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BY SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor FC Energy Voronezh has acquired its third American player this year with Emily Burt's arrival on trial, but defender Jenny Benson — a critical component in the Russian champions' success this season — has returned home to California. Burt, a former Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Charge forward who led the […]

MVP — Ruben Mingo, South Jersey Barons. Rookie of the Year — Justin Moose, Carolina Dynamo. U-19 Player of the Year — Brett Hite, Spokane Shadow. Defender of the Year — John Thompson, South Jersey Barons. Coach of the Year — Dan Christian, South Jersey Barons.

Central Conference GOALKEEPER Brad Guzan, Chicago Fire Reserves DEFENDERS Mthembe Ndlovu, Indiana Invaders Erik Nelson, Michigan Bucks Kevin Taylor, Michigan Bucks MIDFIELDERS Lubo Bogdanov, Sioux Falls SpitFire Mubarike Chisoni, Indiana Invaders Jeff Rowlan, Indiana Invaders Josh Simpson, Boulder Rapids Reserve FORWARDS Dan Broxup, Fort Wayne Fever Hamid Mehreioskouei, Chicago Fire Reserves Kenny Uzoigwe, Toledo Slayers […]

GOALKEEPER Brad Guzan, Chicago Fire Reserves DEFENDERS Kevin Taylor, Michigan Bucks John Thompson, South Jersey Barons Jeremy Tolleson, Cascade Surge MIDFIELDERS Mubarike Chisoni, Indiana Invaders Neil Holloway, South Jersey Barons Tom Poltl, Orange County Blue Star Eric Vasquez, Central Florida Kraze FORWARDS David Bulow, Cape Cod Crusaders Ruben Mingo, South Jersey Barons Julio Frias, El […]

Quarterfinals Aug. 4 in Blaine, Minn. Minnesota Thunder (A-League) 2 (Tarley 4, Branan 77) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 2 (Ching 24, Donovan 63) (OT). (San Jose Earthquakes win 5-4 on penalties.) Att.: 5,688. Aug. 4 in Overland Park, Kan. Kansas City Wizards (MLS) 4 (Klein 52, Arnaud 57, Justin Detter 73, Zotinca 88) Dallas Burn […]

The defending champion Chicago Fire remain in the hunt for the 2004 U.S. Open Cup championship after beating the Richmond Kickers, 1-0, on Wednesday night in Richmond, Va. Forward Dipsy Selolwane scored the game's only goal in the 56th minute for the Fire, which is looking to reach the final for the fifth time in […]

GROWING UP IN MEXICO CITY, Ramon Beristain chose to support Chivas of Guadalajara in large part because his father and two brothers were fans of its archrival, Club America. Beristain, 42, now lives in Torrance, Calif., and is thrilled by the prospect of a Chivas-sponsored team playing virtually in his backyard. He has craved to […]

BOBBY CONVEY debuted for Reading in a 4-1 loss to Manchester City Monday. Reading opens the First Division season Saturday when it hosts Brighton. DAMARCUS BEASLEY had started his first game for Dutch club PSV Saturday, going 78 minutes in a 2-0 loss to German club Arminia Bielefeld. In Norway league action, ROBBIE RUSSELL started […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor In Folsom, Calif. California Storm coach Jerry Zanelli had been urging Laura Schott to try some slashing runs through the New England Mutiny backline, so when she finally saw her chance — with the clock running down and overtime in her sights — she took off. Schott, a former University […]

WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL FOUR at Folsom (Calif.) High School Championship Sunday, Aug., 1 California Storm 3 (E. Burt 3, 28, Schott 89) New England Mutiny 1 (Gjertsen 35, LeDuc 47) Third Place Sunday, Aug. 1 Denver Diamonds 2 (Weaver 29, Antongiovanni pen. 84) Utah Spiders 1 (Bingham 80) Semifinals Saturday, July 31 California […]

French striker Marinette Pichon scored five goals Sunday and the top-seeded New Jersey Wildcats advanced to the W-League final with a wild 6-5 triumph over the Montreal Xtreme in West Windsor, N.J. The Chicago Cobras also advanced to the Aug. 7-8 championships in Ottawa, rallying for a 2-1 overtime victory over the Charlotte Lady Eagles […]

Mia Hamm scored a goal and set up strikes by Aly Wagner and Abby Wambach, and Catherine Reddick came up big repeatedly in the back as the U.S. women's national team wrapped up its home preparations for the Athens Olympics with a 3-1 victory over China in East Hartford, Conn. Wagner scored a sizzling goal […]

