The USL and Turner Broadcasting will provide exclusive online video streaming of USL First Division matches for the next three seasons. The matches, unavailable on traditional broadcast or cable television stations, will be available on the new broadband channel USL Live at www.USLLive.com, launching early April. Fans will be able to watch USL First Division […]
Monthly Archives: February 2007
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OFF THE POST: Brit fans take it to the top
The British public can post petitions directly on Prime Minister Tony Blair's official Web site thanks to a program established three months ago. More than 4,000 petitions have been posted, drawing 3 million e-mailed protest signatures. The petitions have ranged from objections to new taxes on drivers (1.8 million signed) to a request that Blair, […]
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MLS REPORT: Early salvos
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Less than a month into preseason, Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger is questioning his latest experiment with a 3-5-2 formation, and Toronto supremo Mo Johnston axed three trialists for stinking up the place while mentioning more than a few of the bodies still on the roster weren't doing much […]
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Bobby Convey out for season
Reading's 23-year-old American midfielder Bobby Convey will miss the remainder of the English Premier League season in order to undergo surgery on a knee that has bothered him since last summer's World Cup. ''[Convey] doesn't feel right with it,'' Reading coach Steve Coppell said. ''I have no doubt that he could have played on to […]
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PREVIEW: Arsenal's kids take on ailing Chelsea in League Cup final
Using the same philosophy that allowed Americans Frankie Simek and Danny Karbassiyoon to get first-team appearances with the Gunners two years ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans on sticking with youngsters against Chelsea in the first all-London League Cup final on Sunday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium (TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 9 am ET). Wenger […]
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WOMEN: Ryan picks Algarve Cup squad
U.S. women's national team head coach Greg Ryan named 20 players to the roster for the 2007 Algarve Cup, being held March 7-14 in the Algarve region of Portugal. Shannon Boxx, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, will return to international competition for the first time in 10 months. She had major knee surgery last July. […]
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2. MLS REPORT: Early salvos
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Less than a month into preseason, Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger is questioning his latest experiment with a 3-5-2 formation, and Toronto supremo Mo Johnston axed three trialists for stinking up the place while mentioning more than a few of the bodies still on the roster weren’t doing much […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“To discuss whether referees take money or not is the same as discussing a woman who gives herself with no love. … A woman cheats herself and nature if she gives herself without love. If a referee officiates a game based on his personal love, he commits a cynical crime. … I respect those referees […]
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5. AMERICANS ABROAD: Bobby Convey out for season
Reading’s 23-year-old American midfielder Bobby Convey will miss the remainder of the English Premier League season in order to undergo surgery on a knee that has bothered him since last summer’s World Cup. “[Convey] doesn’t feel right with it,” Reading coach Steve Coppell said. “I have no doubt that he could have played on to […]
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3. PREVIEW: Arsenal’s kids take on ailing Chelsea in League Cup final
Using the same philosophy that allowed Americans Frankie Simek and Danny Karbassiyoon to get first-team appearances with the Gunners two years ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans on sticking with youngsters against Chelsea in the first all-London League Cup final on Sunday at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium (TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 9 am ET). Wenger […]
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4. EUROPE: Friedel’s Blackburn knocked out of UEFA Cup
The last American left in European action was knocked out on Thursday when Brad Friedel‘s Blackburn Rovers could only tie Bayer Leverkusen, 0-0, and fell, 3-2, on aggregate in the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. Defending champion Sevilla advanced to the final 16 with a 1-0 win over Steaua Bucharest thanks to Alexander […]
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8. TELEVISION: USL to launch broadband
The USL and Turner Broadcasting will provide exclusive online video streaming of USL First Division matches for the next three seasons. The matches, unavailable on traditional broadcast or cable television stations, will be available on the new broadband channel USL Live at www.USLLive.com, launching early April. Fans will be able to watch USL First Division […]
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7. OFF THE POST: Brit fans take it to the top
