On Thursday, D.C. United aims to overcome a 1-0 deficit when it hosts Chicago in the first of the week’s four conference semifinal second-leg games.
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Ramos’ Tale of Presidential Power and its Misuse
Phil Ball of ESPN Soccernet offers up his take on the Juande Ramos-Martin Jol saga, which came to its long and drawn out end last Friday after the Spaniard accepted Tottenham’s offer of 6 million euros (approximately $7.5 million) per year for three years. The most unfortunate aspect of the tale is that most Tottenham […]
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Benitez Gambles and Loses — Twice
No one likes to gamble and lose, but professional coaches often have to weigh the risk-reward with their star players. Unfortunately for Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, it was he who gambled and lost in a big way on Sunday, losing two of his regular starters to recurring injuries. Never mind that it was a thrilling […]
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FIFA Drops World Cup Rotation Policy
FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, on Monday dropped its World Cup rotation policy and will accept applications from any country outside South America or Africa wishing to bid on the 2018 tournament. The new rule is that countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two previous tournaments may not bid; South Africa will host the […]
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Which MLS Coaches Should Go?
The off-season is time for club presidents and general managers to reflect on why their teams didn’t make the playoffs, a fault which often comes down to the coaching staff. So far, none of the five coaches have resigned or been fired, but as Ives Galarcep of the North Jersey Herald points out, it’s a long […]
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Milan Unbothered By Poor Start
It’s been another awful start to the domestic season for European champion AC Milan. Sunday’s 1-0 loss to AS Roma capped a second successive league loss at the San Siro; the club has yet to win on home soil in Serie A this season. Now 13th in the league, the Rossoneri sit just three points […]
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Weekend Results
Duke picked up a big win on the road Friday night when the Blue Devils knocked off ACC rival Virginia, 2-1. Duke and Saint Louis were the only Top 25 teams to win twice in Friday-Sunday action. For all the Top 25 weekend results …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
SMU, winner of seven games in a row, moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 following Wake Forest’s 1-0 loss to Boston College. The Demon Deacons fell to No. 2, while BC climbed six spots to No. 6. For the complete Top 25 …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results
Big winners included Penn State, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, California and West Virginia, which all swept a pair of games. For the complete Top 25 weekend results …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Losses by Virginia, Purdue and USC pushed Portland, North Carolina, Texas A&M and Penn State into the No. 3-6 slots behind UCLA and Stanford. For the complete Top 25 …
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Boston College finds secret to beating Wake Forest
Well, Wake Forest can be beaten. Indeed, the No. 1 Demon Deacons were thoroughly stymied by Boston College, whose 1-0 margin of victory on Saturday night didn’t reflect its dominance. For more on how BC shut down Wake …
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Noonan wins 200th college game
[MILESTONE] Brown men’s coach Mike Noonan picked up his 200th career victory as the No. 4 Bears defeated Penn, 3-0, on Saturday night at Stevenson Field.
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Notre Dame rolls off 11 straight conference wins
[BIG EAST] Notre Dame went 2-4-1 in non-conference play, but there was no stopping the Irish when they hit Big East women’s action. The Irish concluded regular-season play with a pair of 3-1 wins at Seton Hall and Rutgers to finish 11-0-0 in conference play and claim first place in the National Division.
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UCLA women continue mastery of USC
[PAC-10] UCLA continued its recent domination of USC, knocking off the Women of Troy, 2-0, before 3,345 fans in Westwood on Friday in a battle of No. 1 and No. 5 teams.
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Portland women roll before sell-out crowd
[WCC] Portland followed up on its 4-0 win over No. 11 San Diego before a nationally televised audience on Thursday night with a 2-0 victory over longtime WCC nemesis Santa Clara Sunday before a sell-out crowd of 4,892 at Merlo Field.
