No. 1 Wake Forest showed just how potent its attack is by scoring four goals in eight minutes to break open a close game against Davidson and roll, 5-1. Zack Schilawski and Cody Arnoux each scored twice for the Deacons, who improved to 14-1-2. For all Tuesday’s scores …
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2007 SEC Women’s Awards
The Southeastern Conference women’s first team was dominated by underclass players with three juniors, including Tennessee’s Kylee Rossi, the two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and seven sophomores, including South Carolina’s Blakely Mattern, the Defensive Player of the Year, on the team.
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2007 Big 12 Women’s Awards
Regular-season champion Texas A&M led all teams with four selections to the All-Big 12 first team. Aggie senior Ashlee Pistorius, the nation’s leading scorer with 23 goals, was the Offensive Player of the Year. She was joined on the all-conference first team by sophomore goalie Kristin Arnold and midfielders Amy Berend and Allison Martino.
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2007 ACC Women’s Awards
Earning top ACC women’s honors in 2007 were Florida State’s Japanese international Mami Yamaguchi (Offensive Player of the Year), Virginia’s Becky Sauerbrunn (Defensive Player of the Year), Miami’s Brittney Steinbruch (Freshman of the Year) and Miami’s Tricia Taliaferro (Coach of the Year). Steinbruch and Virginia’s Sinead Farrelly were two freshmen on the All-ACC first team. Regular-season champion North Carolina (Yael Averbuch, Tobin Heath and Casey Nogueira) and Virginia (Nikki Kryzsik, Farrelly and Sauerbrunn) led all teams with three first-team selections apiece.
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USA eliminated from Beach World Cup
The U.S. Beach Soccer team missed advancing to the next round of the 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after being beaten, 6-5, by Portugal in its final group game on a last-second, overtime goal.
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CONCACAF President Jack Warner joins congress
Jack Warner, CONCACAF president and FIFA vice president, won a seat in Trinidad & Tobago’s House of Representatives in a landslide victory in the Chagunas West region. Warner, who will only accept a $1 salary, told the Trinidad Express that he spent a lot of money on the campaign: “I eh telling yuh how much, but we fought the good fight, but it was a bit expensive, but it was worth it.”
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What They’re Saying
“You could have told me that a couple of months ago.”
— Los Angeles Galaxy President Alexi Lalas after overhearing David Beckham tell an interviewer, “I’ve never played soccer for the money. People say that’s easy for you to say because you’ve got the money. To be honest, it’s never been important to me. The game is important to me. I’d play for free.” Beckham is in the first year of a five-year deal with the Galaxy that could earn him as much as $250 million. (The Canadian Press)
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USA to host CONCACAF qualifying for Olympic men’s soccer
[DATEBOOK] The USA will host the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Under-23 Championship to determine the two teams that will qualify for the 2008 Olympic men’s soccer competition in China.
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Phenom Hasani Sinclair shines at two levels
[U.S. DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Playing in both the U-17/18 and U-15/16 division, 6-foot-1 phenom Hasani Sinclair scored five goals in three games on Schulz Academy’s trip to Georgia. Sinclair’s brother, Sekani, added three goals for Schulz Academy, which won and tied its U-17/18 games and won both its U-15/16 games. For all the weekend U.S. Soccer Development Academy news …
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UEFA Champions League Results
Porto moved into first place in Group A with a 2-1 win over Marseille. Chelsea and Real Madrid held on to their leads in Group B and C, respectively, even though they had to settle for 0-0 ties. AC Milan won its top-of-the-table clash at Shakhtar Donetsk to move into first place.
