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Bruce Arena has selected 19 players for the final CONCACAF Group E semifinal qualifier against Barbados at Bridgetown’s National Stadium on Wednesday, November 15 at 2 p.m. ET. Of the 19 players on the team, 14 play professionally for Major League Soccer teams, with the balance coming from European squads. D.C. United, with four players […]

The Pac-10 surpassed the ACC as the toughest conference in the nation this season, and the NCAA Division I women’s tournament field reflected that. The NCAA announced the 48-team tournament on Nov. 5. Six at-large Pac-10 teams join conference champion Washington in the postseason. Five at-large ACC teams join defending NCAA champion North Carolina, which […]

Three players — defender Francis Okaroh, midfielder Steve Armas and forward Seth George — were selected in the MLS Waiver Draft. The players were selected from a pool of 13 players that were waived on Wednesday, as clubs made roster moves in preparation for the 2001 season. The San Jose Earthquakes selected Okaroh with the […]

Brad Friedel has won his appeal before a tribunal at the British Department of Employment and Education to play in England, allowing him to move from Premier League Liverpool to First Division Blackburn. ôHe is available on a free transfer and is proven quality,” said Blackburn Manager Graeme Souness. “We cannot let an opportunity like […]

Draw: The Women’s Soccer Committee will announce the 48 teams for the championship at 8 or 9 p.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 5. Format: Sixteen teams will receive byes in the first round, i.e. 32 teams will play on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Thirty-two teams will play in the second round on either Saturday or Sunday, Nov. […]

Albion (17-3-0) 2 Lawrence (7-10-2) 0 Chapman (15-4-1) 4 UC Santa Cruz (12-4-1) 0 Christopher Newport (13-4-1) 1 Villa Julie (11-7-0) 2 Ithaca (11-5-2) 1 Scranton (17-3-1) 2 (OT) Lynchburg (19-3-2) 9 Beaver (14-6-1) 0 Muhlenberg (15-3-2) 2 Johnson & Wales (18-2-2) 1 Nazareth (13-2-3) 7 Penn State-Behrend (16-5-0) 1 Tufts (15-3-0) 5 New England […]

(Through Oct. 29) POINTS PER GAME 1 Emily Turgeon, Furman Fr. 19 21 17 59 3.11 2 Meredith Florance, North Carolina Sr. 16 19 5 43 2.69 3 Christina Latham, Nebraska So. 18 20 7 47 2.61 4 Abby Wambach, Florida Jr. 17 18 8 44 2.59 5 Laura Schott, California So. 18 22 1 […]

These stats supplement information found in Soccer America’s College Top 20 on page 14 of the November 13, 2000 issue of Soccer America Magazine. (Through Oct. 29) POINTS PER GAME 1 Emily Turgeon, Furman Fr. 19 21 17 59 3.11 2 Meredith Florance, North Carolina Sr. 16 19 5 43 2.69 3 Christina Latham, Nebraska […]

Dallas Burn goalkeeper Mark Dodd announced his retirement from Major League Soccer. Dodd, 35, was a sixth-round selection (53rd overall) by the Burn in the 1996 MLS Draft. In his five years with the Burn, Dodd was a two-time MLS All-Star selection and was named a finalist for Pepsi Goalkeeper of the Year in ’96, […]

Principal Americans England Ian Feuer, Wimbledon (League Cup) DNP vs. Middlesbrough (1-0) Marcus Hahnemann, Fulham (League Cup) DNP vs. Wolves (3-2) Eddie Lewis, Fulham (League Cup) started (45 min.) vs. Wolves (3-2) Germany Steve Cherundolo, Hannover (German Cup) DNP vs. Hansa Rostock (2-1) Landon Donovan, Bayer Leverkusen (German Cup) DNP at Alem. Aachen (2-1) Frankie […]

Salvadoran international Raul Diaz Arce made a triumphant return to his home town, tallying two goals to lead MLS’s D.C. United past First Division Aguila, 2-1, in the first match of its three-game tour of El Salvador at Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza in San Migue. Diaz Arce displayed his scoring prowess to the estimated 7,000 […]

