Yet more evidence that this will be Jose Mourinho’s last season in charge of Chelsea: Marcelo Lippi, the man who last summer led Italy to its first World Cup title in 24 years, says the Sky Blues are hounding him to take over the job once Mourinho leaves at the end of the season. “I’m […]
Monthly Archives: February 2007
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Johnston Adds Welshman, Says More on the Way
Things are humming along at MLS expansion club Toronto FC: the club’s new stadium, BMO Field, is 85 percent complete, the team has sold nearly 11,000 of a possible 20,000 season tickets, and the club’s roster is steadily taking shape. On Thursday, the team unveiled Welshman Carl Robinson as its first overseas signing. The midfielder […]
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Americans to Feature in EPL Clashes
There are a couple of choice battles involving Americans in the Premiership this weekend. On FSC on Saturday (delayed coverage beginning at 2:15 pm ET), DaMarcus Beasley and Manchester City host Marcus Hahnemann and Bobby Convey of seventh-place Reading. Convey has only recently returned from a long-term injury and isn’t expected to start, though Beasley, […]
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USA-MEXICO: Bradley calls up 20 players
U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has called up 20 players — 16 from MLS and four from the EPL — for the international friendly soccer match against regional rival Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (TV: ESPN2 and Univision, 9 p.m. ET; kickoff at 9:25 pm ET). […]
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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) MONDAY, Feb. 5 SETANTA SPORTS USA England SCUNTHORPE UTD.-BRISTOL CITY (live), 2:30 pm. TUESDAY, Feb. 6 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Friendly BRAZIL-PORTUGAL (live), 3 pm. U-21 Friendly ENGLAND-SPAIN (delay), 5 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Friendly BRAZIL-PORTUGAL (delay), […]
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MLS: No Beaz for Bulls
Rumors of DaMarcus Beasley returning to MLS aren't true, says his agent, Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management. ''DaMarcus Beasley is very happy at Manchester City in the English Premier League and is not sure where all the rumors started saying that DaMarcus was in talks regarding a move to New York Red Bulls,'' says […]
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SPAIN: Real Madrid begins life without Ronaldo
Ronaldo may be gone, but that doesn't mean Real Madrid has been lighting it up without the Brazilian star, who spent much of the first half of the season on the bench and was finally sold this week to AC Milan for $9.7 million — less than half what Milan offered Real Madrid for Ronaldo […]
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GERMANY: Leaders Bremen and Schalke clash
All the attention on Bloody Wednesday — which saw three respected Bundesliga coaches get fired or resign — has overshadowed Sunday's showdown between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 (TV: GolTV: live, 11 am ET), which share first place two games into the second half of the season. Bremen and Schalke broke away from the pack, […]
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PROFILES: The new U.S. U-17 residents
U.S. under-17 national team head coach John Hackworth welcomed eight new players for the ninth year of U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The semester kicked off at the beginning of January, but a few players were on trial, giving Hackworth and his staff time to evaluate which players would […]
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4. GERMANY: Leaders Bremen and Schalke clash
All the attention on Bloody Wednesday — which saw three respected Bundesliga coaches get fired or resign — has overshadowed Sunday’s showdown between Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 (TV: GolTV: live, 11 am ET), which share first place two games into the second half of the season. Bremen and Schalke broke away from the pack, […]
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5. SPAIN: Real Madrid begins life without Ronaldo
Ronaldo may be gone, but that doesn’t mean Real Madrid has been lighting it up without the Brazilian star, who spent much of the first half of the season on the bench and was finally sold this week to AC Milan for $9.7 million — less than half what Milan offered Real Madrid for Ronaldo […]
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2. MLS: No Beaz for Bulls
Rumors of DaMarcus Beasley returning to MLS aren’t true, says his agent, Lyle Yorks of Proactive Sports Management. “DaMarcus Beasley is very happy at Manchester City in the English Premier League and is not sure where all the rumors started saying that DaMarcus was in talks regarding a move to New York Red Bulls,” says […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I received three death threats. They were so serious that I had to be accompanied by plain-clothes policemen. Last weekend things reached such a level that I could no longer expect my wife to put up with it.” — Jupp Heynckes, explaining why he quit as coach of German club Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday. Gladbach, […]
