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The early-season form of some of the country's top women's programs was skewed because they were playing without key players. Of the eight 2006 quarterfinalists, six were without players representing the USA at the Under-20 Women's World Championship in Russia for the first two weeks of the college season. Since their return, these 12 players […]

No. 1 and top seed Duke will be favored when it hosts UCLA Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I men's quarterfinals at Koskinen Stadium, but it faces a formidable opponent in the streaking Bruins. Indeed, UCLA put on one of the best performances yet by a team in the 2006 postseason with its 3-0 […]

Sixteen years after its victory at the inaugural Women's World Cup, the USA will return to China next year to compete in the fifth FIFA world championship for women. Abby Wambach made sure of that, scoring twice to lead the USA to a 2-0 victory over Mexico Wednesday in the semifinals of the Women's Gold […]

English club Chelsea lost to Werder Bremen, 1-0, in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and fell into a first-place tie with the German club in Group A, but the Blues clinched a berth in the round of 16 by virtue of UEFA's tiebreaking rules. Per Mertesacker scored the only goal in the 17th minute […]

History was made at the 2006 Super Y-League North American Finals on Tuesday at Tampa's Ed Radice Complex. The Chicago Magic became the first club to win three titles in the same year, while Schulz Academy's U-16 boys made it three in a row. Clubs from Southern California's Coast Soccer League also came through with […]

Charlie Davies, a leading candidate for 2006 Men's Player of the Year honors, is leaving Boston College to turn pro after only his second full season with the Eagles. Davies won the ACC Offensive Player of the Year award and is a finalist for the Hermann Trophy after scoring 15 goals in 16 games for […]

Most student-athletes are content to leave college with an undergraduate degree. Ali Mims, the starting goalie for NCAA Division I women's quarterfinalist Florida State, will leave Tallahassee with a bachelor's degree in business management and master's degree in business administration. An undergraduate degree was always in Mims' plans, but she pursued a master's degree when […]

Graceland University of Iowa captured its first NAIA men's title Tuesday when beat Azusa Pacific, 7-6, in a shootout after the final ended in a 0-0 draw. The first five shooters for both teams converted their spot kicks, but the next four missed. In the 10th round, Azusa Pacific's Kolt Calloway missed his penalty, and […]

The NCAA Division III men's and women's final fours will both be played this weekend at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In Friday's women's semifinals, Virginia Wesleyan meets Wheaton (Ill.) at 11 am ET, and Messiah faces the College of New Jersey in a replay of last year's […]

Danish freshman Kristine Pedersen's goal in the 123rd minute gave Lindsey Wilson a 2-1 win over top seed Azusa Pacific Tuesday in the NAIA women's national championship game. Azusa Pacific scored first when Sarah Yoro struck from the left flank in the 22nd minute. Lindsey Wilson tied the game 16 minutes later on a goal […]

Celtic reached the final 16 in the UEFA Champions League when it upset Manchester United, 1-0, Tuesday to clinch first or second place in Group F. The Scottish club came out ahead in a thrilling ending at Celtic Park. Japanese Shunsuke Nakamura scored with a free kick eight minutes from time, then Celtic's 26-year-old Polish […]

By Ridge Mahoney Having refuted rumors that he'll be hired as the U.S. national team assistant coach under Argentine Jose Pekerman, Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo has embarked on a scouting trip to South America. Earlier this month he paid a visit to FIFA offices in Switzerland to discuss his dispute with the Haitian soccer federation, […]

By Ridge Mahoney The U.S. women's team has played 20 games this year without being beaten, yet none of those games has greater importance than the Gold Cup semifinal against Mexico Wednesday at Home Depot Center (Fox Soccer Channel, 10 pm ET). By winning, the USA clinches a spot in the 2007 FIFA Women's World […]

