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Ted Chronopoulos, Paul Conway and Steve Klein scored first-half goals to lead the Charleston Battery to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Thunder in the 2003 A-League final. Chronopoulos and Klein were two of seven former MLS players who started for Charleston. The Battery's starting lineup also included Terry Phelan, who started for Ireland in […]

GROUP A Sept. 20 in Philadelphia North Korea 3 Nigeria 0. Goals: Jin Pyol Hui 13, 88, Ri Un Gyong 73. North Korea — Ri Jong Hui, Yun In Sil, Ra, Jang, Jon, Yun Yong Hui (Pak Kyong Sun, 57), Pak, Ri Un Gyong, Ri Hyang Ok, Ri Kum Suk (Ho, 81), Jin. Nigeria — […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK'S RANK 1 Maryland (7-0-0) 1 9/21 — at Duke (2-0) 2 UCLA (5-1-0) 2 9/21 — Portland (2-0) 3 Saint Louis (6-0-0) 4 9/20 — at Charlotte (2-1, OT) 4 North Carolina (5-1-1) 5 9/21 — at Virginia (0-1) 5 Old Dominion (5-0-0) 6 9/19 — Wake Forest (2-0) 6 St. […]

1. North Carolina (9-0-0) 1 9/17 — Guilford (9-0); 9/19 — UCLA (5-2); 9/21 — Richmond (2-0). 2. Notre Dame (7-0-1) 2 9/19 — Stanford (0-0); 9/21 — at Santa Clara (2-1). 3. UCLA (5-1-2) 4 9/19 — North Carolina (2-5); 9/21 — at Duke (2-1). 4. Florida (7-0-0) 6 9/21 — Missouri (4-0). 5. […]

The United States opened the defense of its Women's World Cup title with a 3-1 win over Sweden in Group A Sunday. Kristine Lilly, Cindy Parlow and Shannon Boxx scored for the Americans. They three goals were set up by Mia Hamm — Lilly's with nifty backpass and the other two off corner kicks. The […]

Sept. 18 in Foxboro, Mass New England 0 Colorado 0 (OT). New England – Brown, Heaps, Llamosa (Leonard, 71), Pierce, Franchino, Joseph, Ralston, Kamler, Cancela, Twellman, Noonan. Colorado – Garlick, Hart, Borchers, Fraser, Kotschau, Chung, Beckerman, Henderson (Crawford, 81), Mastroeni, Spencer, Carrieri. Yellow Cards: New England – Pierce 46+, Twellman 53 ; Coloado – Mastroeni […]

Sept. 20 in Philadelphia North Korea 3 Nigeria 0. Goals: Jin Pyol Hui 13, 88, Ri Un Gyong 73. North Korea — Ri Jong Hui, Yun In Sil, Ra, Jang, Jon, Yun Yong Hui (Pak Kyong Sun, 57), Pak, Ri Un Gyong, Ri Hyang Ok, Ri Kum Suk (Ho, 81), Jin. Nigeria — Dede, Kayode, […]

No. 7 Wake Forest will try to cope without star striker Jeremiah White as it faces No. 5 Old Dominion in the weekend's marquee matchup. White suffered a broken facial bone during the Demon Deacons' loss to Virginia last week and miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the playoffs. In other key […]

By Scott French, Senior Editor in Arlington, Va. The biggest question concerning the U.S. team in its Women's World Cup title defense quest is how it will be impacted by the demise of the WUSA. There is optimism among players that additional sponsorship can be found to fund a 2004 season and beyond. League founder […]

By Scott French, Senior Editor in Arlington, Va. The United States on Sunday starts its title defense at the fourth Women's World Cup against Sweden, possibly the strongest opening opponent it has faced in a major world event. U.S. coach April Heinrichs says this is the best team the Swedes have ever fielded, an experienced, […]

Two years ago, UCLA soccer alums were screaming that the program had gone down the tubes. Last year, the Bruins survived a traumatic coaching change to win the national championship. Still feeling underappreciated, the team's seniors have set their sights on becoming the first Bruin team to repeat. Symmetries exist within the senior leadership of […]

Spanish-language radio giant turns more attention to U.S. soccer. DID YOU KNOW THAT AMERICA'S most-listened-to sports radio program is almost entirely focused on soccer? Yes, you read correctly. With over half a million individual listeners per week, ''Unica en Deportes'' is a four-hour daily marathon of fútbol, fútbol y m&#225s fútbol on Radio Unica, the […]

