Schalke 04’s long wait for its first Bundesliga title may have to wait. VfB Stuttgart rallied to beat VfL Bochum, 3-2, on the road on Saturday to move two points ahead of Schalke, which relinquished the Bundesliga when it lost to archrival Borussia Dortmund, 2-0, in their Ruhr derby.
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U.S. women shred Canadian defense in 6-2 victory
The U.S. women’s national team put on one of its most impressive displays of attacking firepower in recent years, crushing Canada, 6-2, on a steamy Saturday evening at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The Americans struck on six of their 12 shots, and the first four shots of the game were all goals — three for the USA and one for Canada in the first 28 minutes. The U.S. women got two goals from Abby Wambach and goals from Kristine Lilly, Lindsay Tarpley, Lori Chalupny and Heather O’Reilly.
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Mexico’s U-20s beat Indiana and fall to Notre Dame
Mexico’s under-20 men’s national team split in two recent games against college powers. A Ryan Miller goal in the 79th minute gave Notre Dame a 1-0 win in front of 2,313 fans at a rainy Alumni Field. Goals from Javier Hernandez and Hector Moreno gave Mexico’s U-20s a 2-0 win over Indiana two days later, in front of nearly 6,000 fans.
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Harvard adds Tracey Leone to women’s staff
Former U.S. international Tracey Leone, who led the USA to the 2002 Under-19 Women’s World Championship title, will work as an assistant at Harvard University alongside husband Ray Leone, the new Crimson women’s head coach
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NCAA D1 Men & Women Coaching Changes
[MAKING A LIST] Vacancies still exist for the men’s soccer head coaching positions at Air Force and Howard, two prominent men’s programs, in addition to position that has opened up at FIU.
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Canadian Soccer Is a Mess at National Level
Things look up for Canadian soccer, or do they? With the debut of Toronto FC, the opening of its BMO Field and strong interest in the USL teams in Montreal and Vancouver, the pro game is doing surprisingly well. It’s at the national team level where there are problems. Canada is ranked 94th place in […]
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Bayern Fills War Chest
With two games to play, defending champion Bayern Munich is out of contention for the 2007 German Bundesliga title — or a berth in next season’s Champions League for that matter. The conservative German club is reportedly prepared to shell out as much as $160 million to regain the title. At the top of general […]
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Barcelona Press Rings Alarm Bell
Local dailies jumped all over Barcelona’s players on Friday after the La Liga leaders lost, 4-0, at Getafe and blew a place in the Copa del Rey final they were all but assured of after a 5-2 win in the first leg. “Azulgrana disaster” said El Mundo, while the front page of Sport said: “Failure. […]
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Real President Calderon Praises Becks
The mood at Real Madrid has improved as the Merengues have made a strong run to overtake Barcelona in the race for the 2007 Spanish league title. Less than four months ago, Madrid president Ramon Calderon ripped David Beckham for signing with MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy, saying the Englishman was leaving to become a movie […]
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Weekend action kicks off Friday with a USL-1 Northwest derby. The U.S. women are back in action, against Canada, on Saturday. There’s five MLS games, titles races in Germany and Spain are in the final stretch, and the Mexican quarterfinals will be settled.
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Barcelona embarrassed in 4-0 Copa del Rey loss to Getafe
Barcelona’s season of misfortune continued as its blew a three-goal cushion against Getafe in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey and was knocked out of the Spanish cup competition after falling, 4-0, in Madrid on Thursday night. Barcelona must regroup for the stretch drive in La Liga race, where it leads with five games remaining, two points ahead of Real Madrid and four in front of Sevilla. If Real Madrid beats Espanyol on Saturday, Barcelona will need to beat Real Betis in Seville on Sunday to keep sole possession of first place.
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Schalke dreams of title conquest at Ruhr rival
[TV PREVIEW] Saturday’s Ruhr derby between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund will take on added significance as Schalke 04 has a chance of wrapping up its first Bundesliga title. Schalke is a point ahead of VfB Stuttgart and two clear of third-place Werder Bremen with two games left to play. A Stuttgart loss at Bochum and a Werder Bremen loss or tie against Eintracht Frankfurt would give Schalke the title if it beats Dortmund.
