Senior forward Adam Cristman registered the first hat trick since 2000 by a Cavalier to lead No. 4 Virginia to a 3-1 win over No. 19 Virginia Tech in front of a record crowd of 2,711 fans at the Hokie Soccer Stadium Friday night. Virginia, which remains in second place in the ACC behind Duke, […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Own goal give Duke win over reeling UNC
An own goal gave No. 2 Duke a 1-0 win over No. 9 North Carolina and remain in first place in the ACC with a 5-1-1 record. The struggling Tar Heels are winless in five games and have been shut out in three straight games for the first time since 1982, the last time they […]
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MLS: D.C. United wins first leg at New York
Eastern Conference regular-season champion D.C. United beat the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, on Christian Gomez's 77th-minute goal in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday afternoon before a sparce crowd at Giants Stadium. New York's best chance came in the first minute of stoppage time when Jeff Parke's header from […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Edu wins third game for Maryland
Junior Maurice Edu has scored three goals for Maryland this season. All three came on headers. All three came on balls served by Graham Zusi. And all three gave the Terrapins 1-0 wins. The latest was a 1-0 victory over Hartwick at Ludwig Field to snap a two-game losing streak for the defending national champions. […]
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FA Clears Reading Duo of Wrongdoing against Chelsea
The English Football Association was quick to dismiss the idea that Chelsea’s goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini were deliberately injured by Reading players at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday. In his comments to the press, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has relentlessly implied that his players sustained premeditated attacks, and then negligent handling afterwards, even […]
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Boring, Boring Champions League
The BBC’s Robbo Robson is bored of the Champions League. Why? Because he says it’s almost a foregone conclusion that the big European clubs will qualify with ease for the second phase, and then it becomes the same teams every year vying for the title. We should remind Mr. Robson that as recently as 2004, […]
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West Ham the Front-Runner for London’s 2012 Stadium
Richard Caborn, Premier League chairman and England’s minister of sport, has revealed that West Ham United, the subject of countless takeover rumors over the past few months, has entered into “serious negotiations” over the possibility of moving into London’s 2012 Olympic Stadium after the Games. It has long been speculated that either West Ham or […]
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Ferguson Challenges Red Devils to Reach for 90 Points
Sir Alex Ferguson believes it will take at least 90 points to win the English Premiership, a feat Manchester United has achieved only twice under in his 20 years in charge of the club: in 1994 (though teams played four more games then than they do today) and 2000. Ninety points means three or four […]
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Don’t Forget About Chelsea-Portsmouth
It’s a match that will surely be overshadowed by many neutral fans for the grand occasions of Real Madrid-Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu and Manchester United-Liverpool at Old Trafford, but Chelsea at home to Portsmouth just might be this weekends most intriguing encounter. Besides, that match will be played on Saturday, while the former two […]
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Golazos highlight Santa Clara win over Portland
The Santa Clara-Portland game lived up its billing as the Broncos edged UP, 3-2, in a back-and-forth game that featured several brilliant goals. Michelle Enyeart gave the Pilots a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute after being fed by All-American defender Stephanie Lopez, who made a sensational run past six Santa Clara defenders. Marian Dalmy […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: U.S. Soccer president Gulati on ‘Center Circle’
English Premier League Preview Fox Soccer Channel Friday 1:30 pm ET & 11:30 pm ET. Center Circle with U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati Fox Soccer Channel Sunday, 7:30 pm ET. VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET. Monday, 1 pm ET & 9 pm ET. Fox Sports […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Bruce isn’t going to be on the field. If the two head coaches played, I think we’d have a pretty significant advantage.” — D.C. United president Kevin Payne downplays the significance of New York coach Bruce Arena facing D.C. United, the team Arena turned into MLS’s top club a decade ago. Peter Nowak, who won […]
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2. MLS PLAYOFFS: Who’s got the edge?
