Despite the ongoing world economic crisis, French politicians this week spent much of their time whining about Tunisian fans booing “La Marseillaise” before the France-Tunisia exhibition game in Paris Tuesday. It’s just another example of politicians interfering in the game, writes Brian Homewood, arguing that international soccer would be best served by scrapping the anthems […]
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Can D.C. Sustain Its Momentum?
The end to the Major League Soccer season is all about momentum. D.C. United isn't yet in the postseason, and must rely on other teams to fail. Meanwhile, the New England Revolution has already qualified, but is in the midst of a slump in form. The postgame quotes from the Revs 2-1 loss to D.C. […]
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Soccer on TV
MLS teams vie for the remaining three playoff spots. European leagues to return to action after last weekend’s break for World Cup qualifying.
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RISING STAR: California’s Andrew Wiedeman
SOCCER AMERICA profiles one of the nation’s top sophomores, Andrew Wiedeman, whose play up front was a key factor in California’s 2007 Pac-10 title, and the Bears are again a force on the national scene.
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SCOREBOARD: Soccer America Women’s Top 25
All Soccer America Women’s Top 25 teams are in conference play this week. There are four games involving Top 25 teams on tap for the weekend: West Virginia-Georgetown on Friday and Virginia-Boston College, Florida State-Duke, Oklahoma State-Texas on Sunday. For Soccer America Women’s Top 25 results and schedules …
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MORNING BRIEFING: Seminoles break out
In an ACC battle of Top 25 teams, No. 20 Florida State broke out with a 5-0 win over No. 22 Wake Forest Thursday night in Tallahassee. ALSO: Virginia’s success on the road continued with a 3-2 overtime win at Maryland.
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MORNING BRIEFING: Inspired Indiana fights back
Unranked after losing three of its last five games, including its first two Big Ten matches, Indiana recovered to knock off No. 16 Notre Dame, 3-1, on Thursday night in Bloomington.
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SCOREBOARD: Soccer America Men’s Top 25
The weekend’s top games include St. John’s-South Florida in a Big East battle of Top 25 teams and several derbies (Stanford-California and Michigan-Michigan State). For all the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 results and schedules …
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Assessing the Serious Seven
Buried amidst the furor over the MLS expansion bids submitted, and those that were not, prior to the Tuesday deadline is some clever wording regarding when the next phase of expansion will take place.
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What They’re Saying
“You put a person in a position of trust and then they violate it. I’m not inclined to put her on probation.”
— Florida Circuit Judge Hale Stancil, who rejected an offer by prosecutors that would have resulted in former Big Sun Youth Soccer League treasurer Priscilla Bellcase being placed on five years probation, ordered to pay full restitution and community service for taking tens of thousands of dollars from the league’s bank account. The judge said the proposed punishment didn’t fit the crime. Sentencing guidelines call for anything from probation to 30 years in jail. (Ocala Sports-Banner)
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WAGS Tournament Results
The Washington Area Girls Soccer Tournament is one of the oldest girls tournaments in the country. The 33rd annual Rael Vodicka Memorial Tournament featured showcase competitions in the older age groups and cup competitions in the younger age groups. For the key results …
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POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings
The Pennington School is still No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Girls Rankings. McDonogh School of Maryland and Acton-Boxborough (Mass.) Regional exchanged No. 2 and No. 3 spots. For the complete Top 25 …
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Tambi names U.S. under-17 girls national team roster for World Cup
Coach Kazbek Tambi has named the 21-player roster that will represent the United States at the inaugural Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held Oct. 28-Nov. 16 in New Zealand.
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POLLS: NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings
Sacramento Jesuit improved to 18-0-0 and remained No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas High School Boys Rankings. St. Anthony’s of New York and Norfolk (Va.) Academy climbed to No. 2 and No. 3. For the complete Top 25 …
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Region III finals headed to Pizza Hut Park
The 2009 U.S. Youth Soccer Region III Championships will take place at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
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Rams team up with Wolves-Hawks
English club Derby County is teaming up with the Michigan Wolves-Hawks — one of the Detroit area’s top youth programs — to provide financial and technical support.
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Monaco expands U.S. reach
French club Monaco, which already has started a development program with the Chicago Magic, has also entered into an alliance with Rush Soccer to provide opportunities for players from three of its clubs, the Colorado Rush, Texas Rush-AHFC and Virginia Rush.
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U.S. U-17 split squads sweep in Richmond
On the fourth stop of its tour of U.S. Soccer Development Academy opponents, the U.S. under-17 national team swept a pair of games against the Richmond Strikers. The U-17 split squads topped the U-15/16 Strikers, 6-1, and the U-17/18 team 2-1.
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MLS TV Schedule
[MLS] For the weekend’s TV schedule, standings and leading goalscorers. …
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English FA investigates game-fixing allegations
[ENGLAND] The English Football Association has admitted that it’s conducting an inquiry into a Championship match played earlier this month after reports of irregular betting on the game in Asia.
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Two Red Bulls suspended for failed drug tests
[MLS] New York Red Bulls keeper Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke have each been suspended for 10 games after testing positive for androstatriendione (ATD) and boldenone metabolites. The performance enhancing substances were purchased over the counter at a vitamin store and the players said they did not know that the supplement contained a banned substance.
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The Playoff Race
[MLS] With its win over New England on Thursday, D.C. United climbed on top of a very tight group behind the five qualifiers: Columbus, Houston, New England, Chicago, and Chivas USA. Here’s the current standings, with teams tied in points listed in order of tiebreaker superiority, if any, and remaining games. …
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United comeback comes just in time
[MLS] Only eight of 14 teams can reach the MLS playoffs, and there are nine candidates for the three remaining spots, but with just 10 days left in the season, every one is still standing.
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Coca Basile quits as Argentina coach
[WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Brazil coach Dunga has been under intense pressure to quit because of his team’s mediocre performances in World Cup 2010 qualifying, but it was Alfio Basile, coach of rival Argentina, who quit one day after his team’s 1-0 loss to Chile.
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What They’re Saying
“At first it smells brilliant, but soon fades to nothing.”
— The Daily Mirror‘s Chris Wilson suggests a sales pitch for L4Men, the aftershave Liverpool FC is putting on the market in time for the holiday shopping season.