[FEATURE] Icelanders Petur Sigurdsson, Jon Jonsson and Hrafn Davidsson follow in a long tradition of foreign players who have helped make Boston University a national men’s power for more than a quarter century. All three players have been key contributors on the Terriers, who extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 1-1 tie with Hartford on Wednesday, and they brought with them their fun-loving ways from Reykjavik’s music scene.
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NCAA Division I Men’s Wednesday Results
UAB’s troubles continued when it fell at Alabama A&M, 1-0, on Henry Kabeta‘s goal. The loss extended the Blazers’ winless streak to eight games (0-7-1). All seven losses have been by one goal. In other non-conference play, Columbia upset Lehigh, 4-3, on Patrick Huston‘s golden goal after rallying from 3-1 down. For all of Wednesday’s scores …
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NCAA Division I Women’s Wednesday Results
High Point moved into a tie with Coast Carolina for first place in the Big South thanks to its 2-0 win over UNC Asheville coupled with Coastal’s 2-1 loss at home to Charleston Southern. For all of Wednesday’s scores …
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Irish cruise as Big East hits crunch time
[UPDATE] Notre Dame remained the only unbeaten team in Big East Conference play with a 3-0 win over Pitt on Wednesday night. Notre Dame leads the Big East’s Blue Division by four points (23-19) over Connecticut. St. John’s is first, one point ahead of Louisville and South Florida, in the Red Division thanks to the Red Storm’s 1-0 win over Rutgers and DePaul’s 2-1 win over Louisville.
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Northwestern and Akron fall on golden goals
[WEDNESDAY UPDATE] Two of the Midwest’s hottest teams, Northwestern and Akron, lost in overtime. No. 17 Northwestern was 89 seconds away from escaping from Northern Illinois with a victory Wednesday afternoon, but lost, 2-1, on a pair of goals by Marcus McCarty. No. 22 Akron’s 10-game unbeaten streak was snapped when it fell 1-0 to Michigan in double overtime.
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Liverpool’s mountain gets bigger
[REACTION/VIDEO] Liverpool, the 2007 UEFA Champions League runner-up, is in danger of not reaching the knockout phase of the 2008 competition after its 2-1 loss at Turkish club Besiktas left the Reds in last place in Group A with only one point after three games.
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Adu sets record with Champions League appearance
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu became the youngest American to play in the UEFA Champions League proper when he came on in the 61st minute of Benfica’s 1-0 win over Scottish champion Celtic in their Group D match on Wednesday.
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High School Boys Fall Rankings
Evansville (Ind.) Memorial claimed first place in the NSCAA/adidas High School Fall Boys Top 25. The Tigers moved into the semifinals of the Indiana state championship with a 4-1 win over Bloomington North. Andrew Fuchs led Memorial with a pair of goals on free kicks. For the complete Top 25 …
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D.C. must overcome Chicago jinx
Every team, even the most successful one in MLS history, has to have a bogey opponent, that nettlesome foe always capable of inflicting a painful result no matter what the setting or situation. Four-time league champion D.C. United opens its quest for a fifth title on Thursday against Chicago, a team it has never beaten or scored against in the postseason.
Outscored by Chicago 10-0 in five postseason meetings, of which it has lost four and tied one, United’s players must wash away memories of 2003 and 2005. (Of the current squad, only Ben Olsen and Jaime Moreno played in the 1998 MLS Cup that D.C. lost to Chicago, 2-0, in the Rose Bowl.
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Colombian expected to be new U.S. U-17 coach
Two days after the dismissal of women’s national team coach Greg Ryan, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that John Hackworth will no longer be head coach of the U.S. U-17 boys national team. Under Hackworth, the USA lost three games and won once at last summer’s U-17 World Cup. The leading candidate to replace Hackworth is former Colombian World Cup defender Wilmer Cabrera.
Hackworth has been named assistant coach to U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley and U.S. Soccer Development Academy Director.
