Ingrid Wells, the “Little General” who earned All-American honors as a freshman for Georgetown, is sitting out the 2008 season to play for the USA in the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile later this fall, but that hasn’t stopped the Hoyas from getting off to a 6-0-2 start.
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MORNING BRIEFING: Tribe makes comeback
Without a winning season in three years under head coach Chris Norris following the retirement of longtime coach Al Albert, William & Mary has enjoyed a breakout start to the 2008 season. ALSO: Streaking Maryland, another Tony Tchani double for Virginia, Brown win over Boston College and a spectacular NAIA performance.
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SMALL COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas Men’s Rankings
Northern Kentucky is again No. 1 in the NCAA Division II men’s rankings. Trinity (Texas) replaces Middlebury as the top-ranked team in the Division III rankings after the Panthers had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Wesleyan on Saturday. For the NSCAA/adidas D2 and D3 men’s rankings …
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SMALL COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas Women’s Rankings
Grand Valley State improved to 8-0-0 and remained No. 1 in the NCAA Division II women’s rankings. Messiah jumped from third to first in the NCAA Division III women’s rankings after last week’s No. 1 College of New Jersey (4-3 loss to Swarthmore on two goals and an assist by Megan Colombo) and No. 2 Whitworth (2-1 loss to Willamette) both fell. For the NSCAA/adidas D2 and D3 women’s rankings …
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JUNIOR COLLEGES: NSCAA/adidas Rankings
Yavapai (D1 men), Suffolk County (D3 men), Iowa Western (D1 women) and Broome County (D3 women) are No. 1 in this week’s NSCAA/adidas junior college rankings . For all the rankings …
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INTERVIEW: North Carolina’s Tobin Heath
SOCCER AMERICA interviews Tobin Heath, one of the most skillful players to enter the women’s college ranks. In 2006, she was part of a spectacular freshman class that led North Carolina to the national championship. Just back from the Olympics, where she was part of the U.S. gold-medal team, Heath calls the ’08 Tar Heels a “special team.”
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Seeking churchgoers at soccer games
[OFF THE POST] A church in England is marketing to soccer fans in hopes of boosting Sunday morning attendance. “Because Jesus has already taken the penalty, you can be saved!” is one of the campaign’s ad slogans appearing in game programs.
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Freddy Adu bides his time again
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Whether it’s Benfica or Monaco, Freddy Adu is finding that it isn’t easy to get playing time in Europe. Five weeks after arriving from the Olympics, where he represented the USA, the 19-year-old forward has played just 23 minutes in three brief appearances, though he could get a start on Wednesday when Monaco faces Paris St. Germain in the League Cup.
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Soccer Job Openings
[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES] Soccer America provides the latest on employment opportunities for soccer-related positions. They also include college coaching opportunities, as well as opportunities in pro soccer, youth soccer, the soccer industry and television.
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English Cup, Welsh Teams, Spanish Hero
[ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP] The clash of the round in the English League Cup was between two Welsh teams. Swansea City overcame southern Welsh rivals Cardiff for the first time in nine years. The hero, naturally, was a Spaniard. … Eddie Johnson and Clint Dempsey were among the Americans who saw action.
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Three Penalty Strikes And You’re Out
[GERMAN CUP] Energie Cottbus can’t win in the Bundesliga, but took advantage of no less than three penalty kicks in Tuesday’s German Cup tie to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach, which did not use American midfielder Michael Bradley. Americans who did see action were Hannover’s young midfielder and 1860 Munich’s veteran defender.
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A new dawn for Real Salt Lake
Since starting up four years ago, Real Salt Lake has stumbled a few times on and off the field, yet on two fronts it is establishing a long-term commitment to the community and its fans.
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USL’s Puerto Rico Islanders stun Santos
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE] USL teams continue to outshine MLS clubs in this year’s regional championship as they remained undefeated thanks the Puerto Rico Islanders’ upset of Mexican champion Santos Laguna, 3-1, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Wednesday in Group D play.
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Resilient Dynamo grinds out a point
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE] As an organization and as a team, the Houston Dynamo has a curious method of enduring congested schedules, acts of nature, and occasional upheavals.
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FA Stands by ‘Respect’ Campaign
“This is a long-term commitment across the game to improve behavior. There is a determination that it won’t be blown off course by individual incidents that are bound to occur in a passionate game like football.” An FA spokesman pledges the English Football Association’s determination to persevere with its Respect for referees campaign, despite a […]
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Platini Says Wenger Favors Business Over Soccer
UEFA President Michel Platini has claimed that Arsenal manager and compatriot Arsene Wenger is more interested in business than soccer. Wenger has responded by condemning Platini’s “aggressive outburst.” The Daily Telegraph, among others, has cleverly juxtaposed the two clashing opinions to create a top soccer story, and the anticipation of what will happen next is […]
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‘Be Fresh And Prepared To Win’
“Stay grounded and humble as a player and as a person.” Meanwhile, a motivational memo detailing Wenger’s advice to his team on, well, being a team (“Stick together”), has been cruelly leaked to the media.
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Chuck Blazer Attacks FIFA Misuse Of Justice
Concacaf General Secretary and FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer has launched an attack on the world soccer governing body’s handling of the Olympic tournament in China, writes Keir Radnedge. Blazer accused FIFA of “misusing the tools of justice” by having a single judge decide on the Olympic player eligibility issue. The issue went on […]
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FIFA Can’t Shake Off Qatar Controversy
FIFA is still in a mess for another poorly judged decision after the governing body absolved Qatar of any blame for fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifying game against Iraq. Qatar fielded a naturalized Brazilian named Emerson in the 2-0 win over Iraq in March, a result that eliminated Iraq from qualification […]
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Frustrated Dempsey ‘Busting Butt’ To Regain Fulham Spot
U.S. national team striker Clint Dempsey was top scorer last season at English Premier League side Fulham with six goals. This season he's spent the last three games with his rear firmly on the bench, but during the week he's "busting" that same part of his anatomy trying to regain his place on the team. […]
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Rwanda Gets Ready For KickOff
Chaotic scheduling, poor playing surfaces and appalling referees — no, not another article about Major League Soccer. These are just some of the problems facing the Rwandan national league as it shapes up for the new season beginning early next month. The league's governing body, Ferwafa, has only just set the date for the October […]
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Tuvalu Lobbying For FIFA Membership
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, encompassing 12,000 people and an area of just over 16 square miles, is lobbying FIFA for full soccer status. Its Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia, and the President of the Tuvalu Football Association, Tapugao Falefou, recently visited FIFA HQ on a detour from Brussels for a chat about its candidature. […]
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Sheffield United Belatedly Beats West Ham
It’s almost a year and a half too late to save Sheffield United from relegation out of the Premier League, but an English FA arbitration panel has ruled that the club is entitled to compensation from Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez affair. West Ham were already fined over $10 million by the FA for […]
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Soccer on TV
The Concacaf Champions League, including MLS champ Houston’s game in Panama on Tuesday, continues in the midweek. The MLS playoff race heats up with Chicago hosting Los Angeles in MLS’ Thursday night game and continues with several weekend games.
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LEADERS: NCAA Division I Men’s Scorers
South Carolina’s Sam Arthur moved into the top spot among men’s points leaders and is tied with Hartford’s Carlos Villa and Seton Hall’s Samuel Petrone for the national lead in goals. For all the NCAA Division I goal and point leaders …