(Through Oct. 29) POINTS PER GAME Player, School Class GP G A P PPG 1 Chris Carrieri, North Carolina JR 18 23 12 58 3.22 2 Jason Thompson, Eastern Ill. FR 17 20 7 47 2.76 3 Ryan Coiner, San Diego SO 15 16 7 39 2.60 4 Givliano Celenza, UMBC SR 18 18 8 […]

These stats supplement information found in Soccer America’s College Top 20 on page 12 of the November 13, 2000 issue of Soccer America Magazine. (Through Oct. 29) POINTS PER GAME Player, School Class GP G A P PPG 1 Chris Carrieri, North Carolina JR 18 23 12 58 3.22 2 Jason Thompson, Eastern Ill. FR […]

The Women’s United Soccer Association unveiled the team names and logos for its eight initial team markets and the stadiums these teams will play in when the women’s professional soccer league makes its debut in April 2001: Atlanta Beat — Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech — home of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Bobby […]

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U.S. women’s national team coach April Heinrichs chose 16 Olympians for a Nov. 11 friendly with Canada at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. The missing Sydney Olympians are defender Danielle Slaton and goalkeeper Briana Scurry. Slaton could be playing for Santa Clara in the NCAA tournament in November, while Scurry has family commitments. No. Player […]

The following are the results of the poll in which 879 fans picked their building blocks if they had their own MLS team: American Tony Meola — 134 — 15.2% Clint Mathis — 122 — 13.9% Josh Wolff — 108 — 12.3% Chris Armas — 82 — 9.3% Brian McBride — 75 — 8.5% Bobby […]

Swedish midfielder Anders Limpar is retirng after two seasons with the Colorado Rapids. Limpar, 35, joined the Rapids on February 10, 1999, as a foreign allocation. He played two seasons for the Rapids, appearing in 36 regular-season games, recording three goals and 15 assists and giving the Rapids a creative presence in the midfield. Frustrating […]

The Football Confederation has submitted the dates for next year’s Hexagonal to FIFA for approval. The winners and runners-up of the three semifinal groups will meet in league play. Each team will play 10 games. The top three teams will advance to the 2002 finals. Here are the proposed dates: MATCH 1: February 13-14, 2001 […]

The launch of the U.S. womenÆs national team in 1985 caught even the players by surprise With the Olympic silver medal signifying both achievement and disappointment, the U.S. national womenÆs team will likely undergo dramatic change in the near future. Michelle Akers stepped down on the eve of the Sydney Games and Carla Overbeck bid […]

POSITION/PLAYER G Tracy Chao (Wake Forest) (1) Former defender blanks UNC, beats N.C. State D Shawna Bailey (Northwestern St.) (1) Goal vs. SE Louisiana gives Demons SLC title D Susie Woodson (Hartford) (2) 112th-minute goal beats Dartmouth, 2-1 M Kelsey Carlson (Stanford) (1) Nets equalizer in 4-2 comeback win vs. USC M Elisa Goncalves (Quinnipiac) […]

POSITION/PLAYER G John Politis (Saint Louis) (1) Extends shutout streak to 606 mins. D Peter Hennig (Creighton) (1) 2 goals, 1 assist in 3-1 win over TCU D Levi Strayer (James Madison) (1) Anchored Dukes in two shutouts M Michael Bucy (North Carolina) (1) Hat trick vs. Wake Forest M Scott Leber (Stanford) (1) 2 […]

The following are the players MLS teams placed on waivers Nov. 1: D.C. United — David Hayes Forward, Pete Marino Forward MetroStars — NONE Miami Fusion — Francis Okaroh Defender, Maurizio Rocha* Midfielder, Nelson Vargas Midfielder New England Revolution — Paul Keegan Forward Columbus Crew — Steve Armas Midfielder, Miroslaw Rzepa* Defender, Dominic Schell Midfielder […]

Chuck Blazer, CONCACAFÆs secretary general, was U.S. SoccerÆs executive vice president when he played a key role in launching the U.S. womenÆs national team in 1985. SOCCER AMERICA: In 1985, things werenÆt looking that rosy for the Federation, were they? CHUCK BLAZER: Rosy? We were broke. We were insolvent. During [menÆs] World Cup qualifying, we […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy and D.C. United will compete in the Football Confederation’s Champions Cup Jan. 16-21 in Southern California, seeking berths in the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship. The 1999 MLS champion United and 2000 semifinalist Galaxy will compete in the regional tournament for teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The […]