[COLLEGE] No. 10 Penn State twice rallied from one goal down to beat Connecticut, 3-2, on Monday. In the other game at the Penn State Invitational, No. 25 BYU defeated No. 9 West Virginia, 1-0, on freshman Carlee Payne‘s golden goal. For this week’s schedule …
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Benfica’s summer moves
[MAKING A LIST] Indicative of the speculative nature of Portuguese club Benfica’s activity on the player market, the Eagles made deals involving 28 players on the summer market that closed Monday. The loan deal involving Freddy Adu was one of 10 Benfica made to reduce its roster after it spent $36 million on transfers and acquired Brazilian teenage star Keirrison — named after the late singer Jim Morrison — on loan from Barcelona.
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Brazilian Signings Pay Off For Juventus
Juventus’ new pair of Brazilians gave the club an impressive 3-1 win over AS Roma at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Diego struck in each half. And Felipe Melo scored in the second half of injury time to seal the game. “It was as hard as we thought it would be,” Diego said, “but you have to […]
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TV Show’s Chides Irk Materazzi
Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi has sued the directors of an Italian television program after one episode showed a character blaming the player for losing at fantasy soccer. “We have received a complaint from the player,” Inspector Coliandro director Marco Manetti told a news conference on Monday. “The ironic thing is I’m an Inter fan; […]
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Man U Halts Arsenal’s Fast Start
Manchester United took all three points in the first 'Top Four' clash of the season after a hard-fought win against Arsenal at Old Trafford. Arsenal struck first during a first half devoid of good chances when Andrey Arshavin struck a blast past from outside of the penalty area past United goalkeeper Ben Foster. Against the […]
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Inter Charge Over AC Milan
In the first ever Milan derby played in August, Inter Milan trounced AC Milan 4-0. After an even start, Inter unlocked AC Milan’s defense with some slick passing around the box that freed Thiago Motta to curl a shot past Marco Storari to make it 1-0 Inter. Gennaro Gattuso then brought new striker Samuel Eto’o […]
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Bayern Celebrates ‘Rib and Rob’
Bayern Munich’s wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery played only 30 minutes together in the second half against Wolfsburg, but that was more than enough time to dismantle defending league champ, 3-0. The German press went into pun-tastic overdrive in the face of the duo’s devastating display. “Robb and Roll rock Bayern,” gushed the Kicker. […]
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Revs Roll On With Win Over Quakes
The New England Revolution was happy to see the halftime break on Saturday during a windy and rainy game against the San Jose Earthquakes in Santa Clara. If not for the Earthquakes’ squandered chances, the Revolution would have gone behind in the first half. “(Coach Steve Nicol) just tried to calm us and get us […]
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Red Bulls Avoid Worst-Ever Label
“I’m getting used to this winning thing again,” New York Red Bulls striker Dane Richards said after Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew. “I like it.” The win marked the second in a row for the Red Bulls and means the team avoided having the worst record in league history. The Red Bulls now […]
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Soccer on TV
In the U.S. Open Cup final, MLS expansion club Seattle faces D.C. United on Wednesday. On Saturday, the USA hosts El Salvador in World Cup qualifying. Look for updates later this week in Soccer on TV.
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Preseason campaign a total loss for Virginia
MEN’S NEWS … Virginia won’t get out of Charlottesville fast enough and get on with the regular season. The Cavaliers lost their third straight preseason exhibition, falling to West Virginia, 2-0, on Saturday night at Kloeckner Stadium. The defeat followed losses last week to George Mason (1-0) and Old Dominion (3-1).
“I think if we get guys motivated and going we will be fine,” Virginia coach George Gelnovatch said. “The other part of it is going to be getting a couple guys healthy.” The Cavs open the regular season this weekend at the Nike Portland Invitational, where they will face Portland and Washington.
* Weekend highlights from the National Soccer Festival in Ft. Wayne, Ind.: No. 2 Akron beat Wisconsin, 2-1, on Anthony Ampaipitakwong‘s free kick. Rich Balchan, Alec Purdie and Andy Adlard scored to give No. 4 Indiana a 3-0 win over DePaul.
* No. 9 UCLA and No. 16 UC Irvine battled to a 1-1 tie on Saturday afternoon. After a listless first half, play heated up after intermission. Brett Berman put the Anteaters ahead in the 48th minute, and Prince Lapnet fed freshman Evan Raynr for the equalizer in the 84th minute. “We trained hard throughout the week, so we knew they would be a little lethargic,” said UCLA coach Jorge Salcedo. “Prince and Dakota [Collins] came in and did well and had some great energy, and Michael Stephens could have scored in the overtime on a pass from Prince.”
