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On Sunday, 16-year-old Freddy Adu came on as an 81st minute sub in a 0-0 tie with Canada to become the youngest player to represent the USA at the full national team level. Interview by Ridge Mahoney in San Diego SOCCER AMERICA: Your first cap came as the youngest player ever to play for the […]

NCAA Division I Men – Sasho Cirovski, Maryland The 2005 season proved to be a memorable one for Cirovski. With a 20-4-1 record, his Terrapins claimed their first national title since 1968, and one of his players earned the Missouri Athletic ClubÆs Hermann Trophy and the NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year awards. In addition, […]

The USA got two goals from Notre DameÆs Brittany Bock and a third from USCÆs Amy Rodriguez to beat Mexico, 3-0, Wednesday in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 WomenÆs Qualifying Tournament in Mexico and clinch a berth in this summerÆs Under-20 WomenÆs World Championship in Russia. Rodriguez and UCLA-bound Laura Cheney lead the USA […]

MEN TEAM OLD COACH à NEW COACH AKRON Ken Lolla (Louisville coach) … TBA BUTLER Joe Sochacki (resigned)… Kelly Findley (Charlotte assÆt) CAL POLY SLO Wolfgang Gartner (contract not renewed) … TBA CAL STATE FULLERTON Al Mistri (retiring)… Bob Ammann (Cal State Fullerton assÆt) CLEVELAND STATE Pete Curtis (contract not renewed) à Ali Kazemaini (John […]

Jon Stewart, the Emmy Award-winning host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," appeared at the NSCAA Convention last weekend in Philadelphia to accept an Honorary All-America award. Stewart, host of this year's Academy Awards, played college soccer at William & Mary in 1981-83 after playing youth and high school ball in Central New Jersey. Before […]

USA-EL SALVADOR Jan. 23 in Cordoba, Mexico USA 5 El Salvador 0. Goals: Cheney 28, 32, Dew 44, Rostrdt 55, 82. USA û V.Henderson, Wagenfuhr, Dew (K.Moore, 46), Logterman, Holmes, Taylor, Bock (Poach, 46), Beam, OÆHara, Cheney (Adams, 46), Rostedt. El Salvador — Bermudez, Garcia, Caceres, Chicas (Flores, 65), Cardona, Campos, Fuentes, Gomez, Serpas, Rodriguez […]

The U.S. U-16 girls national team is training at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Coach Kazbek Tambi called in 24 players, many of whom were in training camps with the U.S. U-15s last year. The U-16 camp coincides with the camp for the U.S. U-15s. The teams scrimmaged each other on Tuesday morning. […]

The U.S. women's national team beat host China, 2-0, to win Four Nations Tournament. U.S. captain Kristine Lilly, playing in her 302nd career game, scored both U.S. goals in front of 15,000 fans in Guangzhou. China finished second, France third and Norway fourth. "The mentality of this team is to look at any situation like […]

The U.S. women's national team beat host China, 2-0, to win Four Nations Tournament. U.S. captain Kristine Lilly, playing in her 302nd career game, scored both U.S. goals in front of 15,000 fans in Guangzhou. China finished second, France third and Norway fourth. "The mentality of this team is to look at any situation like […]

By Ridge Mahoney in San Diego Much ado was made about the debut of Freddy Adu for the U.S. national team, but it was another player making his first appearance who influenced the game the most. New England goalkeeper Matt Reis seldom came under pressure, but twice he defused dangerous situations with top-class stops as […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America He knew this day would come, and while he strives to keep his body as young and fit as possible, Eddie Pope can't forget his status as elder statesman of the U.S. team as it prepares for the first game of 2006 against Canada on Sunday (8 pm […]

The U.S. U-20 womenÆs national team got two goals from USC forward Amy Rodriguez before she was red carded in a 4-0 victory over Surinam at the CONCACAF WomenÆs Under-20 Qualification Tournament. The USA neets El Salvador on Jan. 23 in its last group game. The U.S. team is all but mathematically clinched a spot […]

