Notre Dame moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 with a 2-0 victory over previously unbeaten Louisville on Sunday. The Irish (9-0-0) got late goals from defenders Carrie Dew and Ashley Jones to subdue Louisville in the Big East match. Notre Dame’s game against Cincinnati on Friday had been called […]
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2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. SMU (10-0-1) 3 2. Clemson (8-0-1) 2 3. Maryland (8-1-1) 5 4. Washington (8-0-0) 7 5. North Carolina (8-2-0) 8 6. Virginia (8-1-0) 1 7. Duke (8-1-1) 4 8. Wake Forest (7-2-0) 6 9. UIC (7-0-2) 10 10. West Virginia (7-1-2) 12 11. South Florida (5-2-2) 17 12. Old Dominion […]
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1. Washington is only unbeaten and untied men’s team
Washington is the only unbeaten and untied NCAA Division I men’s team after Virginia lost at North Carolina, 2-1, on Saturday and Clemson was tied by N.C. State, 0-0, on Sunday. The Huskies moved to 8-0-0 with a 3-1 win over visiting Oregon State. UW put the Beavers away early with three goals from Ely […]
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3. AMERICANS ABROAD: Reading Yanks stifle Manchester United
Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann of Reading was beaten by Cristiano Ronaldo but the newly promoted team, which also had American Bobby Convey in midfield, held Manchester United to a 1-1 tie. Two other Americans in the English Premier League, Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride, faced a title favorite, but they went down, 2-0, with Fulham against […]
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2. MLS: Two more clinch, Galaxy stumbles again
By Ridge Mahoney Chicago and Dallas are officially in the postseason (joining D.C. United, so far) and Los Angeles is on the brink of elimination at the hands of its local rival, which moved all the way up to second place in the Western Conference by doing what the Gals haven’t been able to do […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“One thing that was obvious to me when I came in is that we have a very poorly conditioned team. You see at the end of these games they break down. They can’t think because they’re fatigued and that’s something we know we can’t deal with now. It’s something we have to deal with in […]
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4. USL-1: Rhinos and Whitecaps advance to final
Vancouver and Rochester will meet in the USL First Division final Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Rhinos’ PAETEC Park (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 7 pm ET). Greg Howes’ goal for the Rhinos in the 52nd minute of the first leg was the only goal in the Rochester-Charleston semifinal series. In the all-Canadian semifinal, Vancouver […]
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MLS GAME SUMMARIES (Sept. 23)
Sept. 23 in Columbus Columbus 1 Houston 1. Goals: Garey (Oughton) 80; De Rosario (Waibel) 54. Columbus – Gaudette, Leitch, Kotschau, Marshall, Burch, Moss, Oughton, Rozental (Thomas, 60), Gaven (Kamara, 71), Garey, Virtuoso (Hendrickson, 80). Houston – Onstad, Waibel, Robinson, Serioux, Barrett, Mullan, Clark, De Rosario, Davis, Ching, Moreno (Dalglish, 81). Yellow Card: Columbus – […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Maryland rallies to beat Wake before record crowd
Once again, Maryland's youngsters came through. Freshman Jeremy Hall and sophomore Graham Zusi scored a pair of late goals for the No. 5 Terrapins to lead them to a 2-1 come-from-behind win against No. 6 Wake Forest on Saturday night in front of a Spry Stadium record crowd of 4,413 spectators. HallÆs goal was the […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Santa Clara crushes UCLA in West Coast showdown
No. 5 Santa Clara came out firing from all cylinders and ran all over No. 3 UCLA, defeating the Bruins, 3-0, Friday night in front of 3,471 fans at Buck Shaw Stadium. Meagan Snell scored a pair of goals in the match, while freshman Kiki Bosio netted her first collegiate goal. ''Coming into the game, […]
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COLLEGE MEN: UCLA loses Griffin and Beltran in Cal defeat
UCLA possibly lost two stars — Maxwell Griffin, last week's Soccer America Player of the Week, and U.S. U-20 player Tony Beltran — with serious injuries in its 3-1 loss to California Friday. Griffin went down with a possible ACL injury in the third minute, and in the 20th minute, Beltran left the game after […]
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COLLEGE MEN: UNC downs No. 1 Virginia
Scott Campbell and Eddie Ababio scored second-half goals to lead No. 8 North Carolina to a 2-1 win over the No. 1 Virginia Friday night in front of 3,223 fans at Fetzer Field. It was the second time in 24 hours a Carolina team had beaten a No. 1 team at home. The Heels beat […]
