Manchester and Chelsea could conclude the 2007 season with a tripleheader of games with three titles at stake. They set up the possibility of a dream ending thanks to wins in the semifinals of the English FA Cup. Four days after United's 7-1 demolition of Roma in the UEFA Champions League — arguably the most […]
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MLS WEEKEND WRAPUP: Clint's memorable return
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Clint Mathis conjured up a few flashbacks to his most productive days, Colorado gained a point despite playing most of the match a man down, and D.C. United stumbled to a second straight defeat on the second weekend of league play. A heavy rainstorm inundated Giants Stadium Sunday, and in […]
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8. USL: Rhinos gain split
The Rochester Rhinos gained on their weekend trip to Puerto Rico and Miami, downing Miami FC, 1-0, two days after falling to the Islanders, 2-1. Kenney Bertz scored the winner for the Rhinos off a corner kick from Johnny Menyongar in the 70th minute. Alen Marcina and Victor Herrera scored in Puerto Rico’s win in […]
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7. WOMEN: USA crushes Mexico, 5-0
The U.S. women’s national team stretched its unbeaten streak to 40 games — 39 under Coach Greg Ryan — with a 5-0 victory over Mexico in an international friendly played Saturday as part of a doubleheader with the MLS game between New England and Toronto FC in Foxboro, Mass. The Americans opened its 2007 domestic […]
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6. BRAD FRIEDEL: Keeper to stay at Blackburn
American goalkeeper Brad Friedel signed a one-year contract extension at Blackburn Rovers the day before turning in another outstanding performance against powerhouse Chelsea in the semifinals of the FA Cup. Friedel, the longest-serving player at Blackburn, signed that extension that will keep him at Ewood Park through the 2008-09 season. “I am delighted and it […]
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5. U.S. ABROAD: Keller’s season may be over
Kasey Keller may have played his last game of the season for Borussia Moenchengladbach. The 37-year-old goalkeeper suffered a muscle tear shortly before Hamburg SV’s Paulo Guerrero scored a 90th minute gamewinner to down last-place Gladbach, 1-0. Keller, who joined Gladbach in January 2005 and has played 78 games for the club, is expected to […]
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4. EUROPEAN RACES: Barcelona stretches lead
A lucky deflection gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Real Mallorca on Sunday that extended its lead at the top of Spain’s La Liga to four points. With one minute left in the game, Javier Saviola‘s shot hit the post, and former Barcelona player Fernando Navarro deflected the ball into his own goal. The hero […]
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3. FA CUP: United-Chelsea tripleheader still in cards
Manchester and Chelsea could conclude the 2007 season with a tripleheader of games with three titles at stake. They set up the possibility of a dream ending thanks to wins in the semifinals of the English FA Cup. Four days after United’s 7-1 demolition of Roma in the UEFA Champions League — arguably the most […]
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2. MLS WEEKEND WRAPUP: Clint’s memorable return
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Clint Mathis conjured up a few flashbacks to his most productive days, Colorado gained a point despite playing most of the match a man down, and D.C. United stumbled to a second straight defeat on the second weekend of league play. A heavy rainstorm inundated Giants Stadium Sunday, and in […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Any time you come home and play in front of our fans, you have expectations of what you’re going to do, and you never draw it up that you’re going to go down two goals that early, whether it’s someone that slipped, someone got beat. But having said that, you deal with it, and you […]
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6. COACHING CHANGES: NCAA D1 Men & Women
NCAA DIVISION I MEN COLLEGE … OLD COACH … NEW COACH AIR FORCE Luis Sagastume … TBA CHARLOTTE John Tart… Jeremy Gunn (Ft. Lewis coach) DENVER Chad Ashton (D.C. United assistant) … Bobby Muuss (Wake Forest assistant) HIGH POINT Peter Broadley … Dustin Fonder (Elon assistant) HOWARD Keith Tucker … TBA IPFW Terry Stefankiewicz … […]
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4. EUROPEAN SIGNINGS: 2006 Collegians
PLAYER COLLEGE to CLUB Charlie Davies Boston College to Hammarby (Sweden) Ryan Guy San Diego to St. Patrick’s Athletic (Ireland) Tally Hall San Diego State to Esbjerg (Denmark) Pietari Holopainen Creighton to FC Haka (Finland) Simon Omekanda Penn State to IF Norrkoping (Sweden) Steve Purdy California to 1860 Munich II (Germany) Darryl Roberts Liberty to […]
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5. NEW ZEALAND: Oceania champ features four collegians
Four U.S. collegians were members of the New Zealand team that qualified for the 2007 Women’s World Cup by sweeping the Oceania qualifying tournament with wins over Tonga (6-1), Solomon Islands (8-0) and Papua New Guinea (7-0). Ali Riley, Stanford’s all-Pac 10 freshman selection, Hayley Moorwood, Tennessee Tech’s Hannah Bromley and Coastal Carolina’s Emily McColl […]
