Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman Sarah Hagen and Georgia State senior Kay Harbrueger are tied for the lead in points and 1-2 in goals among NCAA Division I women’s leaders. For all the goal and point leaders …
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AWARDS: Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week
Dartmouth’s Craig Henderson, just back from Olympic duty with New Zealand, is Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week. For all the Men’s Team of the Week selections for games played Sept. 1-7 …
MORNING BRIEFING: Behind Creighton’s fast start
Creighton’s climb to the No. 2 spot in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 is not surprising. The Bluejays have been perennial national contenders for more than a decade. A key to Creighton’s 3-0-0 start is the play of their freshmen. ALSO: Patriot League teams enjoy success.
MORNING BRIEFING: Goodson’s air game
Women’s college soccer has witnessed the arrival of an outstanding crop of freshman strikers. One of the most imposing forwards is 5-foot-11 Courtney Goodson, whose two goals powered No. 4 Texas to a 2-1 overtime win over Arizona on Sunday.
World Cup 2010 Qualifying TV Schedule
World Cup 2010 qualifying continues with 42 midweek games. Besides USA-Trinidad & Tobago, the televised games include Serbia-France and Portugal-Denmark. For all the qualifying schedule …
Kenny Cooper negotiations stall
[MLS] To the list of young players signed recently by MLS to new contracts can be added FC Dallas defender Drew Moor, but not Kenny Cooper. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reveals who else got new deals with the league.
Fines don’t stop smoking coach
[OFF THE POST] Antonio Mohamed, coach of Argentine club Colon, would rather pay fines than stop smoking on the bench. He has spent $750 for breaking the no-smoking rule instituted August 2005. But the Argentine federation has announced it won’t allow him to purchase his smoking time anymore and will suspend him the next time he lights up.
RISING STAR PROFILE: Bakary Soumare
[MLS] Bakary Soumare‘s solid play has helped Chicago yield a league-low 18 goals this year. Get to know Soumare in this profile by Soccer America’s Bryan Alvarez that covers on- and off-field experiences. …
Michael Bradley logs most minutes in 2008
[BY THE NUMBERS] As the USA prepares for its World Cup qualifying clash with Trinidad & Tobago on Wednesday in Bridgeview, Ill., we look at the stats that standout. …
Soccer on TV
World Cup 2010 Qualifiers highlight the midweek. The USA takes on Trinidad & Tobago on ESPN2 and Galavision on Wednesday night. New England hosts Chivas USA in Thursday’s MLS night match up. European leagues return to action on the weekend.
The Waning Of The Beckham Buzz
David Beckham only played the final 10 minutes of his country’s World Cup qualifying game in Andorra at the weekend, and his international career isn’t the only thing on the slide. Compared with last season, ticket sales for his appearance with the L.A. Galaxy at the Kansas City Wizards this Saturday are down too, writes […]
Table-Top Clash No Contest
Considering that the top two teams in Major League Soccer were matching up, Saturday’s contest between the Columbus Crew and the New England Revolution was somewhat one-sided. As the Crew won 4-0, writes Michael Arace, it “toyed with” its opponent and finally laid to rest the curse of the October 2004 playoff game that had […]
Nicol: When You Can’t Run, You Can’t Compete
The Revs, meanwhile, have now been outscored 8-0 in their last two matches, and are 1-3-2 in MLS play since August 5. New England coach Steve Nicol said he is “not concerned about the confidence of his experienced players during this challenging stretch [to the end of the season],” reports Monique Walker, but he […]
And It Wasn’t Even A Goal
It was bound to happen sometime — a player getting injured while indulging in an elaborate goal celebration. Even worse for Real Salt Lake’s striker Fabian Espindola was that while he was injuring his ankle with a somersault to celebrate what he thought was his team’s go-ahead goal against L.A., the officials were busy consulting […]
Carver Determined He Shall Overcome
Toronto FC coach John Carver has been vocal these past few months about the obstacles he has faced as an MLS coach, but this does not mean the Englishman is ready to give up on the league. Even after losing at home to Chivas USA at the weekend when missing nine players on international duty, […]
Whitecaps Fans Want MLS
Vancouver Whitecaps’ fans are keen to bring Major League Soccer to their city, reports Marc Weber.
De La Hoya Confident on Dynamo Stadium Deal
Part-owner of the Houston Dynamo, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, watched the team’s 3-1 win over the Kansas City Wizards Sunday. His thoughts on a stadium deal for the team: “It’s getting closer and closer. Will we have a stadium? Absolutely. That’s the goal.”
U.S. Did ‘Just Enough’
The U.S. did “just enough to win” against Cuba at the weekend, writes Doug McIntyre and “if it wasn’t an overly impressive performance from the Yanks, it was a thoroughly professional and effective one.”
UAE Faces Inquiry After Fan Trouble
Home fans threw plastic bottles on to the field after the United Arab Emirates went 2-1 down to North Korea in a World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi at the weekend. FIFA, the UAE Football Association and the Asian Football Confederation will all be investigating the matter. North Korea went on to win the game.
Becks Says England Needs Experience
After sitting out most of England’s miserable 2-0 win in Andorra on the bench Saturday, L.A. Galaxy’s right-sided midfielder David Beckham says the team needs “experience” for Wednesday’s game in Croatia. Teenager Theo Walcott had started the game in Beckham’s place.
Help from the men from Abu Dhabi?
LONDON — A weekend of World Cup qualifiers, with most of the world’s top teams taking aim at the greatest global sporting event. High excitement then, great soccer? Please, get your feet back on the ground.
The Spin of the Win
[CUBA-USA] The most impressive performance from the USA at Saturday’s 1-0 win over Cuba came after the game when Landon Donovan kept a straight face as he said, “I thought we played very well.” In fact, the unconvincing effort against a soccer minnow was a stark reminder that the U.S. national team isn’t making progress.
Soca Warriors lose Yorke
[USA-TRINIDAD & TOBAGO] Trinidad & Tobago’s Soca Warriors will be without captain Dwight Yorke, who returned to English club Sunderland under pressure, when they face the USA Wednesday in their World Cup 2010 qualifier.
Brazil saves Dunga’s job — for now
[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] Brazil beat Chile, 3-0, in Santiago on Sunday in the only South American World Cup 2010 qualifier to climb from sixth to second place and ease the pressure on beleaguered coach Dunga.
Crew breaks open East race
[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto made a case for 2008 Most Valuable Player with one goal and two assists in the Columbus Crew’s 4-0 win over the New England Revolution in the battle of MLS’s two best teams.
