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The reign of the Los Angeles Galaxy as Major League Soccer champ is just about over, writes Grahame L. Jones of the Los Angeles Times. Now, all that remains is the confirmation. LA failed to beat the Colorado Rapids at home on Saturday night in a match it knew it had to win. As referee […]

No Premiership Return for Becks

David Beckham says it’s more likely he’ll play for England again than with another club in the Premiership, which is the same thing as saying he will almost certainly never play professionally in England again. “United are the club I support and, hand on heart — I couldn’t see myself playing in any other shirt,” […]

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Perfect Bernabeu Debut for Reyes

After pining all summer for a move to Real Madrid from Arsenal, Jose Antonio Reyes repaid management’s faith with a fantastic individual performance for an otherwise flat Real Madrid team against Real Sociedad yesterday. “I couldn’t have asked for more,” the 23-year old winger said Monday. “I made my debut at the Bernabeu, I scored […]

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Man Utd Fails First Big Test

Manchester United failed its first big test of the season when it fell 1-0 at home to old rival Arsenal. The Red Devils were outhustled and outplayed in front of a record crowd at Old Trafford. The manner of defeat will be the most worrying takeaway for Sir Alex Ferguson and co. United looked casual […]

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Wenger: We Can Win it All

After one point from three games, pundits across Europe were ready to write off Arsenal’s title chances, but after yesterday’s pulsating win over league leader Manchester United, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reiterated what he has felt all along: “We want to win the championship, and I believe we can.” The win moved Arsenal up to […]

3. AMERICANS ABROAD: Beasley makes EPL debut

DaMarcus Beasley came on as a 35th-minute sub to make his English Premier League debut for Manchester City, which is loaning him from PSV Eindhoven. Claudio Reyna remained on the bench as Manchester City fell, 4-2, to Blackburn, whose keeper, Brad Friedel, was beaten on an own goal and a one-on-one. Beasley committed the foul […]

2. MLS: Red cards fly; Teenager strikes Red Bulls winner

The weekend’s five MLS games produced as many red cards as goals – seven. In the one high-scoring game, Real Salt Lake prevented West leader FC Dallas from clinching a playoff spot with a 3-2 win in which Salt Lake got goals from Andy Williams, Chris Klein and Jason Kreis, whose seventh goal of the […]

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

"If I never play for England again then I’ve played 94 times and captained England for six years and have had an amazing time playing for England. I don’t want it to end, I want it to carry on. If I was a betting man I wouldn’t bet on me playing again – but who […]

Virginia is new men's No. 1

Virginia moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Men's Top 25 with a 3-2 victory over Boston College in overtime on Friday. Junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow delivered his second game-winning goal of the season six minutes into overtime to the delight of a season-high 3,839 fans at Klockner Stadium. The Cavaliers won their […]

COLLEGE WOMEN: BU leads upset victories

Boston University pulled off the biggest upset of the 2006 women's season when it beat Santa Clara, 1-0, Friday night at the Stanford Nike Classic. Sophomore Marisha Schumacher-Hodge fed senior Lauren Erwin, who scored with a blast from 15 yards for the game's only goal in the 63rd minute. Senior goalie Stephanie Dreyer made five […]

MLS: Red cards fly; Teenager strikes Red Bulls winner

The weekend's five MLS games produced as many red cards as goals – seven. In the one high-scoring game, Real Salt Lake prevented West leader FC Dallas from clinching a playoff spot with a 3-2 win in which Salt Lake got goals from Andy Williams, Chris Klein and Jason Kreis, whose seventh goal of the […]

USL-1: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Charleston Battery moved into the semifinals of the USL First Division's playoffs with victories in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver knocked off expansion Miami FC, 6-1, on aggregate. Brazilian great Romario scored Miami's only goal. Former MLS player Stephen Armstrong's second-half goal gave Charleston a 1-0 win at Puerto […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: Beasley makes EPL debut

SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S TOP 25: New Rankings

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Florida State (6-0-0) 1 2. Notre Dame (8-0-0) 2 3. UCLA (6-1-0) 4 4. North Carolina (8-1-0) 5 5. Portland (5-2-1) 8 6. Santa Clara (6-2-0) 3 7. West Virginia (7-0-1) 6 8. Penn State (4-2-2) 9 9. Rice (7-0-1) 11 10. Villanova (8-0-0) 13 11. Texas (6-2-1) 14 12. […]

MLS Game Summaries (Sept. 16-17)

Sept. 16 in East Rutherford, N.J. New York 1 Columbus 0. Goal: Altidore (Stammler) 83. New York – Conway, Wynne, Mendes, Parke, Stammler, Henderson (Vide, 81), Djorkaeff, O'Rourke (Magee, 61), Kovalenko, Wolyniec (Altidore, 74), Buddle. Columbus – Gaudette, Leitch, Gonzalez, Marshall, Pierce, Hendrickson, Oughton (Vasquez, 79), Gaven, Ngwenya, Garey (Thomas, 74), Virtuoso (Kamara, 61). Yellow […]

4. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings

3. WOMEN: BU leads upset victories

Boston University pulled off the biggest upset of the 2006 women’s season when it beat Santa Clara, 1-0, Friday night at the Stanford Nike Classic. Sophomore Marisha Schumacher-Hodge fed senior Lauren Erwin, who scored with a blast from 15 yards for the game’s only goal in the 63rd minute. Senior goalie Stephanie Dreyer made five […]

2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Virginia (7-0-0) 2 2. Clemson (7-0-0) 3 3. SMU (7-0-1) 1 4. Duke (7-0-1) 4 5. Maryland (6-1-0) 6 6. Wake Forest (6-1-0) 7 7. Washington (7-0-0) 10 8. North Carolina (6-2-0) 5 9. UCLA (4-2-1) 16 10. UIC (6-0-2) 11 11. Akron (6-1-0) 12 12. West Virginia (6-0-2) 14 […]

1. Virginia is new men’s No. 1

Virginia moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 with a 3-2 victory over Boston College in overtime on Friday. Junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow delivered his second game-winning goal of the season six minutes into overtime to the delight of a season-high 3,839 fans at Klockner Stadium. The Cavaliers won their […]

4. USL-1: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Charleston Battery moved into the semifinals of the USL First Division’s playoffs with victories in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver knocked off expansion Miami FC, 6-1, on aggregate. Brazilian great Romario scored Miami’s only goal. Former MLS player Stephen Armstrong‘s second-half goal gave Charleston a 1-0 win at Puerto […]

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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: New York Cosmos documentary airs on ESPN2

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos ESPN2 Wednesday, 9 pm ET VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm ET & 9 pm ET. Fox Sports Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm […]

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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 http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Sept. 18 no live games TUESDAY, Sept. 19 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana NACIONAL-LIBERTAD (live), 7 pm. Copa Sudamericana COLO COLO-CORONEL BOLOGNESI (live), 9:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 MLS DIRECT KICK MLS NEW YORK-NEW ENGLAND […]

USL: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 17, 2006

COLLEGE MEN: New Mexico holds No. 1 SMU to a 1-1 tie

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 17, 2006

New Mexico, the 2005 NCAA Division I runner-up, showed it's still a team to be reckoned with when it held top-ranked SMU to a 1-1 tie Friday night on the first day of the TLC Plumbing & Utility Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. SMU now posts a 7-0-1 record, while unranked New Mexico is 2-2-2. Adrian […]