ACC power Virginia confirmed the signing of what is one of the top men’s recruiting classes for 2007. Coach George Gelnovatch has brought in four players with experience on the U.S. U-18 national team: T.J. Cyrus (Virginia Rush), Colin Given (VardarStars, Mich.), Danny Louisignau (Baltimore Bays out of Wilmington, Del.) and Jimmy Simpson (PWSI Courage, […]
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3. CONNECTICUT: Huskies make statement in Florida
Looking to erase memories of a disappointing end to the 2006 season, the Connecticut men’s team spent spring break in Florida, where it went 3-1 in a very successful display against strong opposition. The Huskies opened with a 3-1 win over 2006 NCAA Division I semifinalist Virginia. Jamaican O’Brian White scored two goals and Finnish […]
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GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, March 23 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 COLOMBIA-BRAZIL (live), 4 pm. CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA (live), 6 pm. SATURDAY, March 24 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Friendly ENGLAND U-21-ITALY U-21 (live), 8:30 am. Friendly BRAZIL-CHILE (live), 11 am. […]
Posted inSoccer America Site, Story
HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET. Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ETFOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol […]
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USA-ECUADOR: The preparation gets serious
By Ridge Mahoney Coach Bob Bradley has 24 players available for a friendly against Ecuador Sunday in Tampa (noon ET on ESPN2 & Galavision). He won't have all of them at hand for next Wednesday's match against Guatemala in Dallas, and so will have to weigh the importance of sending out the strongest teams he […]
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EURO 2008: Weekend previews (Part 3)
Qualifying for the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland continues with games Saturday and next Wednesday, the first of five double dates in 2007. Here's a look at Groups 6 and 7: GROUP 6. Spain faces must-win games against Denmark on Saturday and Iceland next Wednesday after falling into fifth place, nine points behind […]
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MLS COUNTDOWN: Gambler Mo rolling the dice in Toronto
By Ridge Mahoney What is the end product of adding a three-time MLS All-Star to a midfield the coach had already had rated as one of the best in the league? Richard Mulrooney, Coach Mo Johnston, and the fans of Toronto FC are about to find out. As it prepared for three games at the […]
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OFF THE POST: Belgian squad scuffles with Portuguese press
A pair of Portuguese photographers alleged that they were punched and kicked by two members of the Belgian national team delegation as they tried to take photos of the Belgian players at the Lisbon airport, where the Belgian team arrived for Saturday's European Championship qualifier. The trouble reportedly started when Portuguese journalists tried to approach […]
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U.S. CLUB SOCCER: Wright re-elected as chairman
Phil Wright has been re-elected to a new two-year term as chairman of the U.S. Club Soccer board of directors. In addition, Duke University men's coach John Rennie has been elected as Vice-Chairman. Rounding out the executive committee are Mike Sweeney and Derek Armstrong, who will also serve two-year terms. Wright, the former president and […]
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MLS NOTES: Red Bulls ink TV deal; Chivas USA GM steps down …
The New York Red Bulls have signed a multi-year television rights extension with MSG Network, which has held the television rights to the Red Bulls/MetroStars for the past 12 years. MSG will telecast approximately 20 select Red Bulls games per season as part of this new deal. Color commentator Shep Messing and play-by-play man JP […]
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OBITUARY: Southern California youth soccer pioneer Norm Jackson
Norm Jackson helped found AYSO in the mid-1960s and was its Director of Coaching for more than a decade. He became the California Youth Soccer Association-South's first Director of Coaching in 1976 and held the position through 1993. He continued to volunteer for Cal South afterward. Jackson, a member of the Cal South Hall of […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
2. USA-ECUADOR: The preparation gets serious
By Ridge Mahoney Coach Bob Bradley has 24 players available for a friendly against Ecuador Sunday in Tampa (noon ET on ESPN2 & Galavision). He won’t have all of them at hand for next Wednesday’s match against Guatemala in Dallas, and so will have to weigh the importance of sending out the strongest teams he […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
8. U.S. CLUB SOCCER: Wright re-elected as chairman