ROUND 1 PICK/TEAM PLAYER POS.HT.WT. DOB HOMETOWN TEAM 1. MetroStars* Marvell Wynne D 5'9 171 05-08-86 Poway, CA UCLA 2. Real Salt Lake Mehdi Ballouchy M 5'11 165 04-06-83 Morocco Santa Univ. 3. Columbus Crew Jason Garey F 6'0 180 07-19-84 Gonzales, LA Univ. of Maryland 4. KC Wizards Yura Movsisyan F 6'0 180 07-06-87 […]

The USA opened up play in the CONCACAF WomenÆs Under-20 Qualifying Tournament with a 4-1 win over Jamaica Thursday in Cordoba, Mexico. Forward Amy Rodriguez had a goal and an assist while Lauren Cheney, Tina DiMartino and Danesha Adams added goals in what was the first international match together for this group of players, coached […]

The U.S. women's national team tied France, 0-0, in its second game of the Four Nations Tournament in China after having opened with a 3-1 win over Norway. The Americans now need a win over the host Jan. 22 to reach the final. Jan. 20 in Guangzhou, China. USA 0 France 0 USA – Solo, […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Soccer America Whether or not he trades away the No. 1 pick, CD Chivas USA Coach Bob Bradley has begun to re-mold the league's worst team. Not surprisingly, Bradley — who coached five seasons in Chicago and three with the MetroStars — is negotiating deals to acquire two of his […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Jan. 20 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL MLS 2006 Draft (live), noon. Argentina RIVER PLATE-RACING (live), 6 pm. Argentina BOCA JUNIORS-INDEPENDIENTE (live), 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Argentina RIVER PLATE-RACING (live), 6 pm. Argentina […]

GROUP A Jan. 20 Egypt v Libya, Cairo Stadium, Cairo (noon ET) Jan. 21 Morocco v Ivory Coast, Cairo Stadium, Cairo (7 am ET) Jan. 24 Libya v Ivory Coast, Cairo Stadium, Cairo (10:15 am ET) Egypt v Morocco, Cairo Stadium, Cairo (1 pm ET) Jan. 28 Egypt v Ivory Coast, Cairo Stadium, Cairo (noon […]

Group A Jan. 18 Canada 7 (Collison 17, Maranda 24, Jamani 29, Robinson 36, Kyle 78, Sleiman 82, 90) Trinidad & Tobago 1 (Douglas pen. 59) Mexico 10 (Corral 18, 36, 55, 60, Nieva 30, 72, Ocampo 54, Mendez 74, Morales 79, Valdez 85) Panama 0.

Lee Nguyen, a 19-year-old Texan who was 2005 Soccer America Freshman of the Year, has left Indiana University and signed with Dutch First Division leader PSV Eindhoven. Nguyen played his youth club ball with the Dallas Texans. In 2005 he was the only high schooler on the U.S. U-20 World Youth Championship team and appeared […]

Kristine Lilly scored and assisted in the USA's 3-1 win over Norway in the opening game of the Four Nations Tournament in China while making her 300th appearance for the USA. The goal tied her with Michelle Akers as the U.S. women's team second all-time highest scorer with 105 goals. Mia Hamm remains No. 1 […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor in Carson, Calif. TRADE TOP PICK? Picking the clear No. 1 choice in the SuperDraft, right back Marvell Wynne (UCLA), isn't the no-brainer it may seem at first glance. By all accounts, he's an amazing athlete still learning the game who will need time and patience to correct his defects. […]

American keeper Marcus Hahnemann was man of the match and earned a rating of 9 (out of 10) by the Times of London while helping runaway English second-tier leader Reading down Coventry, 2-0. Compatriot Bobby Convey helped set up the first goal for Reading, which has a 21-point lead over third-place Leeds. The top two […]

David Beckman will be a judge for the 2006 British Book Awards, also known as the Nibbies. He earned the position because his 2004 autobiography was the best-selling biography that year. The England captain won't likely be getting any help from his wife, Victoria ''Posh Spice'' Beckham, who last summer admitted in an interview with […]

David Beckman will be a judge for the 2006 British Book Awards, also known as the Nibbies. He earned the position because his 2004 autobiography was the best-selling biography that year. The England captain won't likely be getting any help from his wife, Victoria ''Posh Spice'' Beckham, who last summer admitted in an interview with […]