It’s been a season of disappointment for the Connecticut women, but they held No. 1 Notre Dame to a 0-0 tie on Friday night, snapping the Irish’s 20-game regular-season winning streak. UConn (7-7-1 going into the game) is the first opponent to hold Notre Dame scoreless in almost two years. Canadian keeper Stephanie Labbe was […]
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6. OFF THE POST: Pelted in the line of duty
In Argentina, a policeman working crowd control at a Lanus home game against his hometown club, Estudiantes La Plata, jumped up and cheered when Estudiantes made it 3-0. Fans hurled debris at him until he was removed by colleagues. The cheering cop was suspended for 10 days without pay.
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4. WORLD: Chelsea wins despite losing two goalies
Chelsea heads into its Champions League showdown against Barcelona with a goalkeeping crisis after its top two goalies were hurt in the 1-0 win at Reading on Saturday night. Czech star Petr Cech had surgery for a skull fracture after being hit in the face by the knee of Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt. Chelsea manager […]
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3. AMERICANS ABROAD: Feilhaber makes debut; Howard saves PK in first Everton loss
Benny Feilhaber, a 21-year-old Californian product who left UCLA last year to join Hamburg SV, made his German First Division debut, coming on at halftime of a 2-1 loss to Schalke. The score was tied 1-1 when he replaced 21-year-old Dutch international Nigel de Jong. It took an own goal — Ivar Ingimarsson deflecting a […]
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2. MLS: Bulls and Rapids complete playoff field
By Ridge Mahoney Kudos and plaudits are being bestowed upon the New York Red Bulls and Coach Bruce Arena for eking into the playoffs by beating Kansas City, 3-2, with an Amado Guevara hat trick. His first two goals came on penalty kicks and the Wizards also had Nick Garcia sent off with three minutes […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"My wife is always telling me to shoot more so I saw some room and hit it. I can’t score if I don’t shoot so maybe I’ll try shooting more from now on." — Red Bull Amado Guevara, whose 25-yard strike completed his hat trick in a 3-2 win over Kansas City that earned New […]
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4. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Weekend Results) 1. Notre Dame (14-0-1) 1 10/13 Connecticut 0-0, OT, 10/15 Providence 5-0 2. North Carolina (16-1-0) 2 10/12 Boston College 3-1, 10/15 Virginia Tech 1-0 3. Florida State (11-1-2) 3 10/11 Stetson 2-1, 10/15 Miami, Fla., 2-0 4. UCLA (12-2-0) 6 10/15 USC 2-1, OT5. Portland (12-2-2) 4 10/13 […]
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2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK(Last week’s results) 1. SMU (13-0-2) 1 10/11 Tulsa 2-0, 10/14 UCF 2-2, OT 2. Duke (10-2-1) 4 10/11 Davidson 3-1, 10/15 N.C. State 4-1 3. Wake Forest (12-2-1) 5 10/11 Connecticut 1-0, OT, 10/13 North Carolina 1-0 4. Virginia (12-2-0) 6 10/11 Maryland 3-0 5. West Virginia (12-1-2) 8 10/11 American […]
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1. BC’s Davies puts on show at Maryland
Charlie Davies showed why he just might be the best player in college soccer, scoring Boston College’s first two goals and assisting on the third as the Eagles upset Maryland, 3-1, Friday night before 6,214 fans, the second-largest crowd ever at Ludwig Field. Davies, the ACC leader in goals and points entering the match, recorded […]
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MLS: Bulls and Rapids complete playoff field
By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Tales of D.C. UnitedÆs impending demise may yet prove to be greatly exaggerated, but United has certainly given its rivals hopes of knocking off the Eastern Conference champion in the playoffs by losing five of the last seven games. Chicago beat D.C. Sunday, 3-2, with goals by Gonzalo […]
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5. YOUTH: Argentina edges USA in U-17 final
Nicolas Mazzola scored in stoppage time to give host Argentina a 2-1 victory over the USA Friday night in the final of the Torneo Internacional Sub-17 in San Luis. Ellis McLoughlin‘s goal in the 40th minute gave the USA a 1-0 lead it carried late into the second half before surrendering two goals in the […]
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YOUTH: Argentina edges USA in U-17 final
Nicolas Mazzola scored in stoppage time to give host Argentina a 2-1 victory over the USA Friday night in the final of the Torneo Internacional Sub-17 in San Luis. Ellis McLoughlin scored to give the USA a 1-0 lead it carried late into the second half before surrendering two goals in the final 20 minutes. […]
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MLS: Summaries (Oct. 14)
