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Major League Soccer announced the selection order of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, to be held on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pa. in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. FIRST ROUND 1. Chivas USA 2. Real Salt Lake 3. Columbus Crew 4. Kansas City Wizards 5. MetroStars 6. FC Dallas […]

* indicates repeat selection First Team G, Tyler Baldock*, Jr., Carson-Newman, Canada D, Kenny Crowe, Sr., Catabwa, Reeders, Pa. D, Bryan Eisenbraun, Sr., Fort Lewis, Lakewood, Colo. D, Christian Stackman, Fr., UNC-Pembroke, Germany M, Martin Clayes, Sr., Truman State, Scotland M, Dave McGuire, Jr., Southern New Hampshire, Scotland M, Lee Scroggins, Jr., Lynn Univ., England […]

* indicates repeat selection First Team G, Lauren Matysiak, So., Assumption, Holden, Mass. D, CiCi Marrero, Sr., West Florida, Griffin, Ga. D, Stephanie Prouty, Sr., Metro State, Gig Harbor, Wash. D, Casey McKinney, Jr., West Chester, Dillsburg, Pa. M, Sonya Hughes *, Sr., Franklin Pierce, Ireland M, Shannon Lovejoy **, Sr., Seattle Pacific, Seattle, Wash. […]

1. Name the final four participant who played in the 2003 Gold Cup? 2. Name the final four participant who is a two-time NCAA All-American in skiing? 3. How many Texas schools besides SMU have Division I menÆs programs? 4. How many schools besides Maryland that have appeared in four or more consecutive final fours. […]

* indicates prior selection First Team Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown G, Erin Williams, Sr., Puget Sound, Vancouver, Wash. D, Seraphine Hamilton *, Sr., William Smith, Trenton, N.J. D, Laura Johnston, Sr., Sewanee, Atlanta, Ga. D, Ashley Van Vechten, So., Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. M, Jacqui DeLeon *, Sr., Chicago, Mission Viejo, Calif. M, Dana DiBruno, […]

* indicates prior selection First Team Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown G, Kevin Deegan, Jr., Roger Williams, Seymour, Conn. D, Eddie Ho, Sr., Trinity (Texas), Spring, Texas D, Dana Leary, Jr., Williams, Washington, D.C. D, Kurt Visker *, Sr., Calvin, Grand Rapids, Mich. M, Josh Bolton *, Sr., Williams, Penfield, N.Y. M, Kai Kasigurian *, […]

The U.S. U-17 national team closed out its two-year cycle with a 2-0 loss to U-17 world champion Mexico before 22,157 fans ay the Los Angeles Coliseum. Mexico started only four starters from the team that beat Brazil, 3-0, in the 2005 Under-17 World Championship final. It was missing stars Giovanni Dos Santos and Carlos […]

Singer Peter Gabriel will head the musical lineup for the opening ceremonies June 7 at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. They will include hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas and soprano Jessye Norman. Gabriel and fellow British musician Brian Eno will be the creative team for the event. Tickets for the ceremony will cost […]

Los Angeles Galaxy veteran Cobi Jones is joining Pele, Johan Cruyff and Lothar Matthaeus, among others in making FridayÆs World Cup 2006 draw in Leipzig, Germany. Also on the guest list are CameroonÆs Roger Milla, South African Lukas Radebe and Japan's Masashi Nakayama. Frenchman Christian Karembeu will represent Oceania. He was born on the Pacific […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (Dec. 6-7) Group 1 Dec. 7 Club Brugge (Belg.) 1 (Portillo 32) Bay. Munich (Germ.) 1 (Pizarro 21). R. Vienna (Austria) 1 (Kincl 52) Juventus (Italy) 3 (Del Piero 35, 45, Ibrahimovic 42). Standings: *Juventus 15 points; *Bay. Munich 13; Club Brugge 7; R. Vienna 0. Group 2 Dec. 7 Arsenal (Eng.) […]

DIVISION I * indicates prior selection First Team G, Melissa Gamble, Fr., Darton, Columbus, Ga. D, Rachel Tritz, So., Iowa Central, Sioux City, Iowa D, Alyssa Walbrecht, So., Monroe, Norwich, N.Y. M, Naomi Clark, So., Darton, Scotland M, Heather Delonga, So., Southwestern Illinois, Belleville, Ill. M, Jami Elliott, So., College of Rhode Island, Cumberland, R.I. […]

DIVISION I * indicates prior selection First Team G, Craig Ratanomorn, Fr., Barton County, Del Aire, Kan. D, Jason James, So., Mercer County, Grenada D, Jesse Salazar, So., DuPage, West Chicago, Ill. D, Karl Haggon, So., Tyler, Lindale, Texas D, Liam Parrington, Fr., Bryant & Stratton, England M, Ardalan Attar, So., San Jacinto, Houston, Texas […]

U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena addressed the media in a teleconference call after learning which teams will be seeded for the World Cup Final Draw on Friday in Leipzig, Germany. Opening comments: ôThe draw today, in terms of the seeds, is pretty much what I expected, no surprises and I think itÆs fairly obvious […]

