Frank Lampard, former two-time England Player of the Year, was once again booed by the Lions’ faithful following England’s 3-0 victory over Estonia at Wembley on Saturday. Coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Michael Owen, Lampard was unmistakably jeered onto the pitch. How, asks the Independent’s Jason Burt, has the Chelsea midfielder fallen so […]
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MLS’s Playoff Permutations
We’re now into the last week of the regular season and the MLS playoff picture should be coming into focus, yet it remains extraordinarily muddled, with four closely linked teams battling for the final two playoff spots. Washington Post Soccer Insider Steven Goff breaks down the possibilities that would any combination of Chicago, Los Angeles, […]
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Rolfe’s Return Helps Spark Fire Resurgence
Almost unthinkable in July, the Chicago Fire is now one result away from making the MLS playoffs. As many writers and pundits have noted, Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s arrival has had much to do with the turnaround, as has the appointment of Juan Carlos Osorio as Fire head coach. But Ian Plenderleith of USSoccerPlayers says that the […]
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Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week
Michigan State freshman Spencer Thompson, who scored the first two goals of his collegiate career in wins over ranked Notre Dame and Michigan, is Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14.
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Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week
Connecticut’s O’Brian White was selected to the Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14, marking the third time the former Jamaican youth international has received national honors. For the complete Team of the Week …
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Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week
Notre Dame’s Brittany Bock scored two goals in each of a pair of Big East wins to earn Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week honors for games played Oct. 8-14.
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Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week
Miami (Fla.) goalie Lauren McAdam and Utah defender Kiley Jones, whose defensive efforts helped knock off previously unbeaten Boston College and BYU, were among the players named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14. For the complete Team of the Week …
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Penn State No. 1 in first women’s RPI ranking
[RPI] Penn State was No. 1 in the first RPI ranking of NCAA Division I women’s teams released by the NCAA last week.
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Stress fracture ends Forrest’s career at Washington
[INJURY] Washington got more bad news on the injury front when senior Kevin Forrest, the 2006 Pac-10 Player
of the Year, was lost for the rest of men’s season due to a stress fracture in his left foot.
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Schwarzenegger lifts kangaroo-skin ban
Californian soccer players can put Roo back on their shoe thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signing a bill overturning the state’s ban on the import and sale soccer shoes made from kangaroo leather. California was the only state to ban kangaroo leather, which, because it’s lighter than other leathers, is a popular material for high-performance soccer cleats.
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Swiss are coming off strong win
[SCOUTING REPORT] Switzerland, which hosts the USA at Basel’s St. Jakob Park on Wednesday (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, Galavision, live, 2:30 pm ET), is preparing for Euro 2008, which it is co-hosting with Austria.
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Houston win sets up showdown with Chivas USA
Whether it beat or tied Real Salt Lake Monday, the Houston Dynamo went into that match knowing that nothing less than a victory Sunday can earn the Western Conference crown. In this case, four points from a tie and a win doesn’t equal four points from a win and a tie.
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USA scheduled to open 2008 campaign against Sweden
[DATEBOOK] The USA will face Sweden in its first match of 2008 when they meet on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., at 5:30 p.m. PT.
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D.C. United to take on Hollywood United
D.C. United is honoring former star Marco Etcheverry Saturday with a testimonial game pitting its 1997 MLS championship team against Hollywood United, a team of former pro and celebrities.
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Revs Ramp Up Season Attendance Figures
Frank Dell’Apa of the Boston Globe has the final 2007 home attendance figures for the New England Revolution. The Revs brought in 251,812 fans for 15 regular season home games this season, averaging 16,787 fans per game — far better than the 11,786 average the team posted in 2006. Had the season gone on longer, […]
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Riquelme Shines for Country, Shunned by Club
Ostracized by his club but loved by his country, Juan Roman Riquelme delivered another virtuoso performance for Argentina this weekend, powering the albiocelestes to a 2-0 win against Chile in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Riquelme scored from two nearly identical looping free kicks into the upper left hand corner of his net. Both shots left […]
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Euro 2008’s 85th-Ranked Host
With three games to play, Germany on Saturday became the first nation to qualify for the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. If the unbeaten Germans continue their form, the team is likely to secure the last remaining seed, as the team with the best record during qualification. However, General Manager Oliver Bierhoff hopes that […]
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Hey Chicago Fans: Beckham or Blanco?
Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune takes a look at what David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco have brought to their teams and to MLS this season ahead of their potentially crucial head-to-head clash at Toyota Park this weekend. We say “potentially crucial” because the L.A. Galaxy has to beat New York on Thursday to retain […]
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Soccer On TV
The U.S. men face Switzerland in a friendly in Basel on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Galaxy needs another win on Thursday, when it hosts New York, to keep its playoff hopes alive. Midweek broadcasts also include European Championship 2008 and South American World Cup 2010 qualifying. Besides live and delayed coverage on GolTV, the South American qualifiers will also be available in theaters on closed circuit, on pay-per-view on DISH Network and for a fee online at JUMPTV.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
UCLA took advantage of Texas A&M’s 2-0 victory over last week’s No. 1 Texas and moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Pac-10 rival Stanford moved into No. 2, while streaking Penn State and Purdue climbed into the top five behind Virginia. For the complete Top 25 …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Results
After slow starts, 2006 Women’s College Cup finalists North Carolina, Notre Dame and Florida State are coming on strong. All three teams completed perfect weeks with wins on Sunday. For all the Top 25 results and goalscorers …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Unbeaten Wake Forest regained the No. 1 ranking in the Soccer America’s Men’s Top 25 after last week’s No. 1 Connecticut had to settle for a 3-3 tie at Notre Dame. Santa Clara, SMU and Brown move into the top five. For the complete Top 25 …
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Aggies knock off No. 1 Texas
Texas A&M continued its domination of Texas at home, knocking off the No. 1 Longhorns, 2-0, in front of 5,552 fans, the second largest crowd at the Aggie Soccer Stadium. The physical match produced one red card and five yellow cards, and Texas goalkeeper Dianna Pfenninger received stitches after a collision with Melissa Garey, sister of Columbus Crew forward Jason Garey, that led to a penalty kick converted by Ashlee Pistorius for her Big 12 record 70th career goal.
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results
Saint Louis, New Mexico and San Diego State were double winners over the weekend. For the complete Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …
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Lapira leads Notre Dame comeback against No. 1 UConn
Joseph Lapira woke up at just the right time, scoring two goals to lead Notre Dame back from a 2-0 deficit and help the Irish eventually earn a 3-3 tie with top-ranked Connecticut in a Big East showdown on Saturday afternoon. Lapira, who scored 22 goals for Notre Dame last season and won the Hermann Trophy as college soccer’s top player, was held to just two goals in Notre Dame’s first 12 games before matching his 2007 total against UConn at Alumni Field.