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MLS Commissioner Don Garber named Angeles defender Hong Myung-Bo and midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos as Commissioner's Picks for the 2003 MLS-All-Star Game, rounding out the 18-man roster that will face Mexico's Chivas of Guadalajara Aug. 2 at The Home Depot Center. Tim Howard, however, will be replaced on the roster because of his transfer to Manchester […]

The United States, which defeated Cuba in first-round play of the 1998 and 2002 Gold Cups, meets the Cubans Saturday in the Gold Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., (live, 3 pm ET/noon PT on Univision). The USA advanced with 2-0 wins over El Salvador and Martinique to finish first in Group C. […]

GROUP A Sept. 21 USA vs. Sweden RFK Stadium Sept. 20 Nigeria vs. North Korea Lincoln Financial Sept. 25 USA vs. Nigeria Lincoln Financial Sept. 25 Sweden vs. North Korea Lincoln Financial Sept. 28 North Korea vs. USA Crew Stadium Sept. 28 Sweden vs Nigeria Crew Stadium GROUP B Sept. 20 Norway vs. France Lincoln […]

First-place Atlanta grabbed its third successive victory Wednesday night and San Diego got a goal and assist from Julie Fleeting to top flailing Washington and move into third place in the WUSA standings. The Beat (9-3-4, 31 points) opened a six-point cushion on second-place Boston (7-4-4, 25 points) with a 1-0 win at last-place Philadelphia […]

Ronald Cerritos and Shavar Thomas scored early goals to lead the Dallas Burn to its first road win of the season, a 2-1 triumph over New England. In the fourth minute, Jason Kreis' short-range shot off a Joselito Vaca cross was parried by Revs keeper Adin Brown to Cerritos, who finished his third goal of […]

The United States will face Sweden, North Korea and Nigeria in first-round group play of the Women's World Cup it is hosting Sept. 20-Oct. 12. The USA faces Sweden Sept. 21 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.; Nigeria at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Sept. 25; and North Korea at Columbus Crew Stadium Sept. 28. […]

July 16 Montreal 2 (Sebrango 33, Sita-Taty 71) Toronto 3 (Vignjevic 49, Ngon 90, 102) (OT).

GROUP A July 17: Mexico-Honduras in Mexico City GROUP B July 17: Colombia-Guatemala in Miami QUARTERFINALS July 19: USA-Cuba (1) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: Costa Rica-El Salvador (2) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: B1-A2 (4) in Miami July 20: A1-B2 (3) in Mexico City SEMIFINALS July 23: QF1-QF4 in Miami July 24: QF2-QF3 in […]

THIRD ROUND Results July 16 Minnesota Thunder (A-League) 0 Seattle (A-League) 1 (Smith 50). D.C. United (MLS) 2 (Petke 33, Kovalenko 44) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League) 1 (Martins 74). Wilmington Hammerheads (PSL) 2 (Carmichael 66, Nyland 75) Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) 1 (Cozier 52). Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL) MetroStars (MLS) 4 (Guevara 5, Wolyniec 83, Nugent 87, […]

GROUP A Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Mexico 1-0-0 1-0 3 Brazil 1-0-1 2-2 3 Honduras 0-0-1 1-2 0 GROUP B Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Colombia 1-0-0 1-0 3 *Jamaica 1-0-1 2-1 3 Guatemala 0-0-1 0-2 0 *Advances to quarterfinals. GROUP C Final Standings Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts *USA 2-0-0 4-0 6 *El Salvador 1-0-1 1-2 […]

July 16 in Foxboro, Mass. El Salvador 1 Martinique 0. Goal: Gonzalez 76. El Salvador — Gomez, Moran, Gonzalez, Castro (Alegria, 59), Velasquez, Pacheco, Torres, Sanchez, Santos Cabrera (Murgas, 46), Campos (Ochoa, 74), Corrales. Martinique — Heurlie, Vaton, Dicanot, Suedile, Lavril, Michaud (Germany, 65), Padoly, Duragrin, Coridon, Gordon (Reyal, 63), Percin. Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala). […]

Cuba, Costa Rica and El Salvador advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup on the final day of group play at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Costa Rica beat Cuba, 3-0, to win Group D. All three teams in the group finished with three points. Costa Rica won Group D on goal difference; Cuba […]

The United States was on top when FIFA on Wednesday unveiled its first ranking of women's national soccer teams and the countries ranked second, third and fourth — Norway, China and Germany — joined the Americans as seeds for the Women's World Cup. Sweden was ranked fifth, Brazil sixth, and North Korea, Denmark, France and […]

