Author Archives: Soccer America

Eric Frimpong, a starter on UC Santa Barbara’s 2006 NCAA Division I championship team, was arrested last Saturday for investigation of rape and was released after $100,000 bail was posted. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office reported detectives developed probable cause to arrest Frimpong for rape following an investigation of a reported rape of a UCSB […]

4. RECRUITS: Soccer Buzz names top 12 women

Soccer Buzz, the web site devoted to women’s college soccer, announced its Top 12 Recruits, the top U.S.-based players entering college next fall. The No. 1 recruit is Hannah Cerrone, who will attend Boston College. She is the 2006 NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Player of the Year out of Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, […]

College Soccer Reporter, Story

2. WISCONSIN: Wilkins awarded ‘groundbreaking deal’

Paula Wilkins‘ decision to leave Penn State for Wisconsin was a surprise. First of all, the Nittany Lions are a perennial national contender, expected to again challenge for a Women’s College Cup berth in 2007. Secondly, she is a native Pennsylvanian, having grown up in Middletown. “My decision was based primarily on things in my […]

College Soccer Reporter, Story

1. Arizona State’s Leone takes Harvard women’s job

The coaching musical chairs that began when Dean Duerst stepped down as Wisconsin women’s coach continued as Ray Leone has left Arizona State to become the head women’s coach at Harvard. Leone, 24th among active head coaches in NCAA Division I history with 192 victories, succeeds Erica Walsh, who left the Crimson after less than […]

Mourinho-Wenger Spat Prior to Carling Final

As ever, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is engaging in a war of words prior to a big match. This Sunday it’s the Carling Cup final between the Sky Blues and Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal ((TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 9 am ET). Earlier this week Wenger said that not all coaches who have won the Champions […]

Is Ronaldinho Fat?

After Barcelona’s home loss to Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday, pundits in Spain are blaming the Catalan club’s poor form on Ronaldinho’s weight. Photos taken of the Brazilian at the end of the game would suggest that he’s gained weight, especially when shown side-by-side with similar pictures from 2003 and 2004. During a […]

Worrying Week for Italian Teams in Europe

It was a bad week for Italian teams in the Champions League, writes ESPN Soccernet Italy correspondent Roberto Gotta. None of the Serie A clubs in the competition managed to win their first-leg game, which was compounded by the fact that AS Roma and Inter Milan, the two best teams in Italy this season, played […]

Garlick’s Retirement is Bad Timing for RSL

Scott Garlick’s sudden retirement from soccer didn’t come at the best of times for Real Salt Lake. Team officials told the Salt Lake Tribune they were “blindsided” by the veteran goalkeeper’s decision to accept an offer with a commercial real estate firm. “Obviously, we’re put in a difficult situation now,” coach John Ellinger said. “So […]

TELEVISION: USL to launch broadband

The USL and Turner Broadcasting will provide exclusive online video streaming of USL First Division matches for the next three seasons. The matches, unavailable on traditional broadcast or cable television stations, will be available on the new broadband channel USL Live at www.USLLive.com, launching early April. Fans will be able to watch USL First Division […]

OFF THE POST: Brit fans take it to the top

The British public can post petitions directly on Prime Minister Tony Blair's official Web site thanks to a program established three months ago. More than 4,000 petitions have been posted, drawing 3 million e-mailed protest signatures. The petitions have ranged from objections to new taxes on drivers (1.8 million signed) to a request that Blair, […]

MLS REPORT: Early salvos

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Less than a month into preseason, Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger is questioning his latest experiment with a 3-5-2 formation, and Toronto supremo Mo Johnston axed three trialists for stinking up the place while mentioning more than a few of the bodies still on the roster weren't doing much […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: Bobby Convey out for season

Reading's 23-year-old American midfielder Bobby Convey will miss the remainder of the English Premier League season in order to undergo surgery on a knee that has bothered him since last summer's World Cup. ''[Convey] doesn't feel right with it,'' Reading coach Steve Coppell said. ''I have no doubt that he could have played on to […]

PREVIEW: Arsenal's kids take on ailing Chelsea in League Cup final

Using the same philosophy that allowed Americans Frankie Simek and Danny Karbassiyoon to get first-team appearances with the Gunners two years ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans on sticking with youngsters against Chelsea in the first all-London League Cup final on Sunday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium (TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 9 am ET). Wenger […]

WOMEN: Ryan picks Algarve Cup squad

U.S. women's national team head coach Greg Ryan named 20 players to the roster for the 2007 Algarve Cup, being held March 7-14 in the Algarve region of Portugal. Shannon Boxx, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, will return to international competition for the first time in 10 months. She had major knee surgery last July. […]

2. MLS REPORT: Early salvos

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“To discuss whether referees take money or not is the same as discussing a woman who gives herself with no love. … A woman cheats herself and nature if she gives herself without love. If a referee officiates a game based on his personal love, he commits a cynical crime. … I respect those referees […]

5. AMERICANS ABROAD: Bobby Convey out for season

Reading’s 23-year-old American midfielder Bobby Convey will miss the remainder of the English Premier League season in order to undergo surgery on a knee that has bothered him since last summer’s World Cup. “[Convey] doesn’t feel right with it,” Reading coach Steve Coppell said. “I have no doubt that he could have played on to […]

3. PREVIEW: Arsenal’s kids take on ailing Chelsea in League Cup final

Using the same philosophy that allowed Americans Frankie Simek and Danny Karbassiyoon to get first-team appearances with the Gunners two years ago, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans on sticking with youngsters against Chelsea in the first all-London League Cup final on Sunday at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium (TV: Setanta Sports USA, live, 9 am ET). Wenger […]

4. EUROPE: Friedel’s Blackburn knocked out of UEFA Cup

The last American left in European action was knocked out on Thursday when Brad Friedel‘s Blackburn Rovers could only tie Bayer Leverkusen, 0-0, and fell, 3-2, on aggregate in the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup. Defending champion Sevilla advanced to the final 16 with a 1-0 win over Steaua Bucharest thanks to Alexander […]

8. TELEVISION: USL to launch broadband

7. OFF THE POST: Brit fans take it to the top

The British public can post petitions directly on Prime Minister Tony Blair‘s official Web site thanks to a program established three months ago. More than 4,000 petitions have been posted, drawing 3 million e-mailed protest signatures. The petitions have ranged from objections to new taxes on drivers (1.8 million signed) to a request that Blair, […]

6. WOMEN: Ryan picks Algarve Cup squad

U.S. women’s national team head coach Greg Ryan named 20 players to the roster for the 2007 Algarve Cup, being held March 7-14 in the Algarve region of Portugal. Shannon Boxx, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist, will return to international competition for the first time in 10 months. She had major knee surgery last July. […]

Soccer on TV., Story

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 2 GOL TV Germany SCHALKE-HAMBURG (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, March 3 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England NEWCASTLE-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 10 am. England PORTSMOUTH-CHELSEA (live), noon. England MANCHESTER CITY-WIGAN (delay), 2:15 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL England NEWCASTLE-MIDDLESBROUGH […]

Soccer on TV., Story

1. COMING SOON: USL partners with Turner for online game broadcasting

USL and Turner Broadcasting have entered a partnership to provide online video streaming of USL First Division matches featuring all 13 clubs beginning April 2007 through the 2009 season. The matches will be available on the new broadband channel USL Live at www.USLLive.com, launching early April 2007. “We are extremely excited to announce the launch […]

BBC’s Hargreaves Sings Beckham’s Praises