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W-1 STANDINGS Northern GP W L GF GA P NJ Stallions 6 5 1 23 6 23 Long Island 7 4 3 13 8 20 Maryland 5 4 1 12 3 19 Boston 6 4 2 10 8 15 Laval 4 2 2 8 5 9 Delaware 3 0 3 0 12 0 Southern GP […]

The following are quotes from the June 8 MLS media teleconference that featured MLS commissioner Doug Logan, MLS executive vice-president Ivan Gazidis, Dallas Burn coach David Dir, Dallas Burn midfielder/forward Jason Kreis and Kansas City coach Bob Gansler. Doug Logan Opening Remarks “The first installment of our All-Star Fan balloting numbers will be released today, […]

SAN JOSE 4 COLORADO 3 June 3 Att.: 6,824. Goals San Jose: Lewis (Baicher, Barrett) 8, Baicher (Brose) 73, Cerritos (Lewis) 77, Wright (Frye, Baicher) 80. Colorado: Paule (Bravo, McKeon) 40, Bravo (Paule) 44, Limpar (Paule, Bravo) 69. SA Report Card San Jose: Kramer 5, Conrad 5, Wright 6, Clark 4 (Frye, 46th, 5), Barrett […]

New England Revolution defender Ted Chronopoulos has been added to the 21-player U.S. roster for the team’s Sunday showdown with Argentina in Washington, D.C. Chronopoulos, who played collegiately at San Diego State University, earned his only previous cap for the U.S. back on June 12, 1997 against Israel. The 26-year-old Chronopoulos joins forward Ernie Stewart […]

First Round June 5 in Wilmington N.C. Wilmington Hammerheads (D3) 8 Los Lobos (USASA) 1. Goals: Hunter (Corrie) 21, Walker (Files) 32, Walker (Crandell) 34, Walker (Corrie) 39, Hunter (Wright) 52, Griffith (Files) 55, Griffith (Panos) 72, Griffith (Panos) 88; Fernandez (F.Chavez) 76. Wilmington — Lewis, Perry, Maugham, Franks, Hooker, Wright (Panos, 57), Corrie (Bruce, […]

In this excerpt from John Harkes’ new book, Captain for Life, we pick up in January 1998 with early confrontations between the captain and Coach Steve Sampson, who shook the U.S. soccer world by cutting Harkes in April. by John Harkes With Denise Kiernan Steve and I had a meeting soon after the team arrived […]

GROUP 1 June 5 in Copenhagen Denmark 1 (Heintze 22) Belarus 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 24,876. June 5 in Bologna Italy 4 (Vieri 7, Inzaghi 37, Maldini 40, Chiesa 88) Wales 0. Half: 3-0. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Italy 5 4 1 0 11 2 13 Switzerland 4 2 […]

Canadian forward Charmaine Hooper almost single-handedly took down the U.S. women’s national team with two brilliant goals in the first half, but the Americans had an answer each time, and went on to record an exciting 4-2 victory over Canada in front of a noisy crowd of 23,325 fans at Portland’s Civic Stadium. The crowd […]

The following are quotes from U.S. Soccer’s June 5 press teleconference featuring U.S. forward Mia Hamm: On chasing the international goal scoring record for so long: “It really has been a long build up … I guess, 12 or 13 years. It was an exciting time for me and all my teammates to finally get […]

GROUP 1 June 5 in Copenhagen Denmark 1 (Heintze 22) Belarus 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 24,876. June 5 in Bologna Italy 4 (Vieri 7, Inzaghi 37, Maldini 40, Chiesa 88) Wales 0. Half: 3-0. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Italy 5 4 1 0 11 2 13 Switzerland 4 2 […]

Opening round begins June 5 and runs through June 20 The 1999 U.S. Open Cup kicks off June 5 when USASA qualifier Los Lobos of Tulsa, Okla. (Region III) travels to Wilmington to battle the D3 Pro League’s Wilmington Hammerheads. The final 32-team U.S. Open Cup field is comprised of eight teams each from Major […]