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OFF THE POST: Cops respond to mooning youth coach
The Sheriff’s Department of Northern California’s Sonoma County responded to reports that a youth coach of a Petaluma girls team exposed his buttocks to the opposing team following a heated Windsor Cup game involving under-16 girls. According to media reports, the coach walked to the center of the field and allegedly exposed his rear to the opposing team. Parents of that team then called the police.
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Quakes to use 12,000-seat college stadium
When the reincarnation of San Jose Earthquakes returns to MLS, it will make its primary home venue Buck Shaw Stadium for home games of the 2008 and 2009 MLS seasons.
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Santos thumps Atlas
[AMERICANS IN MEXICO] Edgar Castillo played the first 89 minutes for Santos Laguna as it thumped Atlas, 5-2. The win keeps Santos on top of the overall Apertura 2007 standings. Michael Orozco went the full 90 in San Luis’s 3-2 win at Tecos.
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Spector back in action; Blackburn rolls on
[AMERICANS IN BRITAIN] Jonathan Spector saw his first English Premier League action in a month when he came on for West Ham as a 78th minute sub in a 0-0 tie at Portsmouth. It was the 21-year-old defender’s fifth EPL appearance of the season. Misery continued for last-place Derby County, which fell, 2-0, against Everton, for whom keeper Tim Howard got the shutout. Eddie Lewis played the first 57 minutes for Derby but Benny Feilhaber didn’t suit up. Keepers Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Marcus Hahnemann (Reading) celebrated wins, but although Clint Dempsey came close to scoring, Fulham extended its winless streak to nine games. In Scotland DaMarcus Bealsey and Rangers lost at Dundee United.
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Promotion for Purdy at 1860 Munich
[AMERICANS IN EUROPE] Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 played a scoreless tie at Eintracht Frankfurt to remain in sixth place. In the Second Division, Californian Steve Purdy, a regular on its reserve team, made his first appearance on the bench for 1860 Munich’s first team and stayed there as Gregg Berhalter (90 minutes) and Josh Wolff (45) helped it to a 3-0 win against Kickers Offenbach that keeps 1860 in the promotion zone. Standard Liege remains in first place of the Belgian league after a 2-2 tie with Mechelen in which Standard’s Oguchi Onyewu went the full 90 as usual.
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World Cup 2010 Qualifying Results
After routing Pakistan, 7-0, in the first leg, 2007 Asian champion Iraq had to settle for a 0-0 tie in the second leg of their Asian World Cup 2010 qualifying first-round series played in Damascus, Syria, but advanced to the group stage. In the only close series, Jordan beat Kyrgyzstan in a shootout. For all the results …
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MLS playoffs remain tight after first-leg games
The three away teams conceded just two goals yet scored none in the conference semifinal first legs played on Saturday. Dallas and Kansas City took narrow 1-0 leads against defending champion Houston and Chivas USA, respectively, and New England heads home after playing a goalless tie with New York.
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WEEKEND WRAPUP: International Soccer Headliners
Despite the 1-1 tie at Liverpool that snapped Arsenal’s 12-game winning streak, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that his young team can achieve greatness this season. Valencia dumped its coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, after its 3-0 loss to Sevilla. Club America won Mexico’s Superclasico with a 2-1 win over Guadalajara, while goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni moved Sao Paulo one step closer to the Brazilian championship title.
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Freddy Adu scores winner for Benfica
Benfica’s Freddy Adu, who has scored two Portuguese Cup goals and last week became the youngest American to play in the UEFA Champions League proper, scored his first league goal on Sunday. With the score tied, 1-1, with three minutes left and Benfica playing with 10 men, Adu tapped in a cross from the Brazilian defender Leo to give Benfica a 2-1 win over Maritimo and move it into second place.
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Execs Push for EPL Games in the U.S.
In the wake of the NFL’s decision to play its first regular-season game in London, English Premier League officials and American businessmen have started talking about bringing EPL games to the U.S. For one, West Ham United chairman Eggert Magnusson thinks it’s a great idea. “I can see that happening sooner rather than later,” he […]