Wednesday Games NEW YORK-D.C UNITED TV: 7:30 pm ET on MSG, Direct Kick. Bruce Arena‘s first MLS game as coach of the New York Red Bulls comes against D.C. United, the club he turned into the MLS’s flagship while at its helm during the league’s first three seasons. One of Arena’s first moves in New […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"But when you see the players’ union numbers and I am not among the highest-paid, it’s frustrating. For me, the most frustrating part is the way everything has been handled. Other players in the league are being paid very good salaries and contracts have been redone in the middle of the season." — New England’s […]
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MLS Game Previews (Aug. 16)
Wednesday, Aug. 16 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/5:30 pm MT/4:30 pm PT COLUMBUS (4-10-8, 20 pts) vs. REAL SALT LAKE (6-10-5, 23 pts) TV: Fox Soccer Channel, FSN-Ut, Direct Kick. Key Players Out: Columbus – MF Danny Szetela (R knee), MF Leonard Bisaku (R quadriceps), GK Jonny Walker (lower back), DF Jed Zayner (L knee […]
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OFF THE POST: Brazilian goalkeeper in (very) hot water
Botafogo goalkeeper Lopes is expected to be sidelined for at least a month after suffering an injury in Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana Stadium – in the locker room. Following their game against Palmeiras on Sunday, Botafogo players struggled to get the hot water to work in the showers. Lopes was then suddenly struck by […]
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Arena, Smug as Ever, Set to Embark on New MLS Journey
Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena makes his MLS debut tomorrow night as New York Red Bulls coach against D.C. United, the club he guided to two successive MLS Cup titles in 1996-97. Regardless of how the Red Bulls perform from here on in, it’s important for the team and the league that they’ve […]
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Rooney, Scholes Denied Appeal for Bans
Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes have been handed three-match bans following their dismissals in a preseason tournament in Amsterdam earlier this month. Fergie was convinced the pair would be free from suspension once the club’s appeal was heard by an independent disciplinary committee. Not so. The loss of two probable starters coupled […]
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Calderon Insists Ronaldo is Staying at Real
Ronaldo broke his silence over the speculation surrounding his future at Real Madrid, saying he wishes to stay at the club despite confirmed interest from AC Milan. “Milan wants him, and that’s certain,” Madrid President Ramon Calderon told Spanish paper La Marca. “From the people close to him I know he wants to stay although […]
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Reyes: It’s only a Matter of Time
Jose Antonio Reyes has made the boldest proclamation yet of his wish to leave Arsenal for Real Madrid. The Spanish international winger said Tuesday that he doesn’t even wish to return to training with Arsenal. That’s bold considering Real Madrid is still locked in negotiations with his current employer. The striker may want out and […]
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Sheva Angers Milan Fans
Andriy Shevchenko has been heavily criticized in Italy for kissing his Chelsea jersey after scoring his first goal for the club in Sunday’s Community Shield. However, it’s still unclear whether the former Milan striker did it or not, but the “controversy” was enough to enough to incite a phone call from Italian sports paper the […]
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7. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games (Includes schedule changes since Monday’s Soccer on TV e-letter): https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137482
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6. YOUTH: Rick Davis named AYSO’s acting National Executive Director
Rick Davis, the U.S. and NASL star of the late 1970s and early 1980s, has been named acting National Executive Director. Davis, who played for the New York Cosmos and in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, started his youth soccer career with AYSO. Davis, who has served as AYSO’s Director of Programs for the American […]
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5. OFF THE POST: Brazilian goalkeeper in (very) hot water
Botafogo goalkeeper Lopes is expected to be sidelined for at least a month after suffering an injury in Rio de Janeiro’s famous Maracana Stadium – in the locker room. Following their game against Palmeiras on Sunday, Botafogo players struggled to get the hot water to work in the showers. Lopes was then suddenly struck by […]
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4. SUSPENDED: Clint Dempsey for breaking Jimmy Conrad’s jaw
MLS suspended New England Revolution midfielder Clint Dempsey for two games and fined him $1,000 for violent conduct in the Revolution’s 0-0 tie with Kansas City Aug. 9. Demspey elbowed Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad during an aerial duel. Conrad suffered a broken jaw and is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. According […]
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3. U.S. OPEN CUP: Chicago reaches all-MLS quarterfinals
The Chicago Fire, whose MLS playoff hopes are in jeopardy following a five-game winless streak, won their U.S. Open Cup round of 16 game, 2-0, over fellow MLS club Kansas City. Rookie Calen Carr and Andy Herron scored for the Fire in front of a Toyota Park crowd of 5,874 in a game postponed from […]
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2. U.S. ABROAD: Berhalter a hit with new teammates; Karbassiyoon headed home
Gregg Berhalter, who joined German Second Division club 1860 Munich in July, has been voted captain of his new club by his teammates after Coach Walter Schachner gave the players a choice between the 33-year-old American and the Lions’ veteran Torben Hoffman, who will serve as vice captain. “I’ve never seen such a close vote […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Simply because I corrected a lot of things that were their faults and positioned them pretty good. And they’re going to find out that position isn’t going to be easy to sustain. I took over a mess. And if you ever want to figure out who created that mess, think about that a little bit.” […]
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U.S. OPEN CUP: Chicago downs Kansas City
U.S. Open Cup, Round of 16 Aug. 14 in Bridgeview, Ill. Chicago 2 Kansas City 0. Goals: Carr (Barrett) 18, Herron (Plotkin ) 65. Chicago — Pickens, Brown (Jaqua 46), Curtin, Griffin, Franks (Guerrero, 82), Carr, Montz, Pause, Plotkin, Herron, Barrett (Thiago 68). Kansas City — Hesmer, Watson (Johnson, 80), Roberts, Wahl, Shirley, John, McMahen […]
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MAKING A LIST: Red Bulls-Barcelona fills Meadowlands
Barcelona downed the New York Red Bulls, 4-1, while Real Madrid beat Real Salt Lake, 2-0, on Saturday in the final games of the Spanish clubs' U.S. tours that drew huge crowds in five American cities. 1. 92,650 (Chivas Guadalajara 1 Barcelona 1) in Los Angeles. 2. 79,002 (Red Bulls 1 Barcelona 4) in East […]
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MLS: Woes for Crew, Galaxy, Fire; Salt Lake stadium revived
THE WORST. The Columbus Crew is now winless in its last 12 games, having been thumped, 4-0, by the Kansas City Wizards, who snapped a nine-game winless streak. The Crew, which Coach Sigi Schmid took over this season, is in danger of finishing the season with the fewest goals and points in club history. Its […]
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U.S. Billionaire Takes Over Aston Villa
U.S. billionaire Randy Lerner’s on-again, off-again takeover of Aston Villa is now on-againpermanently. This morning Villa announced on the London Stock Exchange that shareholders accepted a bid from the Cleveland Browns owner to take over the club for approximately $120 million. That ends the 20-plus year reign of 82-year old Villa chairman Doug Ellis. A […]
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Liverpool Deservedly Beats Chelsea, Again
English champion Chelsea continued its uncomfortable preseason with a 2-1 loss in the FA Community Shield to Liverpool. After the two-time defending champions added two more of the world’s best players to its lineup you’d be forgiven for thinking a third straight Premier League title would be a foregone conclusion for Jose Mourinho’s men. But […]
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Inter: Now it’s Time to Sell
After a heavy summer of spending, Inter owner Massimo Moratti reveals that the time has come for the club to offload a few of the assets deemed surplus to requirements the upcoming season. Inter has already added Patrick Vieira, Fabio Grosso, and strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hernan Crespo. With six strikers up front, the likes […]
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Ronaldinho Shines at Giants Stadium
American soccer came crashing back down to earth after Real Madrid and Barcelona recorded comprehensive victories over mediocre-looking MLS opposition this weekend. Madrid comfortably took down Real Salt Lake 2-0 in Salt Lake City on Friday before FC Barcelona dismantled the New York Red Bulls 4-1 in Bruce Arena’s first game in charge. Yet more […]
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Is the Free-Wheeling Abramovich Bad for the Sport?
After spending another massive amount of money on his team this offseasson, expect the specter of Real Madrid’s failed galactico strategy to loom large over Roman Abramovich and Chelsea this season if the team fails to win a major title. In fact, anything less than a third Premier League title and the European Champions League […]
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COLLEGE: VCU women get nod in CAA
VCU, which returns eight starters from its 13-5-5 squad that went unbeaten in CAA women's regular-season play, has been picked to finish first again in 2006, according to the vote of the conference's 12 coaches. Defending CAA champion Hofstra was picked second, while James Madison ranked third, followed by perennial power William & Mary, Delaware, […]