Chelsea to Manchester United, 2-0, on Sunday in Israeli Avram Grant’s first game as Blues’ manager in place of Jose Mourinho. The game was not without controversy, notably referee Mike Dean controversially sending off John Obi Mikel and awarding a dubious penalty late in the game to United. The British papers were full of stories […]
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Notre Dame is the beast of the East
Notre Dame was the big winner on a weekend that saw three Big East teams fall from the unbeaten and untied ranks. The Irish downed Rutgers, 2-0, getting a goal and an assist from senior Ryan Miller in a nationally televised match that drew a crowd of 6,309 fans at Yurcak Field on Friday night. Two days later, Jeb Brovsky scored his first goal of the season to give the Irish a 1-0 win at Villanova.
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Tulsa stuns Creighton before big Omaha crowd
One of the best drawing men’s programs in the country is Creighton, which is averaging more than 4,000 fans a game in 2007. Tulsa stunned a crowd of 4,023 at Morrison Stadium Saturday night when it scored three second-half goals to beat the previously unbeaten Bluejays, 3-1.
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NCAA Division I Women’s Unbeaten Teams
[MAKING A LIST] After play on the fourth weekend of the NCAA Division I women’s season, only nine teams remain unbeaten. Ten other teams that were undefeated going into the weekend lost for the first time.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Women’s Results
Rising U.S. stars Lauren Cheney (UCLA) and Casey Nogueira (North Carolina) broke out for four and three goals, respectively, in big wins. Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks (Notre Dame) also had a hat trick against DePaul. Stanford lost for the first time when it fell to Denver, 1-0. For complete Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Portland and Texas A&M leapfrog Stanford and Texas, respectively. Penn State climbs eight spots thanks to its 2-1 win at Notre Dame. For the complete Top 25 …
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NCAA Division I Men’s Unbeaten Teams
[MAKING A LIST] Of the six NCAA Division I men’s teams that were unbeaten and untied going into the weekend, only No. 1 Wake Forest and idle Quinnipiac (alumni game on Saturday) emerged unscathed. Three of the six unbeaten and untied teams are from the Big Ten: Northwestern, Michigan and Michigan State.
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Results
Weekend upsets included No. 2 Connecticut’s 1-0 loss at DePaul, No. 8 Creighton’s 3-1 defeat to Tulsa at home. Besides UConn and Creighton, Harvard, South Florida and UC Irvine all fell from the unbeaten ranks. For complete Top 25 weekend results and goalscorers …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Notre Dame moves up to No. 2, behind top-ranked Wake Forest, after a pair of Big East wins on the road. Big movers include Northwestern, Boston College, Santa Clara, SMU and Duke. For the complete Top 25 …
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Naeher saves the day for Penn State
Sophomore goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher confirmed why she is one of the country’s top young women’s keepers, making eight saves in Penn State’s 2-1 win at Notre Dame on Sunday.
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Both Rapinoe twins now lost for season with ACL tears
The No. 2-ranked Portland women’s team suffered another huge blow when U.S. international Megan Rapinoe was lost for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee for the second time in less than a year. Megan’s twin sister, Rachael Rapinoe, was diagnosed with the same season-ending injury last week, leaving the Pilots without two of their top offensive threats.
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U.S. women down England, earn Brazil semifinal showdown
The stars came through with the goals but the real story of a 3-0 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal defeat of England stems is that just about every U.S. player shone. Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and Kristine Lilly scored, yet defender Cat Whitehill earned two assists and her back-line counterparts, led by Stephanie Lopez and Kate Markgraf, smothered nearly everything the English threw at them.
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Bradley scores again; Dempsey’s streak ends
[AMERICANS ABROAD/VIDEO] A week after getting his first Dutch Eredivisie goal, Michael Bradley pounced on a rebound to score his second in Heereveen’s 3-2 loss to Utrecht. On-fire Bradley had scored twice on Thursday in a 5-2 UEFA Cup win over Swedish club Helsingborg. Clint Dempsey, who scored a goal in each of Fulham’s last three games, came up empty in a 3-3 tie with Manchester City.
