Denilson’s short stint in MLS may have already come to a close. MLSNet reports that FC Dallas declined to pick up the Brazilian midfielder’s contract option after signing him as a designated player in August. The former World Cup winner scored just one goal — a penalty kick — and had no assists in eight […]
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Gerrard Robbed During Champions League Match
Steven Gerrard’s house was burglarized Tuesday night while Liverpool was in Marseilles, safely securing passage into the second round of the Champions League. According to the police report, four men broke into his house, confronted his wife and another woman at the house, and then stole some jewelry. Meanwhile, the Liverpool captain led his team […]
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2007 NSCAA/adidas Women’s Junior College Division III All-America Team
NJCAA Division III women’s champion Broome Community College landed four players on the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Women’s Junior College Division III All-America Team: forwards Allie Stabler and Emily Dixon on the first team and goalkeeper Alicia Sagendorf and midfielder Emily Cirillo on the second squad. For all the All-Americans …
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2007 NSCAA/adidas NCCAA All-America Teams
There are 13 repeat selections on the 2007 NSCAA/adidas NCCAA All-America teams, including two women — junior midfielder Summer Mullen (Philadelphia Biblical) and junior defender Beth Seitz (Southeastern) — who were chosen for the third time. For all the All-Americans …
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Dream comes true for USF’s Rodd
San Francisco’s Chris Rodd became the first collegian to sign a pro contract since the end of the college soccer when the All-WCC defender inked a three-year contract to play for Bryne Fotballklubb, a Norwegian second-level pro team.
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Talk of the Men’s College Cup
On the road to Cary …
Virginia Tech reached the Men’s College Cup for the first time with four first-year upperclassmen whose participation in college soccer has touched off a debate. Ringers or bona-fide students? Ohio State is known as a football school, but the Buckeyes’ march to Cary has raised awareness about the men’s soccer team. Wake Forest goalie Brian Edwards chose to return as a fifth-year senior instead of turning pro, while Mike DeSantis chose to follow older brother Mark to UMass, for whom they will form the College Cup’s only starting brother tandem. For what’s being said about the 2007 College Cup entrants …
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MEN’S COLLEGE CUP: Tale of the tape
No team at the Men’s College Cup comes close to matching the dominance of Wake Forest, which has outscored its opponents 63-13. For how the four finalists match up …
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MEN’S COLLEGE CUP: Tickets & TV
The Men’s College Cup returns to SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., for the second time. For information on tickets to this weekend’s College Cup and television coverage …
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OFF THE POST: McClaren wins one
Steve McClaren, fired as England national team coach in November, did win something: the Foot in Mouth Award from the Plain English Campaign. Among the judges’ favorite McClaren quotes, “He [Wayne Rooney] is inexperienced, but he’s experienced in terms of what he’s been through.” During his failed effort to qualify England for Euro 2008, McClaren also said, “We’re not as good as we think we are. We need to go out there and prove that” and “It was a no-win situation for everyone. We knew we had to win, and we did.”
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Girls national teams finish year in South America
[ROSTERS] The U.S. U-16 and U-17 girls national teams are capping off their 2007 seasons with trips to South America. The U-17s are in Buenos Aires until next Monday, while the U-16s are in Rio de Janeiro until Sunday.
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The Liverpool juggernaut completes turnaround
Liverpool gained revenge for its embarrassing loss to Marseille at Anfield in October with a 4-0 win at the Stade Velodrome Tuesday on the final day of group play in the UEFA Champions League. The result sent the Reds, last year’s runners-up, to the round of 16 along with Group A winner Porto.
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UEFA Champions League Results
Porto, Liverpool, Schalke 04, Real Madrid and Olympiakos clinched berths in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League with wins on Tuesday in Matchday 6. For all the results and goal scorers …
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UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
Rangers hopes to join Glasgow rival Celtic in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. It only needs to tie French champion Lyon at Ibrox on Wednesday to advance. The only other berth still up for grabs is in Group G, where Fenerbahce leads PSV by one point in the battle for second place. For all Wednesday’s TV listings …
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Money, other issues drove Osorio to New York
Red Bull New York will give up its No. 1 pick, the seventh choice overall, in next year’s SuperDraft as part of the compensation package for luring head coach Juan Carlos Osorio away from Chicago, according to a source.
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MAKING A LIST: Red Bull/MetroStar coaching history
Juan Carlos Osorio will be the New Red Bulls (nee MetroStars) 10th coach.
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MLS’s Gazidis on Referees, the Salary Cap and New Stadiums
In the second of his three-part interview with MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis, Ian Plenderleith focuses on officiating in the league, its quality and the way players treat match referees. Gazidis also discusses the ongoing struggle to keep roster rules in line with the league’s growth, and the question of where to build soccer-specific stadiums, […]
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Five Players Bradley Overlooked
Over the course of his first year in charge of the U.S. national team, Bob Bradley looked at an amazing 60 players, blooding a veritable assembly line of young U.S. talent, from Jonathan Bornstein to Benny Feilhaber, Maurice Edu, Jozy Altidore, even his own son, Michael. Yet inevitably, like any national team coach, there are […]
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ESPN Wants UK EPL Rights
ESPN, the U.S.-based sports broadcasting behemoth, wants to buy the exclusive UK rights to broadcasting English Premier League games, according to various reports across the Web. Britain’s BSkyB and Ireland’s Setanta Sports currently hold those rights through the 2009-10 season. Together, the companies paid a record $3.4 billion to acquire the EPL rights last season; […]
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Galaxy in Talks with Poland Captain
The Los Angeles Galaxy may be close to securing the signature of Poland captain Maciej Zurawski. Despite playing a major role in the Pole’s qualification for Euro 2008, the 31-year-old striker has been rotting on the bench at Glasgow Celtic this season. According to American Soccer Daily, his agent Jerzy Kopiec is in L.A. now […]
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7 Secrets To Keeping Your Volunteers Happy
Volunteers are too valuable to treat unprofessionally!
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2007 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division I All-America Team
NJCAA Division I champion Yavapai earned two first-team selections on the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division I All-America Team: defender Vincent Fimbrez and midfielder Irving Garcia. Two other teams had two first-team selections: Georgia Perimeter (Jon Selkow and Marcelo Aguirre) and Tyler (Roger Dacosta and Kyle Timm). For all the All-Americans …
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2007 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division III All-America Team
NJCAA Division III champion Richland placed two players on the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division I All-America first team: Carlos Videla and David Freeland. For all the All-Americans …
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2007 NSCAA/adidas Women’s Junior College Division I All-America Team
The Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville, the NJCAA Division I women’s champion, landed three players on the on the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Junior College Division I All-America Team: goalkeeper Kristen Sample, defender Saige Steinmetz and forward Shaneka Gordon. For all the All-Americans …
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Yeagley selected for NSCAA Hall of Fame
The NSCAA has selected legendary Indiana University coach Jerry Yeagley as the 43rd member of its Hall of Fame.
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From intramurals to College Cup star
Paul Kennedy begins the Men’s College Cup Countdown
Zach Simmons‘ college career began on the intramural fields at UMass and with the school’s club team. Three years later, he is headed the Men’s College Cup after leading the Minutemen to four straight wins in the NCAA Tournament.