Virginia will look to return to the NCAA Division I men's final four for the first time since 1997 when it hosts Notre Dame Friday night at Kloeckner Stadium. The Cavs, who have lost in their last four trips to the quarterfinals (1998, 1999, 2000 and 2005), feature two of the most imposing players in […]

All-Conference Teams ACC. Offensive Player of the Year: Charlie Davies (Boston College). Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Seitz (Maryland). Freshman of the Year: Jeremy Hall (Maryland). Coach of the Year: Jay Vidovich (Wake Forest). AMERICA EAST. Striker of the Year: Chris Banks (New Hampshire). Midfielder of the Year: Michael Palacio (Stony Brook). Defender of […]

The NCAA Division III men's and women's final fours will both be played this weekend at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In Friday's men's semifinals, Ohio Wesleyan will face Wheaton (Ill.) at 5 p.m. ET, to be followed by defending champion Messiah against New York University. The winners […]

Brandon Stirm scored on a curving free kick from 25 yards midway through the second half to give Azusa Pacific a 1-0 victory over William Jewell in the semifinals of the NAIA Men's National Championship Monday evening in Daytona Beach, Fla. The No. 8 seed Cougars, who lost in last year's championship game will face […]

U13 Boys: Cal Odyssey v. HC United U13 Girls: DVSC v. Arsenal U14 Boys: Red Bull New York v. Chicago Magic U14 Girls: Washington Crossfire v. CASL U15 Boys: Chicago Magic v. LA FC U15 Girls: Reading Rage v. Real So. California U16 Boys: LA FC v. Schulz Academy U16 Girls: Chicago Magic v. Wolfpack […]

The U.S. under-14 boys national team will participate in the US Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 23-27 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. U.S. coach Manny Schellscheidt and his five assistant coaches will split the 36 players on the roster into two teams – USA Grey and USA […]

Glasgow Celtic hosts Manchester United on Tuesday (TV: ESPN2, 2:30 pm ET). In their first Group F encounter, Man U beat the Scottish champions, 3-2. Man U leads the group after four games, but comes off an embarrassing loss to last-place FC Copenhagen. In Group E, Lyon (12 pts.) and Real Madrid (9 pts.), both […]

The English Premier League hopes to convince FIFA to reconsider its stubborn stance on the use of video replay to aid officials. Keith Hackett, head of the Professional Game Match Officials Board, is charged with presenting a proposal to FIFA in January supporting the use of video technology primarily to help referees make decisions on […]

$1.4 billion What Real Madrid will earn from selling TV rights to its games through 2013 to production company Grupo Mediapro in what is believed to be a record deal for a sports team, according to Bloomberg news. $1.3 billion What Mediapro paid Barcelona for TV rights for seven years. 90 percent Portion soccer pay-per-view […]

for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22 ESPN CLASSIC European Champions League LEVSKI SOFIA-BARCELONA (delay), 5 pm. ESPN DEPORTES European Champions League SPARTAK-BAYERN MUNICH (live), 12:25 pm. European Champions League LEVSKI SOFIA-BARCELONA (live), 2:30 pm. European Champions League INTER MILAN-SPORTING LISBON (delay), 11 pm. FOX SOCCER CHANNEL CONCACAF WomenÆs […]

1104awards men edited ACC All-Conference Goalkeeper — Chris Seitz (Maryland); Defenders — Andre Sherard (North Carolina), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest); Midfielders — Nico Colaluca (Virginia), Maurice Edu (Maryland), Ryan Solle (Wake Forest), Michael Videira, (Duke); Forwards — Charlie Davies (Boston College), Mike Grella (Duke), Patrick Nyarko (Virginia Tech), Dane Richards (Clemson). Offensive Player of the […]

Toronto FC coach Mo Johnston probably isn't finished with the wheeling and dealing that highlighted the expansion draft last Friday. Defender Tim Regan, waived by the former MetroStars last year and picked up by Chivas USA before being exposed in the expansion draft, is rumored to be on his way back to New York in […]