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High School Girls Fall Rankings
Despite playing the last 44 minutes with 10 players, No. 10 Battle Ground Academy defeated Baylor School, 2-1, behind two second-half goals from Susannah Dennis and won the Tennessee Division II-AA girls championship. No. 23 Bearden repeated as Tennessee Division AAA girls champion with a 2-1 win over No. 25 Collierville on goals by Amy Porter and Samantha Turner. For the complete NSCAA/adidas High School Fall Girls Top 25 …
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High School Boys Fall Rankings
Behind No. 1 Evansville Memorial in the NSCAA/adidas High School Fall Boys Top 25, No. 6 Barrington (Illinois), No. 8 Anoka (Minnesota), No. 13 St. Xavier (Kentucky), No. 14 East Kentwood (Michigan), No. 15 Blue Valley North (Kansas) and No. 24 Neenah (Wisconsin) wrapped up play with state championships. For the complete Top 25 …
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UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
Six of Wednesday’s eight UEFA Champions League games will be available on cable or via pay-per-view on U.S. television. Manchester United-Dynamo Kiev, Barcelona-Rangers and Slavia Prague-Arsenal will be available live.
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Interview: AC Milan Coach Carlo Ancelotti
World Soccer has a lengthy interview with AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, who despite widespread criticism in Italy, says he gets “a distinctly positive feeling” when he thinks about the season ahead. “We start off every season wanting to win everything but the Champions League is something special; it’s part of our DNA,” Ancelotti says, […]
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Ferguson Supports Foreign Player Restrictions
Sir Alex Ferguson has been outspoken in his support of FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s proposal that limits be imposed on the number of foreign players on European clubs. “It’s certainly not wrong that clubs should be seen to have a proportion of home-based players,” Ferguson said. Manchester United has a strong tradition of fielding mostly […]
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Column: Arena Dismissal a Rash, Harsh Decision
Did Bruce Arena resign or was he fired as head coach of the New York Red Bulls? Four sources told Steve Goff of the Washington Post, he was fired. The official word from the Red Bulls camp is that Arena left by mutual consent It doesn’t really matter, says Paul Gardner in his column […]
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Column: McClaren Should Say No to Beckham
As Steve McClaren prepares to announce his England squad for the final round of European Championship qualifiers, pundits in the British press are proclaiming once again that the England coach should place a moratorium on David Beckham’s international career. Tempting though it may be to see a living legend complete 100 appearances for a country […]
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Galaxy to Name New Coach This Month
The L.A. Times’ Grahame L. Jones says the Los Angeles Galaxy should have a new coach by the end of the month, and probably before the team leaves on a two-game trip to Australia and New Zealand following the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The Galaxy isn’t naming any names, but Jones believes Manchester United assistant Carlos […]
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Penn women book ticket to NCAA Tournament
Penn, a team with no seniors, joined Portland as the first two qualifiers for the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament when the Quakers clinched the Ivy League’s automatic berth on Sunday.
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NCAA Division II Women’s Tournament Draw
Metro State begins its defense of the NCAA Division II women’s championship when it hosts West Texas A&M Friday in the opening game of the 2007 tournament. For the 48-team field …
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NCAA Division III Men’s Tournament Entrants
Play in the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Tournament begins Wednesday with seven first-round games. For the 57 Division III men’s entrants …
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NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament Draw
Despite having its 20-game winning streak snapped on Sunday, Northern Kentucky earned the top seed and home-field advantage in the Great Lake Region in the 2007 NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament. For the 32 Division II men’s entrants …
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Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week
Three freshmen — Katie Williams (Kansas), Kristin Kaiser (Penn) and Keelin Winters (Portland) — earned their first Soccer America Team of the Week honors. For the complete Team of the Week for games played Oct. 29-Nov. 4 …
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Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week
Texas A&M senior Ashlee Pistorius, whose four goals in the Aggies’ 4-0 win over Baylor on Friday gave her the national scoring lead, is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week for games played Oct. 29-Nov. 4.
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Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week
Sophomore goalkeeper Dan Williams, who had several miraculous saves in Kentucky’s 2-1 win over then-No. 1 SMU, is among the players named to the Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week for games played Oct. 29-Nov. 4 …