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3. DIVISION III: Colby coach goes full-time after 31 years
Mark Serdjenian, Colby’s men’s head coach for 31 years, will go full-time next fall. Serdjenian, who has a 221-178-37 career record, has coached the Mules on a part-time basis while working in the Colby Dean of Students office. Serdjenian’s other duties will be as a second assistant coach for the Colby men’s lacrosse team and […]
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2. COACHING: Sagastume steps down at Air Force
Lou Sagastume is retiring after 28 years as the Air Force men’s head coach. Sagastume built Air Force into one of the most respected programs in the nation, compiling a 282-188-43 record in his 28 seasons at Air Force and an overall record of 303-195-43 in 30 seasons. During the 2006 season, he became the […]
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1. Dorrance case could set legal precedence
A federal appeals court has ruled a jury should hear the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former North Carolina player Melissa Jennings against her coach, Anson Dorrance. Jennings accused Dorrance of sexually harassing team members by asking about their sexual activity. The decision, from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., […]
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DeMerit: Watford Won’t Make Roma Mistakes at Old Trafford
At the very least, Watford’s American defender, Jay DeMerit, says his club won’t make the same mistakes AS Roma made in the Champions League quarterfinal at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The 7-1 result will forever be a stain on the Roma record books unlikely to be repeated in any competition for a very long time. […]
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Mourinho Laments Chelsea Uncertainty
You could argue that the odds are nearly even that Jose Mourinho won’t be back next season as Chelsea manager, after the Portuguese granted the Madrid-based sports daily La Marca a four-page interview in which he described his current club as “not at peace.” In Spain for Chelsea’s Champions League quarterfinal clash with Valencia, Mourinho […]
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Ronaldo Signs Five-Year United Deal
It’s hard to believe there was talk of a crisis less than five days ago, but Manchester United on Friday capped a remarkable week by securing the services of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo-the man widely believed to be the game’s best player-for an additional five years. Over the past several month, the 22-year-old Ronaldo had been […]
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Report: Angel Close to Red Bulls Move
Aston Villa’s out-of-favor striker Juan Pablo Angel is close on the brink of joining the New York Red Bulls, according to a report from the Manchester Guardian, which said that a salary has been agreed between the two parties and a deal could be finalized as early as today, though Villa and MLS still have […]
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Dawning of a New Age in L.A.
“It has begun,” says Grahame L. Jones of the L.A. Times. The Home Depot Center’s new life, that is. Never mind that the Galaxy lost last night’s home opener, little signs of David Beckham’s pending arrival were evident all around the stadium, says Jones. For instance, there’s a brand-new VIP entrance for David’s celebrity friends, […]
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MLS: Galaxy falls to FC Dallas at home
What must David Beckham be thinking? The Los Angeles Galaxy, the English star's future club, has opened with a 0-0 tie on the road and a 2-1 loss at home. Carlos Ruiz (on the first Dallas penalty kick since the 2005 season) and Kenny Cooper scored first-half goals — the second goals in two games […]
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UEFA CUP: Spanish clubs dominate
Defending champion Sevilla joined by Spanish rivals Osasuna and Espanyol in the semifinals of the UEFA Cup when it tied Tottenham, 2-2, at White Hart Lane to win its quarterfinal series, 4-3, on aggregate. Sevilla stunned Spurs with two goals — the first an own goal by Steed Malbranque and the second by Mali international […]
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HIGH SCHOOL: NSCAA/adidas Spring Rankings
BOYS 1 Greenville (S.C.)á 18-0-0 2 McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.)á 13-0-2 3 Snohomish (Wash.) 8-0-1 4 Millard North (Neb.) 6-0-0 5 Jenks (Okla.) 7-1-0 6 Thomas Dale (Chester, Va.) 6-0-0 7 Greenbrier (Evans, Ga.) 13-1-0 8 Cheney (Wash.) 9-0-0 9 Valley (West Des Moines, Iowa) 5-0-0 10 Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 9-1-0 GIRLS 1 Apex (N.C.) […]
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The USL-1 season begins this weekend when perennial contender Rochester
The USL-1 season begins this weekend when perennial contender Rochester heads south to face Puerto Rico on Friday and Miami FC on Sunday. The Rhinos finished second to Vancouver in 2006 and have added reinforcements during the offseason. Ivorian striker Hamed Diallo spent more than a decade in France, excelling in the Second Division with […]