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As much as $100 million on line in EPL finale
[TV PREVIEW] As much as $100 million could be on the line when Sheffield United hosts Wigan Athletic at Bramall Lane on Sunday on the final day of the English Premier League season. England’s three UEFA Cup spots will also be decided.
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"People forget that I am still 17 years old. People criticize me and say I’m not this, I’m not that. Gosh! Come on! I’m still learning. I’m on track – I’m definitely on pace with the goals I set for myself, and hopefully I keep progressing."
— Freddy Adu (USA Today)
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Road weary Club America plays to 3-3 tie at Atlas in Mexican playoffs
Two days after facing Colo Colo of Chile in Santiago for the second leg of their Libertadores Cup quarterfinal series, Club America was back in action on the road — this time in Guadalajara against Atlas. The Eagles, who traveled 15 hours (including connections) to get from Santiago to Guadalajara, blew a lead three times against Atlas and settled for a 3-3 tie in the first leg of their quarterfinal series in Mexico’s Torneo Apertura.
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Ze Roberto comes to Santos’ rescue in Libertadores Cup
Former Brazil national team midfielder Ze Roberto scored twice to lead Santos from 2-0 down to beat Caracas FC, 3-2, on Thursday and reach the Libertadores Cup quarterfinals, 5-4, on aggregate. Gremio beat Sao Paulo, 2-0, on goals by Tcheco and Diego Souza on Wednesday to win the all-Brazilian series, 2-1, on aggregate, while the Parana and Flamengo, other two Brazilian teams to reach the knockout phase, both are out.
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U.S. women’s streak on line against Canada
[AUCTION] The U.S. women’s national team carries a 40-game unbeaten streak into Saturday’s international friendly against Canada at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT).
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Filling a player’s ’emotional tank’
A player’s “emotional tank” is similar to a car’s gas tank. When the tank is full, the player runs well. With an empty tank, the player does not run at all. Coaches, parents and players can fill or drain tanks, depending on how they communicate.
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Freddy Adu hit in head by golf ball
“I was scared — scared for him,” Real Salt Lake forward Jamie Watson told KSL TV after he witnessed teammate Freddy Adu get pegged in the head by a 300-yard drive on hole 9 at Sandy’s Old Mill golf course. “I didn’t want to be the guy who was with Freddy when he died. That’s what I was worried about mostly. I was like ‘Freddy please be all right.'” In fact, Adu continued golfing and shot 39 on the back nine.
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“Two finals in three years – not bad for a little club.”
— Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, whose team eliminated Chelsea in the European Champions League semifinals, chides Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho, who once referred to Liverpool as a “little club.” In the May 23 final, Liverpool faces AC Milan, which Liverpool beat for the 2005 crown. (BBC)
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Bradley makes cameo in Heerenveen win over Ajax
Midfielder Michael Bradley was an 82nd minute sub for Heerenveen in its 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam in the semifinal first-leg of the Dutch playoffs for a spot in next years European Champions League.
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FC Copenhagen repeats at Danish champion
FC Copenhagen clinched back-to-back Danish Super League titles when it beat Broendby, 1-0, on Wednesday to extend its lead over second-placed FC Midtjylland to 13 points with four games to play.
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Mourinho slams EPL schedulers for meaningless clash
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho used the backdrop of Wednesday’s meaningless 0-0 draw in the top-of-the-table clash between champion Manchester United and his second-place Blues to rip the Premier League for its 2006-07 scheduling.
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Sevilla and Roma win domestic cup matches
Roma scored four goals in the first 30 minutes to beat defending champion Inter Milan, 6-2, in the first leg of the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday. Sevilla reached the final of Spain’s Copa del Rey for the first time in 45 years by beating Deportivo Coruna, 2-0, at home to cruise into the final, 5-0, on aggregate.
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Nantes relegated in France for first time in 44 years
Despite beating Bordeaux, 1-0, Nantes was assured of being relegated from the First Division after a record 44 consecutive years in the top flight.