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Coaches agree — Santa Clara has the best recruiting class in the country. Not that the Broncos, who reached the NCAA semifinals last December, are hurting for talent. They boast a bevy of talented young players, led by Mandy Clemens and Heather Aldama. But the incoming freshmen — featuring U.S. under-20 trio Aly Wagner, Danielle […]

Results May 22 New England 0 Columbus 2 May 20 Chicago 3 Los Angeles 1 Dallas 1 Kansas City 2 (SO) Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 12 9 3 21 26 18 Columbus 10 6 4 18 19 14 MetroStars 9 4 5 12 14 17 Miami 10 5 5 […]

The U.S. U-17 boys national team is competing at the Salerno tournament in Italy. The U.S. opened play with a 1-1 tie against host Italy, as Ken Cutler scored his first international goal for the USA. The next day, the U.S. dropped a 3-2 decision to Russia. Landon Donovan and Nelson Akwari tallied for the […]

The U.S. boys and girls U-20 teams had mixed luck against their Mexican counterparts in recent matches. UNC Greensboro’s Rusty Pierce had the only goal for the U.S. boys in a 2-1 loss May 15 in Mexico City. Mexico then shut out the U.S. 4-0 two days later. The U-20s have completed their Mexico City […]

New England Revolution coach Thomas Rongen has been added to the U.S. World Cup coaching staff and will serve as one of Steve Sampson’s assistants in France, joining Clive Charles and Miolutin Soskic. “We are very fortunate to have someone of Thomas’ caliber with this World Cup team,” said Sampson. “He has demonstrated with both […]

The following is a transcript of the teleconference May 21 during which Steve Sampson announced that Claudio Reyna and Ernie Stewart will probably play this Sunday in Portland against Kuwait: Head Coach Steve Sampson On the state of the team: “I think we are much healthier now. Claudio Reyna and Ernie Stewart are looking better […]

Karlsruhe defender David Regis has received his U.S. citizenship. Regis took his exam in Los Angeles May 20, passed and was sworn in. He is eligible to play for the United States and will likely see action in this weekend’s friendly against Kuwait. Regis was eligible for U.S. citizenship because he is married to an […]

Head coach Steve Sampson’s decision to take one Roy and not the other to France sparked renewed debate after the goalless tie with Macedonia May 16. Roy Lassiter’s run of scoring in MLS — five goals in as many games — since being traded to D.C. United apparently came too late, despite the fact Roy […]

May 20 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Miami (MLS) 4 Honduras 2. Goals: Tamashiro 6, Stebbins (Taylor) 23, Kelderman 68, Kozic (Vargas, Vaudreuil) 85; Guerrero (Guevara) 19, Clavasquin (pen.) 35. Miami — Budnick, Kmosko, Herrera (Corrales, 46), Webber, Taylor, Gutierrez (Vargas, 46), Kelderman, Serna (Kozic, 46), Vaudreuil, Stebbins (Maessner, 46), Tamashiro. Honduras — Caballero (Valladares, 46), […]

Kristine Lilly became the world’s all-time leader in international appearances by playing in her 152nd match for the United States, and scored a goal to celebrate the occasion, as the U.S. women’s national team defeated Japan 2-0 at Memorial Stadium in Kobe. Lilly broke the record held previously by the retired Norway star Heidi Stoere, […]

Results May 20 Chicago 3 Los Angeles 1 Dallas 1 Kansas City 2 (SO) Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 12 9 3 21 26 18 Columbus 9 5 4 15 17 14 MetroStars 9 4 5 12 14 17 Miami 10 5 5 11 9 18 New England 9 4 […]

Features U.S. Highway 3-6-1 Revisited — A Disappointment By Duncan Irving What About Balboa? By Mike Woitalla Alfonso Mondelo Finds Going Tough In MLS By Frank Giase Mark Dodd Puts Soccer Setback In Perspective By Steve Davis New England Goes Dutch By Frank Dell’Apa Brazil: Are Zagallo’s Fears Real? Wenger Hails ‘Fantastic’ Double In The […]

Standings Northeast GP W L GF GA P Western Mass. 2 2 0 9 4 6 New Hampshire 1 1 0 7 0 3 Cape Cod 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rhode Island 2 0 2 5 7 0 Mid-Atlantic GP W L GF GA P Reading […]

