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By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America RIVALDO? Since Friday, news outlets have been reporting that the New York Red Bulls are locked in a bidding war with Mexican club Necaxa for former Brazilian international Rivaldo, 34, who has been playing in Greece for Olympiakos. A source says that New York has used its second […]

The U.S. U-18 men's national team, coached by Bob Jenkins, will train for three days at the Home Depot Center before heading to Mexico for a 24-team tournament Feb. 3-10 where their first-round opponents will be Atlas, Saprissa, Necaxa, Estudiantes de la Plata and Santos. U-18 U.S. national team roster: GOALKEEPERS: Warren Gross (Greenfield Center, […]

U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu, 24, is headed to Newcastle United, which is 11th place in the English Premier League. Onyewu, who played in all three games for the USA at last summer's World Cup, has been with Belgium First Division's Standard Liege since 2004, after stints with French club Metz and Belgium's La Louviere. He […]

There's a lot more time for David Beckham and Real Madrid to reverse course yet again on whether he will come to MLS earlier than the summer. True, the European transfer window closes next Wednesday and Beckham's contract with Real doesn't officially expire until June 30. However, in the case of a player under contract […]

In his second game and first start German Second Division club Munich 1860, Josh Wolff scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 loss to Kickers Offenbach. Californian Kamani Hill, 21, made his German First Division debut for VfL Wolfsburg in a 2-1 loss to Hertha Berlin. Hill was a 68th minute sub. […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Already D.C. United and Houston are in the news, both for long-term reasons as well as the here-and-now. Because of their qualification for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, they petitioned the MLS Players' Union for permission to open preseason camp early. Permission was so granted and both teams start […]

Brazil won the South American Under-20 Championship in Paraguay. For the first time, the tournament served as qualifying for both the 2007 Under-20 World Cup and 2008 Olympics. The top four teams — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile — qualified for Canada '07, and Brazil and Argentina will play in the under-23 men's soccer competition […]

David Beckham will appear in Disney's ''Where Dreams Come True,'' ad campaign. Beckham played the role of dragon-slaying, Sleeping Beauty character Prince Phillip. ''I'm the prince, and I'm sort of slaying a dragon, which is something I've never done before, obviously,'' said Beckham.

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) MONDAY, Jan. 29 no live games TUESDAY, Jan. 30 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England PORTSMOUTH-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 2:30 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL England PORTSMOUTH-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 2:30 pm. Copa Libertadores VELEZ SARFIELD-DANUBIO, Primera Fase, 1st Leg […]

The USA was forced to settle for a pair of ties in its first two games at the Four Nations Women's Tournament in Guangzhou, China. After opening with a 0-0 tie against reigning world champion Germany on Friday, Greg Ryan's Americans tied England, 1-1, on Sunday. The USA got its lone goal against England on […]

Colin Carmichael will take over as head coach of the Oklahoma State women's program with fellow co-coach Karen Hancock assuming the role of assistant coach. ôThis was completely my decision,ö said Hancock. ôIÆm a single mother and the job responsibilities of a head coach take up a lot of time. At this juncture, I think […]

SMU has hired UCF men's coach Brent Erwin as its new women's coach. Prior to taking over the UCF men's soccer program in 2005, Erwin had served as the top assistant on the SMU men's staff for five seasons. He will take over for John Cossaboon, who left SMU for a position on the Gonzaga […]

In a surprise move, Paula Wilkins, who has the second-highest winning percentage in the nation among active NCAA women's coaches, has left Penn State to take over the women's program at Big Ten rival Wisconsin. Wilkins compiled a 119-19-11 in six seasons as Penn StateÆs head coach, leading the Nittany Lions to six straight Big […]

The USA opened play Friday at the Four Nations Women's Tournament at Guangzhou, China, with a 0-0 tie with reigning world champion Germany. U.S. defender Cat Whitehill earned her 100th cap while captaining the USA to mark the occasion. The match was also the first career cap for forward Lauren Cheney, who played the first […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America By coming to MLS after more than dozen years overseas, Claudio Reyna has begun not only the final chapter of his playing career, but also closed out his tenure as the American who accomplished the most overseas. There are others with impressive resumes. John Harkes won trophies and […]

The Bundesliga resumes Friday after its six-week winter break but not before winter weather finally hit Germany. Snow and ice struck this week after unseasonably warm weather over the holiday season. Defending champion Bayern Munich opens the weekend slate Friday at Borussia Dortmund (TV: GolTV, live, 2:30 pm ET). Bayern finished the fall campaign in […]

Fadi Afash, a former star of the USL's Portland Timbers, pleaded guilty to stealing an estimated $137,000 from a retired couple and faces 17 months in prison time after pleading guilty to four counts of identity theft, forgery, theft and unlawful use of a check. The Columbian reported that Afash, 32, met the couple in […]

The MLS All-Stars will face Glasgow Celtic at the Colorado Rapids' Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game on July 19. Last year, the MLS All-Stars defeated EPL champ Chelsea, 1-0, in Bridgeview, Ill. The Columbus Crew re-signed defender Frankie Hejduk, 32, to a two-year contract. Hejduk, a U.S. veteran […]

Chad Ashton is leaving Denver after 10 years as the men's coach to take a position as assistant coach with MLS's D.C. United. Ashton's career record was 85-85-14, all as head coach of the Pioneers. He was the 2004 MPSF Coach of the Year and 2006 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year after guiding his team […]

Keith Tucker is out after 26 years as the men's head coach at Howard University, one of the great names in the history of men's college soccer. Tucker's current contract will not be renewed for the 2007 season after the Bison went 3-13-1 overall and 0-6-0 in the Atlantic Soccer Conference last fall. Tucker's overall […]

The following clubs will compete in U.S. Club Soccer's 2007 Champions Cup April 5-8, at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: Boys: Concorde Fire; CASL Elite; Colorado Rush; Internationals; Los Angeles FC; PA Classics; San Juan SC; Scott Gallagher. Girls: Albertson SA; CASL Spartan Elite; Colorado Rush; FC Delco; Internationals; […]

The USA opens play against defending world champion Germany Friday (kickoff: 3 am ET) at the Four Nations Tournament in Guangzhou, China. Both teams will be without key players. U.S. coach Greg Ryan is without his strike force of Abby Wambach and Kristine Lilly. Germany coach Silvia Neid didn't bring regulars Birgit Prinz, Kerstin Garefrekes, […]

U.S. coach Bob Bradley has called in 26 players to a training camp that will begin on Thursday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to prepare for the showdown with archrival Mexico on Feb. 7 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. In addition to the 26 players arriving in California […]

BEAS BUZZ. With Claudio Reyna joining the New York Red Bulls, the question becomes: are there any other U.S. internationals bound for these shores? Real Salt Lake would take DaMarcus Beasley yesterday, of course. Yet since he's on loan from PSV Eindhoven to Manchester City, which just terminated Reyna's contract so he could join MLS, […]

Expansion team Carolina took Sola Abolaji of the University of Buffalo with the No. 1 pick in the USL First Division's 2007 College Draft. California, the league's other new team in 2007, picked UCLA goalie Eric Reed with the No. 2 pick. Among the players taken were former PDL star Freddy Moojen, the Brazilian who […]