[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD] Since getting through the group stage — with great difficulty — the USA has found its stride at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. The Americans moved into Sunday’s final in Auckland against North Korea with victories over group winners South Korea (4-2) and Germany (2-1). Here’s a look at Coach Kazbek Tambi‘s starters from the last two games.
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Donovan-Bayern ‘Flirtation’ Heats Up
Plaudits for Landon Donovan from Bayern Munich imply his 10-day training stint with the German power may yet turn into a long-term relationship. For his part, Donovan said, “I’m ready” and was quoted as saying some things his MLS colleagues might not be too happy about. The tabloid Bild, meanwhile, managed to invoke Barack Obama in its Donovan coverage.
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REPORT CARD: Columbus-Chicago
Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the players’ performance in Columbus’ 2-1 semifinal win over Chicago. …
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Comeback Crew does it again to quench Fire
[MLS SEMIFINAL] The team that launched the second era of Major League Soccer is headed to its first MLS Cup. In a raucous Columbus Crew Stadium, which when unveiled in 1999 set off a succession of soccer-specific facilities that have redefined the league’s existence, the home team erased a 1-0 Chicago lead for a 2-1 win that secured a spot in the championship game Nov. 23.
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Pickup vs. Organized (Coaches Survey)
For today’s youth soccer player in the United States, there exist two prevailing systems under which their sporting experiences take place. One can be referred to as the institutionalized or organized approach, where the athlete plays and trains under the direct supervision of coaches and administrators.
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Van Nistelrooy Out For Season
Real Madrid has confirmed that its Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy is out for the season with a partially torn meniscus in his right knee.
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Wynalda: Will Donovan Test Himself?
Eric Wynalda’s been uncharacteristically quiet of late, but he spoke to Andrea Canales about Landon Donovan’s current training stint with Bayern Munich and a possible long-term move to Europe. “This is a gut check to see how much heart you have,” Wynalda said. “It’s not how much skill you have. It’s a test. My only […]
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Maradona May Quit As Argentina Coach
Argentine media reported Wednesday that Diego Maradona may quit as Argentina coach over his choice of an assistant, after just one week in charge. Maradona is due to make his coaching debut in Glasgow next week in a friendly against Scotland. The reports said Maradona has run into a deadlock with Argentina soccer federation President […]
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FIFA To Review 2018/2022 World Cup Bidding Timetable
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA is reviewing its plan to hold a dual tender for hosting rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, Matt Scott reports. A quarter of the 24 members on FIFA’s powerful executive committee last month questioned the plan. They said that, with the vote set for March 2011, deciding the […]
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Police To Investigate Drogba Coin-Throwing
London police are to investigate the incident that saw Chelsea striker Didier Drogba throw a coin back into the crowd during his team’s League Cup defeat at home to Burnley Wednesday. Drogba, who apologized for his behavior after the match, threw an object back into the section of Burnley supporters behind the goal moments after […]
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Ronaldo’s Reps Ready To Talk
Cristiano Ronaldo’s representatives are ready to begin talks with Manchester United over a new contract, even though he penned a five-year deal last year for $179,000 a week, reports Andy Hunter. United, however, want to wait until the end of this season before resuming talks. Ronaldo, 23, is 19 months into the five-year contract, and […]
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Seedorf Doubts Beckham Can Play For Milan
“I don’t even know if he’ll be able to play for us. I mean the first goal is for him to get fit and in the best shape possible. But I don’t know if he’ll play, that’s another thing completely.” AC Milan’s Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf adds himself to the list of doubters about David […]
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Angel: All Credit To Osorio
“[New York Coach Juan Carlos Osorio] took over a team that’s been losing. Then you have one of your Designated Players retiring, then arguably the best young player in this country was sold to Europe. Then toward the end of the year you have two guys suspended for performance-enhancing substances. So it hasn’t been easy.” […]
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Checketts: Kreis Had The Passion
“I’m not nearly self-confident enough to say I knew what I was doing. But if you’ve been around pro sports long enough you can quickly pick up when someone has a fire in their stomach which can lead to success in their profession.” Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts looks back on his appointment early […]
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Houston Never Gave Up Wanting To Win
“Perhaps legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said it best: Winning isn’t the only thing, but wanting to win is. No statement could better capture the final moments of the Dynamo’s stunning loss to the New York Red Bulls on Sunday before a packed Robertson Stadium.” Bernardo Fallas lauds Houston and its fans for their attitude […]
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MORNING BRIEFING: Virginia overcomes major losses
First, Virginia lost Chris Agorsor, the nation’s top freshman prospect, with a knee injury in September. Then, Tony Tchani, since named the ACC Freshman of the Year, went down with a knee injury of his own in late October. You’d think the Cavaliers were done for the year, but they exploded for a 4-2 win over Duke in the Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C.
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RPI: Wake Forest No. 1 in latest rankings
Top-ranked Wake Forest is now No. 1 in the latest RPI index of NCAA Division I men’s programs released on Monday. For the RPI rankings of the top 25 teams and the teams on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament …
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Men’s Conferences
Men’s conferences swung into tournament action in a big way on Wednesday. Finals were set in two conferences: UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara in the Big West and Boston University vs. Binghamton in the America East. Perhaps the biggest shocker was SMU’s 3-0 loss at home to South Carolina in the Conference USA’s quarterfinals — a loss that left the Mustangs in danger of not being selected to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 15 years. For all the results and schedules …
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SCOREBOARD: NCAA Division 2 & 3 Men
The NCAA Division II Men’s Tournament opened Wednesday’s with a miracle comeback in Jefferson City, Tenn., where Francis Marion came back from three goals down in the last half hour and defeated Carson-Newman, 4-3, on a golden goal by Kyle Clinton. For more on Wednesday’s openers and the complete NCAA Division 2 and 3 men’s schedules …
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SOCCER AMERICA INTERVIEW: Oklahoma State’s Yolanda Odenyo
Swede Yolando Odenyo is a big reason Oklahoma State tied a school record with 17 wins and enters the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament. Odenyo earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors. She talks about the Cowgirls’ chances in the NCAA Tournament.
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SCOREBOARD: NCAA Division I Women
USC begins its NCAA Division I women’s title defense Thursday against Boston University in in Provo, Utah. In Thursday’s other first-round game, regional host BYU, the Mountain West champion, faces surprise ACC finalist Virginia Tech. For all the first-round matchups …
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Americans on the verge of history
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Winner of the inaugural competitions at the Women’s World Cup in 1991, Women’s Olympic Soccer in 1996 and Under-19 (now Under-20) Women’s World Cup in 2002, the United States is in position to make it 4-for 4. Kazbek Tambi‘s girls came back from a goal down in the last half hour to beat Germany, 2-1, Thursday night and move into the final of the first Under-17 Women’s World Cup Sunday against North Korea in New Zealand.
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Chelsea and Liverpool out of the League Cup
[ENGLAND] Chelsea was eliminated from the League Cup on penalty kicks by second-tier Burnley. Liverpool lost, 4-2, at on-fire Tottenham Hotspur.
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Villarreal out of Copa del Rey
[SPAIN] Jozy Altidore played through for Villarreal as it was knocked out of the Copa del Rey by third-tier Polideportivo Ejido.
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Making A Mockery of the Goal of the Year
I was as shocked and amused as anyone by Danny Cepero’s 80-yard goalscoring feat for the Red Bulls against the Columbus Crew. The sort of crazy moment that lightens things up, that quickly becomes a conversation piece.