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The USA fell to China, 5-4, on penalty kicks Thursday in the semifinals of the Under-20 Women's World Championship in Moscow. Tim Schulz's Americans had a chance to win the shootout, but Notre Dame's Brittany Bock hit the outside of the right post on the fifth U.S. attempt after goalie Val Henderson had stopped the […]

Houston's Dwayne De Rosario scored his ninth goal of the season by beating Chicago goalkeeper Zach Thornton with a shot from the halfway line. The incredible strike gave the Dynamo a 2-1 lead, but Chicago came away with a 2-2 tie thanks to Andy Heron's 75th minute penalty kick, awarded for a Brad Davis foul […]

A scintillating series of friendlies showcasing many of the world's best players generated excitement but won't change Major League Soccer's reliance on stadiums and sound business practices to flourish. If nothing else, a six-game swing through the United States by Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid vividly demonstrated to MLS officials that their nomenclature needs refining. […]

By Ridge MahoneySenior Editor, Soccer America Only one-third of the MLS season remains after the All-Star break, yet many teams are still riddled with concerns heading into the final phase. Time is running out for the teams chasing playoff spots, and those that do figure to play in the postseason are filing away rough spots […]

By Ridge MahoneySenior Editor, Soccer America Skipper says Major League Soccer coverage will have a new look in 2007 on ESPN2. Even in a suit and tie, summoned to a press-conference microphone or posing for pictures with the commissioner of a professional league, John Skipper exudes a hang-loose persona quite unlike that normally associated with […]

As part of his quest to instill positive team spirit into his squad, England's new coach Steve McClaren took his players on a comedy club field trip prior to its Euro 2008 qualifiers against Andorra and Macedonia. Said Steven Gerrard, ''We went to a comedy place and had a few comedians who were fantastic. They […]

SOCCER AMERICA MEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK G Kevin Guppy (Cal State Northridge) D Leone Cruz (SMU) D Dustin Kirby (Ohio State) D Georgios Spanos (St. John's) M Sal Caccavale (American) M Stephen King (Maryland) M Paul Leitelt (Valparaiso) M Trini Gomez (Loyola Marymount) M Mike Videira (Duke) F Brian Ackley (Indiana) F Dane Richards […]

MLS: Game Summaries (Aug. 30) Aug. 30 in Kansas City Kansas City 2 New York 2. Goals: Sealy 28, Wolff (Burciaga Jr., Victorine) 71; Wolyniec (Guevara) 30, Dunivant (Djorkaeff) 53. Kansas City – Oshoniyi, Groenwald (Zotinca, 74), Garcia (Wahl, 11), Thomas, Burciaga Jr., Zavagnin, Arnaud, Victorine, Sealy, Johnson, van den Bergh (Wolff, 54). New York […]

Florida State’s Mami Yamaguchi was selected as the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the Seminoles’ 2-1 win over defending champion Portland on Sunday.   The goal by Yamaguchi, a Japanese international, completed Florida State’s comeback from a 1-0 halftime deficit and helped end Portland’s 26-game unbeaten streak.  The […]

WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK M Mami Yamaguchi (Florida State) WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK G Alison Whitworth (Auburn) D Lauren Leslie (San Diego State) D Alivia Mazura (California) M Paige Carmichael (Texas A&M) M Sarah Dwyer (Penn State) M Emily Maynard (Maryland) M Mami Yamaguchi (Florida State) F Kiki Bosio (Santa Clara) F Ashley […]

SMU defender Leone Cruz won't quickly forget his college debut. The defender from Round Rock, Texas, is the Soccer America Men's Player of the Week after scoring both game-winning goals in the No. 2 Mustangs' 1-0 victories over Wisconsin and then-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Tulsa's Great Western Downtown Plaza/Golden Hurricane Classic. Cruz, who played for FC […]

Hannover 96, for which American Steve Cherundolo starts at right back and serves as vice captain, became the first Bundesliga club to discard its coach in the 2006-07 season. After Hannover lost its first three games by a combined score of 11-2, the club accepted Peter Neururer's resignation. Hannover's next coach will be the Cherundolo's […]

With the MLS season winding down, playoff hopes remain for all 12 teams, but Columbus' chances look dim and if it fails to catapult itself into the top four of the East Conference it will miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Also in danger of repeat failure are Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Chivas […]

