[UNDER-14 GIRLS] Four of the country’s top girls programs — Scorpions of Massachusetts, CASL of North Carolina, Eclipse Select of Illinois and Mustang of Northern California — compete for the under-14 title at the U.S. Youth National Championships.
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U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Preview
The annual U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships begin Wednesday in Lancaster, Mass. Forty-eight teams compete in 12 divisions (six boys and six girls age groups). Soccer America presents a look at the top teams and top players with Wednesday’s game schedules and complete team rosters …
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Hayes and Barbosa earn top honors
[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] USL veteran David Hayes, whose goal earned the Portland Timbers a 1-1 tie at Miami FC and keep alive their unbeaten streak that they would extend to a record 15 games two nights later, and Cape Verdean Almira Barbosa, who scored three goals in a win and draw for the Western Mass Pioneers against Bermuda, earned the USL First Division and Second Division Player of the Week honors, respectively. For the USL-1 and USL-2 Teams of the Week.
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Playoff action kicks off
[W-LEAGUE] The quest for the W-League title begins Wednesday when the Buffalo Flash, featuring Italian star Pamela Conti, hosts Quebec City Amiral at Orchard Park High School in a first-round divisional match. The conference championships will be held Friday-Sunday in three locations. For all the playoff action …
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Husband stabbed for coming late from Man U game
[OFF THE POST] A Malaysian man is in the hospital recovering from chest wounds inflicted by his wife, who stabbed him twice with a kitchen knife for coming home late after attending Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Malaysia in an exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur. District police chief Abdul Jalil Hassan said she was “very angry.”
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Sven-Goran Eriksson joins fourth-tier club
[COACHING] Former England national team coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has bounced back from his unsuccessful stint as Mexico coach and landed at England fourth division (League Two) club Notts County, where he will be director of soccer.
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Late strike send D.C. United past Rhinos
[U.S. OPEN CUP] By beating Rochester Rhinos, 2-1, in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal Tuesday, D.C. United earned the right to host the final at RFK Stadium Sept. 2. Jaime Moreno converted a penalty kick and Boyzzz Khumalo struck a late winner at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md., to down the USL-1 Rhinos, which pushed their MLS opponents hard at times and equalized midway through the second half when striker Taiwo Atieno scored during a goalmouth scramble.
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Two teams above 20,000 mark
[MLS NUMBERS] Two teams are averaging more than 20,000 fans per game while two are below the 10,000 mark. For MLS attendance figures. …
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Chelsea downs lackadaisical Inter
[WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE] For its first game against its coach Jose Mourinho‘s former team since the Portuguese coach came to Italy, Inter Milan put on a stunningly lackadaisical performance. Chelsea strolled to a 2-0 win over the Italian champions Tuesday night before 81,224 fans at the Rose Bowl in a boost for the Blues’ new coach, Carlo Ancelotti, Mourinho’s archenemy during his days at AC Milan.
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Sounders come back to stun Houston
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The quest of Seattle to win a trophy in its expansion year took another step forward Tuesday when the Sounders rallied to beat Houston, 2-1, in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals.
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Arsenal Midfielder Nasri Out For Three Months
Samir Nasri fractured his fibula in preseason training and will be out of action for three months, say reports confirmed by Arsenal's web site. This comes as a blow to the Gunners as the French international had cemented himself as a key player for Arsenal, and will miss the opening months of the Premier League […]
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Ballack Breaks Toe During Preseason
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack's preseason preparations suffered a setback. The Germany international has flown back to England for treatment after suffering a break in his toe. Ballack, who featured in Chelsea's 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders last Saturday, will miss the remaininggames of the Blues' tour of America. He could be back in action […]
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Ching Helps Lead Young USA With Heart and Head
In its last game, a quarterfinal against the rough-and-tumble Panamanians, the USA needed some grit and a calm old head. It got both in the form of 31-year-old striker Brian Ching. Though he did not score the crucial overtimetime winner – that distinction fell to young Kenny Cooper – the Hawaiian-born big man, always a […]
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U.S.-Mexico Qualifier Presents TV Challenge
The USA-Mexico World Cup qualifier on Aug. 12 in Mexico City is going to be broadcast in English. You're just going to have to work a bit harder to see it. Telemundo announced on Monday that it will broadcast the match in Spanish on Telemundo and on English on mun2, an English-language channel geared toward […]
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Beckham Confident He Will Move Again After MLS Season
David Beckham has fanned the flames in his row with LA Galaxy's fans by admitting he is confident he'll be back at AC Milan next season. "I hope to return to play for Milan," Beckham said. "They have remained in my heart and honestly I am confident I will greet them again in November." The […]
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Open Cup Kicks Off Busy Month For D.C. United
D.C. United has a busy month. The club will jet across multiple time zones for two demanding Western Conference road matches, open international competition with a tricky Concacaf game, visit the daunting confines of BMO Field for a crucial Eastern clash, and welcome one of the world's most illustrious clubs in a high-profile friendly. But […]
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Sounders To Use Other Home Field For Open Cup
It isn't exactly Qwest field. But the compact Starfire Sports Complex stadium has one up on its giant neighbor to the north: When the Seatlle Sounders FC have played there, They haven't lost. Undefeated in three U.S. Open Cup matches at Starfire, Seattle hopes to keep the streak alive at its second home with a […]
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Soccer on TV
The World Football Challenge is highlighted this week on the ESPN Networks. Catch Chelsea, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Club America in action. The Gold Cup concludes this week with semifinals on Thursday (USA-Honduras, Mexico-Costa Rica) and the final on Sunday. Look for updates in Friday’s Soccer on TV.
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Chivas USA’s Zamora added to U-20 team
Cesar Zamora, an 18-year-old outside midfielder and defender who was promoted from Chivas USA’s development team to its first team in late May, has been added to the U.S. under-20 national team for its trip to Argentina, where he will join two Chivas teammates.
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U.S. girls team sweep Canada in Boulder
The USA went 3-0 in games against Canada during the recent under-20 and under-18 camps for girls national teams at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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No. 1 Wolves capture Academy crown
A nifty goal by Dzenan Catic in the sixth minute was all the top-seed Derby County Wolves would need to beat Cal Odyssey, 1-0, in the final of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy under-15/16 championship at The Home Depot Center.
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Finals Week Placements
Besides the champion Carmel United (U-17/18) and Derby County Wolves (U-15/16), the IMG Soccer Academy, PDA, CASL Chelsea FC Academy, Chicago Magic AS Monaco, Washington Premier FC and New York Red Bulls won placement games at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week. For all the results and goal scorers …
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Finals Week Leading Scorers
D.C. United’s Andy Najar, a high school sophomore, FC Greater Boston’s Charlie Rugg, who is headed to Boston College, and FC Dallas striker Bryan Leyva, who has courted by clubs in Mexico, France and Spain, were the top scorers at U.S. Development Academy Finals Week with four goals apiece. For all the leading scorers …
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Massachusetts sets pace at Presidents Cup
Massachusetts produced two winners — the Crusaders United under-16 boys and Sachem FC under-17 girls — at the 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup finals held at the WRAL Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C. For all results and goal scorers of the boys and girls championship and consolation finals …
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Rennie named to U.S. Club Soccer youth development post
Former Duke University coach John Rennie has been named U.S. Club Soccer’s Director of Youth Development and will work with the organization’s clubs to improve the skills of their young players.