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Alex Christenson Flint, Mich. Ben Olsen has clearly proven he can play this season with D.C. United. Why hasn’t he been called up for the U-23 national team? Mike Woitalla: Ben Olsen did not accompany the U-23 team on its trip to England because he was getting so much playing time with D.C. United. U-23 […]

Individual Statistics Key: GP=games played; GS=games started; MIN=minutes played; G=goals; A=assists; P=points; SH=shots; F=fouls committed; Y=yellow cards; R=red cards; GWG=gamewinning goals; GWA=gamewinning assists. Name Pos. GP GS MIN G A P SH F Y R GWG GWA Josh Wolff F 18 11 1220 12 1 25 34 16 2 0 3 0 Eric Quill F […]

Results Sept. 10 Dallas 3 Chicago 2 Sept. 9 Columbus 1 Miami 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA *D.C. United 28 22 6 54 63 39 *Columbus 27 15 12 45 59 42 *MetroStars 29 14 15 38 53 56 Miami 29 13 16 29 38 61 Tampa Bay 28 9 19 […]

When big businessmen emerge from meeting rooms, smiling broadly and saying things like, “Everybody wins,” you know you should worry. That’s what happened when Media Partners chief Rudolfo Hecht outlined his plans for the new European Super League. The people who should worry? UEFA, its member associations and the clubs they represent. Namely, the owners […]

Sept. 9 in Hempstead, N.Y. Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) 2 MetroStars (MLS) 3. Goals: Martinez 51, Lucey (Martinez) 52; Ramos (Petke) 27, Sorber (pen.) 57, Savarese (Corrales) 77. Long Island — Carou (Mellis, 49), Lips, Leanti, Piturro, Rinker (Wiseman, 59), Lucey, Leon (Justino, 83), Hickey (Ragusa, 46), Fernandes (Hannaka, 86), Weinstein (DeLuca, 73), Navarino […]

Austin vs. New Hampshire Date: Sept. 12 in Austin, Texas at 8:00 p.m. (CT) AUSTIN LONE STARS (seeded No. 1) 1998 Record: 13-5. Division (Finish): South Central (First). Leading Scorer: Gabe Jones (28 points). Head Coach: John Fitzsimons. The Austin Lone Stars entered the 1998 season looking to build off a successful 1997 inaugural season […]

U.S. Soccer has announced that the U.S. women’s national team, coaches and staff will train and live at the Seminole County Sports Training Center at Sylvan Lake Park in Sanford, Fla. in preparation for the 1999 Women’s World Cup. Beginning in January of 1999, 26 women’s national team players will take residency at the training […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION III South Central Region 1 Wheaton 3-0-0 DH Millikin 6-0, DH Cal-Lutheran 5-1, DH Wash U 2-1 (OT) 2 Washington U 2-1-0 DH Maryville 7-0, DN Muhlenberg 1-0, LA Wheaton 1-2 (OT) 3 Trinity (TX) 2-1-0 LA Incarnate Word Word 1-2, DN Hardin-Simmons 5-2, DN Austin 3-0 4 Centre 1-0-0 DA Capital […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION I Great Lakes Region 1 Indiana 2-0-0 50 DH Charleston 1-0, DH Cal 2-0 2 Notre Dame 2-0-0 41 DH Valpo 6-1, DA Syracuse 3-1 3 Akron 1-1-0 35 DH Oakland 2-1, LH Penn State 1-2 4 Bowling Green 2-1-0 34 DH Detroit 2-1, LN Furman 0-1, DN Evansville 1-0 5 Butler […]

NCAA WOMENÆS DIVISION I Southeast Region 1 N. Carolina 2-0-0 50 DA Colorado 2-0, DN Colorado Col. 9-0 2 Florida 3-0-0 45 DA Central Florida 3-0, DA TexasA&M 1-0(OT), DA SMU 2-1 (OT) 3 Clemson 2-0-0 40 DA Auburn 10-0, DH Maryland 2-1 4 Duke 2-1-0 35 DH Richmond 2-1, DN Rutgers 2-0 5 Georgia […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1 North Carolina 2-0-0 460 2 Notre Dame 3-0-0 448 3 Santa Clara 2-0-0 410 4 Connecticut 3-0-0 380 5 Florida 3-0-0 367 6 Virginia 2-0-0 337 7 Portland 1-0-0 333 8 Clemson 2-0-0 303 9 Texas A & M 1-1-0 291 10 William & Mary 2-0-0 2573 […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1 Indiana 2-0-0 479 2 Washington 3-0-0 429 3 Clemson 3-0-0 403 4 Virginia 1-0-1 386 5 Creighton 2-0-0 368 6 Duke 3-0-0 337 7 S. Carolina 3-0-0 333 8 Stanford 2-0-0 303 9 Connecticut 2-0-0 291 10 Seton Hall 2-0-0 257 11 Southern Methodist 1-0-0 215 12 […]

Final Standings Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P *Rochester 28 24 4 72 15 70 *Montreal 28 21 7 47 33 47 *Staten Island 28 16 12 46 37 46 *Long Island 28 17 11 46 35 45 Worcester 28 12 16 37 50 32 Toronto 28 9 19 27 42 25 […]

