The Los Angeles Galaxy announced plans for a four-team tournament in July involving English champion Chelsea, Tigres of Mexico, Suwon Bluewings of South Korea and the MLS club. The 2007 World Series of Football will feature doubleheaders on July 17 and July 21 at the Home Depot Center. The July 21 game between the Galaxy […]
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DRAW: UEFA Champions League bracket
UEFA held the draw for the quarterfinals and semifinals of the UEFA Champions League on Friday. The semifinal winners progress to the final on May 23 in Athens. Quarterfinal draw AC Milan vs. Bayern Munich PSV Eindhoven vs. Liverpool Roma vs. Manchester United Chelsea vs. Valencia (First legs: April 3-4; second legs: April 10-11.) Semifinal […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Big wins for Friedel, DeMerit and Keller
Brad Friedel and Jay DeMerit both started in winning efforts as their clubs moved into the semifinals of the English FA Cup. Friedel recorded his fourth straight shutout in the FA Cup as Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City, 2-0, in Sunday's quarterfinals. DaMarcus Beasley came on in the second half for City. DeMerit needed three […]
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2. MLS: Miglioranzi gives Crew punch
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor A match held Sunday to honor the late Lamar Hunt featured one of those outstanding college players who helped his team win a national title and then snubbed MLS to test out Europe. Fortunately, for Columbus and MLS, Stefano Miglioranzi came back to the league last year as a discovery […]
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7. DRAW: UEFA Champions League bracket
UEFA held the draw for the quarterfinals and semifinals of the UEFA Champions League on Friday. The semifinal winners progress to the final on May 23 in Athens. Quarterfinal draw AC Milan vs. Bayern Munich PSV Eindhoven vs. Liverpool Roma vs. Manchester United Chelsea vs. Valencia (First legs: April 3-4; second legs: April 10-11.) Semifinal […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (Goals from around the world) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm ET. FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET FOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol TV Monday-Friday, 9 […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I’ve seen a lot of sporting events all around the world, but nothing comes close to that.” — American Tom Hicks, who along with fellow American George Gillett assumed full control of Liverpool on Friday, securing more than 80 percent of the shares in the English club, on the crowd at the game two days […]
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6. DATEBOOK: Beckham might make L.A. debut July 21
The Los Angeles Galaxy announced plans for a four-team tournament in July involving English champion Chelsea, Tigres of Mexico, Suwon Bluewings of South Korea and the MLS club. The 2007 World Series of Football will feature doubleheaders on July 17 and July 21 at the Home Depot Center. The July 21 game between the Galaxy […]
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) MONDAY, March 12 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 BRAZIL-ECUADOR (live), 3 pm. TUESDAY, March 13 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL CONMEBOL U-17 ARGENTINA-URUGUAY (live), 6 pm. Copa Libertadores CUCUTA-CERRO PORTENO (live), 8 pm. Copa Libetadores ALIANZA LIMA-AUDAX […]
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4. WORLD: United and Chelsea force FA Cup replays
Both Premier League leader Manchester United and second-place Chelsea rallied to force replays in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Manchester United drew, 2-2, at Middlesbrough thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo‘s tying goal on a 68th-minute penalty. Lee Cattermole and George Boateng scored for Middlesbrough on either side of halftime after Wayne Rooney had given United […]
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3. SPAIN: Barcelona-Real Madrid match is a classic
Barcelona and Real Madrid put aside their disappointing exits from the UEFA Champions League to play a thrilling 3-3 tie at the Nou Camp on Saturday night. The clásico featured four goals in the first half hour, a last-gasp equalizer and loads of chances by both teams. Teenager Lionel Messi snatched the equalizer to complete […]
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5. U.S. ABROAD: Big wins for Friedel, DeMerit and Keller
Brad Friedel and Jay DeMerit both started in winning efforts as their clubs moved into the semifinals of the English FA Cup. Friedel recorded his fourth straight shutout in the FA Cup as Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City, 2-0, in Sunday’s quarterfinals. DaMarcus Beasley came on in the second half for City. DeMerit needed three […]
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8. ALGARVE CUP: Lloyd delivers again for USA
For the second straight game, Carli Lloyd had the winning goal, scoring the only goal in the USA’s 1-0 win over Finland Friday at the Algarve Women’s Cup in Ferreiras, Portugal. Lloyd, one of five U.S. players to come on after halftime, responded with the lone goal on her first touch of the ball. She […]
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MLS: Red Bulls fire Youth Director Savarese
By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor The New York Red Bulls, whose youth program was considered one of the league's most advanced as MLS launched its Youth Development Initiative for the 2007 season, have fired their Director of Youth Soccer and Player Development, Giovanni Savarese. Savarese was hired by the club in 2005, two years after […]
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Becks May Face Chelsea First in L.A.
