Bobby Smith, one of the most outstanding American players of the NASL in the 1970s, has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a Veteran Player. He will be honored at Induction 2007 ceremonies on Aug. 26 in Oneonta, N.Y. Smith started on the 1973 NASL champion Philadelphia Atoms in his rookie […]
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YOUTH: U-16 girls assemble at Sunrise camp
The U.S. under-16 national team began a week-long training camp on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. Kazbek Tambi brought 24 players into the camp as he continues to form a pool from which he will choose a team that will attempt to qualify for the 2008 U-17 Women's World Cup, to be held late next year […]
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REFEREES: Three Americans on China '07 short list
Americans Jennifer Bennett, Kari Seitz and Sharon Wheeler have been nominated to serve as referees at the 2007 Women's World Cup in China. The FIFA Referees Committee has drawn up a list of 51 women as candidates to referee at China 2007. The list is based on assessments carried out at the 2005, 2006 and […]
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TV PREVIEW: Valencia to test Chelsea
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals CHELSEA-VALENCIA (TV: ESPN Deportes, live, 2:30 pm ET; ESPN Classic, delay, 5 pm ET) Chelsea remains alive in its bid for an unprecedented quadruple — it has already won the English League Cup and is still in contention in the English Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League — […]
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2. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: Great result, despite score
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor There are no moral victories at D.C. United. Losses are just that, nothing more, yet at the Estadio Jalisco Tuesday night it attained some semblance of triumph for itself, its fans, and its league. A 2-1 decision sent Mexico’s Guadalajara into the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, 3-2, on aggregate and […]
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4. EUROPE: Reds run riot; van Buyten strikes twice
Liverpool all but clinched a berth in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League with a 3-0 win at PSV Tuesday in the first leg of their quarterfinal series. PSV, which upset Arsenal in the round of 16, was no contest for the visiting Reds, who scored on goals by Steven Gerrard in the 27th […]
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3. MLS COUNTDOWN: Not-so-Mexican Chivas USA enters Year 3
By Mike Woitalla Senior Editor The uniform remains a red-and-white striped jersey that’s said to stir Mexican pride like the tricolor flag with the snake-chomping eagle. The players? Not so Mexican. Going into its third MLS season, Chivas USA’s key player signings are a Honduran, a Romanian, a Cuban and an Englishman. Its new head […]
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8. REFEREES: Three Americans on China ’07 short list
Americans Jennifer Bennett, Kari Seitz and Sharon Wheeler have been nominated to serve as referees at the 2007 Women’s World Cup in China. The FIFA Referees Committee has drawn up a list of 51 women as candidates to referee at China 2007. The list is based on assessments carried out at the 2005, 2006 and […]
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7. HALL OF FAME: Bobby Smith elected as veteran
Bobby Smith, one of the most outstanding American players of the NASL in the 1970s, has been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a Veteran Player. He will be honored at Induction 2007 ceremonies on Aug. 26 in Oneonta, N.Y. Smith started on the 1973 NASL champion Philadelphia Atoms in his rookie […]
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6. TV PREVIEW: Valencia to test Chelsea
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals CHELSEA-VALENCIA (TV: ESPN Deportes, live, 2:30 pm ET; ESPN Classic, delay, 5 pm ET) Chelsea remains alive in its bid for an unprecedented quadruple — it has already won the English League Cup and is still in contention in the English Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League — […]
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5. TV PREVIEW: Roma aims to take down United
WEDNESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals ROMA-MAN. UNITED (TV: ESPN2, live, 2:30 pm ET, ESPN Deportes, delay 4:45 pm ET) After knocking off five-time French champion Lyon in the round of 16, Roma heads into Wednesday’s game against Manchester United at the Olympic Stadium brimming with confidence. “United have shown they are in great form in […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I think progress is really clear. We are very pleased with what has happened in South Africa in the past two months.” — FIFA general secretary Urs Linsi on work that had been done in South Africa on World Cup 2010 stadiums and related buildings since the beginning of the year. His optimistic remarks came […]
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Dynamo’s Eyes Champions Cup Final
While D.C. United faces a serious uphill battle Tuesday night in Guadalajara against Chivas, MLS champ Houston Dynamo is perfectly positioned to qualify for the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup following its 2-0 home win over Pachuca in the first leg of the semifinals. However, the team still has a serious job to complete […]
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Report: Mendieta to the Galaxy?