U.S. national team coach Steve Sampson named Tab Ramos to the 1998 U.S. World Cup squad May 20. Ramos, one of the country’s most experienced players, joins Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda in making their third World Cup appearance — a U.S. soccer record. “Tab, although hampered by injuries, has been one of the most […]

W-1 Standings North GP W L GF GA P Maryland 1 1 0 4 0 3 Boston 1 1 1 4 3 3 Long Island 1 1 0 2 1 3 NJ Wildcats 0 0 0 0 0 0 Delaware 1 0 1 0 4 0 South GP W L GF GA P Raleigh 1 […]

May 20 in Amsterdam Real Madrid (Spain) 1 Juventus (Italy) 0. Goal: Mijatovic 67. Real Madrid — Illgner, Hierro, Sanchis, Panucci, Roberto Carlos, Redondo, Karembeu, Raul (Amavisca, 90), Seedorf, Mijatovic (Suker, 89), Morientes (Jaime, 84). Juventus — Perruzzi, Torricelli, Montero, Iuliano, Di Livio (Tacchinardi, 46), Deschamps (Conte, 78), Davids, Pessotto (Fonseca, 71), Zidane, Del Piero, […]

Standings Southeast GP W L GF GA P South Florida 3 3 0 9 1 9 Bradenton 1 1 0 8 0 3 Miami T. 1 1 0 2 0 3 Central Florida 1 1 0 4 3 3 Alabama 3 1 2 3 3 3 Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cocoa 1 […]

Standings Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Rochester 4 4 0 8 1 12 Worcester 6 4 2 12 9 10 Montreal 4 4 0 8 5 8 Long Island 5 2 3 5 6 6 Staten Island 3 1 2 4 6 3 Toronto 5 1 4 3 6 3 Connecticut […]

Chicago — D C.J. Brown (bruised quadricep), D Rich Kotschau (lacerated scalp), MF Brian Bates (strained quadricep/hip flexor), MF Jesse Marsch (lacerated eye), MF Piotr Nowak (bruised foot) and F Ante Razov (dislocated shoulder) are probable; MF Diego Gutierrez (left knee surgery) is on injured reserve until June 15, MF Manny Lagos (left knee surgery) […]

TAMPA BAY 2 KANSAS CITY 1 May 13 in Tampa Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City 1. Goals: Shannon (Jara, Houser) 82, Shannon (Houser, Kinnear) 85; Johnston 51. Tampa Bay — Ravelli (5), Duhaney (7), Houser (6), Yallop (5), Frye (5), Keller (5), George (6), Prampin (6), Ralston (5), Loftin (5), Shannon (8). Subs: Jara (6) […]

Central American Zone, Second Phase GROUP A May 14 in San Salvador L.A. Firpo (El Salv.) 3 (Rodriguez 17, own goal 28, De Mello 69) Alajuela (C.R.) 2 (Martins 11, Smith 75). Half: 2-0. Att.: n/a. Team GP W T L GF GA P L.A. Firpo 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 Alajuela 4 […]

Here is the MLS television schedule for the games of May 20-23: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television May 20 Los Angeles at Chicago 8:30 p.m Fox Sports West 2 May 20 Kansas City at Dallas 8:30 p.m. No TV May 22 Columbus at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England May 23 Miami at […]

The Colorado Rapids will host Mexican First Division club Leon on Sunday, June 28, at 6:00 p.m. (MST) in the first leg of the home-and-home qualifying round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament. The prestigious event, featuring the top clubs in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, will mark the first time the Rapids […]

MLS: SA Team of the Week (May 13-17) Goalkeeper Ian Feuer (2) New England Defenders Carlos Llamosa (2) D.C. United Jorge Rodriguez (2) Dallas Midfielders Martin Machon (1) Los Angeles Piotr Nowak (3) Chicago Jim Rooney (1) MetroStars Forwards Ronald Cerritos (2) San Jose Giovanni Savarese (2) MetroStars Musa Shannon (2) Tampa Bay Vitalis Takawira […]

The USISL’s W-League has added a pair of 1996 gold medalists to its growing list of national team players by signing forward Carin Gabarra and defender Staci Wilson. Both will play for the Maryland Pride. Gabarra, who recently retired from the national team after a stellar career that included winning the inaugural Women’s World Cup […]