU's Mims makes most of opportunities
Most student-athletes are content to leave college with an undergraduate degree. Ali Mims, the starting goalie for NCAA Division I women's quarterfinalist Florida State, will leave Tallahassee with a bachelor's degree in business management and master's degree in business administration. An undergraduate degree was always in Mims' plans, but she pursued a master's degree when […]
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NAIA MEN: Graceland captures first title in shootout
Graceland University of Iowa captured its first NAIA men's title Tuesday when beat Azusa Pacific, 7-6, in a shootout after the final ended in a 0-0 draw. The first five shooters for both teams converted their spot kicks, but the next four missed. In the 10th round, Azusa Pacific's Kolt Calloway missed his penalty, and […]
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PREVIEW: D3 women's semis feature Messiah-TCNJ rematch
The NCAA Division III men's and women's final fours will both be played this weekend at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In Friday's women's semifinals, Virginia Wesleyan meets Wheaton (Ill.) at 11 am ET, and Messiah faces the College of New Jersey in a replay of last year's […]
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NAIA WOMEN: Lindsey Wilson prevails in fourth OT
Danish freshman Kristine Pedersen's goal in the 123rd minute gave Lindsey Wilson a 2-1 win over top seed Azusa Pacific Tuesday in the NAIA women's national championship game. Azusa Pacific scored first when Sarah Yoro struck from the left flank in the 22nd minute. Lindsey Wilson tied the game 16 minutes later on a goal […]
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EUROPE: Celtic stuns United to reach final 16
Celtic reached the final 16 in the UEFA Champions League when it upset Manchester United, 1-0, Tuesday to clinch first or second place in Group F. The Scottish club came out ahead in a thrilling ending at Celtic Park. Japanese Shunsuke Nakamura scored with a free kick eight minutes from time, then Celtic's 26-year-old Polish […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“There are ongoing discussions with the league. Claudio is very interested in coming to MLS at some point, and in particular to the Red Bulls.” — Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management, which represents former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, 33, the Manchester City midfielder who has spent his entire 12-year professional career with top tier […]
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4. MLS: Clavijo refutes U.S. rumors, focuses Colorado’s quest
By Ridge Mahoney Having refuted rumors that he’ll be hired as the U.S. national team assistant coach under Argentine Jose Pekerman, Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo has embarked on a scouting trip to South America. Earlier this month he paid a visit to FIFA offices in Switzerland to discuss his dispute with the Haitian soccer federation, […]
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4. NAIA WOMEN: Lindsey Wilson prevails in fourth OT
Danish freshman Kristine Pedersen‘s goal in the 123rd minute gave Lindsey Wilson a 2-1 win over top seed Azusa Pacific Tuesday in the NAIA women’s national championship game. Azusa Pacific scored first when Sarah Yoro struck from the left flank in the 22nd minute. Lindsey Wilson tied the game 16 minutes later on a goal […]