FIFA confirmed the following groups for the 2006 World Cup draw, which will be held Friday in Leipzig, Germany. Eight teams were seeded, and the rest of the 32-team field was placed in pots based on regions. Pot 1-Seeds 1. Germany 2. Brazil 3. England 4. Spain 5. Mexico 6. France 7. Argentina 8. Italy […]

American goalkeeper Kasey Keller is third best keeper in the German Bundesliga according to ratings by Kicker Magazine, just one reason why the 36-year-old 2005 Honda U.S. Player of the Year has become a fan favorite at Borussia Moenchengladbach since joining the club a year ago. Interview by Mike Woitalla SOCCER AMERICA: After your first […]

The U.S. U-17 girls national team travels to Brazil Dec. 11-20 to play three matches against top womenÆs clubs, all in the state of Sao Paulo. The U.S. U-17s are scheduled to face Santos FC, Saad FC and a team of Sao Paulo State All-Stars during the 10-day tour. GOALKEEPERS: Chantel Jones (Richmond, Va.), Alyssa […]

Winners: STEVE CHERUNDOLO scored with a low 12-yard one-time shot in Hannover 96's 2-0 win at Borussia Dortmund in front of 77,200 fans. The strike marks the American right back's third goal in 102 Bundesliga 1 appearances and the win moved the Reds into 8th place. Cherundolo had to leave the game in the 71st […]

QUALIFYING THOUGHTS By Paul Gardner Goodbye, Uruguay. And thanks a lot, Now we've got – Following your failure – To put up with Austrailure. The World Cup once meant just the best, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff and the rest. But now we welcome everyone, it's much more democratic. Qualifying, we confess, can be somewhat erratic, But […]

Portland became the first team besides North Carolina to finish the NCAA Division I womenÆs season undefeated when the Pilots crushed UCLA, 4-0, Sunday in the WomenÆs College Cup final. Senior striker Christine Sinclair scored twice, giving her 39 goals this season for a new NCAA single-season record. Sophomore midfielder Angie Woznuk added a goal […]

Dec. 4 in College Station, Texas Portland 4 UCLA 0. Goals: Woznuk (M.Rapinoe) 2, Sinclair (Woznuk) 21, Sinclair (Budge) 42, M.Rapinoe (Woznuk) 77. Portland û Alexander, Evans, Lopez, Hollenbeck, Michaelson, Sari, Woznuk, Huie, M.Rapinoe, Sinclair, Budge. Subs: Cronkite, Scifo, Salisbury. UCLA û Henderson, Castelanelli, Oakes, Davis, Hardy, Adams, DiMartino, Lindstrom, M.Zerboni, Mora, Lang. Sub: Gleason. […]

Final Dec. 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas Nebraska-Omaha 2 Seattle Pacific 1. Goals: Richardson 10, Beale 94 (Richardson); Lienhard 8. Nebraska-Omaha — Price, Telschaw, Fritz, Pile, Richardson, Wegenaupt, Bigsby, McCawley, McGill, Beale, Iwansky. Subs: Murnan, Boeckel, Portell, Hill. Seattle Pacific — Burns, Nason, Kolb, Everson, M.Teague, Lienhard, Hamby, Lovejoy, Oakes, Jaconson, Martinez. Subs: Hufford, A.Teague. […]

Semifinals Dec. 2 in Wichita Falls, Texas Ft. Lewis 6 (Cunliffe 14, 72, 84, Hall 43, Gantenbein 73, Sweetzer pen. 83) Lynn 4 (Porter 47, Benn 70, Alexander 72, Scroggins pen. 87). Franklin Pierce 1 (Guimaraes 83) SIU-Edwardsville 0. Final Dec. 4 in Wichita Falls, Texas Ft. Lewis 3 Franklin Pierce 1

* indicates prior selection Name, Pos., Cl., School, Hometown Akira Fitzgerald, G, Sr., Loyola Blakefield High School, Baltimore, Md. Craig Hill, G, Sr., Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, Texas Brandon Ibarra, G, Jr., Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, Calif. Sean Kelly, G, Sr., Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Ky. Matthew Sangeloty, G, Sr., […]

* indicates prior selection Name, Pos., Cl., School, Hometown Andrea Plewes, G, Sr., Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc, Mich. Anna Rodenbough, G, Sr., Grimsley High School, Greensboro, N.C. Blair Santaspirt, G, Sr., Moorestown High School, Moorestown, N.J. Kim Feeney, D, Sr., San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, Calif. Betsy Frederick, D, Sr., Broughton High […]

Austin Thanksgiving Classic Nov. 25-27 Texas Under 17 Boys Premier DFW Tejanos White 2 GP Extreme 1 Under 15 Boys Premier 1. UHO Vipers 2. Super Land Arsenal Under 14 Boys Premier TX Premier FC 2. Eclipse Black Under 14 Girls 1. Classic Elite 2. Lonestars Blue Baltimore Bays College Showcase Nov. 25-27 Maryland Under […]