Qualifying for the 1999 U.S. Open Cup is now complete, with all of the 32 teams in the field set. The format will be similar to last year, with eight D3 Pro League teams squaring off against four PDL and four USASA teams in the first round, which is set for June 5-13. The eight […]

Italian Serie A giants Fiorentina, currently featuring players such as Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Rui Costa (Portugal) and Moreno Torriceli (Italy), will join Ajax, Benfica, and Panathinaikos in the inaugural Gotham Cup, which takes place at Giants Stadium on Friday, July 23, and Sunday, July 25. The MetroStars face the Miami Fusion on Saturday, July 24, […]

The Miami Fusion has traded midfielder Carlos Parra to the New England Revolution for forward Tony Kuhn and a second round draft pick in the 2000 MLS College Draft “Kuhn is big, strong and athletic, with the potential to dominate in the air,” said Miami Managing Director Doug Hamilton. “We found ourselves with an abundance […]

Qualifying for the 1999 U.S. Open Cup is nearly complete, with 31 of the 32 teams in the field set. The format will be similar to last year, with eight D3 Pro League teams squaring off against four PDL and four USASA teams in the first round, which is set for June 9-13. The eight […]

Circumstantial evidence doesn’t always make a strong case, but I was impressed by the interest in the European Cup final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. According to reports, local watering holes were packed with soccer fans at noon hour. Most of the local stations carried clips from the game. Even ESPN’s SportsCenter, which hardly […]

Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments By John Harkes With Denise Kiernan Soccer America presents the first of two excerpts from John HarkesÆ new book, Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments. We pick up during the final phase of France Æ98 qualifying as Harkes notices a change in Coach Steve SampsonÆs approach. “IÆm […]

Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments. By John Harkes with Denise Kiernan. Casebound. 260 pages. $24. Sleeping Bear Press (1-800-487-2323). John Harkes the author has good things going for him. He is one of the few truly successful American-bred players. His career coincides with what has been, from an American player’s standpoint, the most […]

Chicago Fire — F Ante Razov (sprained ankle) is probable; G Greg Sutton (bruised eye), D Andrew Lewis (strained hamstring), M Diego Gutierrez (back spasms) and F Roman Kosecki (strained hamstring) are questionable. Colorado Rapids — M/F Paul Bravo (bruised lower leg) is probable; D Marcelo Balboa (strained hamstring) is questionable; M Joey DiGiamarino (lacerated […]

Forward Ernie Stewart and defender Leo Cullen have been added to the U.S. national team roster for the training camp which will begin on Monday, June 7, at United Park in Herndon, Va. The United States will be preparing for its international match versus France ’98 quarterfinalist Argentina on June 13 at RFK Stadium in […]

Tampa Bay Mutiny captain Jan Eriksson, who has missed the last three games with chondral defects in his left knee, is tentatively scheduled to undergo surgery next week in Colorado and will be lost for the season. Eriksson, a solid veteran defender and former Swedish international, first injured his knee in February during the preseason. […]

The following are quotes from the June 3 MLS media teleconference that featured MLS Commissioner Doug Logan, MLS Executive VP Ivan Gazidis and MetroStars GM Charlie Stillitano. Doug Logan Opening Remarks “We’re pleased with the results of the trades earlier this week and we’re excited to see how change of scenery affects the players and […]

Forward Danielle Fotopoulos scored in the first minute of play as the U.S. women’s national team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Australia at the NIKE World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. in a “closed-door” match that was nevertheless witnessed by nearly 1,500 fans. The game marked a successful homecoming for former University of Portland stars […]

FEATURES Tiffeny Milbrett: Remembering Sweden As Told To Scott French Preview: U.S. Faces Argentina By Ridge Mahoney The Great Win Of 1995 By Mike Woitalla Argentina Preps For Copa America By Amparo Simon Attendances At Rose Bowl Plummeting By Fred Robledo El Pibe Cheered, Then Booed By Jeff Rusnak Champions League: A Miracle For Magical […]

Here’s a look at this week’s televised MLS games: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television June 3 Colorado at San Jose 10:30 p.m. espn2 June 5 Dallas at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. MSG network; Fox Sports Southwest June 5 Miami at Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m. No TV June 5 Chicago at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports […]