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BY SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor Becky Barritt has had a terrific time in Finland, where she's a starting center back for Espoo-based FC Honka in the top tier of the Finnish League. The former Duquesne University defender has played in 11 matches for Honka — eight in Naisten SM action, three in the Suomen (Finnish) […]

MLS Previews (Aug. 11) Wednesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 pm ET/5:30 pm MT/4:30 pm PT D.C. UNITED (5-8-6, 21 pts) vs. COLORADO (6-6-8, 26 pts) TV: Comcast (D.C.). Direct Kick: DirecTV û 794; Dish Net û 494; InDemand. Key Players Out: D.C. United û FW Thiago Martins (L knee surgery), FW Eliseo Quintanilla (R fractured fibula), […]

AUSTRALIA 1 G Cassandra KELL; 2 D Rhian DAVIES; 3 D Sacha WAINWRIGHT; 4 D Dianne ALAGICH; 5 D Cheryl SALISBURY; 6 M Sally SHIPARD; 7 F Sarah WALSH; 8 M Heather GARRIOCK; 9 M Kylie LEDBROOK; 10 M Joanne PETERS; 11 F Lisa DE VANNA; 12 D Karla REUTER; 13 D Thea SLATYER; 14 […]

2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS QUALIFIERS Host — Greece Europe — Germany, Sweden CONCACAF — United States, Mexico South America — Brazil Africa — Nigeria Asia — China, Japan Oceania — Australia GROUPS E — Sweden, Japan, Nigeria F — Germany, China, Mexico G — Greece, United States, Brazil, Australia SCHEDULE Wednesday, Aug. 11 E — Sweden […]

U.S. OLYMPIC ROSTER (With current club/college affiliation or most recent college or WUSA affiliation in parentheses) Goalkeepers

Christine Sinclair and Lindsay Tarpley, Soccer America's choices as the College Women's Player of the Year the past two seasons, head the 25-player preseason watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the NSCAA has announced. Sinclair, a Canadian national team star who plays at Portland, was the top college player in 2002 when she led […]

Group A Aug. 11 in Thessaloniki Greece-South Korea Aug 11 in Volos Mali-Mexico Aug 14 in Athens South Korea-Mexico Aug 14 in Thessaloniki Greece-Mali Aug 17 in Thessaloniki South Korea-Mali Aug 17 in Volos Greece-Mexico Group B Aug. 12 in Thessaloniki Paraguay-Japan Aug. 12 in Volos Ghana- Italy Aug. 15 in Thessaloniki Paraguay-Ghana Aug. 15 […]

Note: Players 19-22 are alternates, Argentina 1 GK CABALLERO Wilfredo 2 DF AYALA Roberto 3 DF BURDISSO Nicolas 4 DF COLOCCINI Fabricio 5 MF MASCHERANO Javier 6 DF HEINZE Gabriel 7 FW SAVIOLA Javier 8 FW DELGADO Cesar 9 FW FIGUEROA Luciano 10 FW TEVEZ Carlos 11 FW GONZALEZ Cristian 12 FW ROSALES Mauro 13 […]

An update on the three U.S. opponents in CONCACAF's Group A: EL SALVADOR. The poor play of El Salvador, one three U.S. opponents in Group A during the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF zone, has become a national affair as Salvadoran President Tony Saca termed the 4-0 loss to Honduras last […]

Last year, American goalie Tim Howard first made headlines in leading United past Arsenal in a shoot-out in the Community Shield. This year, Howard was again in goal against the Gunners in the preseason battle of league and cup champions, but this time Arsenal crushed United, 3-1. He made two big-time saves in the first […]

The Vancouver Whitecaps used stifling defense to shut down the New Jersey Wildcats' explosive attack, then connected on all four of their spot kicks following 120 minutes of scoreless soccer to capture the first W-League championship by a Canadian club. Penn State goalkeeper Erin McLeod watched New Jersey's Anne Makinen and Marinette Pichon — both […]

USL W-LEAGUE FINAL FOUR at Keith Harris Stadium, Carleton University (Ottawa) Final Sunday, Aug. 8 New Jersey Wildcats 0 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 (OT) (Vancouver wins championship on penalties, 4-2) Shootout — New Jersey: Makinen wide left, Pichon high, St. Louis goal, Makoski goal; Vancouver: Franko goal, Neil goal, Lang goal, McLeod goal. Third Place Sunday, […]