Oct. 14 in East Rutherford, N.J. New York 3 Kansas City 2. Goals: Guevara pen. 31, Guevara pen. 60, Guevara 75; van den Bergh 23, Sealy (Victorine) 83. New York — Conway, Wynne, Mendes, Parke, Dunivant, Guevara, Kovalenko, Henderson (Schopp, 61), Stammler, Altidore (Wolyniec, 81), Djorkaeff (Jolley, 94+). Kansas City — Oshoniyi, Garcia, Conrad, Raybould […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Harvard pounds Brown, 6-2
Harvard crushed No. 15 Brown, 6-2, for a big Ivy League win on the road. Sophomore midfielder Michael Fucito had a monster game with two goals and three assists, while Charles Altchek had two goals in a two-minute stretch early in the second half to put the game out of reach. The Crimson is now […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Smith and Lapira remain on fire in Big East
New Zealand international Jarrod Smith broke the Big East record for goals and points in a season in conference play when he scored twice after intermission in No. 8 West Virginia's 2-0 win Georgetown. Smith's 12 goals broke Seton HallÆs Michael Magarinos' record of 11 goals set in 1995. Smith also broke the Big East […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Virginia Tech crushes Clemson, 5-2
Virginia Tech showed that it should not be forgotten as the Hokies crushed No. 7 Clemson, 5-2, in Blacksburg on Saturday night. Ghanaian star Patrick Nyarko put Tech ahead with two first-half goals. Brent Dillie made it 3-0 early in the second half before Mark Buchholz put the Tigers on the board from the penalty […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Valentin does it again for Wake
Wake Forest beat its second ranked team on the road this week with a 1-0 win over No. 3 North Carolina on Friday night. Julian Valentin's goal in the 19th minute proved to be the game-winner as the fifth-ranked Demon Deacons stretched their unbeaten streak at Fetzer Field to 11 matches dating back to the […]
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COLLEGE MEN: UCF holds No. 1 SMU to 2-2 tie
Central Florida held No. 1 SMU to a 2-2 tie Saturday night in Conference USA action. SMU had allowed only three first-half goals in 14 games, but UCF jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by sophomore Mike Mattson with a low 25-yard shot in the 14th minute and junior James Georgeff on a […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Davies leads Boston College past Maryland
Charlie Davies showed why he just might be the best player in college soccer, scoring Boston CollegeÆs first two goals and assisted on the third as the Eagles upset the No. 2 Maryland, 3-1, Friday night before 6,214 fans, the second-largest crowd ever at Ludwig Field. Davies, the ACC leader in goals and points entering […]
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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) TUESDAY, Oct. 24 GOL TV Copa Interclubes UNCAF PUNTARENAS-MARQUENSE (live), 2 pm. Copa Interclubes VICTORIA-OLIMPIA (live), 9 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England CHESTERFIELD-WEST HAM, League Cup, 3rd Round (live), 2:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL […]
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Weekend Headliner: Barcelona-Sevilla
After an eventful round of Euro 2008 qualifying, our focus shifts once again to domestic league play in Europe. For neutrals, the biggest game of the weekend is undoubtedly the Nou Camp clash between La Liga holder Barcelona and thid-place Sevilla. The last time these two teams met was in August, when UEFA Cup holder […]
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Column: Sven Wouldn’t Lose Like That
Yet another example from the world of soccer that hindsight is 20/20: Guardian columnist Rob Smyth says “England would never, ever have lost this badly under the managership of Sven-Goran Eriksson. This was a shambles; a proper doing; a miserable, cowering performance that evoked the darkest days of Graham Taylor — chiefly the dismal 2-0 […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
English Premier League Preview Fox Soccer Channel Friday 6:30 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 Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm ET U.S. […]
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No USA Trip for McClaren and Co. After Croatia Defeat
There will be no USA trip for Steve McClaren and staff following the debacle in Zagreb, the English Football Association said on Thursday. McClaren was supposed to head across the Atlantic to have a look at the coaching methods employed by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, but after his side’s 2-0 defeat […]
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Fiorentina Threatens Civil Court Appeal
Fiorentina says it is ready to fight in Italy’s regional court system if an Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) Arbitration Court fails to eliminate the hefty penalty imposed on the club for its part in the widespread match-fixing scandal that rocked Italian soccer at the end of last season. “Fiorentina are not guilty of any wrongdoing, […]