Monthly Archives: November 2006

Brandon Stirm scored on a curving free kick from 25 yards midway through the second half to give Azusa Pacific a 1-0 victory over William Jewell in the semifinals of the NAIA Men’s National Championship Monday evening in Daytona Beach, Fla. The No. 8 seed Cougars, who lost in last year’s championship game will face […]

1. Giants Reyering and Soumare lead Virginia

Virginia will look to return to the NCAA Division I men’s final four for the first time since 1997 when it hosts Notre Dame Friday night at Kloeckner Stadium. The Cavs, who have lost in their last four trips to the quarterfinals (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2005), feature two of the most imposing players in […]

2. REF WATCH: EPL wants video to aid refs

The English Premier League hopes to convince FIFA to reconsider its stubborn stance on the use of video replay to aid officials. Keith Hackett, head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, is charged with presenting a proposal to FIFA in January supporting the use of video technology primarily to help referees make decisions on […]

4. BY THE NUMBERS: Real Madrid TV deal

$1.4 billion What Real Madrid will earn from selling TV rights to its games through 2013 to production company Grupo Mediapro in what is believed to be a record deal for a sports team, according to Bloomberg news. $1.3 billion What Mediapro paid Barcelona for TV rights for seven years. 90 percent Portion soccer pay-per-view […]

COLLEGE MEN: 2006 Division I Conference Awards

1104awards men edited ACC All-Conference Goalkeeper — Chris Seitz (Maryland); Defenders — Andre Sherard (North Carolina), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest); Midfielders — Nico Colaluca (Virginia), Maurice Edu (Maryland), Ryan Solle (Wake Forest), Michael Videira, (Duke); Forwards — Charlie Davies (Boston College), Mike Grella (Duke), Patrick Nyarko (Virginia Tech), Dane Richards (Clemson). Offensive Player of the […]

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“The other guy was probably hungrier than Paddy.” — Sheffield United coach Neil Warnock on his goalkeeper Paddy Kenny, whose left eye brow was bitten off in a 3:00 a.m. brawl at an Indian restaurant. The Irish goalkeeper was reportedly fighting with a “pal” who boasted he’d had an affair with Kenny’s wife. (The Sun)

Roma Destroys Catania Calcio

For the first time since 2001, Roma is showing signs that it could win a major trophy this year. The Giallorossi fired a warning to the rest of the clubs in Serie A and the Champions League, with a 7-0 thrashing of Catania Calcio at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. It was one of the […]

Post-Beckham Rule Questions

So Major League Soccer approved the so-called “Beckham Rule,” which allows teams to acquire one player each beyond the $2 million per-team salary cap. Just imagine, if you will, being a teammate of either David Beckham, Ronaldo, or Luis Figo, knowing full well that your team is most likely paying him up to five times […]

Rooney in Top Form Ahead of Chelsea Clash

Thanks to two fantastic strikes from Wayne Rooney that saved a sub-par Man Utd in Sheffield, and a compulsory win for Chelsea at home to West Ham, the hype surrounding next weekend’s clash at Old Trafford between top of the table Manchester United and No. 2 Chelsea may now begin. Both games this weekend were […]

Robben Unhappy with Bit Part in Chelsea’s Season

Dutch winger Arjen Robben is getting fed up with his lack of first-team action at Chelsea this year, according to a BBC report. The 22-year-old faces stiff competition for places in Chelsea’s midfield, which usually consists of Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Claude Makelele. Manager Jose Mourinho sometimes deploys Robben as a forward, […]

Wenger Defends Henry’s Claim to Ballon d’Or

It seems like Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says it every year, but he thinks captain Thierry Henry deserves this year’s Ballon d’Or, the prize France Football gives out to the best player in Europe over the last year. Wenger has a point: like Spain and Real Madrid forward Raul in the late 1990s and early […]

5. YOUTH: National youth teams head to ODP Interregionals

The U.S. under-14 boys national team will participate in the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 23-27 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. U.S. coach Manny Schellscheidt and his five assistant coaches will split the 36 players on the roster into two teams – USA Grey and USA […]

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Mo Moves?

