2008 Olympic soccer closes out the first round and moves into the knockout phase. For detailed information on Olympic soccer viewing, go to www.nbcolympics.com, where games are also broadcast online. In the MLS Thursday night game, Chivas USA hosts Los Angeles. The English Premier League season kicks off this weekend.
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Bench-Pressing Better Than Beckham
The always entertaining Jimmy Conrad spills the beans on being a team-mate of the L.A. Galaxy midfielder during the All-Star weekend.
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Mathis Back To MLS?
Clint Mathis could be back again, this time returning to Real Salt Lake, writes Steven Goff.
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Ireland Asks For Georgia Switch
In the wake of the war that has broken out between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia, Ireland has asked FIFA to move its World Cup qualifying tie in Tbilisi next month to a neutral venue.
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Goalkeeper Faces Jail After Blackmail Attempt
A former Manchester City trainee goalkeeper faces jail time after pleading guilty to a blackmail charge. Ashley Timms, 22, threatened to publish sexually explicit photographs of an unnamed “Premiership star.” Prosecutor David Friesner “did not outline the facts of the case but told the court the blackmail victim, referred to as Witness A, had […]
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EPL More Predictable Than Ever
Paul Wilson takes issue with English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore’s view that the league and the game are in great health. Even allowing for the fact that Scudamore is a “paid optimist,” few could pretend that the EPL has any surprises in store this coming season. Wilson talked to a Tottenham Hotspur […]
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A New Approach To English Youth
After England failed to qualify for Euro 2008, many in the game lamented the lack of quality young players coming through the ranks. But the Manchester United youth academy, and the philosophy behind it, contradicts the generally pessimistic view that the country is lagging behind the more technically gifted nations, writes Henry Winter. The […]
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The Revs And The Refs, Part 423
It’s reassuring that when the New England Revolution returns to Major League Soccer action after a month’s break, nothing has changed. All it takes is defeat to prompt Coach Steve Nicol into expressing a forthright opinion on the referee, and now the habit is spreading to the rest of the team. The Revs lost […]
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Backbone At Last From Red Bulls
After being outclassed by Barcelona in midweek, and finding his team 1-0 down at home to perennially dominant rivals D.C. United Sunday, New York coach Juan Carlos Osorio might have been forgiven for a more pessimistic thought than, “We’ll see what we are made of.” For once, though, his team delivered, showing what Osorio called […]
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What They’re Saying
“Mistakes. Very simple. We can’t afford to make mistakes. We’re going to get punished. It was a good example today. For me, very unprofessional mistakes. We are human; we make mistakes. But at this point, this far in the season, we can’t keep making mistakes like that. … We gave the game away, really.”
— D.C. United Jaime Moreno after his team’s 4-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls. (Washington Post)
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MLS Results
New York and New England drew the biggest crowds of the weekend. For MLS game summaries, scoring leaders and this week’s TV schedule. …
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USL-1 Results
In what could be the last meeting between these Pacific Northwest rivals, the Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers, 1-0, before 12,332 fans at Portland’s PGE Park. The Sounders move to MLS in 2009. Portland intends to apply for one of the two MLS franchises that will be awarded for the 2011 season. For all the results, goal scorers and standings …
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Chill beats the Heat in championship
[PDL] The Thunder Bay Chill completed one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of the Premier Development League when it won the 2008 title with a shootout victory Saturday over the defending champion Laredo Heat in the final before 3,451 fans at Texas A&M International University. In the process, the Chill became the first Canadian team to win a PDL title.
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Olympic Soccer TV Schedule
Soccer action resumes on Tuesday when the U.S. women close out group play against New Zealand. Complete soccer coverage is available on the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and online at nbcolympics.com. Check with your television provider for the availability of the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel
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Men’s Soccer Scoreboard
Argentina, Brazil and Italy all clinched berths in the quarterfinals with their second wins of the tournament. Argentina needed a late goal from Ezequiel Lavezzi to beat Australia, 1-0. Ronaldinho scored twice for Brazil in its 5-0 win over New Zealand, while New Jersey product Giuseppe Rossi scored for the second straight game in Italy’s 3-0 victory over South Korea. For all the results and goal scorers …
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Postgame from Tianjin
[REACTION] With the need to get a result against Nigeria a distinct possibility — and Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley both suspended — the U.S. players immediately turned their attention to Wednesday’s Group B finale …
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What They’re Saying
“Not too many people gave us a chance tonight against the European champions, but we were very close to beating them. We have unfinished business.”
— U.S. coach Peter Nowak after the 2-2 tie with the Netherlands.
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Olympic Soccer TV Schedule
Soccer continues Sunday on USA Network with the USA-Netherlands men’s game. Complete soccer coverage will be available on the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and online at nbcolympics.com. Check with your television provider for the availability of the NBC Olympic Soccer Channel.
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Olympic Women’s Soccer Scoreboard
Day 2 of the women’s soccer tournament produced another set of tight games. Five game were decided by one goal, while the China-Canada game ended in a 1-1 tie. With eight of 12 teams going through to the quarterfinals, every team was still alive. For all the results and goal scorers …
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Postgame from Qinhuangdao
[REACTION] U.S. coach Pia Sundhage was pleased with the response of her players after the loss to Norway, but she admitted that the final minutes of the win over Japan were nerve-wracking.
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What They’re Saying
“I am very happy about our performance today against a very technical, talented Japan team. Besides a great goal by Carli Lloyd, I am very happy about our tactics with a fast player up top, Amy Rodriguez, and the way Heather O’Reilly played on the right side. But the bottom line is that the team that won today.”
— U.S. coach Pia Sundhage after the 1-0 win over Japan.
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Chelsea Make Formal Bid For Real’s Robinho
Everything’s above board for once, as Chelsea announces on its official website that the team is putting in an offer for Madrid’s Brazilian striker.
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Championship Preview 2008-09
John Ashdown looks at the prospects for teams in England’s second tier, which kicks off Saturday.
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Feilhaber In No Hurry
Benny Feilhaber, however, appears to be in no hurry to decide his future as long as he’s taking part in the Olympics with the U.S. team. “[I] will make my decision [later] this month about next season,” he told Kevin Leyland. Feilhaber remains under contract at Derby County, but the club has given him […]
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Big Signing For Rapids?
The international transfer window closes in a week, and Colorado Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo has said that U.S. national team players Eddie Lewis, Benny Feilhaber and Cory Gibbs are all considering moves to MLS, reports Brian Forbes. The Rapids “have a good seat at the table,” Forbes writes, being second in line behind the […]