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Nov. 29 in San Antonio Mobile 2 Simon Fraser 1 (OT). Goals: Grant 99, Harrington (Vierdal) 100; Blaker (Maglio) 120. All-Tournament Team Goalkeeper — Laurie Pells (Georgian Court). Defenders — Roxanne Chow (Simon Fraser), Robin Colvin (Rockhurst), Kathrine Sund (Mobile), Astrid Vierdal (Mobile). Midfielders — Sandra DePol (Brewton-Parker), Katie Gardinier (Westmont), Courtney Miles (Mobile), Nina […]

Here are the 32 countries that have qualified for the 1998 World Cup Finals: Host: France Holder: Brazil Europe Qualifiers: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Yugoslavia South America Qualifiers: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay Africa Qualifiers: Cameroon, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia Asia Qualifiers: Japan, Saudi Arabia, South […]

Nov. 29 North Carolina 1 Harvard 0 Notre Dame 8 UCLA 0 Santa Clara 3 Clemson 0

Nov. 29 in Melbourne Australia 2 Iran 2. Goals: Kewell 32, A.Vidmar 48; Bagheri 77, Azizi 80. Australia — Bosnich, Moore (Arnold, 83), Horvat, Tobin, Lazaridis, Slater (T. Vidmar, 81), Foster, Zelic, A. Vidmar (Tapai, 81), Kewell, Viduka. Iran — Abedzadeh, Mahdavikia, Khakpour, Payravani, Estili, Bagheri, Shahroodi (Mansourian, 57), Pashazadeh, Saadavi (Tahami, 76, Asadi 87), […]

Nov. 28 in San Antonio Mobile 3 Berry 1. Goals: Wathne 9, Law (Wathne) 17, Grant (Wathne) 65; Hoffman (Modi) 81. Simon Fraser 1 Westmont 0. Goal: Ricci (Blaker) 88. Championship Nov. 29 in San Antonio Simon Fraser vs. Mobile

Nov. 28 in Birmingham, Ala. Rockhurst 4 Mobile 3. Goals: Andreason (Olivas) 1:11, Andreason (Olivas) 8:43, Andreason (Herman) 84:55, Hill (Andreason) 86:43; Maruti (White) 8:28, Duncan 14:56, Goodson 21:56. Seattle 3 William Carey 2. Goals: Hardy (Thesenvitz) 32:26, Thesenvitz (Brown) 87:30, Cassidy (Czarnowski) 99:26; Balcev 11:14, Moniz 84:14. Championship Nov. 29 in Birmingham Rockhurst (24-2-0) […]

U.S. national team goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been denied a work permit to play for Liverpool of the English Premier League. Friedel’s application was rejected because he had not played in 75 percent of the USA’s competitive international matches in the past two years, the same reason Jovan Kirovski was denied a permit several months […]

Chris Hardy Lockport, IL This is not a question, but a correction. In your Q&A section, you incorrectly said that Florida State’s placekicker is from Croatia. He is, in fact, from Poland. I also thought you might like to know that Sebastian was more than just a good soccer player. He played for Poland’s under-16 […]

Group A Nov. 27 in Parma Parma (Italy) 2 (Chiesa 21, pen. 90) Sparta Prague (Czech Rep.) 2 (Novotny 90, Obajdin 90). Half: 1-0. Att.: 16,200. Nov. 27 in Dortmund Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 4 (But 22, Herrlich 34, Zorc 47, pen. 86) Galatasaray (Turkey) 1 (Penbe 87). Half: 2-0. Att.: 45,000. TEAM GP W T […]

(In San Antonio) FIRST ROUND Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 4 Transylvania 0 Nov. 25 Brewton-Parker 2 Transylvania 2 Nov. 26 Mobile 6 Brewton-Parker 0 Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P *Mobile 2 2 0 0 10 0 6 Transylvania 2 0 1 1 2 6 1 B.-Parker 2 0 1 1 […]

(in Birmingham, Ala.) FIRST ROUND Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 0 Bartlesville Wesleyan 0 Nov. 25 Lindsey Wilson 6 Bartlesville Wesleyan 0 Nov. 26 Mobile 4 Lindsey Wilson 1 Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P *Mobile 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 Lindsey Wilson 2 1 0 1 7 4 3 […]

The U.S. women’s national team will travel to Brazil Dec. 8-15 for two friendlies with the 1996 Olympic semifinalist. The U.S. will play Brazil twice, Dec. 11 and Dec. 13. Starting goalkeeper Briana Scurry is sitting out the trip, while Michelle Akers is limiting her travel on the advice of her doctors. Here’s the roster […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Bor. Dortmund 4 3 0 1 7 2 9 Parma 4 2 1 1 3 2 7 Sp. Prague 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 Galatasaray 4 1 0 3 2 6 3 SCHEDULE Nov. 27 — Parma vs. Sparta Prague, Borussia Dortmund vs. […]