The MLS playoffs kick off this weekend with quarterfinal, first-leg matches. In this round, teams play two games, to be decided by total goals, with the higher-seeded team playing the first game on the road. Away goals carry no extra weight and there is no overtime. Penalty kicks will decide aggregate ties. Find out how […]
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GAMES ON TV ( thru 10/23): Your Viewing Guide
(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Oct. 20 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Men's College PENN STATE-INDIANA (live), 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Mexico UAG-ATLANTE (live), 9:30 pm. GOL TV Germany BOR. DORTMUND-BOCHUM (live), 2:25 pm. SATURDAY, Oct. 21 HDNET […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Friedel's Blackburn wins UEFA Cup group opener
With American Brad Friedel in goal, Blackburn defeated Polish club Wisla Krakow, 2-1, on the road Thursday night in their UEFA Cup group opener. Friedel was helpless on the Wisla goal that took a deflection off a Blackburn defender. Blackburn recovered to win on second-half goals by Robbie Savage and David Bentley. American Michael Bradley […]
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COLLEGE CONFERENCES: Tracking the major men's races
With Senior Days being held last weekend and this weekend, that means the regular season is soon coming to an end. The first men's conference tournament games take place next Wednesday in the Big East. Going into the weekend, here's how the races shape up in the nine conferences that had two or more teams […]
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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Real Madrid-Barcelona clasico
Real Madrid will be out of wipe away the memory of last season's humiliating defeat at Bernabeu Stadium when it hosts Barcelona Sunday in soccer's most passionate regional clasico (TV: Gol TV, live, 3 pm ET). When Barcelona played Real Madrid last season at Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, Barca star Ronaldinho exited to a standing ovation […]
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MLS PLAYOFFS: Who's got the edge?
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America A left back scored eight goals, a right back notched five, a midfielder whoÆd scored just three goals in six seasons tripled that total in 2006. The coach who built D.C. United goes against his former team, two of his former assistants are in the playoffs as well. […]
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3. U.S. ABROAD: Friedel’s Blackburn wins UEFA Cup group opener
With American Brad Friedel in goal, Blackburn defeated Polish club Wisla Krakow, 2-1, on the road Thursday night in their UEFA Cup group opener. Friedel was helpless on the Wisla goal that took a deflection off a Blackburn defender. Blackburn recovered to win on second-half goals by Robbie Savage and David Bentley. American Michael Bradley […]
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1. Golazos highlight Santa Clara win over Portland
The Santa Clara-Portland game lived up its billing as the Broncos edged UP, 3-2, in a back-and-forth game that featured several brilliant goals. Michelle Enyeart gave the Pilots a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute after being fed by All-American defender Stephanie Lopez, who made a sensational run past six Santa Clara defenders. Marian Dalmy […]
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2. CONFERENCES: Tracking the major men’s races
With Senior Days being held last weekend and this weekend, that means the regular season is soon coming to an end. The first men’s conference tournament games take place next Wednesday in the Big East. Going into the weekend, here’s how the races shape up in the nine conferences that had two or more teams […]
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3. MEN: Edu wins third game for Maryland
Junior Maurice Edu has scored three goals for Maryland this season. All three came on headers. All three came on balls served by Graham Zusi. And all three gave the Terrapins 1-0 wins. The latest was a 1-0 victory over Hartwick at Ludwig Field to snap a two-game losing streak for the defending national champions. […]
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4. WEEKEND PREVIEW: Real Madrid-Barcelona clasico
Real Madrid will be out of wipe away the memory of last season’s humiliating defeat at Bernabeu Stadium when it hosts Barcelona Sunday in soccer’s most passionate regional clasico (TV: Gol TV, live, 3 pm ET). When Barcelona played Real Madrid last season at Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium, Barca star Ronaldinho exited to a standing ovation […]
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Adu Ready for Postseason
At just 17 years old, D.C. United’s Freddy Adu is set for his first start in a Major League Soccer playoff game on Saturday against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium. Two years after his MLS debut, Adu is playing a far greater role in United coach Peter Nowak’s plans. “Last year, I […]
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USA, Mexico Still Dormant After World Cup
The U.S. men’s national team hasn’t reconvened since its failure at the hands of Ghana on the final day of Group E in the World Cup. In fact, Mexico, the United States’ bitter CONCACAF rival, is the only other national team that is yet to play since the World Cup. Why? Simple: no head coach. […]