FEATURES ‘Big Sombrero’ Attendances In Tampa Don’t Add Up By Bill Ward Jeff Cunningham Faces Transition With The Crew By Craig Merz Player-Coach Relations: Policy, Ethics And The Law By Dan Woog Ritvanen Is Central Florida’s ‘Finnisher’ By Scott Wallin GMU’s Pagliarulo Driven To Train by Will Kuhns A-League Players With MLS Potential By Poul […]

Chicago — MF Piotr Nowak (strained MCL) is doubtful; D Francis Okaroh (bruised ribs), MF Josh Keller (sprained knee) and F Ante Razov (dislocated shoulder) are probable; D Andrew lewis (strained groin), MF Manny Lagos (patella tendon surgery) and F Roman Kosecki (pulled hamstring) are on injured reserve. Colorado — MF Adrian Paz (strained groin) […]

San Diego vs. Vancouver Date: Saturday, Sept. 12 in San Diego at 7:30 p.m. (PT) SAN DIEGO FLASH (No. 1 seed) ’98 Record: 21-7, 61 points Division (Finish): Pacific (first) Coach (Record): Costa Skouras (13-2, first year; replaced Ralf Wilhelms) Key Players (Stats): M-Antonio Robles (15, 4, 34), F-Carlos Farias (9, 6, 24), M-Nate Hetherington […]

WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION II South Region 1 Lynn 1-0-0 30 DH Regis 3-1 2 Lincoln Memorial 2-0-0 27 DA Carson Newman 4-0, DH Hillsdale 3-0 3 Barry 0-2-0 24 LA UC Davis, LA Sonoma State 4 W. Florida 0-0-0 19 5 N. Florida 2-0-0 19 DA Eckerd 2-1, DA Flagler 3-0 6 Eckerd 1-1-0 16 […]

Results Sept. 9 Columbus 1 Miami 0 Sept. 6 Columbus 4 MetroStars 3 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA *D.C. United 28 22 6 54 63 39 *Columbus 27 15 12 45 59 42 *MetroStars 29 14 15 38 53 56 Miami 29 13 16 29 38 61 Tampa Bay 28 9 19 […]

Rochester vs. Charleston Date: Saturday, Sept. 12 in Rochester, N.Y. at 7:35 p.m. ET ROCHESTER RAGING RHINOS (No. 1 seed). ’98 Record: 24-4, 70 points. Division (Finish): Northeast (first). Coach (Record): Pat Ercoli (52-31, third year). Key Players (Stats): F-Darren Tilley (21, 7, 48), M-Yari Allnutt (14, 5, 33), F-Jimmy Glenn (10, 7, 27), D-Craig […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION II Central Region 1 U of Charleston 3-0-0 DA Shepherd 4-0, DH Salem-Teikyo 4-0, DH Shippensburg 8-2 1 Truman State 2-0-0 DN UMSL 2-0, DA Quincy 2-1 3 Wheeling 2-0-0 DA Gannon 1-0, DH Shippensburg 5-3 4 Gannon 2-1-0 LH Wheeling 0-1, DN Lewis 5-2, DA SIU-E 1-0 5 Cal U (PA) […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION III Mid Atlantic Region 1 Richard Stockton 2-0-0 DH Mary Wash 4-1, D Moravian 5-1 2 TCNJ 2-0-1 D John Hopkins 5-0, D Hartwick 7-0, T Oneonta 1-1 3 Elizabethtown 2-1-0 L Nazareth 3-4, D Rand-Macon 4-0 4 Gettysburg 1-1-0 D Rand-Macon 1-0, L Nazareth 0-1 Central Region 1 Macalester 3-0-0 D […]

METROSTARS 0 NEW ENGLAND 2 Sept. 2 in East Rutherford, N.J. MetroStars 0 New England 2. Goals: Moore 31, Gorter (Keegan) 36. MetroStars — Meola (4), Sonora (5), Semioli (5), Lalas (4), Petke (4), Duhaney (4), Zavagnin (5), Vega (4), Ramos (6), Savarese (4), Hurtado (3). Subs: Rooney (5) for Vega in 60th minute, Joseph […]

Goalkeeper Mark Dodd (3) Dallas Defenders Marcelo Balboa (3) Colorado Richard Goulooze (1) New England Danny Pena (3) Los Angeles Midfielders Mauricio Cienfuegos (6) Los Angeles Roman Kosecki (3) Chicago Preki (2) Kansas City Mauricio Ramos (3) Tampa Bay Rob Smith (1) Columbus Forwards Carlos Hermosillo (2) Los Angeles Ante Razov (2) Chicago Note: In […]

Here is the MLS television schedule for the games of Sept. 9-13: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television Sept. 9 Miami at Columbus 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Network Sept. 10 Chicago at Dallas 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 (delayed until 10:00 p.m.) Sept. 12 Columbus at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England; Fox Sports Ohio Sept. 13 […]

Here is the Men’s Collegiate Team of the Week for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6: GK Ronnie Pascale (Furman) (1) No goals allowed in 3 games D Andrew Parrish (Indiana) (1) Defensive MVP at adidas Classic D Craig Waibel (Washington) (1) Outstanding defensive player at adidas invitational M Richard Mulrooney (Creighton) (1) […]