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Semifinals Loyola (Md.) 6, Fairfield 1 Iona 2, Siena 0 Final Loyola (Md.) 6, Iona 1

EASTERN DIVSION TeamWLT Vanderbilt710 Florida611 Kentucky620 Georgia332 South Carolina 071 WESTERN DIVISION TeamWLT Alabama620 LSU530 Auburn530 Arkansas350 Miss. State170 Ole Miss080

First Round Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3, Wright State 2 Detroit 3, Loyola, Ill. 2 Northern Illinois 2, Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 Semifinals Wisconsin-Milwaukee 6, Butler 2 Detroit 2, Northern Illinois 1 Final Detroit 4, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0

With his English League club struggling with defeats and debts, John Harkes expects a transfer soon. The best of intentions, the highest of hopes lay in tatters at Derby County, where a failed promotion campaign last spring and a muddling season in the First Division has triggered a clear-out of players. U.S. midfielder John Harkes […]

Goalkeeper — Maja Hansen (New Hampshire); Defenders — Tiffany Johnson (New Hampshire), Jessica Marsette (Vermont), Katie Nielubicz (Delaware), Amy Salamon (Hartford); Midfielders — Beth Halt (Delaware), Jessica Reifer (Hartford), Irene Stelling (Hartford); Forwards — Kim Boyle (New Hampshire), Stephanie Chmura (Hartford), Beth Gregory (Delaware). Player of the Year — Jessica Reifer (Hartford) Rookie of the […]

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Claudio Reyna figures in the rebuilding plans of Bayer Leverkusen, while it appears that Tom Dooley does not. The Bundesliga club, which is finishing a disappointing season, plans on re-signing the 21-year-old Reyna. Dooley, 34, has been linked to Schalke 04 and Waldhof Mannheim, a Second Division club poised for promotion. Both Americans have been […]

As its name implies, the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City is a posh hotel. Its doormen and the male members of the staff wear white gloves, and tasteful paintings are everywhere. However, during the week leading up to the U.S. match against Mexico June 18, dissonant sounds blared into the hallway from a room on the fourth […]

Position: Defender/Midfielder. Height: 5-9. Weight: 165. Birthdate: May 14, 1970. Birthplace: Marlboro, Mass. College: Hartwick. Awards: All-America (1990, 1991). First cap: Canada (1992). Titles: Pan American Games (1991), U.S. Cup (1995). World Championships: Olympic Games (1992), U-20 World Cup (1989), U-17 World Cup (1987). College YearTeamGPGAP 1988Hartwick19146 1989Hartwick14135 1990Hartwick20146 1991Hartwick202812 Denmark YearTeamGPGAP 95-96Viborg–––– U.S. national […]

The U.S. women’s team is largely a veteran group, but one of its brightest stars is teenage sensation Tiffany Roberts. She missed her senior prom, and she’ll miss her high school graduation ceremony, too. But that won’t keep Tiffany Roberts from realizing her dream: to play on the U.S. national team in the World Cup […]

The Washington Warthogs have announced the signing of U.S. women’s national team star Kristine Lilly. Lilly will begin practicing with the Warthogs on Aug. 21. If she can make the transition from the women’s outdoor game to men’s indoor, she will be activated. Warthogs coach Jim Gabarra feels she can. “Kristine is a fine athlete […]

Position: Defender. Height: 5-10. Weight: 174. Birthdate: March 9, 1964. Birthplace: Westminster, Calif. College: UCLA. Titles: NCAA Division I (1985). Awards: All-America (1985, 1986), Soccer America Player of the Year (1986). First cap: El Salvador (1984). First goal: Trinidad & Tobago (1985). Titles: Gold Cup (1991), U.S. Cup (1992, 1995), German Division I (1990-91). Awards: […]

U.S. Women’s National Team No schedule has yet been released for U.S. women’s national team matches in 1996. See 1996 Olympic Women’s Soccer Schedule for complete Olympic schedule.

