By Ridge Mahoney The MLS flagship franchise has been sunk, and as its fluttering colors sink below the waves, the recriminations begin. Heading into Saturday night's battle with FC Dallas (16-11-4) at Pizza Hut Park, the Galaxy trailed fourth-place Colorado by three points and needed at least a tie to keep its playoff dreams. The […]
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EURO 2008: Scots shock France
Scotland gained one of the biggest wins in its history when it beat France, 1-0, Saturday in Euro 2008 qualifying. Coming off its 3-1 over Italy in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final, France was favored in Glasgow and came out strong, twice having goals disallowed for offside in the first 15 minutes. […]
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WOMEN: Wambach's late heroics save USA
Abby Wambach's second goal of the game two minutes into stoppage time gave the USA a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iceland in a women's friendly on Sunday afternoon in Richmond, Va. Wambach took a pass from Stephanie Lopez at the top of the penalty box on the left side, powered her way through the Icelandic […]
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2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Weekend results) 1. SMU (12-0-1) 1 b. Kentucky 4-0 2. Maryland (10-1-1) 5 t. North Carolina 1-1 3. North Carolina (10-2-2) 3 t. Maryland 1-1 4. Duke (8-2-1) 6 b. Virginia 2-1 5. Wake Forest (10-2-1) 7 t. Boston College 2-2 6. Virginia (11-2-0) 4 l. Duke 1-2 7. Clemson (9-2-1) […]
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1. ACC men’s giants settle for 1-1 tie
Stephen King‘s equalizer midway through the second half gave No. 2 Maryland a 1-1 tie at No. 3 North Carolina in an ACC men’s showdown that attracted 3,581 fans, the third largest crowd in UNC history. Englishman Ben Hunter scored in the seventh minute to give the Tar Heels the lead. Maryland goalkeeper Chris Seitz […]
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4. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Weekend Results) 1. Notre Dame (13-0-0) 1 b. Seton Hall 5-0 b. Rutgers 5-0 2. North Carolina (14-1-0) 2 b. Duke 3-0 3. Florida State (9-1-2) 3 t. Boston College 0-0 4. Portland (11-2-1) 4 b. Gonzaga 3-0 5. Santa Clara (11-2-0) 5 b. San Diego 2-0 6. UCLA (11-2-0) 6 […]
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3. WOMEN: Hanks powers No. 1 Notre Dame
Kerri Hanks powered No. 1 Notre Dame to a pair of Big East wins over Seton Hall (5-0) and Rutgers (2-0). The Irish sophomore scored three goals and added an assist in the win over Seton Hall and set up Brittany Bock and Amanda Cinalli for goals in the win over Rutgers, which went into […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“The effort was there, but our defensive play was poor again. We had a few chances to score. Overall, it felt like a reflection of our season. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good enough.” — Los Angeles Galaxy coach Frank Yallop after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to FC Dallas that eliminated the defending champions from […]
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2. Myernick suffers massive heart attack
Popular U.S. men’s national team assistant Glenn “Mooch” Myernick remained unconscious Sunday 72 hours after suffering a heart attack near his home in Colorado. Myernick, 51, was on life support in the intensive care unit at North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colo., where he was taken after being stricken following his return from a […]
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4. EURO 2008: Scots shock France
Scotland gained one of the biggest wins in its history when it beat France, 1-0, Saturday in Euro 2008 qualifying. Coming off its 3-1 over Italy in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final, France was favored in Glasgow and came out strong, twice having goals disallowed for offside in the first 15 minutes. […]
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EURO 2008: Qualifying Results (Oct. 7)
Group A Oct. 7 Portugal 3 (Cristiano Ronaldo 25, 63, Ricardo Carvalho 30) Azerbaijan 0. Serbia 1 (Zigic 54) Belgium 0. Armenia 0 Finland 0. Kazakhstan 0 Poland 1 (Smolarek 52). Group B Oct. 7 Italy 2 (Oddo pen. 71, Toni 79) Ukraine 0. Scotland 1 (Caldwell 67) France 0. Faroe Islands 0 Lithuania 1 […]
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3. MLS: Defending champion Galaxy sinks
By Ridge Mahoney The MLS flagship franchise has been sunk, and as its fluttering colors sink below the waves, the recriminations begin. Heading into Saturday night’s battle with FC Dallas (16-11-4) at Pizza Hut Park, the Galaxy trailed fourth-place Colorado by three points and needed at least a tie to keep its playoff dreams. The […]
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5. WOMEN: Wambach’s late heroics save USA
Abby Wambach‘s second goal of the game two minutes into stoppage time gave the USA a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iceland in a women’s friendly on Sunday afternoon in Richmond, Va. Wambach took a pass from Stephanie Lopez at the top of the penalty box on the left side, powered her way through the Icelandic […]
