Monthly Archives: November 2006

Ah, pity the poor souls who will be selected in the expansion draft. Whatever slim chance they had of generating any real noise outside of Toronto is being nearly drowned out by the Designated Player Frenzy, aka, the Beckham Buzz. For nearly two years AEG president Tim Leiweke has been on the Beckham beat. Although […]

How Wembley Nearly Felled the FA

The renovation of Wembley Stadium has to go down as one of the worst stadium construction disasters in the history of sport. In fact, the Guardian tells how the English Football Association almost fell apart as a result of the botched project. Wembley National Stadium Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of English soccer’s governing […]

Friedel Academy Extends an Arm to Talented Youth

When soccer players retire, the logical next step is usually a career in management or as a TV commentator, but Brad Friedel, former U.S. national team goalkeeper and long-time veteran of the English Premier League, has bigger ideas: he wants to take on a social problem plaguing the sport in his country. Once he retires […]

Real Salt Lake Signs First Sponsorship Deal in MLS

Real Salt Lake has become the first team in a major American sports league to display a sponsor’s name on its jersey, according to the Associated Press. Utah-based juice company XanGo, which markets itself as a dietary supplement has reportedly signed a deal worth $4-$5 million to place its brand on the Major League Soccer […]

Without a Coach, U.S. Sets Date for Denmark Friendly

Klinsmann or no Klinsmann (or Argentine Pekerman, as Los Angeles daily La Opinion is now reporting to be the new U.S. coach), the U.S. Soccer has agreed to its first friendly of 2007, which will be played against Denmark in the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. It will be the U.S. national team’s first […]

Just How Good was Hungarian Ferenc Puskas?

Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas, considered by many to be among the greatest soccer players of all time, lost his battle with pneumonia Friday morning at the age of 79. Jonathan Wilson of The Guardian calls him “one of the two greatest European players of all time,” alongside Dutch master Johan Cruyff. Puskas played on the […]

MEXICO: Sanchez gets Tri job

Hugo Sanchez finally got his wish. Sanchez, who lobbied hard for the Mexico national team coaching job after the 2002 World Cup but was passed over for Ricardo La Volpe, was named Mexico's national team coach on Thursday by unanimous consent of Mexico's 18 First Division club presidents. After losing out to La Volpe, Sanchez […]

NAIA: Northwood ousts top men's seed AUM

Finn Joonas Siikala's hat trick gave Northwood University a 3-2 win over top seed Auburn University-Montgomery Thursday evening in the second round of the NAIA Men's National Championship in Pensacola, Fla. The Seahawks — making their first trip to the national tournament — moved to 10-10-2 overall and advance to Saturday's quarterfinals. In other second-round […]

NCAA D2 SEMIFINALS: Cunliffe rescues Ft. Lewis

Ft. Lewis star John Cunliffe scored two goals in the last eight minutes to lift the defending champion Skyhawks to a 4-2 win over Lincoln Memorial on Thursday and move them into Saturday's NCAA Division II men's final against Dowling in Pensacola, Fla. Cunliffe buried a penalty kick to give Fort Lewis the lead, then […]

Soccer on TV., Story

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 Sunday, 11:30 pm. Monday, 1 pm ET & 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 […]

USC: Millinder out as Trojan women's coach

Less than a week after his Women of Troy pulled one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Division I women's tournament history, Jim Millinder is out as USC head coach. USC athletic director Mike Garrett announced Thursday that Millinder's contract was not renewed, ending his 11-year tenure with the Women of Troy. ''We appreciate all […]

SCOUTING REPORT: Women's Gold Cup

The 2006 Women's Gold Cup, which serves as qualifying for the 2007 Women's World Cup, kicks off Sunday when Mexico plays Trinidad & Tobago with Panama takes on Jamaica in the first round at Miami's Tropical Park Stadium. The USA faces the Mexico-T&T winner and Canada meets the Jamaica-Panama winner next Wednesday at the Home […]