No. 1 Ft. Lewis opened the defense of its NCAA Division II men's title with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 SIU-Edwardsville in Denver. Star John Cunliffe scored one goal and set up freshman David Barden for the second of his two goals. Barden's goals came after the Cougars had players sent off in the […]

Texas A&M shattered the NCAA women's attendance record for a non-NCAA Tournament game when it drew 8,204 fans Friday night for the Aggies' 1-0 victory over North Carolina. The Aggies or Tar Heels have played in the games drawing nine of the 10 largest crowds. The 1999 Big East game between UConn and Syracuse that […]

St. John's had one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the men's season. The perennial national power was hit hard by defections during the offseason – New Zealand international Steven Old turned pro and signed with Australia's Newcastle Jets, and four other starters with remaining college eligibility transferred — and entered […]

GOALFESTS. This MLS season will likely be the lowest scoring in the league's 11-year history, but at least on Saturday some teams remembered where to find the goal. … Bruce Arena celebrated his first win as Red Bulls coach with a 6-0 thumping of Real Salt Lake in which halftime sub Edson Buddle scored a […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Florida State (1-0-0) 4 2. Santa Clara (2-0-0) 5 3. Notre Dame (2-0-0) 6 4. Texas A&M (2-0-0) 9 5. Penn State (1-0-1) 8 6. Virginia (2-0-0) 7 7. UCLA (1-1-0) 1 8. Portland (0-1-1) 2 9. North Carolina (1-1-0) 3 10. Duke (2-0-0) 13 11. Marquette (2-0-0) 16 12. […]

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. North Carolina (2-0-0) 1 2. SMU (2-0-0) 2 3. Virginia (2-0-0) 3 4. Maryland (2-0-0) 4 5. Clemson (1-0-0) 6 6. UCLA (0-0-1) 5 7. UNC Greensboro (2-0-0) 12 8. Indiana (2-0-0) 14 9. Duke (2-0-0) 15 10. San Francisco (2-0-0) 17 11. Wake Forest (2-0-0) 18 12. Virginia Tech […]

The top three teams in the Soccer America Preseason Women's Top 25 all lost on the road on the opening weekend of the 2006 season. Playing without five players representing the USA at the Under-20 Women's World Championship, No. 1 UCLA fell to Penn State, 3-1, Friday before Jeffrey Field women¦s record crowd of 3,208. […]

USL Second Division Final Aug. 26 Richmond 2 (Ssejjemba pen. 9, Carrieri 34) Charlotte 1 (Spencer 90). USL First Division Aug. 23 Toronto 1 (Dodds 48) Montreal 1 (Roberto 70). Aug. 25 Seattle 1 (Gregor 9) Minnesota 0. Montreal 0 Virginia Beach 1 (Brillant 70). Atlanta 1 (Own goal 78) Miami 2 (Romario 22, Walsh […]

Aug. 26 in Washington, D.C.D.C. United 2 Los Angeles 5. Goals: Own goal 9, Erpen (Gomez) 69; Gordon 4, Albright (Vagenas) 47, Donovan pen. 66, own goal 71, Donovan (Gomez) 92+. D.C. United – Perkins, Namoff, Boswell, Erpen, Walker (Adu, 61), Carroll, Olsen (Gomez, 46), Simms (Mediate, 73), Gros, Eskandarian, Moreno. Los Angeles – Hartman, […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Sept. 1 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana BOLIVAR-UNIVERSITARIO DE SUCRE (1-day delay), 3 pm. CSTV WomenÆs College MARYLAND-TOWSON (live), 5 pm. MenÆs CollegeMARYLAND-UCLA (live), 8 pm. SATURDAY, Sept. 2 MLS DIRECT KICK […]

Tim Schulz's under-20 national team produced one of the most emphatic performances by a U.S. team at the international level in recent years when it crushed defending women's youth world champion Germany, 4-1, in the quarterfinals of the 2006 U-20 WomenÆs World Championship Sunday in St. Petersburg, Russia. Players from four California schools contributed to […]

North Carolina, SMU, Virginia and defending national champion Maryland,  the top four teams in the Soccer America Men's Top 25, were perfect on the opening weekend of the 2006 season. Each recorded a pair of shutout victories. No. 1 North Carolina beat William & Mary, 2-0, and Central Florida, 1-0, at the Wake Forest adidas […]