It will be two MLS teams and two USL teams in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals. Behind first-half goals from Andy Dorman and Taylor Twellman, the New England Revolution completed the semifinal field with a 2-1 over the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium.
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Optimistic Brian McBride appointed Fulham captain
English Premier League club Fulham has named American Brian McBride as its captain for the 2007-08 season that starts on Sunday against London rival Arsenal.
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English Premier League Transfers
Team-by-team movement in the English Premier League, which begins the 2007-08 season on Saturday.
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Soccer on TV
The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
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“I told her I had a match that day, but she wasn’t having any of that. She said it was only a friendly and that I had to help her.”
— Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on having been ruled out of attending Manchester United’s two pre-season friendlies on Wednesday — one against Glentoran in Belfast and another against Dunfermline in his native Scotland — by his wife Cathy. Ferguson is needed at home to organize their house move. He added that on the bright side she saved him from making a difficult choice. His father played for Glentoran, but he has close ties with Dunfermline.
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U.S. Soccer fills out 64-club Development Academy
U.S. Soccer named the final 13 clubs to join its Development Academy, bringing the total number of clubs taking part in the first year of the new program to 64. For the complete list broken down by conference …
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International Soccer Scoreboard
Tuesday’s results in UEFA Champions League qualifying and from Swedish and Swiss league action.
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Racist abuse nothing new to Beasley
[VIDEO] U.S. international midfielder DaMarcus Beasley scored his first goal for his new club, Glasgow Rangers, in their 1-0 European Champions League qualifying win over Montenegrin club FK Zeta in a match tainted by racist chants directed at him and a teammate.
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No-show watch in D.C.
D.C. United has announced Thursday’s game against the Galaxy — to be televised on ESPN2 — is a sellout. Now, how many of those 45,000 tickets will actually be used, with the prospect likely David Beckham will sit this one out as well, and how vitriolic will be the fans who do show up? Boos rained down on Becks at BMO Field in Toronto Sunday as he sat on the bench during a 0-0 tie, which was also nationally televised, but still the place was packed.
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Ellinger resigns at Real Salt Lake
Not surprisingly, former RSL coach John Ellinger has resigned, effective Aug. 18.
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Colorado Rapids humiliated by Seattle Sounders in Open Cup
[VIDEO] The Seattle Sounders handed MLS’s Colorado Rapids the worst defeat any MLS team has ever suffered in the U.S. Open Cup against any opposition when the USL First Division club won, 5-0, in quarterfinal action on Tuesday night. The historic victory gave USL two semifinalists for only the second time in the history of the tournament as the expansion Carolina RailHawks defeated the defending USL Second Division champion Richmond Kickers, 1-0.
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Brazil recalls Ronaldinho and Kaka for Algeria game
Brazil stars Ronaldinho and Kaka, who skipped the Copa America, were recalled by Brazil on Tuesday for its friendly against Algeria on Aug. 22 in Montpellier, France.
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Soccer on TV
The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
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“I don’t see any evidence that they have ripped up the old traditions or that they are riding roughshod over the rule book.”
— English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore on the influx of foreign owners — notably Americans at Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool — who he says has brought a new professionalism to the Premier League. (AP)
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MLS Statistics
First-year Brazilian Luciano Emilio moved into a tie with Eddie Johnson of Kansas City for the MLS scoring lead with 12 goals after scoring two goals in D.C. United’s 3-0 victory over New England.
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s exports
During the summer offseason, 52 players left Argentine First Division teams for teams in Europe, Asia and North America. Here are the top 10 transfers that netted almost $100 million in transfer fees …
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MAKING A LIST: Argentina’s imports
There are as many Americans as Brazilians in the Argentine First Division’s Torneo Apertura, which kicked off last weekend. American D.J. Countess (Tigre) and Jadson Viera (Lanus) were among the 49 foreigners listed on First Division rosters. Here’s the breakdown by country …
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Soccer on TV
American DaMarcus Beasley should be in action on Tuesday as Scottish club Rangers look to move on in UEFA Champions League qualifying. The Bundesliga kicks off on Friday with 2006-07 champion Stuttgart hosting runner-up Schalke. Defending English Premier League champion Manchester United begins its title defense on Sunday against Reading.
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2010 World Cup Draw-Asia
Asian champion Iraq will face Pakistan in the first round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup Oct. 8 and 28. The United Arab Emirates will be get a chance for revenge for its 2-0 loss at the Asian Cup when it faces Vietnam.
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Becks on call
MLS and the Galaxy, exalted by media outlets throughout the land – for the most part – seven months ago for landing David Beckham are being lashed almost daily by many of those same outlets as his tender left ankle slowly heals. “Damaged goods,” “bait and switch,” “Bench It Like Beckham”, each day brings a fresh barb of stinging criticism. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney looks beyond the hyperbole and examines how the Galaxy and MLS have handled Beckham’s injury and whether fans have been treated fairly.
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International Soccer Scoreboard
Goalie Oliver Kahn saved Bayern Munich from embarrassment on Monday as he came up big in the shootout of the German giant’s first-round game in the German Cup against Third Division Wacker Burghausen. Brian Kerr‘s early goal stood up for visiting Hibs as it beat Hearts, 1-0, in the Edinburgh derby that closed Day 1 of the Scottish season.
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USL First Division & Second Division Results
Results and goalscorers in the USL First Division and Second Division July 31-Aug. 5.
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U.S. U-18 boys roster for SBS Cup
The U.S. under-18 boys national team will travel to Shizuoka, Japan, for the SBS Cup, where they will take on Ukraine, Japan and club team Shizuoka selections in the four-team tournament.
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U.S. U-16 boys roster for Toyota International Youth Championship
The U.S. Under-16 boys national team will travel to Japan for the Toyota International Youth Championship, where it will face Japan on Aug. 10 and Australia on Aug. 11 before playing a placement match depending on their results in group play.
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“He made one gesture, so I made another — I took him off.”
— Mick McCarthy, manager of English club Wolves, on substituting Jay Bothroyd when the striker, frustrated at his lack of playing time in preseason, ran over to the Wolves’ bench and flicked a V-sign (the British equivalent of the middle finger) at McCarthy after scoring in a 3-2 loss to Reading in a friendly game on Sunday. McCarthy took no further action other than to say Bothroyd would see a lot of time on the bench if he kept up his antics. (Daily Mail)