Phil Wright has been re-elected to a new two-year term as chairman of the U.S. Club Soccer board of directors. In addition, Duke University men’s coach John Rennie has been elected as Vice-Chairman. Rounding out the executive committee are Mike Sweeney and Derek Armstrong, who will also serve two-year terms. Wright, the former president and […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
3. EURO 2008: Weekend previews (Part 3)
Qualifying for the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland continues with games Saturday and next Wednesday, the first of five double dates in 2007. Here’s a look at Groups 6 and 7: GROUP 6. Spain faces must-win games against Denmark on Saturday and Iceland next Wednesday after falling into fifth place, nine points behind […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think they are very, very good technically. They are very quick. So, the ability to deal with those factors, defensively make sure that we’re on the same page, yet still do a good job when we have the ball. I think we’re looking for balance.” — U.S. coach Bob Bradley on Ecuador, the USA’s […]
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6. MLS NOTES: Red Bulls ink TV deal; Chivas USA GM steps down …
The New York Red Bulls have signed a multi-year television rights extension with MSG Network, which has held the television rights to the Red Bulls/MetroStars for the past 12 years. MSG will telecast approximately 20 select Red Bulls games per season as part of this new deal. Color commentator Shep Messing and play-by-play man JP […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
4. OFF THE POST: Belgian squad scuffles with Portuguese press
A pair of Portuguese photographers alleged that they were punched and kicked by two members of the Belgian national team delegation as they tried to take photos of the Belgian players at the Lisbon airport, where the Belgian team arrived for Saturday’s European Championship qualifier. The trouble reportedly started when Portuguese journalists tried to approach […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
7. OBITUARY: Southern California youth soccer pioneer Norm Jackson
Norm Jackson helped found AYSO in the mid-1960s and was its Director of Coaching for more than a decade. He became the California Youth Soccer Association-South’s first Director of Coaching in 1976 and held the position through 1993. He continued to volunteer for Cal South afterward. Jackson, a member of the Cal South Hall of […]
Posted inSoccer on TV., Story
2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET. Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ETFOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol […]
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, March 23 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 COLOMBIA-BRAZIL (live), 4 pm. CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA (live), 6 pm. SATURDAY, March 24 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Friendly ENGLAND U-21-ITALY U-21 (live), 8:30 am. Friendly BRAZIL-CHILE (live), 11 am. […]
Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story
Freddy in Fresno: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Real Salt Lake is training in Fresno for its friendly against the local team, Fresno Fuego. Of course, Freddy Adu is there training with his teammates, but to the chagrin of Fresno Bee reporter Matt James, he won’t be around when RSL faces the fourth-tier American club: on Thursday he’ll be off to another training […]
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DeMerit Welcomes EPL Break
The New York Times’ Jack Bell interviews Watford’s American central defender, Jay DeMerit, who’s celebrating his first call-up to the U.S. national team for the friendlies against Ecuador Sunday and Guatemala next Wednesday. For one thing, DeMerit says, training and playing in Tampa and then Frisco, Texas, offers a nice break from those gray English […]
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Hammers Investigation Looking Bleak
West Ham United “could be in for a hammering,” writes David Conn of the Guardian, over the alleged breach of Premiership rules involved in the signing of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. Last Friday the Hammers completed its defense of the Premier League’s allegation, denying that the board’s dealing with four offshore companies, which “own” […]
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Carl Robinson: More Stars to Follow Becks
Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Ronaldo may have declined the advances of MLS, but Toronto FC signing Carl Robinson, a former Norwich player, tells BBC Sport to expect more Brits to follow Becks into soccer’s new world. “You might be surprised in the next few weeks,” the 30-year old Welshman said. “I’ve had six or […]
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Platini Pushes to Change UEFA Statutes
New UEFA president Michel Platini wants to extend the executive committee’s power in soccer’s European governing body by implementing a more hands-on approach to the management of the organization. During his campaign, Platini said he wanted to shake up the way UEFA was run. His predecessor, Lennart Johansson, often delegated senior executive decisions to Lars-Christer […]