[SMALL COLLEGE MEN] For Lynn, the top-ranked NCAA Division II men’s team, the last six wins all came on the road. The Fighting Knights opened play in the Sunshine State Conference with a 9-0 blowout against Florida Southern, their fifth straight shutout. For news on Lenoir-Rhyne’s star goalie and Montclair State’s rapid climb …
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Wheaton women extend streak to 26 straight wins
[SMALL COLLEGE WOMEN] Wheaton (Ill.) remained undefeated with a 2-0 win over Trinity (Texas) on Monday night at Joe Bean Stadium. The win was Wheaton’s 26th consecutive victory, tying the Thunder with Heidelberg for the fourth longest win-streak in NCAA Division III history. For news on the new NCAA Division II women’s powerhouse and Division III Rochester’s quick fall …
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Men’s & Women’s Small College Rankings
The No. 1 teams in the NSCAA/adidas rankings for NCAA Division II and III schools remain the same. All are still unbeaten: Lynn (DII men), Trinity, Texas (DIII men), Grand Valley State (DII women) and Wheaton, Ill. (DIII women).
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Washington picks up 500th win
[MILESTONE] Junior midfielder Raphael Cox‘s goal on a free kick in the 51st minute gave 25th-ranked Washington a 1-0 win on Tuesday night over Pacific Northwest rival Portland, the 500th win in the 45-year history of the program.
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Red-hot Sheehan leads Brown to fifth straight win
[PROFILE] Canadian Dylan Sheehan, whose freshman campaign was wiped out by a freak accident in a preseason fitness test, is off to a phenomenal start in 2007. Sheehan’s first-half goal gave the ninth-ranked Bears a 1-0 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) on Tuesday, marking the fifth straight game — all victories — in which he has scored.
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Transfer Bedoya comes through again for Boston College
[TUESDAY ACTION] Junior Alejandro Bedoya is one of the nation’s most influential transfers. Bedoya, who earned All-Northeast Conference first-team honors in 2005 and 2006 at Fairleigh Dickinson, doubled his season totals with one goal and three assists and led No. 13 Boston College to an 8-0 win over Maine.
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Yamaguchi credits her teammates, scores on her own
[PROFILE] Japanese Mami Yamaguchi has sure filled the void in the Florida State attack following the departure of U.S. international India Trotter and Australia international Sal Kuralay. Yamaguchi set a Seminole record when she scored her third hat trick of the season, contributing three goals in FSU’s 7-0 win over North Florida on Tuesday.
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No. 5 Texas settles for 2-2 tie with LSU
[TUESDAY NIGHT] Women’s soccer interest is high in Austin! The No. 5 Longhorns drew their largest crowd of the season (2,008 fans) for a weeknight clash with previously unbeaten and untied LSU that ended in a 2-2 tie.
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NCAA Division I Men’s Leading Goal Scorers
Jamaica youth international O’Brain White of No. 2 Connecticut is one of four players leading the NCAA Division I scoring ranks with six goals.
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NCAA Division I Women’s Leading Goal Scorers
England U-21 international Jodie Taylor (Oregon State), Japanese international Mami Yamaguchi (Florida State) and Tameda Sumter (UTEP) began the week tied for first on the NCAA Division I scoring charts.
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UEFA Champions League TV Schedule
Day 1 of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League wraps up on Wednesday with live and delayed coverage on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic and Setanta Sports USA. Setanta also offers live pay-per-view coverage, and Internet viewing is available on ESPN360.com.
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Mourinho fumes after Rosenborg holds Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
[CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REACTION/VIDEO] Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho blasted his team after it was held to a 1-1 tie by Norwegian club Rosenborg on the opening of group play in the UEFA Champions League.
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UEFA Champions League Results
Defending champion AC Milan opened its UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Benfica, while last season’s runner-up, Liverpool, was held to a 1-1 tie by Porto, the other Portuguese representative in action on Tuesday. For the complete results and goalscorers …
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European Career Scoring Leaders
[MAKING A LIST] Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan) and Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea) scored on Tuesday to give them 60 career goals in European club competitions, second behind only retired Gerd Mueller (62 goals). Raul (59) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (54) both scored for Real Madrid on Tuesday against Werder Bremen.