United and the USA's No. 1 goalkeeper spot at this summer's biggest tournament. Esther Howard remembers when her son would come in from playing outside and each time walk through the house touching certain pieces of furniture in the same, deliberate order. Other times, when Tim had something to tell her, he insisted on tapping […]

If it seems to be an anomaly that the 2003 Women's World Cup will be run by the men's professional soccer league, the commissioner of said league is quick to refute that notion. ''There's a perception out there that MLS is managing the Women's World Cup, and that's entirely untrue,'' says MLS Commissioner Don Garber. […]

GOALKEEPER John O'Hara, Richmond Shutout at Greenville, 1-1 draw at Carolina DEFENDERS Miguel Fortes, Rhode Island Two goals in 4-1 win over Cape Cod Gary Sullivan, Brooklyn Solid game in 0-0 draw at New York Kyle Schwartz, Fort Wayne Solid play in wins over Indiana, Sioux Falls MIDFIELDERS Ben Buerger, Nashville Goal, four assists in […]

GOALKEEPER Kelly Fitzgerald, No Virginia Eight saves in 2-1 win at Greensboro DEFENDERS Penny Stansfield, Long Island Goal in 3-1 win at New York Shanon Forslund, Seattle Goal in 3-0 win over Denver Kelly Bond, Fort Collins Solid play in 4-1 win at Mile High MIDFIELDERS Missy Verdoliva, Asheville Winner in 2-1 OT win over […]

GOALKEEPER Nate Tickner New York Two shutout draws against Brooklyn, New Hampshire DEFENDERS Kyle Fletcher, Western Mass Solid play in 1-0 OT loss to New Jersey Andy Kish, No Virginia Solid play in 1-0 win over Chesapeake Eric Puls, Reading Solid in 1-0 OT loss to Westchester MIDFIELDERS Kris Larson, San Diego Goal in 2-0 […]

GOALKEEPER Rich Cullen, Seattle Shutout wins over Calgary, Milwaukee DEFENDER Danny Jackson, Seattle Three shutouts over Calgary, El Paso, Milwaukee Jaman Tripoli, Pittsburgh Solid play in 2-1 win over Richmond Josh Rife, Charlotte Solid play in 1-0 win over Indiana MIDFIELDERS Ricardo Villar, Pittsburgh Three assists in 3-2 OT win at Indiana Rick Titus, Charleston […]

Voting ended July 15, 2003. Results are based on 239 votes. The Home Deport Center, the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy and the U.S. national team training center, recently opened. Which statement most closely matches your opinion of the complex? 2% – It's an overrated story. 73% – It's just one of many soccer […]

GROUP A July 17: Mexico-Honduras in Mexico City GROUP B July 17: Colombia-Guatemala in Miami GROUP C July 16: El Salvador-Martinique in Foxboro, Mass. GROUP D July 16: Costa Rica-Cuba in Foxboro, Mass. QUARTERFINALS July 19: USA-D2 (1) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: D2-C1 (2) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: B1-A2 (4) in Miami July […]

GROUP A Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Mexico 1-0-0 1-0 3 Brazil 1-0-1 2-2 3 Honduras 0-0-1 1-2 0 GROUP B Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Colombia 1-0-0 1-0 3 Jamaica 1-0-1 2-1 3 Guatemala 0-0-1 0-2 0 GROUP C Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts USA 2-0-0 4-0 6 El Salvador 0-0-1 0-2 0 Martinique 0-0-1 0-2 0 […]

GROUP A July 15 in Mexico City Brazil 2 Honduras 1. Goals: Maicon 16, Diego 85; Leon pen. 90. Brazil — Gomes, Maicon, Luisao, Alex, Adriano, Paulo Almeida, Julio Baptista, Kaka, Ewerthon (Carlos Alberto, 72), Diego, Robinho (Thiago Motta, 55). Honduras — Coello, Palacios, Vallecillo, Rosales, Leon, J.Martinez, Bonilla (E.Martinez, 75), Guifarro, O.Suazo (Jairo Martinez, […]

The MetroStars acquired American goalkeeper Jonny Walker to replace Tim Howard, who was sold to Manchester United Monday. The 28-year-old Walker has been in Chile since 1997, playing for First Division clubs Huachipato (1999), Universidad Catolica (2000-02) and Colo Colo (2003). Walker helped lead Universidad Catolica to the 2002 Chilean Apertura championship and became the […]

American Espen Baardsen, the only player to made the jump from the U.S. high school ranks to the sidelines of the English Premier League in a single season, is quitting soccer at the age of 25 after failing to find a new club in England. Baardsen graduated from Lafayette (Calif.) Acalanes High School in 1996 […]