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WOMEN: Wambach's late heroics lead USA past Iceland
Abby Wambach's second goal of the game two minutes into stoppage time gave the USA a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iceland in a women's friendly on Sunday afternoon in Richmond, Va. Wambach took a pass from Stephanie Lopez at the top of the penalty box on the left side, powered her way through the Icelandic […]
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MLS: Summaries (Oct. 7)
Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C. D.C. United 1 New England 2. Goals: Gomez (Moreno, Namoff) 26; Dempsey (Dorman) 34, Twellman (Heaps, Dorman) 47. D.C. United – Perkins, Namoff, Boswell, Prideaux, Donnet (deRoux, 61), Carroll, Gomez, Olsen, Adu (Walker, 82), Dyachenko (Eskandarian, 61), Moreno. New England – Reis, Ralston, Heaps, Parkhurst, Lochhead (Hernandez, 66), Dorman, Franchino, […]
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MLS STATISTICS (through Oct. 8)
STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS D.C. United 15-6-10 55 New England 11-8-12 45 Chicago 12-11-8 44 Kansas City 10-13-8 38 New York 8-11-12 36 Columbus 8-14-9 33 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS FC Dallas 16-11-4 52 Houston 11-8-12 45 Chivas USA 10-9-12 42 Colorado 11-13-7 40 Real Salt Lake 10-13-8 38 Los Angeles 10-15-6 […]
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MLS ROUNDUP: The Galaxy eliminated
1008msl mon By Ridge Mahoney The MLS flagship franchise has been sunk, and as its fluttering colors sink below the waves, the recriminations begin. Heading into Saturday night's battle with FC Dallas (16-11-4) at Pizza Hut Park, the Galaxy trailed fourth-place Colorado by three points and needed at least a tie to keep its playoff […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Hanks breaks out for No. 1 Notre Dame
All-American Kerri Hanks scored the first three goals and assisted on the fourth in leading No. 1 Notre Dame to a 5-0 victory over Seton Hall Friday before another near-capacity crowd of 3,168. Hanks, who scored 28 goals as a freshman, had endured plenty of near-misses early in the 2006 season. Her hat trick gives […]
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COLLEGE MEN: No. 2 Maryland rallies to tie No. 3 UNC
Stephen King tallied the equalizer midway through the second half to give No. 2 Maryland a 1-1 tie at No. 3 North Carolina. Englishman Ben Hunter scored in the seventh minute of play to give the Tar Heels the lead to the delight of the crowd of 3,581 fans, the third largest crowd in UNC […]
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Ferdinand Enjoys Freedom from ‘Rigid’ Sven Tactics
Hindsight may be 20/20, but England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand took the opportunity to take pot shots at Sven Goran Eriksson’s for his “rigid” tactics during England’s disappointing World Cup run this summer. Ferdinand told reporters that England’s “free spirits” were not encouraged under Eriksson. For the past few days, England has been […]
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A Reality TV Success Story
About a year ago, a man named Sam Hurrell won a reality competition on News Corp.’s BSkyB television station called Football Icon. It’s American Idol for soccer, and the stakes are for a place in Chelsea Football Club’s reserves. Manager Jose Mourinho has just rewarded Hurrell with a new 12-month contact, a year after he […]
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France Goalie Barthez Retires from Soccer
Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, announced his retirement from the game on Thursday, three months after helping France reach its second World Cup final. “I am starting a new life,” Barthez said. “I will continue to enjoy myself … but without soccer.” While many goalkeepers carry on at the top level well into their late thirties, Barthez, […]
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Mascherano: I’m Staying at West Ham
In response to Argentina coach Alfio Basile’s comments, Javier Mascherano, West Ham’s Argentine midfielder, says he has no intention of quitting the club, despite reports linking him to fallen Serie A giant Juventus. “In a soccerl club like this you need time to adapt,” Mascherano said. “Maybe the first year is just about getting to […]
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Basile: Argentines Should Quit West Ham
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano need to leave West Ham for the sake of their careers, according to their national team boss Alfio Basile. “I hope both of them leave that club as soon as possible,” he told TyC Sports. “I think they are half-hearted and I’m really worried about that. They play as if […]
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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) FRIDAY, Oct. 6 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL UEFA U-21 Championship ENGLAND-GERMANY, Qualifying (live), 3 pm. Men’s College NORTH CAROLINA-MARYLAND (live), 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Mexico UAG-QUERETARO (live), 8 pm. SATURDAY, Oct. 7 MLS DIRECT KICK MLS […]