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
[COLLEGE] The top four teams — No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 Portland and No. 4 Notre Dame — remained unchanged in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, but there was lots of changes in the rest of the rankings. For this week’s Top 25 rankings as well as last week’s results …
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Four teams clinch berths in playoffs
[USL-1] Carolina, Charleston and Puerto Rico joined leader Portland in clinching berths in the USL First Division. Rochester, Montreal and defending champion Vancouver are in line to clinch the remaining three playoff spots.
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International Results
Bayern Munich finally got its first win of the German season when it beat defending Bundesliga champion Wolfsburg, 3-0, Celtic and Rangers remain perfect in Scotland, while Braga is the surprise leader in Portugal. For all the weekend results and current standings …
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MLS Results
The MLS playoff race is shaping up to be the tightest ever as wins by D.C. United, Colorado and New England tighten things considerably. Only three point separate the seven teams currently battling for the seven playoff berths. For all the weekend game summaries, current standings and leading scorers …
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Castillo hits golazo; Davies earns keep in France [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Edgar Castillo, the Mexican-American left back who is eying a call-up by the U.S. national team, scored for Tigres with a 25-yard volley. In the English Premier League, Eddie Johnson made his first league appearance of the season and a pair of keepers celebrated wins. For how U.S. players fared last weekend in foreign leagues.
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What They’re Saying
“Michael Bradley is a young player, who for his age brings a lot, and for me has always been a starter. But in the last weeks he has played unfortunately and has made mistakes. It’s not so much about the mistakes as it is how he reacted to his mistakes. A young player must realize his mistakes to move ahead.”
— Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Michael Frontzeck explains why he benched 22-year-old American midfielder Michael Bradley last weekend, when Gladbach beat Mainz, 2-0. (TorFabrik.de)
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Marta named Player of the Year
[WPS] As expected, Brazilian star Marta won the Michelle Akers Player of the Year Award as the top player in the 2009 Women’s Professional Soccer season. Winners of WPS year-end Award awards were announced during WPS’s Awards Gala on the eve of Sunday’s 2009 WPS All-Star Game in Fenton, Mo.
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Shevchenko to Leave Chelsea
Andriy Shevchenko's disappointing three-year stint with Chelsea is almost over. Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Friday that the striker will leave before the transfer window closes next week. "Shevchenko will decide to return to go to play in another team," Ancelotti said. "I spoke with Shevchenko and he would like to play with continuity. Here […]
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UEFA Pushing Fair Financial Measures Along
The Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC) unanimously recommended that UEFA’s Executive Committee approve the Financial Fair Play concept at UEFA’s upcoming meeting in Nyon in September. The PFSC is composed of representatives from the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL), the players (FIFPro Europe), the clubs (ECA) and the UEFA vice-presidents. As UEFA says on its […]
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Aiming For New Transfer Approach
Organizers of the inaugural Globe Soccer conference hope it will serve as an opportunity for more fair and transparent transfers during the midseason transfer window. Recalling Major League Baseball’s “winter meetings,” the conference aims to facilitate trade deals under the same roof. The conference is set for Jan. 4 in Dubai. Globe Soccer founder Enrico […]
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Superclasico Fan Friendly Canceled
The Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA have as heated a rivalry as you'll find in MLS. In a token offer of peace and reconciliation, the two rival supporter groups, Chivas USA's Union Ultras and the Galaxy's Angel City Brigade, scheduled an exhibition match to be played prior to the Superclasico at the Home Depot […]
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North Texas Aims For Another Record Crowd
FC Dallas will return to its old home, the Cotton Bowl, on Sept. 30 when it will face the New England Revolution as part of a doubleheader that also features an international friendly between Mexico and Columbia. “What a great opportunity to play a pre-game to such a prestigious game for our community,” Dallas coach […]
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Sneijder Completes Madrid To Inter Milan Move
After prolonged marketing efforts, Real Madrid has officially unloaded Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder to Inter Milan. Neither club has provided financial details on the move. But Spanish and Italian media reported the transfer was worth around $21.5 million. Sneijder fulfills Inter coach Jose Mourninho‘s need for a creative midfielder. “I think Inter is an amazing […]
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The Diminishing Beckham Factor
Ian Plenderleith compared David Beckham‘s visit last weekend to RFK Stadium to his previous seasons’ appearances, which included a sellout crowd in 2007 of almost 47,000. “In 2008 when LA came to DC, that attendance dropped to just under 36,000. [This season’s] crowd was slightly above 22,000. That’s still well ahead of D.C. United’s home […]