Toronto FC coach Mo Johnston probably isn’t finished with the wheeling and dealing that highlighted the expansion draft last Friday. Defender Tim Regan, waived by the former MetroStars last year and picked up by Chivas USA before being exposed in the expansion draft, is rumored to be on his way back to New York in […]

Mo Moves?

Toronto FC coach Mo Johnston probably isn't finished with the wheeling and dealing that highlighted the expansion draft last Friday. Defender Tim Regan, waived by the former MetroStars last year and picked up by Chivas USA before being exposed in the expansion draft, is rumored to be on his way back to New York in […]

YOUTH: U.S. U-16 and U-15 girls rosters for ODP Interregionals

The U.S. U-16 and U-15 girls will play three matches each against regional ODP teams one year older in age group at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional, starting Monday in Coral Springs, Fla. U.S. head coaches Tad Bobak (U-15s) and Kazbek Tambi (U-16s) have each brought 18 players to the competition. U.S. under-16 […]

YOUTH: U.S. U-14 boys roster for ODP Interregionals

The U.S. under-14 boys national team will participate in the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 23-27 at DisneyÆs Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. U.S. coach Manny Schellscheidt and his five assistant coaches will split the 36 players on the roster into two teams û USA Grey and USA […]

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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling

English Premier League Review Fox Soccer Channel Monday 6 pm ET. 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 Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET US Youth Soccer Fox Soccer Channel Monday 5:30 pm […]

WOMEN: Rapinoe and Budge power Portland into elite eight

Defending NCAA Division I women's national champion Portland's long-shot bid to repeat remained alive with a 2-0 win at No. 1 seed Texas on Sunday. Rachael Rapinoe continued her torrid postseason play with the first goal just 194 seconds into the match in Austin. Natalie Budge added an insurance goal and senior keeper Cori Alexander […]

NJCAA: Jefferson and Young Harris win D1 championships

Jefferson College of Missouri won its first NJCAA Division I men's title with a 2-1 overtime victory over perennial power Mercer County Community College in the final on Sunday in Tyler, Texas. The Vikings didn't crack after conceding an own goal in the 56th minute. Four minutes later, Judner Joseph tied the score, and Rhamon […]

SEMIFINALS: NCAA Division 3 & NAIA Pairings

NCAA Division 3 Men Nov. 24 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Wheaton (Ill.) (15-7-4) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (16-0-5) Messiah (19-1-2) vs. New York U. (15-3-4) NCAA Division 3 Women Nov. 24 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Virginia Wesleyan (18-3-4) vs. Wheaton (Ill.) (22-2-0) Messiah (18-2-1) vs. College of New Jersey (17-1-3) NAIA MenNov. 20 in […]

WOMEN'S GOLD CUP: Mexico and Jamaica advance to semifinals

Mexico defeated Trinidad & Tobago, 3-0, at Tropical Park in Miami Sunday to set up a date with the USA Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Women's Gold Cup. A berth in the 2007 Women's World Cup will be on the line when the USA faces Mexico at the Home Depot Center in Carson, […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: DeMerit scores first EPL goal

American defender Jay DeMerit, who scored in the playoff game that clinched promotion for Watford last May, scored his first English Premier League goal in Watford's 2-1 loss to Portsmouth. But DeMerit, who scored five goals at the second tier, was called for the foul that gave Portsmouth the penalty kick that Lomana Lua Lua […]

BRAZIL: Sao Paulo clinches fourth national title

Sao Paulo clinched its fourth Brazilian championship with two games to spare despite having to settle for a 1-1 tie at home against Atletico Paranaense on Sunday. Sao Paulo is eight points ahead of second-place Internacional with two games to play after Internacional lost, 1-0, at Parana. Rains delayed the Parana-Internacional game, so Sao Paulo […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: Californian Kamani Hill signs with Bundesliga's Wolfsburg;

Californian Kamani Hill, 20, has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with German First Division club Wolfsburg with an option for an additional year. ''He's very far along for his age,'' said Wolfsburg coach Klaus Augenthaler. ''We will do everything we can to make him successful for us.'' Augenthaler, 1990 World Cup champion as a player […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: Reyna joins 100 club