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High School Girls Fall Rankings
New Jersey’s Immaculate Heart Academy is first in this week’s NSCAA/adidas High School Fall Girls Top 25. The Blue Eagles are one of eight unbeaten and united teams in the Top 25. For the complete Top 25 …
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UEFA Champions League Results
Defending UEFA Champions League champions AC Milan picked up a much-needed win with a 4-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at home on Wednesday. The big surprise after three games is Norwegian club Rosenborg in second place in Group B after its 2-0 win over Valencia. For all of this week’s Champions League results and goalscorers …
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Bradley Boys Thrive in Trial by Fire
FIFA.com serves up a flattering profile of U.S. coach Bob Bradley and his son, Michael, who have surprised this year in their respective positions as national team coach and first-choice center midfielder. The report reminds us that less than one year ago, the U.S. Soccer Federation was piping on about getting a “big name” to […]
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Argentina Top, U.S. 18th in FIFA Rankings
Following a pair of fine performances in early World Cup qualifying, Argentina overtook Italy at the top of FIFA ‘s World Rankings. The Argentines’ won each of their first two matches in South American qualifying, 2-0. Brazil also moved up one place to second following a 5-0 win at home to Ecuador and a draw […]
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Messi: Rangers Played ‘Anti-Football’
Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw with Barcelona at Ibrox was a moral victory for Glasgow Rangers, which defended bravely in the midst of large periods of domination by the Catalans to earn the result, but Barca star Leo Messi was than impressed with the tactics deployed by the Scots, accusing Walter Smith’s men of playing “anti-football.” […]
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Emilio, Moreno Could Miss Chicago Clash
D.C. United could be without MLS goal king Luciano Emilio and all-time leading scorer Jaime Moreno for Thursday night’s first-round playoff clash against Chicago at Toyota Park. Both players suffered ankle injuries during last weekend’s 3-2 loss to Columbus. Emilio sprained his ankle and came off shortly after halftime, while Moreno aggravated a previous injury […]
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Seattle Rumored to be 15th MLS Franchise
On Tuesday, Major League Soccer, which hopes to have as many as 16 teams registered before the 2010 season, issued a statement about its expansion plans, . Of the three new franchises, one, San Jose, has been confirmed as entrant for the 2008 season. The Seattle-Post Intelligencer claims that its city is favored to win one of […]
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How to run your soccer ‘biz’ like a pro
Your soccer organization may need to start running like a “real business.”
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Does the finish predict the final?
Some leagues call the playoffs “the second season.” In MLS, it’s more a case of “Brave New World.” Out go six months of fluctuating fortunes, ebbs and flows, barren spells and hot streaks. In comes knockout play, excruciating pressure and the magnified impact of luck, good and bad.
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NCAA Division I Men’s Tuesday Results
Navy is the 12th team in NCAA men’s history to win 600 games thanks to a 2-1 victory at Longwood on Tuesday night. The Mids improved to 7-5-2 in 2007 with the victory and became the third team this season (joining Loyola, Md., and Indiana) to reach the 600-victory plateau. For all Tuesday’s scores …
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NCAA Division I Women’s Tuesday Results
Georgetown picked up a critical Big East win with a 2-0 victory over visiting South Florida on goals by Sara Jordan and Stephanie Zare. The game was a makeup of a game called because of torrential rain earlier in the month in Tampa. For all Tuesday’s scores …
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Women’s assist record smashed, point record tied
[RECORD] Senior Ashley Fortune set an NCAA women’s single-game record for assists with eight and scored four times to equal the NCAA Division I single-game mark for total points (16) in Francis Marion’s 14-0 win over Howard on Sunday.
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CROWD COUNT: Men’s Soccer’s Attendance Leaders
Seven NCAA Division I men’s teams are averaging more than 2,500 fans per game. Only once before since the NCAA began keeping attendance records in 2000 have as many as four teams averaged 2,500 fans a game. For the Top 10 teams in average attendance …
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Wake Forest steamroller rolls on
There’s no stopping Wake Forest. The No. 1 Demon Deacons beat Coastal Carolina, 5-0, on Tuesday night to give them five wins by a margin of 25-0 in their last five games — 16-0 in the last three games, all on the road.
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Hokies extend unbeaten streak to 13 games
[TUESDAY TOP 25 ACTION] Scott Dillie came off the bench and scored to give No. 8 Virginia Tech a 1-1 tie at No. 23 Duke. The draw extended the Hokies’ unbeaten streak to 13 matches. In other Yop 25 action, German Yannick Reyering had his first career hat trick to lead No. 13 Virginia past Liberty, 3-0.