(in Birmingham, Ala.) FIRST ROUND Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 0 Bartlesville Wesleyan 0 Nov. 25 Lindsey Wilson 6 Bartlesville Wesleyan 0 Nov. 26 Mobile vs. Lindsey Wilson Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Lindsey Wilson 1 1 0 0 6 0 3 Mobile 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Bart. […]

Features Sites Set For Women’s World Cup By Dean Caparaz World Meets In Marseille For France ’98 Draw By Paul Kennedy How Will Sampson Shape his Squad? By Ridge Mahoney Michel Platini: Still Pulling Strings For France Interview by Jaap De Groot How Good Is The CONCACAF Region? By Duncan Irving Upheaval At The Mutiny […]

(In San Antonio) FIRST ROUND Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 4 Transylvania 0 Nov. 25 Brewton-Parker 2 Transylvania 2 Nov. 26 Mobile vs. Brewton-Parker Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Mobile 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 B.-Parker 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Transylvania 2 0 1 1 2 […]

Plenty of Fun and Soccer too, headline Richmond Centre’s FanZone For the third consecutive year, FanZone sponsored by Ukrop’s Super Markets and Coca-Cola and hosted by Soccer America Magazine, returns to the Richmond Centre, December 12-13. The annual event, held during the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championships, is designed to allow the entire Richmond-area population-beyond lucky […]

(in Birmingham, Ala.) Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 0 Bartlesville Wesleyan 0 Nov. 25 Lindsey Wilson vs. Bartlesville Wesleyan Nov. 26 Mobile vs. Lindsey Wilson Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Bart. Wesleyan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mobile 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Lindsey Wilson 0 0 […]

Nov. 25 in Enschede Twente Enschede (Netherlands) 0 Auxerre (France) 1 (Diomede 70). Half: 0-0. Att.: 10,000. Nov. 25 in Karlsruhe Karlsruhe (Germany) 0 Spartak Moscow (Russia) 0. Att.: 12,000. Nov. 25 in Bucharest Steaua Bucharest (Romania) 2 (Own goal 30, Ciocoiu 32) Aston Villa (England) 1 (Yorke 54). Half: 2-0. Att.: 22,000. Nov. 25 […]

Mexico fired the most successful coach in its national team history Nov. 25. Mexican soccer federation (FMF) president Juan Jose Leano told the press its national team council had “unanimously” agreed on Bora Milutinovic’s dismissal. Milutinovic, who had coached the United States from 1991 through the 1994 World Cup, had enjoyed few extended periods of […]

Nov. 22-23 Amherst 2 Ithaca 0 Gettysburg 0 Coll. of New Jersey 2 Wheaton (Ill.) 2 Ohio Wesleyan 1 (OT) Mary Washington 2 Cal Lutheran 1 Final Four (Nov. 28-29 in Fredericksburg, Va.) Semifinals Wheaton (Ill.) (22-0-1) at Mary Washington (21-2-1) College of New Jersey (17-5-0) vs. Amherst (14-4-2) Champinship semifinal winners

(In San Antonio) Pool A Nov. 24 Mobile 4 Transylvania 0 Nov. 25 Brewton-Parker vs. Transylvania Nov. 26 Mobile vs. Brewton-Parker Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Mobile 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 B.-Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Transylvania 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 Pool […]

Nov. 22-23 Truman State 1 East Stroudsburg 0 Cal State Bakersfield 4 Seattle Pacific 3 (OT) Lynn 3 USC Spartanburg 1 Southern Connecticut 1 New Hamp. Coll. 0 Final Four (Dec. 4-7 at site TBD) Semifinals Truman State (16-5-0) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (18-4-0) Lynn (18-1-0) vs. So. Connecticut (21-0-1) Championship semifinal winners

NCAA Women’s Division I Tournament Second Round Nov. 21 in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina 5 Florida 0. Goals: Stoecker (Confer, Wilson) 1:35, Parlow (Roberts) 12:05, Confer (Parlow) 14:24, Florance (Stoecker, Karvelsson) 36:55, Karvelsson (Whittier, Florance) 40:42. North Carolina — Mullinix, Fettig, Wilson, Fair, Falk, Roberts, McDowell, Stoecker, Confer, Parlow, McDonald. Subs: Florance, Whittier, Karvelsson, […]

NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament First Round Nov. 21 in Miami Florida International 1 South Florida 3. Goals: Carroll 88:50; Houser (Cunningham) 57:01, Cunningham 82:04, Holmen (Waltrip) 86:33. Florida International — Fontana, Durango, Gentile, Carroll, Pino, Vorbe, Ciper, Del Corral, Kozic, Cain, Marshall. Subs: Kennedy, Borrero, Vargas, Barrett. South Florida — Lewis, Loevland, Gilpin, Smith, […]