Alan I. Rothenberg, former President of the U.S. Soccer Federation and chairman and chief executive officer of the 1994 World Cup organizing committee, will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Rothenberg’s induction will take place on Aug. 26 in ceremonies at the Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, N.Y. Rothenberg will be […]
Monthly Archives: March 2007
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4. EURO ’08: Turks stun Greece in Athens
Turkey remained unbeaten and untied in Euro ’08 qualifying with a stunning 4-1 victory over archrival Greece, the defending European champion, in Athens on Saturday. The Turks, who went into the game with 12 players injured or suspended, recovered from an early deficit to crush Greece thanks to goals by Tuncay Sanli, Gokhan Unal, Metin […]
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Soccer Surges as Global TV Audiences Decline
Television audiences worldwide are splintering, as people prefer spending more time with Internet-enabled devices than curling up in front of the boob tube to watch primetime. However, soccer bucks that trend big-time, especially for international games, which continue to grow their audience thanks to greater demand and expanded television coverage. Because of this, the Financial […]
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Blatter: Violence, Big Business Threatening Soccer
Across the globe, violence and the commercial interests of big corporations are resulting in a kind of PR crisis for the world’s game, says FIFA President Sepp Blatter. While the interest of big business is overriding that of club supporters, violence and poor safety standards in stadiums are also contributing to soccer’s tarnished image, Blatter […]
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Red Bulls Bet on Altidore
Unless the New York Red Bulls make a last-minute addition before the opening day of the MLS season, it’s very likely 17-year old Jozy Altidore will be starting against the Columbus Crew on April. Aside from Altidore and John Wolyniec, the Bulls don’t have any other healthy strikers with MLS experience. Altidore isn’t all that […]
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MLS Expansion in Full Force
For those in the soccer industry, the process of popularizing soccer in America has been a long and at times fruitless undertaking. For the past 11 years, the massive project has ever so slowly been building momentum through the growth of MLS. Following that big announcement in January, league officials are now hoping we can […]
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CONNECTICUT: Huskies make statement in Florida
Looking to erase memories of a disappointing end to the 2006 season, the Connecticut men's team spent spring break in Florida, where it went 3-1 in a very successful display against strong opposition. The Huskies opened with a 3-1 win over 2006 NCAA Division I semifinalist Virginia. Jamaican O'Brian White scored two goals and Finnish […]
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TRANSFER: Houston lands Mexican international Nieva
Houston has added sophomore transfer Christine Nieva from Arizona State. Nieva, who has played in midfield an as a forward, is a native of Dallas and represented Mexico at the 2006 Under-20 Women's World Cup. She also has played for Mexico at the senior level, debuting against the USA in the farewell game for Mia […]
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UNDER-21 WOMEN: Collegians crush English powers
Loaded with college stars, the U.S. under-21 women's national team swept all three games on its trip to England, beating FA Women's Premier League teams Blackburn (2-0), Everton (6-2) and Leeds (5-0). The highlight was USC sophomore Amy Rodriguez's hat trick against Everton, second in the FA Women's Premier League. In the win over Leeds, […]
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RECRUITING: Sleeper joins U-18 quartet at UVa
ACC power Virginia confirmed the signing of what is one of the top men's recruiting classes for 2007. Coach George Gelnovatch has brought in four players with experience on the U.S. U-18 national team: T.J. Cyrus (Virginia Rush), Colin Given (VardarStars, Mich.), Danny Louisignau (Baltimore Bays out of Wilmington, Del.) and Jimmy Simpson (PWSI Courage, […]
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Ohio junior Merritt killed in fall at hotel
Sarah Merritt, a 20-year-old member of the Ohio University soccer team, died while on spring break in Hilton Head Island, S.C., after she fell from a fifth-floor balcony at her hotel. According to witnesses, Sarah Merritt was climbing from the exterior balcony of one room to another at the Comfort Inn & Suites when she […]
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COLLEGE CUPS: Cary gets two more finals
The NCAA has selected SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. to host the 2008 Women's College Cup and 2009 Men's College Cup, extending its run as a host of the college final fours to seven years in a row. ''Hopefully, the NCAA feels like they've found a semi-permanent home,'' said Charlie Slagle, CASL CEO, co-chair […]
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5. UNDER-21 WOMEN: Collegians crush English powers