NJCAA: DuPage men stun Georgia Perimeter

DuPage of Illinois stunned defending champion and top seed Georgia Perimeter with two late goals and won, 2-1, to advance to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Men's Tournament in Tyler, Texas. Soccer America's NJCAA Men's & Women's Championship Scoreboard West Chicago products Jose Villa and Ignacio Correa scored in the 79th and 84th […]

WOMEN: UVa makes postseason turnaround

One of the surprises of the NCAA Division I Women's Tournament is Virginia, which moved into the Sweet 16 with 2-0 wins over No. 9 West Virginia and No. 19 Wake Forest. If the Cavs beat No. 18 Texas A&M Friday night in College Station, they will return to the quarterfinals for the second year […]

Northwestern rolls into Sweet 16

Northwestern has come a long way. When Coach Tim Lenahan took over in 2001, he inherited a program that went winless in 2000, and it was not until the final game of his opening season that he got his first victory. Five years later, the Wildcats are in the Sweet 16. Northwestern upset 11th seed […]

SUPER Y-LEAGUE: MLS clubs send youth teams to finals

The 2006 Super Y-League North American Finals begin Friday and run through next Wednesday in the Tampa area with more than 140 teams competing in 10 boys and girls age groups (U-13 to U-17). 2006 Super Y-League North American finalists MLS's New York Red Bulls and D.C. United will be represented. The Red Bulls will […]

OFF THE POST: Toluca's two games in one day

Mexican club Toluca, because it reached the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana and the wild-card playoffs of the Mexican league, ended up with two games on the same day. On Thursday, the Red Devils sent their first team to the Chilean capital of Santiago and fell, 2-1, to Colo Colo in the first-leg of the […]

GAMES ON TV ( thru 11/20): 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. 17 SETANTA SPORTS USA England CARDIFF CITY-QPR (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Nov. 18 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England SHEFFIELD UTD.-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), 10 am. England MIDDLESBROUGH-LIVERPOOL (live), noon. England EVERTON-BOLTON (delay), 2:15 pm. […]

WORLD: Depleted Barcelona faces tough test

With only one fit striker available, Spanish leader Barcelona faces a tough test when it travels to Real Mallorca on Sunday (TV: Gol TV, live, 1 pm ET). How the Catalan team fares against La Liga's best defense (only six goals conceded in 10 outings) should give a clue of how it will do in […]

6. USC: Millinder out as Trojan women’s coach

Less than a week after his Women of Troy pulled one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Division I women’s tournament history, Jim Millinder is out as USC head coach. USC athletic director Mike Garrett announced Thursday that Millinder’s contract was not renewed, ending his 11-year tenure with the Women of Troy. “We appreciate all […]

5. NJCAA: DuPage men stun Georgia Perimeter

DuPage of Illinois stunned defending champion and top seed Georgia Perimeter with two late goals and won, 2-1, to advance to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Tournament in Tyler, Texas. Soccer America’s NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Championship Scoreboard West Chicago products Jose Villa and Ignacio Correa scored in the 79th and 84th […]

4. NAIA: Northwood ousts top men’s seed AUM

Finn Joonas Siikala‘s hat trick gave Northwood University a 3-2 win over top seed Auburn University-Montgomery Thursday evening in the second round of the NAIA Men’s National Championship in Pensacola, Fla. Soccer America NAIA Men’s & Women’s Championship Scoreboard The Seahawks – making their first trip to the national tournament – moved to 10-10-2 overall […]

3. NCAA D2 SEMIFINALS: Cunliffe rescues Ft. Lewis

Ft. Lewis star John Cunliffe scored two goals in the last eight minutes to lift the defending champion Skyhawks to a 4-2 win over Lincoln Memorial on Thursday and move them into Saturday’s NCAA Division II men’s final against Dowling in Pensacola, Fla. Soccer America’s NCAA Division 2 Men’s & Women’s Tournament Scoreboard Cunliffe buried […]

2. WOMEN: UVa makes postseason turnaround

One of the surprises of the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament is Virginia, which moved into the Sweet 16 with 2-0 wins over No. 9 West Virginia and No. 19 Wake Forest. If the Cavs beat No. 18 Texas A&M Friday night in College Station, they will return to the quarterfinals for the second year […]

1. Northwestern rolls into Sweet 16