[ROSTER] Josmer Altidore, who turned 18 last week, has a chance to make his first full national team appearance in the USA’s Nov. 17 friendly in South Africa. He is among six MLS players called up by Coach Bob Bradley for the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup game. Altidore scored nine goals for the New York Red Bulls in the 2007 MLS season. Also on the roster is Freddy Adu, who starred with Altidore on the USA’s 2007 U-20 World Cup team that reached the quarterfinals last summer. Landon Donovan is the most capped (96) player on the roster and is aiming to break the all-time national team scoring record.
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Bundesliga Pins Hopes on Bayern Munich
Ten seasons ago, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but recent years have seen the German the league suffer a marked decrease in power and prestige across Europe. Just have a look at this year’s Champions League: two of Germany’s three representatives are currently dead last in […]
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Feilhaber Struggling to Adjust to EPL
It’s been a rough start to English Premier League life for U.S. international Benny Feilhaber. The 22-year-old midfielder has made just a three appearances off the bench for Derby County since coming over from Hamburg SV in August. “I think that the main reason I haven’t been playing much is because of the style of […]
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Gullit and the Unfortunate History of Foreign Coaches in MLS
On Friday, Dutchman Ruud Gullit was officially named head coach of the L.A. Galaxy. “It’s a huge challenge to be here but it’s all here for the taking,” said Gullit. “The Galaxy is used to winning things and we will try everything in our power to win more titles here. I hope to find a […]
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Rooney to Miss Four Weeks
On the very day that Steve McClaren announced his squad for England’s final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia on Nov. 21, the England coach was hit with the news that star striker Wayne Rooney would have to pull out. The Manchester United player suffered an ankle injury in training on Friday that will keep him […]
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Becks to Play Crucial England Qualifier
Despite a pair of nondescript performances at the end of the L.A. Galaxy’s season, David Beckham on Friday was named to Steve McClaren’s England squad for the final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia. The 32-year-old Beckham has played 97 times for England, which means appearances in the next two games would make him one shy […]
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NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament Results
Yvonne Vasquez‘s golden goal gave Cal State Dominguez Hills a 2-1 win over UC San Diego in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament.
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NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament Results
Midwestern State crushed Metro State, 8-1, Thursday in first-round play in the NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament. The Mustangs got goals from six different players in the first 45 minutes and cruised an easy win. Former MLS coach Tim Hankinson‘s first season at Fort Lewis came to an end when it fell to West Texas A&M, 2-1, in another first-round game. For all of Thursday’s results …
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2007 NAIA Women’s National Championship Seeds
Lee is the top-seeded team at the NAIA Women’s National Championships that begin next Wednesday in Daytona Beach Fla. Defending champion Lindsey Wilson is the No. 2 seed even though the Blue Raiders fell to Martin Methodist, 1-0, in the Region XI championship game.
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2007 NAIA Men’s National Championship Seeds
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) is the No. 1 seed at the NAIA Men’s National Championships even though the Cougars fell in the first round of the Region II tournament to Westmont, 2-1. Fresno Pacific, No. 8 seed, eventually won Region II with a 4-1 win over No. 6 seed Concordia (Calif.). The National Championships begin next Wednesday in Olathe, Kan.
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Oklahoma women’s coach quits
Randy Evans has resigned after nine years as the women’s head coach at the University of Oklahoma. His decision follows the Sooners’ second straight losing season. They finished 6-10-3 in 2007 and failed to make this week’s Big 12 Tournament in San Antonio.
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2007 Big Ten Men’s Awards
Five unanimous selections highlighted the All-Big Ten first team, including Ohio State forward Xavier Balc, the 2007 Player of the Year. Striker Doug DeMartin (Michigan State), midfielders Brad Ring (Indiana) and David Roth (Northwestern) and defender Eric Brunner (Ohio State) were also unanimously selected by the conference coaches.