Position: Forward. Height: 5-8. Weight: 135. Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1965. Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. College: UC Santa Barbara. Awards: All-America (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986). First cap: Norway (1987). First goal: Canada (1987). Titles: World Championship (1991), CONCACAF Championship (1991, 1993, 1994). Awards: U.S. Soccer Player of the Year (1987, 1992), World Championship Golden Ball (1991). […]

U.S. national team forward Frank Klopas will play for the Kansas City Wiz in 1996, MLS announced Dec. 18. Klopas, 29, joins U.S. teammate Mike Sorber as the first two players on the Wiz roster. Since his first appearance for the U.S. in 1987, Klopas has scored 13 goals in 45 games, and is the […]

Address: 706 Broadway Street, Suite 100, Kansas City MO 64105-2300. Telephone: (816) 472-4625. General Manager: Tim Latta. Coach: Ron Newman. Players signed: Mike Sorber (USA).

The following is the U.S. women’s national team roster for the training camp Dec. 6-14 in Chula Vista, Calif. Goalkeepers — Mary Harvey (U.S. national team), Tracy Noonan (North Carolina), Saskia Webber (U.S. national team). Defenders — Lorrie Fair (Sunnyvale Alliance), Jen Grubb (Hoffman Estates Wolves), Tammy Pearman (free agent), Christy Rowe (Connecticut), Jill Stewart […]

Soccer America presents its position-by-position look at the top prospects for the MLS’s first player draft, scheduled for Feb. 6-7 in New York. Factors to consider in ranking the players included a player’s ability and experience and where he fits within the salary cap. The rankings include all players who are expected to have signed […]

A pair of international players, Zimbabwe striker Vitalis Takawira and Uruguayan Washington Rodriguez, head the list of ten new player signings announced by MLS deputy commissioner Sunil Gulati Dec. 28 Takawira, nicknamed “Digital” for the precision of his dribbiling, has spent six years with Dynamos FC of Harare, and led the Zimbabwe First Division in […]

(Note: Home team is listed first. The LNF, the French national league, will regularly shift dates to accommodate television and allow teams extra preparation for Euorpean matches.) July 19 BastiaParis SG BordeauxLille CannesLyon GueugnonMetz GuingampMartigues LensLe Havre MonacoRennes MontpellierStrasbourg NantesAuxerre St. EtienneNice July 26 AuxerreGueugnon BordeauxSt. Etienne LilleBastia LyonMontpellier MartiguesNantes MetzLens NiceMonaco Paris SGGuingamp RennesCannes […]

1971 – Valencia 1972 – Real Madrid 1973 – Atletico Madrid 1974 – Barcelona 1975 – Real Madrid 1976 – Real Madrid 1977 – Atletico Madrid 1978 – Real Madrid 1979 – Real Madrid 1980 – Real Madrid 1981 – Real Sociedad 1982 – Real Sociedad 1983 – Athletic Bilbao 1984 – Athletic Bilbao 1985 […]

The USISL — whose membership now tops 90 teams — has decided to go with only 22 teams, instead of 24, in its new Select League that kicks off in 1996. The move follows decisions by the St. Louis Knights to pull out of the USISL and the Los Angeles Salsa to move to the […]

Aug. 9 Preliminary Round, First Leg Aug. 23 Preliminary Round, Second Leg Sept. 12 First Round, First Leg Sept. 26 First Round, Second Leg Oct. 17 Second Round, First Leg Oct. 31 Second Round, Second Leg Nov. 21 Third Round, First Leg Dec. 5 Third Round, Second Leg March 5 Quarterfinals, First Leg March 19 […]

First Round Group E DateMatchSiteKickoff July 21USA vs. E2Orlando6:30 p.m. July 21E3 vs. E4Miami4:00 p.m. July 23USA vs. E3Orlando6:00 p.m. July 23E2 vs. E4Miami6:00 p.m. July 25USA vs. E4Miami6:30 p.m. July 25E2 vs. E3Orlando6:30 p.m. Group F DateMatchSiteKickoff July 21F3 vs. F4Birmingham, Ala.2:30 p.m. July 21Norway vs. F2Washington3:00 p.m. July 23F2 vs. F4Birmingham, Ala.5:30 p.m. […]

Luis Garcia and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored second-half goals to lead Mexico to a 2-0 win over Brazil in the final of the Gold Cup. The game drew a capacity crowd of 81,155 despite torrential rains and traffic jams around the Los Angeles Coliseum. Mexico midfielder Raul Rodrigo Lara was named the tournament MVP. Jan. 21 […]