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Liverpool’s new American owners, George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks, were welcomed to the wild side of English soccer with front-page headlines of out-of-control partying during the Reds’ stay in Portugal, where Manager Rafael Benitez brought the team to prepare for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League showdown at defending champion Barcelona. With a free weekend — […]

4. MAKING A LIST: UEFA Champions League appearances

AC Milan veteran Paolo Maldini should become the fifth player, and the first Italian, to make 100 appearances in the Champions League when he takes to the field against Celtic on Tuesday. GP PLAYER (CURRENT CLUB) 106 Raul (Real Madrid) 105 Robert Carlos (Real Madrid) 102 David Beckham (Real Madrid) 100 Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) […]

3. TV PREVIEWS: UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League moves into the knockout phase with the first leg of the round of 16 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The good news for American fans is all eight games are available on television, including five live telecasts, and all games are available on a pay-per-view basis via the Internet on espnsoccernet.com. Tuesday’s […]

SPAIN: Beckham sees red

David Beckham continues to dominate the headlines in Spain. Last week it was for scoring on a free kick in his return to the Real Madrid starting lineup a month after being banished from the first team. On Saturday, Beckham made news for being sent off in Real Madrid's 0-0 tie with Real Betis. Beckham's […]

AUSTRALIA: Striker fulfills prediction and then some

Striker Archie Thompson needed only 40 minutes to fulfill his prediction of scoring a hat trick in the Australian A-League grand final and then added two more goals in the second half as Melbourne Victory beat Adelaide United, 6-0, to win its first A-League title in front of a sellout crowd of 55,436, a record […]

OFF THE POST: Who will guard Beckham?

Several news outlets including UPI have reported that U.S. immigration authorities have denied visas to the eight-member bodyguard crew for David and Victoria ''Posh Spice'' Beckham, who will be moving to California this summer. The inability to get work permits for the security team is based on U.S. policy not to grant them if U.S. […]

AMERICANS ABROAD: Friedel shines against Arsenal

Blackburn's Brad Friedel made spectacular late-game saves on efforts by Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky, Thierry Henry and Justin Hoyte to earn a 0-0 tie for Rovers and set up a replay of the fifth round FA Cup clash. Also earning a replay against an EPL power (Manchester United), was Reading, whose regular starter in goal, Marcus […]

WORLD: Reading forces FA Cup replay with Man. United

ENGLAND. Premier League leader Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 tie at home with surprise Reading Saturday in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford. Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Watford and Plymouth Argyle of the second-level League Championship were the only teams to win berths in the quarterfinals, while Premier […]

2. AMERICANS ABROAD: Friedel shines against Arsenal

Blackburn’s Brad Friedel made spectacular late-game saves on efforts by Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky, Thierry Henry and Justin Hoyte to earn a 0-0 tie for Rovers and set up a replay of the fifth round FA Cup clash. Also earning a replay against an EPL power (Manchester United), was Reading, whose regular starter in goal, Marcus […]

1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“It was a fantastic day. I gave everything I had. I was cramping up all over the place but I managed to finish the game.” — Ronaldo, who scored twice and assisted in his second game for AC Milan — a 4-3 win over Siena in Italian Serie A play. (The Guardian)

5. AUSTRALIA: Striker fulfills prediction and then some

4. WORLD: Reading forces FA Cup replay with Man. United

3. SPAIN: Beckham sees red

6. OFF THE POST: Who will guard Beckham?

Several news outlets including UPI have reported that U.S. immigration authorities have denied visas to the eight-member bodyguard crew for David and Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, who will be moving to California this summer. The inability to get work permits for the security team is based on U.S. policy not to grant them if U.S. […]

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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHT/NEWS SHOWS A TODO GOAL (All the Goals from around the world) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm. SKY SPORTS NEWS Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET FOX SOCCER SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET FOX SPORTS NOTICIAS Fox Sports en Espanol Monday-Friday, 2 pm ET GOL TV NEWS Gol TV Monday-Friday, […]

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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Feb. 19 SETANTA SPORTS USA England BRENTFORD-NORTHAMPTON (live), 2:30 pm. TUESDAY, Feb. 20 ESPN2 European Champions League PSV-ARSENAL, Round of 16, 1st Leg (live), 2:30 pm. ESPN CLASSIC European Champions League REAL MADRID-BAYERN MUNICH, Round of […]

1. Hankinson returns to college ranks

Tim Hankinson is returning to the college ranks where he began his career. The globetrotting coach, who most recently served as the head coach of Guatemala’s U-17 national team program, has been named the men’s head coach at Division II power Ft. Lewis. Hankinson served as head coach of Alabama A&M during its heyday as […]

3. VCU: Roberts and Sahaydak named women’s co-coaches

Tiffany Roberts played on the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic women’s soccer competition in Athens, Ga., and captured the 1999 Women’s World Cup championship. Her husband, Tim Sahaydak, was one of the first players to enter MLS’s Project-40 program. Roberts and Sahaydak, who met while attending the University of […]

2. PENN STATE: Walsh on the move again

Only seven months after being named Harvard women’s coach, Erica Walsh is on the move again. Walsh has been named the women’s head coach at Big Ten powerhouse Penn State following the decision of Paula Wilkins to take the vacant Wisconsin job. “Becoming the head coach at Penn State is an extremely exciting opportunity for […]

6. UNDER-21 WOMEN: SA MVPs headed to Carson

Soccer America Women’s MVPs Christina DiMartino (UCLA), Ali Krieger (Penn State) and Kasey Moore (Texas) and Freshman of the Year Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame) are among the 24 players U.S. under-21 women’s national team coach Bill Irwin will bring to a training camp at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., running Feb. 17-23. The […]

5. ABROAD: Liberty’s Roberts signs with Sparta Rotterdam

Liberty’s Darryl Roberts is the latest collegian to head to Europe, signing an 18-month contract with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam. Roberts, the all-time leading scorer in Liberty history (94 career points), recently played for Trinidad & Tobago at the 2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup. The Trincity, Trinidad native was a Soccer America All-Freshman selection in 2002 […]

4. RECRUITING: UW lands McLoughlin for ’08

Washington coach Dean Wurzberger landed Ellis McLoughlin, one of the top forward prospects on the U.S. U-17 national team, for the 2008 season. McLoughlin will join UW in January 2008 due to his academic schedule and his possible participation in the Under-17 World Cup Aug.18-Sept. 9 in South Korea. He is currently in the Under-17 […]

COLLEGE: Roberts and Sahaydak named VCU women's co-coaches

Tiffany Roberts played on the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic women's soccer competition in Athens, Ga., and captured the 1999 Women's World Cup championship. Her husband, Tim Sahaydak, was one of the first players to enter MLS's Project-40 program. Roberts and Sahaydak, who met while attending the University of […]

COLLEGE: Hankinson returns to coaching roots