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Purdue star Eyorokon injured in win over Northwestern
[BIG TEN WOMEN] Seventh-ranked Purdue lost Big Ten Player of the Year Parrissa Eyorokon with an injury early in its Big Ten women’s tournament game against Northwestern, but that didn’t stop the Boilermakers from advancing to the semifinals with a 3-1 win Thursday at the University of Minnesota’s Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
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UPSETVILLE: Lower seeds are still alive in Atlantic-10
The opening day of the Atlantic-10 women’s tournament produced a pair of surprises as the tournament’s lowest seeds Richmond and Dayton both won. No. 6 Richmond scored early and late to defeat No. 3 Duquesne, 2-0, and No. 5 Dayton triumphed, 2-1, over No. 4 Saint Louis in overtime after its apparent winner in the last minute of regulation was called off for offside
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COMEBACK CITY: Golden Foote sends Winthrop into Big South semifinals
Winthrop rallied from two goals down to beat Liberty, 3-2, in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament on Thursday in Charleston, S.C. Erin Foote was the hero for the Lady Eagles, setting up Ashley Bader for the tying goal with 48 seconds left in regulation and winning the game with a golden goal 39 seconds into overtime.
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TV SCHEDULES: Women’s Conference Tournaments
Fans can follow women’s conference tournament action on cable and online. For all of this week’s conference tournament coverage …
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Thursday’s Women’s Results
UNLV remained on course for its third straight Mountain West tournament title when it moved into the final with a 2-1 victory over Utah thanks to a pair of goals by Jessica Destito. The Rebels will meet BYU, which got two goals from star Katie Larkin to beat San Diego State, 2-0. Conference finals were also set in the Atlantic Sun (Kennesaw State-Mercer) and Sun Belt (Denver-North Texas). For all of Thursday’s results and goalscorers and Friday’s schedules …
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2007 Big Ten Women’s Awards
Purdue claimed three of the four individual honors when the 2007 Big Ten awards were announced. Parrissa Eyorokon was named Offensive Player of the Year, while teammate Jessica Stellhorn earned Freshman of the Year accolades. Boilermaker head coach Rob Klatte was honored as Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. Purdue also led all teams with four players on the all-conference first team. Penn State sophomore Alyssa Naeher won Defensive Player of the Year laurels.
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MLS gets star coach in Ruud Gullit
[VIDEO] Dutchman Ruud Gullit, the Los Angeles Galaxy’s new coach, had a playing career unmatched by any coach who has ever headed an MLS team.
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What They’re Saying
“I haven’t fallen off the wagon. I was walking funny in the airport because my hip hurts. They told me I was drunk. That’s why they didn’t let me on.”
— Former England star Paul Gascoigne, long troubled by alcohol problems, after Air Malta officials refused to let him board a plane to London because they deemed him intoxicated, reportedly because he also smelled of liquor and was slurring his words. Gascoigne was in Malta to take part in a charity game, in which he played 20 minutes. (The Sun)
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UEFA Cup Results
It was a good evening for the clubs with Americans in the UEFA Cup. Goalie Tim Howard had a solid game in Everton’s 2-0 win at German club Nuremberg. Dan Califf went the entire way in AaB’s 1-1 tie with Belgian power Anderlecht. Ramiro Corrales didn’t get off the bench in Brann’s 1-1 tie at French club Rennes. Johann Smith didn’t suit up for Bolton Wanderers’ 2-2 tie at Bayern Munich. For all of Thursday’s results and goal scorers …
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Jamaica fires Bora Milutinovic
Bora Milutinovic, the USA’s coach at the 1994 World Cup, has been fired as Jamaican national team coach by the debt-ridden Jamaican soccer federation. Milutinovic, the only person to have coached five different countries at the World Cup, took charge of the Reggae Boyz one year ago on a four-year contract. Jamaica, whose last game was an 8-1 loss to Iran in July, won only once under Milutinovic, a 2-0 win over Malaysia. His Jamaica stint was Milutinovic’s eighth with a national team.
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Getting players to juggle
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing youth soccer coaches is getting their players to play ball on their own.
For sure, the first step is making practices so much fun that players fall in love with the sport. But children today have such a vast variety of pastime options that even those who are passionate about their soccer may need prodding to get the soccer ball out.
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In Milan, A Star is Born
A star was born at the San Siro in Milan on Wednesday night, Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune reports in his Champions League roundup. Predictably, you might say, he is another young Brazilian destined for the big time. Simply known as “Jo,” Joao de Assis Silva raised eyebrows at the San Siro when […]
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Pele: U.S. Duped By Misleading Becks
Pele, the man who many people consider the greatest soccer player of all-time, says the American public was misled by the prospect of David Beckham playing in Major League Soccer. Beckham had a disappointing, injury-laden first campaign with the L.A. Galaxy. So far, his biggest impact on MLS has been ticket and merchandise sales. “[MLS] […]