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For neutrals, there are only two matches in the Premiership this weekend: on Sunday, Chelsea faces Liverpool while Manchester United hosts Arsenal. Oh, and in between, West Ham, with its pair of brand new Argentines, also has an intriguing battle against Newcastle at St. James’ Park. The first two fixtures involve England’s four biggest clubs, […]

Bornstein and Chivas USA come through again

One play doesn’t make a team, or a season, or a player’s reputation. Yet by pulling a ball back and, perhaps inadvertently, setting up the only goal of CD Chivas USA’s 1-0 win over FC Dallas Wednesday night at Pizza Hut Park, rookie Jonathan Bornstein in many ways encapsulated what he, and his team, is […]

USL-1: Brazilian greats head all-league team

Brazilian great Romario heads the 2006 All-USL First Division Team. The Miami FC forward tied Seattle rookie Cam Weaver for the league lead in goals (18) and points (39). Midfielder Zinho, a teammate on Brazil's 1994 World Cup championship team at at Miami FC, joined Romario and Weaver on the first team. Montreal defender Gabriel […]

RIVALRIES: Red Storm and Huskies on rebound

Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast the first men's game of the season in its NSCAA College Match of the Week series Thursday night when St. John's hosts UConn in a battle of perennial national contenders (kickoff: 8 pm ET). The Big East opponents find themselves unranked after three weeks but are on the rebound. UConn (2-2-1) […]

Freshmen come through again for Maryland

Freshmen Jason Herrick and Jeremy Hall scored goals in the second half to lead Maryland, ranked No. 6 in the Soccer America Men's Top 25, to a 2-0 victory over visiting Mt. St. Mary's on Wednesday night. For both Herrick, a Chicago Magic product, and Hall, a former U.S. U-17 resident, it was their […]

TELEVISION: CSTV offers extensive coverage

College sports cable network CSTV has 20 men's and women's soccer games left on its fall programming schedule. Most regular-season games are aired on weeknights — broadcasts of games played the previous weekend. Coverage also includes live or same-day coverage of five conference tournament finals. Men's Coverage: Fri, Sept. 15 Indiana at Saint Louis (Live) […]

COLLEGE WOMEN: No. 1 Noles beat UCF in driving rain

Florida State, ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Women's Top 25, got goals from Australian Sel Kuralay (her fourth straight game with at least one goal) and Japanese midfielder Mami Yamaguchi to beat Central Florida, 2-0, on Wednesday in a game played in the driving rain. The skies didn't open up until FSU and […]

EUROPE: Deja vu for Lyon against Real Madrid

Five-time French champion began its 2006-07 UEFA Champions League campaign as it did last season with a big win over Real Madrid. OL beat Real Madrid, 2-0, on Wednesday — a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last season's opener. Brazilian Fred and Portuguese midfielder Tiago […]

4. OFF THE POST: Gooool! – by the ball boy

Referee Silvia Regina de Oliveira said she should have trusted her own vision and not her referee assistant when she awarded a goal to Brazilian club Santacruzense in its 1-1 tie with Atletico Sorocaba that was actually scored by the ball boy, who stroked home from a yard out. Click here for video of the […]

OFF THE POST: Gooool! – by the ball boy

2. MLS WRAP: Chivas USA, Colorado boost their playoff hopes

MLS’s lowest crowd of the season, 3,805, watched one of the flukiest goals of the season give struggling Colorado a 1-0 win over streaking Chicago. Jim Curtin struck an own goal after he slid into his keeper Matt Pickens while they converged on a Nicolas Hernandez cross. The Colorado win extends its lead over L.A. […]

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“I was clearly a leader and spokesman for the game in this country.” — Bruce Arena reflects on his years as national team boss. (New York Times).