Sept. 18 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 0 Colorado 0 New England — Brown, Heaps, Llamosa (Leonard, 71), Pierce, Franchino, Joseph, Ralston, Kamler, Cancela, Twellman, Noonan. Colorado — Garlick, Hart, Borchers, Fraser, Kotschau, Chung, Beckerman, Henderson (Crawford, 81), Mastroeni, Spencer, Carrieri. Yellow cards: New England — Pierce 46+, Colorado — Mastroeni 52, 94. Red cards: […]

The following is the schedule for the 2003 Women's World Cup. Disney networks ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN will air 18 games. Univision networks Galavision and Telefutura, by contrast, will show every game, some on delay. Check your local listings for updates, in particular confirmations of air times of delayed broadcasts on your carrier. NOTE: All […]

1. North Carolina (7-0-0) 1 9/17 — Guilford (9-0); 9/19 — UCLA (Duke adidas Classic); 9/21 — Richmond (Duke adidas Classic). 2. Notre Dame (6-0-0) 2 9/19 — Stanford (Santa Clara/adidas Classic); 9/21 — at Santa Clara (Santa Clara/adidas Classic). 3. UCLA (4-0-2) 4 9/19 — North Carolina (Duke adidas Classic); 9/21 — at Duke […]

A full slate of Top 25 women's action is scheduled despite the effects of Hurricane Isabel on the East Coast. No. 1 North Carolina, which used all 27 players in a 9-0 win over tiny Guilford Wednesday, travels to nearby Durham, site of the Duke adidas Classic, which also features No. 22 Duke, No. 6 […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK'S RANK 1 Maryland (7-0-0) 1 9/21 — at Duke (2-0) 2 UCLA (5-1-0) 2 9/21 — Portland (2-0) 3 Saint Louis (6-0-0) 4 9/20 — at Charlotte (2-1, OT) 4 North Carolina (5-1-1) 5 9/21 — at Virginia (0-1) 5 Old Dominion (5-0-0) 6 9/19 — Wake Forest (2-0) 6 St. […]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE * Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL) vs. Panathinaikos, 5-0. Started: 90 minutes. The Sun rating (10 high; 1 low): 7. The American goalkeeper made his Champions League debut in front of 66,520 at Old Trafford. Howard had a quiet evening apart from saving a sharp header from Michael Konstantinou. Mikael Silvestre, Quinton […]

The United States finished its competitive international season, taking third place at the Gold Cup after the disappointment of going winless at the Confederations Cup in France. Here's your pick of the best (and worst) of U.S. 2003 from among those who played in the Gold Cup or Confederations Cup. Results based on 253 votes. […]

Landon Donovan, Brian McBride and Brian McBride are the finalists for the 2003 Honda Player of the Year award. Last year Donovan became the youngest Honda Player of Year winner ever, and now he attempts to become only the second two-time winner and first back-to-back winner of the most prestigious award an American player can […]

GOALKEEPERS Justin Christafaris (Akron) Jr. (1) Makes 10 saves in helping Zips shut out Indiana and Notre Dame. DEFENDERS Clarence Goodson (Maryland) Jr. (1) Scores Terps' first goal in 4-0 win against Loyola; his marking contributes to shutout against N.C. State and the program's best start in 35 years. Matt Oliver (Virginia) Jr. (1) Anchors […]

GOALKEEPERS Luisa Marzotto (Mississippi State), Fr. (1) Australian records 13 saves in 1-0 win over Missouri to extend shutout streak to MSU-record 370 minutes. DEFENDERS Katie Beal (Florida State), Jr. (1) Records two goals and two assists for six points — two more than in her previous 45 games — in 6-1 win over San […]

Mike Jeffries' stint as Dallas Burn head coach ended Monday after the club asked him to step down. Dallas, with a 4-16-4 (win-loss-tie) record, is MLS's worst team of 2003 and is experiencing its poorest season in club history. Assistant coach Colin Clarke will fill the head-coaching spot on an interim basis. Jeffries, who leaves […]

Claudio Reyna made his debut for Manchester City. … Brad Friedel went down, 3-1, against Liverpool but was hailed for sparing Blackburn from a more embarrassing scoreline. … Kasey Keller and Tottenham went down to Chelsea. … Tim Howard celebrated a 2-0 win with Manchester United. … Steve Cherundolo assisted on the winning goal in […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Pat Noonan carries New England past the Metros; the Rapids clinch a playoff spot as John Spencer strikes again; L.A. stumbles to its second home loss; the Crew wins but so does D.C. as the East race gets tighter. BEST GOALS: Earnie Stewart and D.C. stunned the Quakes in a […]