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A Muted Transfer Window in England
The amount of money exchanged in England during the European transfer window was low enough that financial analysts felt the need to explain why business was so quiet. A total of $118 million was spent on transfers this January, $20 million less than last year. Discounting loan deals, you’ll notice that none of the league’s […]
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Chelsea’s Injury Woes Persist
A little worse for wear, perhaps, but Chelsea kept Manchester United within reach Wednesday night after beating Blackburn, 3-0, at home. The victory, however, was marred by yet another long-term injury to a first-team defender. Seemingly in acres of space down the left side, Ashley Cole caught his foot clumsily on the turf, forcing his […]
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Toronto’s Stadium Gamble
The city of Toronto-unlike say, Salt Lake City, Utah-has taken the Major League Soccer plunge, investing $8.5 million in BMO Field, the new home of MLS’s first Canadian team Toronto. In truth, the combined $15 million in local and provincial government money pales in comparison to the $45 million Real Salt Lake needed from the […]
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Utah Jazz Owner Denies RSL Takeover
Tim Buckley of the Deseret Morning News asks Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller to respond to rumors that he may be interested in buying Real Salt Lake from owner Dave Checketts. Miller’s answer, an emphatic “no,” was overshadowed by the manner in which he slammed Checketts for his clumsy handling of the situation. “This […]
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MLS: NOTEBOOK: Rapids' new look
Colorado's revamped uniforms will be the subject of a team press conference this week or next as the club changes its branding again. The blue-and-black striped home uniforms inspired by Inter Milan, among others, will be replaced by a look something like that worn by English clubs Aston Villa and Burnley, according to a team […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Cherundolo returns to Hannover lineup
After being suspended for the first game back after Germany's winter break, Steve Cherundolo returned to the Hannover starting lineup for its 5-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Wednesday evening. With the victory, Hannover climbed to 10th place in the Bundesliga standings. Benny Feilhaber came off the bench late in Hamburg's 1-1 tie with Energie […]
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TRANSFER MARKET: Americans on the move
Americans figured in 15 moves to European clubs during Europe's winter transfer window that closed on Wednesday. Reflecting the talent drain to Europe, the 2006 Honda Player of the Year Clint Dempsey, the top college prospect Charlie Davies and the 2006 USL1 Rookie of the Year Cam Weaver all moved to European teams. Within Europe, […]
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GERMANY: Magath, Heynckes, Doll all out
Two of the biggest names in German coaching — Felix Magath and Jupp Heynckes — were replaced, and not to be out done, Hamburg made it a hat trick of coaching casualties on Wednesday when it fired Coach Thomas Doll. Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich fired Magath and replaced him with former boss Ottmar Hitzfeld a […]
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MEXICO: Sanchez calls up European-based stars
Hugo Sanchez will be playing to win when Mexico faces the USA Feb. 7 in Glendale, Ariz., in his debut as Tri coach. Sanchez called up captain Rafael Marquez from Barcelona, and three other European-based stars — Carlos Salcido from PSV Eindhoven and Stuttgart's Pavel Pardo and Ricardo Osorio. Mexico won the battle for the […]
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TELEVISION: Game of the Week to return in 2007
The NSCAA's College Game of the Week will return to Fox Soccer Channel in 2007. The men's game of the week will be on eight successive Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET, beginning Sept. 14, while the women's game of the week will be aired on Thursday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET for eight weeks […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Moves at OSU, Seton Hall and SMU
Colin Carmichael will take over as head coach of the Oklahoma State women's program with fellow co-coach Karen Hancock assuming the role of assistant coach. ''This was completely my decision,'' said Hancock. ''I'm a single mother and the job responsibilities of a head coach take up a lot of time. At this juncture, I think […]
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SMALL COLLEGES: AUM looks in-house for new men's coach
While Tambi and Erwin are switching from men's to women's programs, Wulf Koch is going the other direction. Koch was named the new men's coach at NAIA powerhouse Auburn-Montgomery after spending three seasons overseeing the women's program, which had a 48-19-3 record. Before taking over the Senators' women's team, Koch coached men's teams for 12 […]