MLS Game Summaries (Sept. 13)

Sept. 13 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 1 D.C. United 1. Goals: Dempsey (Twellman, Franchino) 56; Gros 25. New England – Reis, Heaps, John, Parkhurst, Franchino (Smith, 73), Ralston, Dorman, Joseph, Larentowicz, Dempsey, Twellman. D.C. United – Perkins, Erpen, Boswell, Namoff, Gros, Donnet (deRoux, 71), Gomez, Olsen, Carroll, Moreno (Dyachenko, 75), Adu (Walker, 88). Yellow […]

4. TELEVISION: CSTV offers extensive coverage

College sports cable network CSTV has 20 men’s and women’s soccer games left on its fall programming schedule. Most regular-season games are aired on weeknights — broadcasts of games played the previous weekend. Coverage also includes live or same-day coverage of five conference tournament finals. Men’s Coverage: Fri, Sept. 15 Indiana at Saint Louis (Live) […]

3. RIVALRIES: Red Storm and Huskies on rebound

Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast the first men’s game of the season in its NSCAA College Match of the Week series Thursday night when St. John’s hosts UConn in a battle of perennial national contenders (kickoff: 8 pm ET). The Big East opponents find themselves unranked after three weeks but are on the rebound. UConn (2-2-1) […]

2. WOMEN: No. 1 Noles beat UCF in driving rain

Florida State, ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, got goals from Australian Sel Kuralay (her fourth straight game with at least one goal) and Japanese midfielder Mami Yamaguchi to beat Central Florida, 2-0, on Wednesday in a game played in the driving rain. The skies didn’t open up until FSU and […]

1. Freshmen come through again for Maryland

Freshmen Jason Herrick and Jeremy Hall scored goals in the second half to lead Maryland, ranked No. 6 in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25, to a 2-0 victory over visiting Mt. St. Mary’s on Wednesday night. For both Herrick, a Chicago Magic product, and Hall, a former U.S. U-17 resident, it was their […]

5. FRIENDLY: Hometown star Wambach leads USA past Mexico

Hometown star Abby Wambach scored twice in the first half to lead the USA to a 3-1 win over Mexico in a women’s friendly Wednesday night at the new PAETEC Park in Rochester, N.Y., Lindsay Tarpley also scored for the USA, which improved its 2006 record to 11-0-3. “I thought that [Wambach] just gave so […]

6. USL-1: Brazilian greats head all-league team

Brazilian great Romario heads the 2006 All-USL First Division Team. The Miami FC forward tied Seattle rookie Cam Weaver for the league lead in goals (18) and points (39). Midfielder Zinho, a teammate on Brazil’s 1994 World Cup championship team at at Miami FC, joined Romario and Weaver on the first team. Montreal defender Gabriel […]

3. EUROPE: Deja vu for Lyon against Real Madrid

Five-time French champion began its 2006-07 UEFA Champions League campaign as it did last season with a big win over Real Madrid. OL beat Real Madrid, 2-0, on Wednesday — a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last season’s opener. Brazilian Fred and Portuguese midfielder Tiago […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Results, Sept. 12-13

Sept. 12 Group A Chelsea (Eng.) 2 (Essien 24, Ballack pen. 68) Wer. Bremen (Germ.) 0. Barcelona (Spain) 5 (Iniesta 7, Guily 39, Puyol 49, Eto?o 58, Ronaldinho 93) Lev. Sofia (Bulg.) 0. Group B Sp. Lisbon (Port.) 1 (Caneira 64) Inter Milan (Italy) 0. Bay. Munich (Germ.) 4 (Pizarro 48, Santa Cruz 52, Schweinsteiger […]

EUROPE: Deja vu for Lyon against Real Madrid

USL First Division: Brazilian greats head all-league team

EUROPE: Barca opens with convincing victory

Defending champion Barcelona crushed Levski Sofia, 5-0, in the most lopsided result of the first day of the UEFA Champions League. Despite heavy rain, Barca played superbly and was rewarded with goals from Andres Iniesta, Ludovic Giuly, Carles Puyol, Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho, who scored in stoppage time. Levski Sofia was playing its first game […]

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