As it turns out, Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea may the first team David Beckham faces following his departure from Real Madrid to the L.A. Galaxy. ESPN Soccernet reports that the Sky Blues have agreed to play the Galaxy on July 21 as part of a four-team tournament in the United States, which also is reported to […]
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Arsenal Captain Henry Out for the Season
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is out for the season due to groin and muscle injuries, the club confirmed on Friday. The 29-year-old Frenchman tore muscles during Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven as the Gunners bowed out of the Champions League, the only remaining competition which it had a chance of winning. The Arsenal captain […]
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DeMerit Dreams of U.S. Call-Up
Watford’s American defender, Jay DeMerit, speaks with Yanks Abroad about his chances of a call-up to the U.S. national team this month. Frankly, he isn’t holding his breath. “I have always said it is out of my control,” DeMerit said. “Because I have never known otherwise, it does not really bother me, but I hope […]
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A’s Owner Keen to Bring Quakes Back to San Jose
The San Francisco Chronicle has an update on the pro soccer stadium situation in San Jose. Real estate tycoon Lew Wolff, who also owns the Oakland Athletics, this week said he hopes to secure an agreement with San Jose State President Don Kassing to build a new stadium next to the Spartans’ existing football venue […]
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Champions League Headliner: Man United-Roma
Of three remaining English teams in the Champions League, Paul Doyle of the Guardian says Manchester United has received the toughest quarterfinal draw in AS Roma. Others could make a case for Chelsea-Valencia, but Roma, he says, could prove to be a tricky opponent for the Red Devils. Liverpool-PSV is the fourth quartefinal pairing. For […]
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UNDER-21 WOMEN: Irish quartet leads USA in England
Kerri Hanks, Michele Weissenhofer, Amanda Cinalli and Brittany Bock, who combined for 63 goals and 50 assists for NCAA Division I runner-up Notre Dame in 2006, will head the U.S. under-21 women's national team that travels to England on Friday for games against three English clubs. U.S. coach Bill Irwin is bringing 18 players for […]
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ABROAD: Guy and Omekanda off to Europe
Two more collegians have bypassed MLS and signed with European clubs. Penn State's Simon Omekanda, picked by Chicago in the fourth round of the 2007 SuperDraft, signed with Swedish club IF Norrkoping. The two-time All-Big Ten First Team was born in Morocco and spent time in Belgium before moving to Rochester Hills, Mich., where he […]
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WOMEN: Paynter takes Towson job
Greg Paynter, the associate head women's coach at James Madison and a member of the JMU coaching staff for the last eight years, is leaving the Dukes to become the head women's coach at CAA rival Towson. Paynter succeeds Leslie Wray, who resigned in December after seven seasons as the Tigers head coach.
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NCAA awards Pizza Hut Park the 2008 men's finals
Pizza Hut Park will become the third MLS soccer-specific stadium to host the NCAA Division I men's championship. The NCAA has approved SMU — the only NCAA Division I men's program in Texas — as the host of the 2008 Men's College Cup in partnership with FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Dec. […]
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DIETER FICKEN: Coach returns to lead C.W. Post
Long-time college coach and former U.S. international Dieter Ficken is returning to college coaching one year after leaving Columbia University. Ficken was named the head men's coach at Division II C.W. Post. He had spent 27 years at Columbia, compiling a 252-139-53 record and leading the Lions to the final four twice. He had previously […]
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U.S. ABROAD: DFB hands Berhalter three-game ban
The German soccer federation's Kontrollausschuss, its disciplinary committee, handed American Gregg Berhalter a three-game suspension for an incident in 1860 Munich's 2-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig on Sunday. Berhalter, who scored the second goal against Braunschweig from the penalty spot, was found to have kneed Braunschweig's Moldovan striker, Alexandru Golban, in the sixth minute of […]