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(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) MONDAY, March 5 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-PARAGUAY (live), 2 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England PRESTON NORTH END-SOUTHAMPTON,á (live), 2:30 pm. Scotland MOTHERWELL-HEARTS (delay), 9 pm. TUESDAY, March 6 ESPN2 European Champions League LIVERPOOL-BARCELONA, Round […]

Sevilla took over first place from Barcelona in Spain's La Liga, coming from behind to beat Barca, 2-1, in a wild match on Saturday. Barcelona was cruising in the first half thanks to

ENGLAND. Manchester United continued its strong play away from home, beating Liverpool, 1-0, with a goal by substitute John O'Shea in stoppage time, to maintain its nine-point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League. The loss snapped Liverpool's 30-match unbeaten home league record, stretching back to October 2005. Hours after the stunning United win, Chelsea […]

The USA will face South Korea, Poland and Brazil in the Under-20 World Cup this summer in Canada. The Americans opens against Korea on June 30, then faces Poland on July 3 at Montreal's Olympic Stadium before concluding group play on July 6 against four-time U-20 world champion Brazil at Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa. […]

Chad O'Donnell of Sioux Falls, S.D., and George Jardine of Wilmington, Del., were named the 2006 US Youth Soccer adidas Coaches of the Year at the awards gala held Friday night in conjunction with the 2007 US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop and Coaches Convention in St. Louis. Donnell coaches in the Sioux Falls Soccer Association. […]

The U.S. Soccer Foundation announced the distribution of $2 million in funds to 52 groups in 24 states and the District of Columbia as part of its 12th annual grants program. This year's program was highlighted by the establishment of ''Mooch'' Myernick Fund to honor the life, career and years of distinguished service of coach […]

In the English Premier League, Fulham (14th place) ended a run of three straight losses in all competitions with a 1-1 tie with Aston Villa thanks Carlos Bocanegra's headed goal. It was Bocanegra's third goal of the season. Brian McBride played 80 minutes for Fulham; Clint Dempsey stayed on the bench. American keeper Marcus Hahnemann […]

Marin Levidzhev fought for two years in Bulgarian courts to change his name legally to Manchester United. Local magistrates refused to allow a surname change, but are permitting him to from now on be known as Manchester Levidzhev. Yet Levidzhev remains determined, declaring that he'll take his quest to become Mr. United to a higher […]

Quietly, without much fanfare, ground was broken Friday in Swope Park, Mo. for a training facility, a four-field complex to be used by thousands of local youth players. Yawn Grande, right? Well, hardly. Shovels in the ground does not a franchise revive, but what has begun is the transformation of the Kansas City Wizards from […]

The U.S. Soccer Foundation announced the distribution of $2 million in funds to 52 groups in 24 states and the District of Columbia as part of its 12th annual grants program. This year's grants program recipients was highlighted by the establishment of ''Mooch'' Myernick Fund to honor the life, career and years of distinguished service […]