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It reflects a sign of the changing demographics in Arkansas: college soccer being carried on Spanish-language radio. After a year on La Tremenda, Spanish-language broadcasts of the University of Arkansas women’s team has moved to ESPN Deportes, La Maquina 1590 AM in Springdale.

Big East women’s teams Rutgers and Louisville remain perfect with comeback wins

[WEDNESDAY ACTION] Rutgers and Louisville, two of four ranked Big East women’s teams, improved to 3-0-0 with comeback wins on Wednesday. No. 24 Long Beach State fell for the first time when it lost at Wake Forest, 1-0.

Big Blue find solace in soccer success

by Paul KennedySeptember 6, 2007

It will do little heal the sorrow of Michigan faithful after the Wolverines’ epic football loss to Appalachian State at the Big House last Saturday, but the Wolverine men’s soccer team made a statement last weekend. Led by a pair of exciting sophomores Mauro Fuzetti and Peri Marosevic, Michigan is making a case for itself as one of this year’s darkhorses in the Division I men’s ranks.

Fast starts for first-year Florida Gulf Coast programs

by Paul KennedySeptember 6, 2007

How about this for your first-year Division I program’s inaugural weekend: You open with a 10-0 and then turn around two days later and win, 3-2, in overtime to capture your first tournament. That’s what happened to the Florida Gulf Coast women, winners of their Embassy Suites Kick-Off Classic. The FGCU men’s team — the first from-scratch Division I men’s program to be launched since 2000 — didn’t do too badly itself, winning its opening game, 3-2, over Coastal Carolina.

TV Game of the Week begins Thursday

by Paul KennedySeptember 6, 2007

Fox Soccer Channel’s weekly coverage of college soccer begins Thursday when No. 23 Connecticut hosts No. 21 Penn State in women’s action at 8 p.m. ET. NSCAA College Match of the Week coverage in 2007 will include eight women’s matches played on Thursdays and nine men’s matches on Fridays. There will also be bonus coverage of three men’s matches played on Wednesday evenings throughout the season. For a look at Penn State and UConn …

Soccer America Daily, What They're Saying

What They’re Saying

“Yes, for your country, you’ve got to haven’t you? Previous players have before. You would do anything to play for your country. I have never played with a painkilling injection but everyone is their own person and if they want to do it then it is up to them.”

— England defender Micah Richards joins the debate on whether midfielder Steven Gerrard should take a needle so he can play on a broken toe in England’s Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on Saturday. (Reuters)

Spanish Federation nixes Catalonia-USA friendly

The USA’s Oct. 14 friendly against Catalonia, has been vetoed by the Spanish soccer federation. “There’s an agreement between clubs and the league that all games played by autonomous selections have to be played during Christmas holidays since it doesn’t leave the clubs in a tough spot and the players don’t risk injury,” federation spokesman Jorge Carretero said. The friendly between the USA and Catalonia would have fallen between Spain’s Euro 2008 qualifier at Denmark on Oct. 13 and a friendly against Finland in Helsinki on Oct. 17.

No jail for drunk Danish field invader

The inebriated Danish fan who stormed the field and attacked referee Herbert Fandel during a European Championship qualifier in June will have to perform 40 hours of community service but his 30-day prison sentence for attempted assault and illegal entry is suspended because the court said he had already suffered significant consequences after the assault. Denmark was tied, 3-3, against Sweden when the fan rushed the field and attempted to punch Fandel. The game was abandoned and Sweden was awarded a 3-0 win.

U.S. Player of the Year finalists: Bocanegra, Donovan, Howard

Carlos Bocanegra, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are the three finalists for the 2007 Honda U.S. Player of the Year Award, which is selected by U.S. journalists.

Zavagnin replaces Mastroeni on U.S. roster

Kansas City Wizards midfielder Kerry Zavagnin, who last played for the USA in the 4-1 loss to Germany on March 22, 2006, has been called in to the U.S. roster for Sunday’s friendly against Brazil to replace Pablo Mastroeni, who is ill.

OFF THE POST: Couch potato soccer

[VIDEO] The European Commission and UEFA have created an anti-obesity public-service commercial to air more than 2,000 times during halftime of Champions League games. The ad featuring armchair-bound soccer players is expected to reach up to 100 million viewers.