Loaded with college stars, the U.S. under-21 women’s national team swept all three games on its trip to England, beating FA Women’s Premier League teams Blackburn (2-0), Everton (6-2) and Leeds (5-0). The highlight was USC sophomore Amy Rodriguez‘s hat trick against Everton, second in the FA Women’s Premier League. In the win over Leeds, […]
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1. Ohio junior Merritt killed in fall at hotel
Sarah Merritt, a 20-year-old member of the Ohio University soccer team, died while on spring break in Hilton Head Island, S.C., after she fell from a fifth-floor balcony at her hotel. According to witnesses, Sarah Merritt was climbing from the exterior balcony of one room to another at the Comfort Inn & Suites when she […]
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6. COLLEGE CUPS: Cary gets two more finals
The NCAA has selected SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. to host the 2008 Women’s College Cup and 2009 Men’s College Cup, extending its run as a host of the college final fours to seven years in a row. “Hopefully, the NCAA feels like they’ve found a semi-permanent home,” said Charlie Slagle, CASL CEO, co-chair […]
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4. TRANSFER: Houston lands Mexican international Nieva
Houston has added sophomore transfer Christine Nieva from Arizona State. Nieva, who has played in midfield an as a forward, is a native of Dallas and represented Mexico at the 2006 Under-20 Women’s World Cup. She also has played for Mexico at the senior level, debuting against the USA in the farewell game for Mia […]
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2. RECRUITING: Sleeper joins U-18 quartet at UVa
ACC power Virginia confirmed the signing of what is one of the top men’s recruiting classes for 2007. Coach George Gelnovatch has brought in four players with experience on the U.S. U-18 national team: T.J. Cyrus (Virginia Rush), Colin Given (VardarStars, Mich.), Danny Louisignau (Baltimore Bays out of Wilmington, Del.) and Jimmy Simpson (PWSI Courage, […]
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3. CONNECTICUT: Huskies make statement in Florida
Looking to erase memories of a disappointing end to the 2006 season, the Connecticut men’s team spent spring break in Florida, where it went 3-1 in a very successful display against strong opposition. The Huskies opened with a 3-1 win over 2006 NCAA Division I semifinalist Virginia. Jamaican O’Brian White scored two goals and Finnish […]
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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 23 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 COLOMBIA-BRAZIL (live), 4 pm. CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA (live), 6 pm. SATURDAY, March 24 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Friendly ENGLAND U-21-ITALY U-21 (live), 8:30 am. Friendly BRAZIL-CHILE (live), 11 am. […]
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HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET. Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ETFOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol […]
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USA-ECUADOR: The preparation gets serious
By Ridge Mahoney Coach Bob Bradley has 24 players available for a friendly against Ecuador Sunday in Tampa (noon ET on ESPN2 & Galavision). He won't have all of them at hand for next Wednesday's match against Guatemala in Dallas, and so will have to weigh the importance of sending out the strongest teams he […]
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EURO 2008: Weekend previews (Part 3)
Qualifying for the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland continues with games Saturday and next Wednesday, the first of five double dates in 2007. Here's a look at Groups 6 and 7: GROUP 6. Spain faces must-win games against Denmark on Saturday and Iceland next Wednesday after falling into fifth place, nine points behind […]
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MLS COUNTDOWN: Gambler Mo rolling the dice in Toronto
By Ridge Mahoney What is the end product of adding a three-time MLS All-Star to a midfield the coach had already had rated as one of the best in the league? Richard Mulrooney, Coach Mo Johnston, and the fans of Toronto FC are about to find out. As it prepared for three games at the […]
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OFF THE POST: Belgian squad scuffles with Portuguese press
A pair of Portuguese photographers alleged that they were punched and kicked by two members of the Belgian national team delegation as they tried to take photos of the Belgian players at the Lisbon airport, where the Belgian team arrived for Saturday's European Championship qualifier. The trouble reportedly started when Portuguese journalists tried to approach […]
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U.S. CLUB SOCCER: Wright re-elected as chairman
Phil Wright has been re-elected to a new two-year term as chairman of the U.S. Club Soccer board of directors. In addition, Duke University men's coach John Rennie has been elected as Vice-Chairman. Rounding out the executive committee are Mike Sweeney and Derek Armstrong, who will also serve two-year terms. Wright, the former president and […]