Aug. 7 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 2 Columbus 2. Goals: Ralston pen. 28, Noonan (Cancela) 48+; Martino 20, Buddle (Elliott) 46+. New England – Reis, Franchino, John, Heaps, Ralston, Kamler (Pierce, 77), Cancela (Dorman, 81), Joseph, Baker (Brillant, 66), Twellman, Noonan. Columbus – Busch, Oughton, Fraser, Marshall, Hejduk, Elliott, Paule (Szetela, 85), Wingert (Cunningham, […]

Spain's under-19 women's national team stunned Germany, 2-1, Sunday in the final of the UEFA U-19 Women's Championship in Vantaa, Finland, and was placed in the United States' first-round group for the FIFA World Championship in November. Iraia's curling free kick in the 53rd minute broke a 1-1 tie as Spain avenged a 7-0 loss […]

All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listing guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change. TUESDAY, Aug. 10 FOX SPORTS WORLD No live games. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana ARSENAL-BANFIELD (live), 8 pm. CLOSED CIRCUIT/PPV European Champions League, 3rd Qualifying Round, 1st Leg CSKA MOSCOW-RANGERS (Setanta, live), noon. […]

French striker Marinette Pichon scored a pair of goals — her 27th and 28th of the season — and the New Jersey Wildcats overcame final four host Ottawa Fury, 2-1, Saturday in the semifinals at Carleton University. The top-seeded Wildcats (17-0-0) will meet the Vancouver Whitecaps (15-0-1), a 2-1 winner over the Chicago Cobras in […]

Nancy and Julie Augustyniak, who helped FFC Turbine Potsdam win the German women's double last spring, are returning to Europe, joining Swedish cellar-dweller Stattena IF for the final eight matches of the season. The Augustyniaks, former Atlanta Beat defenders, will be joined in Helsingborg by former New York Power midfielder Heather Beem, a WUSA rookie […]

The United States learned Thursday that Italy will be one of its first-round opponents at the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship this fall. The Americans will find out its final group foe on Sunday when Germany takes on Spain in the UEFA U-19 Women's Championship final in Finland. Italy, which finished third in the UEFA […]

Saturday, Aug. 7, 4:00 pm ET/3:00 pm CT/1:00 pm PT NEW ENGLAND (4-8-6, 18 pts) vs. COLUMBUS (6-5-6, 24 pts) TV: ESPN2. Key Players Out: New England — MD Clint Dempsey (broken jaw), DF Carlos Llamosa (L knee sprain), FW Joe-Max Moore (R knee sprain); Columbus — DF Stephen Herdsman (L quad strain), F Erick […]

All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listing guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change. FRIDAY, Aug. 6 FOX SPORTS WORLD A-League MONTREAL-VANCOUVER (live), 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL No live games. CLOSED CIRCUIT/PPV International Friendly EL SALVADOR-GUATEMALA (live), 7:30 pm. SATURDAY, Aug. 7 ESPN2 MLS NEW ENGLAND-COLUMBUS […]

The University of Portland's JOSH SIMPSON has given up his senior year and signed a two-year contract with Millwall of the English Championship Division. The Victoria, B.C., native had a strong showing for Canada at the 2003 World Youth Championship and earned his first national team cap in a friendly against Barbados on Jan. 18, […]

The European league season opens Saturday for most Americans in England, Germany and France. The Community Shield again pits Manchester United against Arsenal. Last year, goalie Tim Howard first made headlines in leading United past Arsenal in a shoot-out in the Community Shield. Howard is expected to start for United in the Community Shield Sunday […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH Senior Editor FC Energy Voronezh has acquired its third American player this year with Emily Burt's arrival on trial, but defender Jenny Benson — a critical component in the Russian champions' success this season — has returned home to California. Burt, a former Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Charge forward who led the […]

MVP — Ruben Mingo, South Jersey Barons. Rookie of the Year — Justin Moose, Carolina Dynamo. U-19 Player of the Year — Brett Hite, Spokane Shadow. Defender of the Year — John Thompson, South Jersey Barons. Coach of the Year — Dan Christian, South Jersey Barons.

Central Conference GOALKEEPER Brad Guzan, Chicago Fire Reserves DEFENDERS Mthembe Ndlovu, Indiana Invaders Erik Nelson, Michigan Bucks Kevin Taylor, Michigan Bucks MIDFIELDERS Lubo Bogdanov, Sioux Falls SpitFire Mubarike Chisoni, Indiana Invaders Jeff Rowlan, Indiana Invaders Josh Simpson, Boulder Rapids Reserve FORWARDS Dan Broxup, Fort Wayne Fever Hamid Mehreioskouei, Chicago Fire Reserves Kenny Uzoigwe, Toledo Slayers […]