Promising Matchup: Chivas USA vs. D.C. United

by Ridge MahoneySeptember 6, 2007

[MLS TV PREVIEW] Since day one of the preseason, the theme of Chivas USA’s 2007 season has been maintaining the progress it achieved in 2006 despite a coaching change and the departure of two Mexican star attackers. In the third year of its existence Chivas USA is butting up against the top tier of MLS, and can crack through the barrier separating it from the elite teams this week when it plays D.C. United (Thursday) and Red Bull New York (Sunday) at the Home Depot Center, where it has posted the league’s best home record (7-0-1). Critics of MLS wondering how the league can showcase itself without David Beckham should tune in to this national telecast on Thursday night.

W-League products at the Women’s World Cup

[MAKING A LIST] There are 54 current or former W-League players representing nine teams at the 2007 Women’s World Cup that will kickoff Monday.

The entire Canadian team has played in the W-League, and 13 members of the U.S. team have experience in the W-League. Other nations with W-League representatives headed to the tournament are Australia (6 players), Ghana (4), New Zealand (2), Japan (1) and Norway (1).

Four players headed to China less than two months after the conclusion of their club play in the W-League are Jodi-Ann Robinson and Sophie Schmidt of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Jersey Sky Blue’s Formiga (Brazil) and Ottawa Fury’s Faye White (England).

Spain reaches U-17 World Cup final

[U-17 WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD/VIDEO]. Spain beat Ghana, 2-1, on an overtime goal by Bojan Krkic to reach the U-17 World Cup final, in which it will meet the winner of the Nigeria-Germany semifinal. But Krkic, who is on the verge of cracking Barcelona’s first team, was ejected for a second yellow card late in the game and will miss the final.

Francesco Coco to MLS?

Unwanted Inter Milan defender Francesco Coco is being tipped with a move to MLS once the transfer window opens in January, according to reports in Italy. Coco, a veteran of Italy’s 2002 World Cup campaign, is being linked with a possible move to either the New England Revolution or the New York Red Bulls. Inter […]

Zimbabwe Looking to Cash in on 2010

South Africa neighbor Zimbabwe is another country that expects a tourism windfall from the 2010 World Cup. As such, a delegation of FIFA officials has been sent to the African nation to assess its capacity to host visitors and national team training camps before the tournament. In a statement, Karikoga Kaseke, CEO of the Zimbabwe […]

Beckerman, RSL Bounce Back

The 1999 U.S. U-17 national team was loaded with future senior team stars like Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Oguchi Onyewu and Bobby Convey. Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman isn’t often mentioned in the same breath as these guys, but if recent performances are anything to go by, he may soon be, says ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle. […]

Becks Blasts Critics as Fergie Doubts His Success

David Beckham is injured for most of the rest of the Major League Soccer season, and the critics are once again out in full force against the former England captain’s decision to come to America. Among them is his former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, who believes that Beckham’s pilgrimage to the States will be fruitless […]

Men’s & Women’s Small College Rankings

Messiah lost for the first time on the road in four years when it fell to Greensboro College, 1-0, on a goal by Eric Hatchett Friday at the CNU Classic. Trinity (Texas) climbed from the No. 12 spot to take over as the No. 1 team in the NCAA Men’s Division III rankings. Metro State fell from the top spot in the NCAA Women’s Division II Top 25 when Winona State’s Heidi Woerle converted a penalty kick in the 41st minute to give the Warriors a 1-0 win on Saturday afternoon. Grand Valley State moved from No. 2 to No. 1. For complete NSCAA/adidas small college rankings …

Freshmen remain hot for South Carolina

[TUESDAY ACTION] South Carolina improved to 2-0 in men’s play with a 4-0 win over Presbyterian at Stone Stadium. Freshman forward Sam Arthur contributed two goals and one assist in the victory.

Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week

Michigan goalie Madison Gates, who had 10 saves in the Wolverines’ 0-0 tie at Notre Dame on opening day of the 2007 season, is among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Women’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week

Sam Bailey (Fairfield) and Eric Brunner (Ohio State), who were instrumental in leading their respective teams into the Soccer America Top 25 with big tournament weekends, are among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Men’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week

Lindsay Thorstenson, who was outstanding in goal for South Carolina in its sensational 1-0 upset win over defending national champion North Carolina, is Soccer America’s Women’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week

Senior Stephen King, who recorded a goal and an assist in Maryland’s 3-0 win over Notre Dame on Sunday, is Soccer America’s Men’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

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