More rumors in Los Angeles; this time, Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta has been linked to the Galaxy, the Northern Echo says, after the American club’s reported attempt to sign retired Frenchman Zinedine Zidane once again failed. Zidane, it seems, cannot be persuaded to come out of retirement for 12 months. Enter Mendieta. The 33-year-old Spaniard […]
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Mathis Could be a Bargain
It’s been a long time since Clint Mathis last played in New York, where he enjoyed the best form of his career. Now that he’s back, New York fans will be wondering whether Mathis can reproduce the kind of form he showed in 2000 and 2001-because the last three years of his career have been […]
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PSV: The Biggest Little Club in Soccer
The Financial Times serves up a profile of Eindhoven, the small Dutch town with a big soccer club, PSV, which today celebrates its second quarterfinal appearance in three years in Europe’s top club competition. By some distance, Eindhoven is the smallest city featured in the Champions League quarterfinals-and it’s gotten even smaller. Philips, the Dutch […]
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CUAUHTEMOC BLANCO: Thousands turn out in Chicago
With hardly any notice, a crowd of 5,000 fans turned out at the Chicago Fire's Toyota Park Monday night to get a glimpse of Mexican forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who arrived in Chicago to sign with the MLS club. Blanco will become the third player to join MLS under its ''designated player rule'' following England's David […]
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TV PREVIEW: PSV is underdog against Liverpool
TUESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals PSV-LIVERPOOL (TV: ESPN2, live, 2:30 pm) PSV, the surprise winner over Arsenal in the round of 16, will be a heavy underdog again when it faces another English club, Liverpool, Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. PSV is riddled with injury problems. Brazilian defender Alex, the hero […]
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CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: Odds stacked high against D.C.
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor TUESDAY: CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals GUADALAJARA-D.C. UNITED (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 9:30 pm) D.C. United is counting on a top-notch performance by its rich cast of players and a somewhat subdued one by those of CD Guadalajara Tuesday to reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup finals. The chances are slim, […]
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TV PREVIEW: Milan needs to lift game against Bayern
TUESDAY: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals AC MILAN-BAYERN MUNICH (TV: ESPN Deportes, live, 2:30 pm) Last year, AC Milan thoroughly dominated Bayern Munich, winning 4-1, at the San Siro and going through to the quarterfinals, 5-2, on aggregate when it faced the German club in the UEFA Champions League. This year, Milan has rarely played well. […]
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MLS COUNTDOWN: United shoulders high expectations
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor The strengths of D.C. United are many and all too familiar, so how can it fail to win a fifth league title? Past history tells the tale. D.C. was probably the best team in 2005 as well as last year, when it finished 15-7-10. In neither case it reached the […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Win escapes Howard's Everton
Tim Howard had giant Norwegian John Carew's number, but that didn't prevent Aston Villa from coming from behind to earn a 1-1 tie with visiting Everton and deny the Toffees three crucial points in their bid for a spot in the UEFA Cup next season. Everton went ahead on Joleon Lescott's early header and spent […]
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YOUTH: U-16 boys to play in Mondial
The U.S. U-16 boys national team will play in the 35th annual Mondial Minimes hosted by tiny French club FC Montaigu. The Americans are competing in the 12-team Challenge Nations, where they face England on Wednesday and Ireland on Thursday. U.S. Under-17 assistant coach Raul Diaz Arce, the former El Salvador and MLS star, will […]
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4. CUAUHTEMOC BLANCO: Thousands turn out in Chicago
With hardly any notice, a crowd of 5,000 fans turned out at the Chicago Fire’s Toyota Park Monday night to get a glimpse of Mexican forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who arrived in Chicago to sign with the MLS club. Blanco will become the third player to join MLS under its “designated player rule” following England’s David […]
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2. CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: Odds stacked high against D.C.
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor TUESDAY: CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals GUADALAJARA-D.C. UNITED (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 9:30 pm) D.C. United is counting on a top-notch performance by its rich cast of players and a somewhat subdued one by those of CD Guadalajara Tuesday to reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup finals. The chances are slim, […]