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Barcelona looks to ignite offense against Lyon
[MARQUEE MATCHUP] Barcelona hopes to ignite its offense Wednesday when it opens play in the UEFA Champions League against six-time French champion at Camp Nou Stadium. Thierry Henry, who has yet to score since arriving at Barcelona, should join Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho in the Barcelona attack.
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USA claims first in Women’s World Cup group
Lori Chapulny‘s goal 53 seconds into the game held up, and USA beat Nigeria, 1-0, on Tuesday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Women’s World Cup against England. The USA clinched first place in Group A when Sweden defeated North Korea, 2-1, in the other group finale. The Americans face England in the quarterfinals on Saturday at Tianjin’s Olympic Center Stadium (TV: ESPN, live, 7:55 a.m. ET).
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Typhoon interrupts Women’s World Cup
Typhoon Wipha swept through China’s East Coast early Wednesday, sending millions of residents fleeing to evacuation shelter and disrupting the Women’s World Cup. Waves of more than 30 feet hit the shore, and flooding brought central Shanghai to a standstill. The U.S. women’s national team was forced to stay in Shanghai instead moving on to Tianjin, where it will play England in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Wednesday’s matches in Shanghai and Hangzhou were postponed due to Typhoon Wipha — labeled a “super typhoon” — and both will played on Thursday in Hangzhou.
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High School Boys Fall Rankings
Washington, D.C., area power DeMatha Catholic is the No. 1 team in this week’s NSCAA/adidas Boys National Rankings. The Zags tied Gonzaga, 2-2, with both goals scored by junior Chris Hengi, and O’Connell, 0-0, in their most recent games. For the Top 25 boys teams …
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High School Girls Fall Rankings
Led by Florida State-bound Tiffany McCarty (153 career goals), St. John’s College of Washington, D.C., took over as the No. 1 team in this week’s NSCAA/adidas Girls National Rankings, though that should change. On Monday, St. John’s fell to Villa Joseph Marie of Pennsylvania, 1-0, in an intersectional match. The Jems’ goal was scored by Alysha Mallon in the 47th minute. For the Top 25 girls rankings …
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Tony Meola joins indoor Ironmen
Tony Meola, 38, whose MLS career ended after being released by the New York Red Bulls following the 2006 season, is returning to action with Major Indoor Soccer League expansion club New Jersey Ironmen. Meola, starting goalkeeper for the USA at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and a reserve on the 2002 World Cup squad, played 11 MLS seasons, including a championship season with the Kansas City Wizards in 2000. The first three years and final two of his MLS career were spent in his native New Jersey with the MetroStars/Red Bulls. He told USSoccerPlayers.com of his acrimonious departure from the Red Bulls under Coach Bruce Arena.
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Slim hopes at stake in Real-Galaxy clash
[MLS STATISTICS] The Los Angeles Galaxy has chance to climb out of the Western Conference cellar when it travels to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday (9 pm ET, live, DirectKick & HDNet). D.C. United, New England and defending champ Houston have clinched playoff spots. Brazilian Luciano Emilio has already scored more goals than the league’s leading scorers of the past four seasons.
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Getting grants takes persistence
Grants may be a potential funding source for your soccer club or organization.
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U.S. Women Top ‘Group of Death’
The U.S. women labored to defeat Nigeria, 1-0, in the final game of group qualifying on Tuesday, a win that combined with Sweden’s 2-1 win over North Korea earned the USA first place in Group B and a quarterfinal date against England on Saturday (North Korea faces Germany in another quarterfinal). The Americans scored after […]
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Roma Form Will Decide CL Group of Death
The UEFA Champions League returns Wednesday, and while opening day clashes like Real Madrid-Werder Bremen, Barcelona-Lyon and Arsenal-Sevilla will be stealing headlines, many pundits and neutrals have their eye firmly trained on Group D, the so-called Group of Death, which contains English champion Manchester United, Ukrainian champion Dynamo Kiev, Portuguese No. 2 Sporting Lisbon, and […]
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Arsenal to Become Billionaire Club
The Guardian’s Matt Scott says that Arsenal FC effectively became “a billion-pound football club” Tuesday when Uzbeki Alisher Usmanov bought an additional 3.13 percent of the club for $40 million, bringing his total stake in Arsenal to 21 percent. The purchase means that the billionaire is now Arsenal’s second largest shareholder, behind Danny Fiszman, who […]