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USL First Division Semifinal Results
The Seattle Sounders and Atlanta Silverbacks needed penalty kicks to win their USL First Division semifinal series and move into Saturday’s championship game in Seattle (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 10 pm ET). The Sounders, the 2007 regular-season champions, have won three USL-1 titles. Before this season, Atlanta had never won a postseason game in its eight years of existence.
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What They’re Saying
“For the most part, it was ‘Really?’ and then ‘Why?’ I walked them through my decision-making process … They definitely bought into it.”
— Andrew Hauptman on the reaction of friends and family to his purchase of the Chicago Fire from AEG for a reported $30 million. (Chicago Tribune)
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The Galaxy shows some life; Razov shines for Chivas USA
[MLS WEEKEND WRAP] Chivas USA stung Kansas City with a stoppage-time goal to move into the Western Conference lead; Chicago’s tie with D.C. United keeps it a point ahead of ninth-place Columbus, which rallied for a win in Toronto; New York needed a rally at home to tie New England; Real Salt Lake dinged Colorado’s playoff hopes with a 1-0 win; and THE GALAXY BEATS DALLAS!!!
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No surprises at Women’s World Cup
The were no surprises in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Women’s World Cup. The four winners were the three former champions — the USA (1991 and 1999), Norway (1995) and Germany (2003) — and the 2004 Olympic silver-medalist Brazil, the only unbeaten and untied team through four games at this year’s finals in China.
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WEEKEND WRAPUP: International Soccer Headliners
[VIDEO]Manchester United downed Chelsea, 2-0, in Avram Grant‘s first game as the Blues’ new manager. With Ronaldinho sidelined, Argentine Leo Messi starred for Barcelona in its win against Sevilla. Unfancied Nancy remained the leader in France’s Ligue 1, while former Mexican national team captain Tomas Boy took charge at struggling Atlas.
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Women’s World Cup Results
Germany, Norway and Brazil all joined the USA in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with wins in the quarterfinals. For complete Women’s World Cup results and goalscorers …
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Gay & Lesbian World Cup Opens in Buenos Aires
As the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals wrap up this weekend, another world championship will open its doors a thousand miles away. For the first time ever, Latin America will play host to the gay soccer world cup when it kicks off this weekend in Buenos Aires. We use lower-case letters when referring to the tournament […]
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Mourinho: ‘I Want to Work’
Fresh from a $24 million severance package, former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he’s already ready to return to management. In an interview with the London Times, Mourinho said, “I’m going to wait for the telephone calls. I want to work.” Apparently, Tottenham Hotspur has already expressed interest, although the Times says Mourinho is unlikely […]
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Muted Respect for Women’s Soccer in England
Don’t expect to hear much about the Women’s World Cup from the British press. Grahame L. Jones of the Los Angeles Times says that women’s soccer, like almost any other sport in England, comes a distant 12th to the men’s game in terms of media coverage. Which isn’t to say the English ladies aren’t getting […]
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Must-See TV: Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals
The Associated Press takes a look at Women’s World Cup quarterfinal match-ups this weekend. Most of the hype has been reserved for the greatly anticipated clash between the No. 1 ranked U.S. and England. The U.S. women survived three tough first-round games but failed to look convincing tournament favorites. England, meanwhile, is coming off two […]
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Ferguson, Wenger Lament Mourinho Departure
English soccer’s two longest serving and most successful managers expressed their respect for Jose Mourinho on Friday, saying they would miss the rivalry that had grown between them and the former Chelsea coach. “It’s a disappointment for the game,” said Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson, adding that he enjoyed the competition and the “fresh” […]
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Soccer on TV
The USA’s Women’s World Cup quest continues with a quarterfinal clash against England early Saturday morning. There’s six MLS clashes. European club action available on U.S. TV includes Manchester United’s showdown with Chelsea. La Liga powers Barcelona and Real Madrid play on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Fulham’s American attacker Clint Dempsey aims to extend his scoring streak on Saturday.