Chivas USA got a goal from U.S. U-18 callup Mario Ledezma in its 4-0 win over the San Diego Surf in their Development Academy U-18 match on Saturday. Riley Sumpter scored a hat trick in the Concorde Fire’s 8-0 win at Birmingham United. For all the weekend U-18 results, goal scorers and lineups …
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High School Girls Fall Rankings
Acton-Boxborough Regional (Mass.) is the No. 1 team in the NSCAA/adidas Girls National Rankings. Last week’s No. 1, Cincinnati’s Sycamore, dropped its first match of the season when it lost to Mason, 2-1, last Tuesday. For the complete Top 25 …
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High School Boys Fall Rankings
New York City’s King took over first place in the NSCAA/adidas High School Fall Boys Fall. DeSmet, last week’s No. 1, fell for the first time this season when it lost to St. Louis rival CBC, 3-2. For the complete Top 25 …
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The Politics of Building Soccer Fields
Practical tips to make soccer fields are high on local politician’s “to do” list!
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The Booing of Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard, former two-time England Player of the Year, was once again booed by the Lions’ faithful following England’s 3-0 victory over Estonia at Wembley on Saturday. Coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Michael Owen, Lampard was unmistakably jeered onto the pitch. How, asks the Independent’s Jason Burt, has the Chelsea midfielder fallen so […]
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Riquelme A Cut Above the Rest During Qualifiers
Of all the quality players on display during the first game of the two-game international break, it was Argentina’s Juan Roman Riquelme — a player who’s been banished by his club — who shone brightest, says Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune. Sure, his two glorious free kicks were enough to lead Argentina past […]
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In Becks’ Absence, No-Names Spark Galaxy
The funny about the L.A. Galaxy’s resurgence is that it reads exactly like a David Beckham script, except that the only part Beckham’s played in the team’s resurrection is the role of cheerleader on the sidelines. Indeed, with Beckham on the field, the Galaxy won just won game out of six in all competitions, including […]
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Rolfe’s Return Helps Spark Fire Resurgence
Almost unthinkable in July, the Chicago Fire is now one result away from making the MLS playoffs. As many writers and pundits have noted, Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s arrival has had much to do with the turnaround, as has the appointment of Juan Carlos Osorio as Fire head coach. But Ian Plenderleith of USSoccerPlayers says that the […]
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MLS’s Playoff Permutations
We’re now into the last week of the regular season and the MLS playoff picture should be coming into focus, yet it remains extraordinarily muddled, with four closely linked teams battling for the final two playoff spots. Washington Post Soccer Insider Steven Goff breaks down the possibilities that would any combination of Chicago, Los Angeles, […]
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Stress fracture ends Forrest’s career at Washington
[INJURY] Washington got more bad news on the injury front when senior Kevin Forrest, the 2006 Pac-10 Player
of the Year, was lost for the rest of men’s season due to a stress fracture in his left foot.
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Penn State No. 1 in first women’s RPI ranking
[RPI] Penn State was No. 1 in the first RPI ranking of NCAA Division I women’s teams released by the NCAA last week.
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Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week
Miami (Fla.) goalie Lauren McAdam and Utah defender Kiley Jones, whose defensive efforts helped knock off previously unbeaten Boston College and BYU, were among the players named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14. For the complete Team of the Week …
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Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week
Notre Dame’s Brittany Bock scored two goals in each of a pair of Big East wins to earn Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week honors for games played Oct. 8-14.
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Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week
Connecticut’s O’Brian White was selected to the Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14, marking the third time the former Jamaican youth international has received national honors. For the complete Team of the Week …
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Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week
Michigan State freshman Spencer Thompson, who scored the first two goals of his collegiate career in wins over ranked Notre Dame and Michigan, is Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week for games played Oct. 8-14.
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What They’re Saying
“Considering that we were playing away from home, at high altitude, on a heavy field, it was a reasonable start to the qualifiers. We didn’t sleep well last night and we had to wait two hours to get out of the airport when we arrived.”
— Brazil coach Dunga with a litany of excuses after his team opened its World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign with an umpressive 0-0 tie against Colombia in Bogota.
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D.C. United to take on Hollywood United
D.C. United is honoring former star Marco Etcheverry Saturday with a testimonial game pitting its 1997 MLS championship team against Hollywood United, a team of former pro and celebrities.
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USA scheduled to open 2008 campaign against Sweden
[DATEBOOK] The USA will face Sweden in its first match of 2008 when they meet on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., at 5:30 p.m. PT.
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Houston win sets up showdown with Chivas USA
Whether it beat or tied Real Salt Lake Monday, the Houston Dynamo went into that match knowing that nothing less than a victory Sunday can earn the Western Conference crown. In this case, four points from a tie and a win doesn’t equal four points from a win and a tie.
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Swiss are coming off strong win
[SCOUTING REPORT] Switzerland, which hosts the USA at Basel’s St. Jakob Park on Wednesday (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, Galavision, live, 2:30 pm ET), is preparing for Euro 2008, which it is co-hosting with Austria.
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Schwarzenegger lifts kangaroo-skin ban
Californian soccer players can put Roo back on their shoe thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signing a bill overturning the state’s ban on the import and sale soccer shoes made from kangaroo leather. California was the only state to ban kangaroo leather, which, because it’s lighter than other leathers, is a popular material for high-performance soccer cleats.
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Euro 2008’s 85th-Ranked Host
With three games to play, Germany on Saturday became the first nation to qualify for the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. If the unbeaten Germans continue their form, the team is likely to secure the last remaining seed, as the team with the best record during qualification. However, General Manager Oliver Bierhoff hopes that […]
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Riquelme Shines for Country, Shunned by Club
Ostracized by his club but loved by his country, Juan Roman Riquelme delivered another virtuoso performance for Argentina this weekend, powering the albiocelestes to a 2-0 win against Chile in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Riquelme scored from two nearly identical looping free kicks into the upper left hand corner of his net. Both shots left […]
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Revs Ramp Up Season Attendance Figures
Frank Dell’Apa of the Boston Globe has the final 2007 home attendance figures for the New England Revolution. The Revs brought in 251,812 fans for 15 regular season home games this season, averaging 16,787 fans per game — far better than the 11,786 average the team posted in 2006. Had the season gone on longer, […]
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Hey Chicago Fans: Beckham or Blanco?
Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune takes a look at what David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco have brought to their teams and to MLS this season ahead of their potentially crucial head-to-head clash at Toyota Park this weekend. We say “potentially crucial” because the L.A. Galaxy has to beat New York on Thursday to retain […]