The British public can post petitions directly on Prime Minister Tony Blair‘s official Web site thanks to a program established three months ago. More than 4,000 petitions have been posted, drawing 3 million e-mailed protest signatures. The petitions have ranged from objections to new taxes on drivers (1.8 million signed) to a request that Blair, […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
6. WOMEN: Ryan picks Algarve Cup squad
U.S. women’s national team head coach Greg Ryan named 20 players to the roster for the 2007 Algarve Cup, being held March 7-14 in the Algarve region of Portugal. Shannon Boxx, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, will return to international competition for the first time in 10 months. She had major knee surgery last July. […]
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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) FRIDAY, March 2 GOL TV Germany SCHALKE-HAMBURG (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, March 3 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England NEWCASTLE-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 10 am. England PORTSMOUTH-CHELSEA (live), noon. England MANCHESTER CITY-WIGAN (delay), 2:15 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL England NEWCASTLE-MIDDLESBROUGH […]
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1. COMING SOON: USL partners with Turner for online game broadcasting
USL and Turner Broadcasting have entered a partnership to provide online video streaming of USL First Division matches featuring all 13 clubs beginning April 2007 through the 2009 season. The matches will be available on the new broadband channel USL Live at www.USLLive.com, launching early April 2007. “We are extremely excited to announce the launch […]
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BBC’s Hargreaves Sings Beckham’s Praises
In his weekly column for BBC Sport, Bayern Munich and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves says Real Madrid would not have won Tuesday’s thrilling Champions League encounter if David Beckham had not been on the field. “Without him in the team…our job at Bayern would have been much easier,” Hargreaves writes, adding that the response Beckham […]
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Anfield Job too Tough for Barcelona?
Avenging a 2-1 Champions League home loss at Anfield might not have been an impossible task for the FC Barcelona team of 2005-06, but it certainly looks a tall order for this year’s team, which still contains most of the same players despite its slumping form. All credit should go to Liverpool, which responded positively […]
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Arena: Red Bulls to Add Second DP
Contrary to claims made earlier this week by New York Red Bulls owner Dietrich Mateschitz, Coach Bruce Arena says the Bulls on course to make another high-profile signing “either this week or next week.” Arena indicated the player would likely occupy the second of New York’s two designated player slots. Former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna […]
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Ashton Returns to Ailing West Ham
Some light was shed on a bleak situation earlier this week as striker Dean Ashton, considered one of the best young talents in England today, looks set to resume training with West Ham next week. Indeed, Ashton’s broken leg, which he suffered while training with England in September, is near the top of West Ham’s […]
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Czech Berger Mulls MLS Summer Move
Aston Villa’s Patrik Berger, a former Czech Republic international, has revealed that he’s negotiating with Major League Soccer over a possible move to the United States this summer. “There is a possibility of me going to America; I know there is an interest but I can’t say anything at the moment because nothing is finalized,” […]
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EUROPE: Liverpool's Bellamy back in swing of things
After a week dominated by news of an altercation that rekindled the image of English soccer stars as out-of-control boozers, Liverpool stunned defending champion Barcelona, 2-1, Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 series. Liverpool's goalscorers were Craig Bellamy and John-Arne Riise, who were at the center of the controversy surrounding […]
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UNDER-23 FRIENDLY: USA earns 0-0 tie in Japan
The U.S. U-23 men's national team played to a 0-0 tie with Japan's under-23 national team in the Kirin Challenge Cup, its first international match under new head coach Bob Bradley. The Japanese were twice denied on shots by Sota Hirayama and Koki Mizuno off the woodwork. Chris Seitz, signed by Real Salt Lake out […]
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MLS: D.C. United romps, Houston rocked in Champions Cup
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Facing Central American opposition on the road, be it World Cup qualifying or club competition, is pocked with pitfalls, as both D.C. United and Houston found out in the first legs of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals Wednesday. D.C. won and Houston lost as both teams showed considerable […]
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REFEREES: U.S. Soccer launches full-time pro ref program
There will still be school teachers, accountants and truck drivers refereeing MLS and international games in the USA, but now there will also be full-time professional referees in the middle. U.S. Soccer has launched a program to employ refs full-time, which exists in only a few nations, including England, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. […]