July 31 in Washington D.C. East All-Stars 3 West All-Stars 2. Goals: Guevara (Ralph) 20, Guevara pen. 22, Eskandarian (Guevara, Joseph) 74; Ching (Mulrooney, Donovan) 43, Kreis (Donovan) 89. East – Ring (Busch, 46), Hejduk, Fraser, Ralph (Adu, 46), Armas (Joseph, 46), Guevara (Gaven re-enters, 81), Kovalenko, Pope (Noonan, 46), Gaven (Ralston, 46), Curtin, Moreno […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor In Folsom, Calif. Emily Burt's goal 12 minutes into overtime sent the California Storm to its third successive Women's Premier Soccer League championship game, delivering a 2-1 victory Saturday over a Denver Diamonds squad that started the match with 10 players. The New England Mutiny got off to a quick […]

Martina Franko's 19th goal of the season lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-0 victory Saturday night over the Seattle Sounders and into the W-League final four next weekend in Ottawa. Franko scored just before halftime to lead the Whitecaps (14-0-1), missing four Canadian national-teamers, in the Western Conference final before 3,886 fans at Swangard […]

Greg Howes and Don D'Ambra scored goals from set pieces, and Scott Hileman made 10 saves and posted a shutout as the U.S. national futsal team claimed the CONCACAF championship with a 2-0 victory Saturday in Heredia, Costa Rica. Howes rifled home a free kick in the 20th minute, the final minute of the first […]

The U.S. national futsal team qualified for its fourth FIFA Futsal World Championship on Friday, routing host Costa Rica, 4-0, in a CONCACAF semifinal in Heredia. Greg Howes scored two goals, and Brett Phillips made 20 saves as the heavily favored Ticos outshot the Americans, 41-12, and took 17 corner kicks but were unable to […]

Neil McGuire has resigned as Mississippi State's women's soccer head coach to take the open assistant coach position at Texas, and Bulldogs assistant Neil MacDonald has taken charge of the program. Former James Madison assistant coach Carrie Proost, a longtime W-League star who played in the WUSA last year as a replacement player, has been […]

Saturday's MLS All-Star Game at RFK Stadium will be using the traditional East vs. West format. Last season, the game was contested between league-wide All-Stars against guest team Chivas of Guadalajara. (MLS won, 3-1, at the Home Depot Center). Saturday's game will air live on ABC at 2 pm ET/11 am ET. EAST ALL-STAR ROSTER […]

Goalkeeper Hope Solo, who has posted seven shutouts in 13 appearances with Kopparbergs/Goteborg, was named one of three MVP finalists Thursday in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. Umea IK midfielder Malin Mostrom and Djurgarden/Alvsjo forward Kristin Bengtsson are the other finalists. K/Goteborg (6-5-3) is in fifth place primarily because of Solo, who joined the Swedish club following […]

The U.S. under-21 women's national team dominated Sweden on Thursday, scoring its fourth successive 3-0 victory to claim its sixth straight Nordic Cup title and seventh in eight years. University of North Carolina All-American Lori Chalupny scored just before halftime, and Texas' Kelly Wilson and Rutgers' Carli Lloyd added second-half goals three minutes apart as […]

Massachussetts product ROBBIE RUSSELL stayed on the bench for his new club ROSENBORG in its 2-1 win over Moldova's FC Sheriff Tiraspol in their first-leg encounter in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. … In England, a strained thigh muscle will likely keep BLACKBURN keeper BRAD FRIEDEL out of action for the […]

Defending W-League champion Hampton Roads Piranhas were upset Wednesday night in their playoff opener, falling to the visiting Charlotte Lady Eagles, 2-0, in the Atlantic Division final at Virginia Wesleyan University. Charlotte (12-2-1) beat Hampton Roads (12-2-1) for the second time in four meetings this season to advance to Sunday's Central Conference championship against the […]

The U.S. national futsal team moved within one win, and one very difficult test, of qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Championship, rallying for a 1-1 tie with Cuba at the CONCACAF championship in Heredia, Costa Rica. Andy Guastaferro converted a 30th-minute penalty kick for the Americans (1-0-2), who finished second to the Cubans (2-0-1) […]

July 28 in Columbus Columbus 2 Dallas 1. Goals: Buddle (Elliott) 38, Buddle (Elliott, Wingert) 43; Kreis (Gbandi, Johnson) 59. Columbus – Busch, Hejduk, Fraser, Oughton, Marshall, Elliott, Paule, Wingert (Denton, 69), Martino, Lagos (Maisonneuve, 62), Buddle (Cunningham, 75). Dallas – Cassar, Gibbs, Talley (Rhine, 85), Gbandi (Nunez, 75), Goodson, OBrien, Pareja, Davis (Quill, 64), […]