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Abby Wambach's 85th-minute goal carried Washington to a 2-2 draw at Boston as the Freedom and Breakers took a step toward clinching WUSA playoff berths in action on Wednesday. San Diego and New York also tied, 1-1, in Southern California, a game marred by an apparent torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered by Spirit forward Allie […]

The USAÆs Gold Cup title defense came to an end with a Brazilian golden goal from the penalty spot in overtime on Wednesday in Miami in the semifinals. The penalty kick was called for a Cory Gibbs handball that kept DiegoÆs shot out of the goal. DiegoÆs shot came after keeper Kasey Keller blocked an […]

July 23 in Miami USA 1 Brazil 2. Goals: Bocanegra 62; Kaka 89, Diego, pen 100. USA — Keller, Hejduk, Bocanegra, Gibbs, Convey, Stewart (Beasley, 83), Mastroeni, Reyna (Mulrooney, 71), Lewis, Donovan, McBride (Mathis, 30). Brazil — Gomes, Maicon, Luisao, Alex, Adriano, Paulo Almeida (Ewerthon, 86), Julio Baptista, Kaka, Diego, Robinho (Carlos Alberto, 75), Nilmar […]

Gold Cup semifinal USA-BRAZIL Wednesday, July 23 at the Orange Bowl in Miami (8 pm ET/5 pm PT) TV: live on Galavision The USA's defense of the Gold Cup title is at stake tonight when it faces Brazil in a semifinal that will determine who meets the winner of Mexico-Costa Ric in the final. Brazil […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Nine goals scored and none conceded at the Gold Cup might suggest the U.S. national team has made significant strides, especially in light of its failure to garner a point at the Confederations Cup. Yet all the U.S. has done is beat three regional rivals it should beat at a […]

Rating the new foreign players in MLS this year might well mean introducing them, as they continue to trickle in – quietly relative to previous years. Based on the games through June 25, here's what we think so far: 1/ AMADO GUEVARA, MetroStars (Honduras). Stepped almost seamlessly into the role of conductor and developed chemistry […]

THE TREATMENT BOB BRADLEY encountered during his two trips to Argentina in the past year pleasantly surprised him. From Boca Juniors coach Carlos Bianchi sifting through a postgame media herd, shaking Bradley's hand, to a taxi driver who took time out from watching his son train in order to chauffeur Bradley to the airport, people […]

(all games at the Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown, Md.) Wednesday, July 23 10:00 a.m. Field 9 U-17G Greensboro Twisters Green (North Carolina) vs. PDA Galaxy (New Jersey) Field 11 U-15G Cincinnati United Premier Red (Ohio South) vs. PDA Wildcats (New Jersey) Field 14 U-14B Crossfire-James (Washington) vs. Vardar (Michigan) Field 15 U-14B CASL Elite (North […]

AS JOURNALISTS, WE ARE LOATHE to direct attention to ourselves, but every once in a while something happens that makes us stand up and shout. Such is one of those moments. The news came in the form of an e-mail from my sister, Alix Kennedy, editorial director of the monthly magazine Family Fun, forwarding an […]

W-League Player of the Week Stacey Stocco (Boston) W-League Team of the Week G – Kelly Fitzgerald (Northern Virginia) *17 saves in 1-0 loss to Hampton Roads D – Kathleen Sinram (New Jersey LS) *Solid play in 2-0 win over Long Island D – Emily Gilbert (Columbus) *Winner in 1-0 win over No Kentucky D […]

PDL Player of the Week Ricky Francis (Indiana) PDL Team of the Week G – Jeff Wiese (Mid Michigan) *4-0 shutout at Fort Wayne D – Ezzy Ihekoronye (Cascade) *Solid play in 1-0 win over Yakima D – Daryl Brazeau (Des Moines) *Solid play in 2-0 win at Thunder Bay D – Jon Uriarte (Austin) […]

USL Pro Select Player of the Week Byron Carmichael (Wilmington) USL Pro Select Team of the Week G – Matt Henson (Northern Virginia) *1-1 draw vs New York, shutout vs Chesapeake D – Ryan Stocking (California) *Winner in 1-0 OT win over Nevada D – Andrew Kish (Northern Virginia) *Solid play in 1-1 draw against […]

A-League Player of the Week Omar Mora (El Paso) A-League Team of the Week G – Mike Franks (Vancouver) *2-0 win and 1-1 draw against Seattle D – Bill Sedgewick (Rochester) *Winning assist in 2-1 OT win at Charleston D – Carlos Semedo (Syracuse) *Assist in 2-0 win at Virginia Beach D – Peter Luzak […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Dallas soars on the road and stumbles at home; the Quakes and Fire get back on track; the Metros go overtime again; and the Revs are reeling once more. HEROES: Two men stood above all the rest in their team's victories. Tony Meola rekindled memories of his astonishing 2000 season […]

By SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor NO ENTRY: Atlanta extended its lead to six points with a pair of road shutouts, outbattling Philadelphia, 1-0, in an ugly encounter Wednesday and settling for a scoreless tie in Saturday's showdown at second-place Boston. Briana Scurry got credit for both, her sixth and seventh of the season (and 19th […]

Reigning WUSA scoring champion Katia scored her third goal of the season and Katie Barnes netted her second as San Jose, playing its first match since Pretinha tore her anterior cruciate ligament, topped last-place Philadelphia, 2-1, before 5,423 at Spartan Stadium to climb back into the playoff race. Katia tied the score just before halftime […]

July 19 in Washington DC DC United 1 San Jose 2. Goals: Curtis (Stoitchkov) 13; Roner 38, Lagos (Ching, Agoos) 54. DC United – Rimando, Ivanov, Petke, Prideaux, Namoff, Olsen, Nelsen, Quaranta (Quintanilla, 74), Barclay (Etcheverry, 60), Curtis (Eskandarian, 82), Stoitchkov. San Jose – Onstad, Waibel, Agoos, Robinson, Dunivant, Mullan, Alvarez (Russell, 84), Corrales, Roner, […]

Landon Donovan tied a U.S. record by scoring four goals in a 5-0 win over Cuba Saturday that moved the Americans into the semifinals of the Gold Cup. The United States meets Brazil, a 2-0 winner over Colombia, in the semifinals Wednesday at Miami's Orange Bowl (TV: Galavision, live, 8 pm ET). Just like last […]

U.S. Manager BRUCE ARENA ''Obviously, weÆre very pleased with the result today. Getting the early goal was a big part of the game, because I thought Cuba did a good job in having their team organized and making it difficult for us in the early going. Having three goals in the first half certainly made […]

July 19 in Foxboro, Mass. USA 5 Cuba 0. Goals: Donovan 22, 26, 55, 76, Ralston 42. USA — Keller, Hejduk, Califf, Gibbs, Vanney, Ralston, Mastroeni (Mulrooney, 46), Reyna (Stewart, 46), Lewis, Donovan, McBride (Mathis, 46). Cuba — Molina, R.Perez, Cruzata, Minoso, Marquez, Rivero (Cervantes, 46), Faife, Ramirez, More (L.Perez, 46), Dacourt (Ruiz, 69) Castaneda. […]

QUARTERFINALS July 20: Mexico-Jamaica (3) in Mexico City SEMIFINALS July 23: USA-Brazil in Miami July 24: QF3-Costa Rica in Mexico City THIRD-PLACE GAME July 26: Semifinal losers in Miami FINAL July 27: Semifinal winners in Mexico City

Karina LeBlanc's superb showing in Boston's nets and Kristine Lilly's goal-line save enabled the second-place Breakers on Saturday to hold the visiting Atlanta Beat to a scoreless tie and keep pace with the WUSA leaders. Washington and Carolina made strides toward the playoffs with home victories, leaving the four teams behind Atlanta and Boston — […]

RANKING AS OF JULY 16, 2003 (World Cup qualifiers in boldface) 1. United States, 2169 points 2. Norway, 2159 3. Germany, 2152 4. China, 2110 5. Sweden, 2073 6. Brazil, 2036 7. North Korea, 2004 8. Denmark, 1967 9. France, 1963 10. Italy, 1943 11, Russia, 1899 12. Canada, 1867 13. England, 1860 14. Japan, […]

(home team listed first) Saturday, July 19, 4 pm ET/1 pm PT BOSTON (7-4-4, 25 pts) vs. ATLANTA (9-3-4, 31 pts) TV: PAX. Key Players Out: Boston – GK Karina LeBlanc (National Team Duty – Canada), GK Tracy Ducar (tendinitis in both knees); Atlanta – none. Referee: Mark Arblaster. Saturday, July 19, 6:30 pm ET/3:30 […]

(home team listed first) Saturday, July 19, 4 pm ET/1 pm PT DC UNITED (4-5-6, 18 pts) vs. SAN JOSE (6-3-6, 24 pts) TV: ESPN2. Key Players Out: San Jose – F Landon Donovan (National Team Duty – USA), M Richard Mulrooney (National Team Duty – USA), GK Pat Onstad (National Team Duty – Canada), […]