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The following is the draw for the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup (home teams in first leg listed first): Comunicaciones (Guat.) vs. Alajuela (C.R.) Pachuca (Mex.) OR Defence Force (Trin. & Tob.) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (USA). Morelia (Mex.) vs. Chicago Fire (USA) Santos (Mex.) OR Tauro (Pan.) vs. Kansas City Wizards (USA).

Long-time University of Portland men’s and women’s coach Clive Charles is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Charles, the 2000 U.S. men’s Olympic team coach, will continue as Director of Soccer while he completes his treatment and recovery, said athletic director Joe Etzel. Assistant coaches Bill Irwin and Garrett Smith will assume day-to-day coaching duties.

Philip Anschutz made his first fortune in the oil business. He later moved into the railroad business and made billions with his entry into telecommunications. His business interests now extend to the sports and entertainment world. 1939 – Philip F. Anschutz is born in Russell, Kan. 1961 – Graduates from the University of Kansas with […]

The defending MLS champion San Jose Earthquakes advanced to the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup with a 3-1 home victory over Honduran club Olimpia in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,300 fans at Sheldon Florin Community Stadium in Sacramento, Calif. San Jose, which advanced, 4-1, on aggregate, got goals from captain Jeff Agoos, […]

GROUP A March 1 Germany 3 Denmark 0 China 4 Finland 1 GP W T L GF GA P China 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 Germany 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Finland 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 Denmark 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 GROUP B USA 1 […]

GROUP A March 1 Germany 3 Denmark 0 China 4 Finland 1 GP W T L GF GA P China 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 Germany 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Finland 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 Denmark 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 GROUP B USA 1 […]

Reactions from Germany following its 4-2 win over the USA on Wednesday in Rostock: pRudiGs ersatz-ersatz 11 — they went behind 0-1 yet won 4-2. ThatGs pretty OK! They did it against their fright-opponent USA, which had won the last two matchups (0:3 and 0:2).S — Bild pThe second-string shows characterS — Headline, Hannoverische Allgemeine […]

Tiffeny Milbrett's singular approach to the game, and scoring goals, makes her the WUSA's – and the world's – top player. She might also be the most underappreciated. Tiffeny Milbrett scored in bunches from the start, since she was 7 and finally old enough to sign up for youth soccer in Portland, Ore. It's what […]

Wednesday, Feb. 27: Dutch League: = John OGBrien (Ajax Amsterdam/D1) vs. Fortuna Sittard (1-1) Started: 56 minutes. Replaced in the by Ahmed Hossam Mido four minutes after receiving a yellow card. A tie at lowly Sittard puts first-place AjaxGs lead over PSV at 4 points. Libertadores Cup: = Jonny Walker (Universidad Catolica/D1) vs. Olimpia (0-1) […]

Goalkeepers: Joerg Butt (Bayer Leverkusen), Frank Rost (Werder Bremen). Defenders: Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen), Joerg Heinrich (Bor. Dortmund), Sebastian Kehl (Bor. Dortmund), Christoph Metzelder (Bor. Dortmund), Christian Woerns (Borussia Dortmund), Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich), Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen). Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen), Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Joerg Boehme (Schalke 04), […]

The elements of solid defending extend far beyond the goalkeeper and those players on the back line. The sight of Kasey Keller throwing himself about to pick balls off opponents' feet or picking himself off the The elements of solid defending extend far beyond the goalkeeper and those players on the back line. The sight […]

Who's the best this, or the most that, or the whiniest something else, in the world's top women's league? Who's the best player in the WUSA? It depends on what you're looking for: Some are best at this, some at that, others at something else entirely. The best? The most? We polled those who know […]

The U.S. roster for the 2002 World Cup is older and more experienced than the American teams sent into the last three tournaments: World Cup avg. age avg. caps 1990 23.5 24.6 1994 26.1 42.0 1998 28.1 46.6 2002 28.7 51.6

Who's the best this, or the most that, or the whiniest something else, in the world's top women's league? Who's the best player in the WUSA? It depends on what you're looking for: Some are best at this, some at that, others at something else entirely. The best? The most? We polled those who know […]

The elements of solid defending extend far beyond the goalkeeper and those players on the back line. The sight of Kasey Keller throwing himself about to pick balls off opponents' feet or picking himself off the The elements of solid defending extend far beyond the goalkeeper and those players on the back line. The sight […]

By Scott French, Senior Editor RECORDS FALL: The San Diego Spirit set four WUSA records and shared in a fifth in its 6-1 rout of New York at Torero Stadium. The Spirit set marks for most goals in a game, margin of victory, most assists (8), most points (20) and — with the Power — […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor BEST GOALS: Preki scored Kansas City’s goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to D.C. with a weaving run that took him from the right touchline to the center of the field for a low left-footed shot that found net. Preki cut inside Ivan McKinley and dribbled laterally with Eddie Pope […]

On Monday, U.S. coach Bruce Arena named his 23-man roster for the 2002 World Cup. The alphabetical roster, roster by position with World Cup appearances, a list of alternates, and the coaching staff list follows: Name Pos. Age Caps/Goals Club Agoos, Jeff D 33 127/4 San Jose Armas, Chris M 29 45/2 Chicago Beasley, DaMarcus […]

Shortly after naming his 23-man roster for this summer+s World Cup, U.S. coach Bruce Arena discussed his picks: Bruce Arena On the 10 alternates named to the squad: -As you are probably well aware, we announced the 23-man roster earlier this evening on ESPN SportsCenter. One item I would like to include is our 10 […]

Brad Friedel helped Blackburn leapfrog over Claudio Reyna and Sunderland in the race against relegation from the English Premier League. St. Pauli is almost certain to receive the send-down in Germany, where Tony Sanneh and Nuremburg remain on the bubble. In Holland, John O’Brien played 67 minutes in another Ajax victory. Netherlands Ñ John O’Brien […]

Meredith Beard, a “reserve” player called into action because of injuries, netted the winning goal in the 82nd minute as the Washington Freedom bounced back from a lopsided loss on opening weekend to overcome defending champion San Jose, 2-1, Sunday before 4,713 on a rainy afternoon at RFK Stadium. Beard, a 76th-minute substitution for Jacqui […]

Carlos Ruiz scored his sixth goal in four games in Los Angeles+ 1-1 tie with Dallas, which tallied on Jason Kreis+ third goal of the season. Ruiz, the newcomer from Guatemala, has scored each of Los Angeles+ six goals this year (in two wins and two ties). The New England Revolution, the team whose roster […]

Shannon MacMillan and Chinese forward Zhang Ouying each had a pair of goals and an assist as the San Diego Spirit eclipsed WUSA scoring records in a 6-1 rout of visiting New York on Saturday before 5,216 at Torero Stadium. The Boston Breakers captured their first WUSA victory of 2002, beating visiting Atlanta, 3-1, in […]

BY RIDGE MAHONEY, Senior Editor According to sources, here’s the bulk of the MLS contingent on the 23-man World Cup 2002 squad, to be announced by U.S. coach Bruce Arena Monday: Jeff Agoos, Landon Donovan (San Jose); Eddie Pope (D.C. United); Cobi Jones (Los Angeles); Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley, Josh Wolff (Chicago); Clint Mathis (MetroStars); […]

By Will Kuhns In three days, Coach Bruce Arena will name the 23 players who will represent the United States at the 2002 World Cup. The announcement will occur during the 6 p.m. ET edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter on Monday. It culminates the six-month stretch, since the team clinched qualification, that Arena used to make […]