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Zidane: More Popular Than Ever
He really can do no wrong: following his famous head-butt (you can’t really say “infamous” anymore) in the World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane’s popularity is as high as ever. And no one is more acutely aware of (or concerned with) these things than advertisers. Says the Wall Street Journal, “the worldwide attention [the head-butt] received […]
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Queiroz: Rooney Will Return to His Best
Manchester United has hit back at suggestions in the British press that Wayne Rooney has lost his appetite for the game. Assistant coach Carlos Queiroz said the club shouldn’t be expected to work miracles with a player who has only played five or six games in the last six months. He’s referring of course to […]
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FA Seeks BBC Evidence in Bung Scandal
Tuesday night’s Panorama report certainly had its intended effect: everyone from FIFA to UEFA to the English Football Association to the individual clubs whose officials were implicated in the investigative report about “bung” or bribery culture in English soccer seems to have taken a keen interest in the outcome of what could be England’s greatest […]
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At 40, Romario Eyes 1,000 Goals
Brazilian legend Romario, who just finished a successful season with Miami FC in USL-1, told reporters on Thursday he’s just 16 goals shy of reaching the 1,000 mark for his professional career. The 40-year-old striker, who won the World Cup with Brazil at USA ’94, said he had received an offer to continue his career […]
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Joorabchian Receives Backing in West Ham Takeover Bid
Anglo-Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian, who helped orchestrate the transfer of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano from Corinthians in Brazil to West Ham United in England, has found the backer he needs to help finance a full takeover of the English club. Israeli businessman Eli Papoushado confirmed yesterday that he wanted to join the consortium led […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
English Premier League Preview Fox Soccer Channel Friday 5 pm ET & 6:30 pm ET VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET. Monday, 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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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 http://www.soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, Sept. 29 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Men’s College MARYLAND-DUKE (live), 8 pm. GOL TV Germany BORUSSIA DORTMUND-HANNOVER (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England COLCHESTER UTD.-IPSWICH TOWN, League “Championship” (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Sept. 30 MLS DIRECT […]
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Kasey Keller, Reading, & Fulham Yanks on U.S. TV
In Germany, 10th place Borussia Moenchengladbach, with American Kasey Keller in goal, faces fourth place Borussia Dortmund on Friday (2:25 pm ET on Gol TV). Fulham, with Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride, faces two-time defending champ Chelsea on Saturday (9:45 am ET on Setanta Sports). English Premier League newcomer Reading, with Americans Marcus Hahnemann and […]
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U.S. WOMEN: New mom Markgraf returns to action
Defender Kate Markgraf, veteran of the last two Women's World Cups and last two Olympic Games, returns to the U.S. nation team camp for the first time since giving birth to her son in July. The 30-year-old Markgraf is part of Coach Greg Ryan's roster for the 24-player training camp from which he'll pick a […]
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MLS: The Playoff Implications
All 12 MLS teams, each with four games left in the regular season, take the field on Saturday. The top four teams in each six-team conference qualifying for the playoffs. Here's how the six games could affect the playoff race: Saturday, Sept. 23 D.C. UNITED-NEW YORK TV: 7:30 pm ET, Fox Soccer Channel, Direct Kick, […]
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4. CORRECTION: Men’s Top 25 foreign starters
West Virginia’s starting lineup includes Zimbabwean Gift Maworere, though the school lists his hometown as Alexandria, Va., where spent the last three years at Episcopal High School.
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2. FOCUS: Standouts lead streaking teams
Several streaking teams are poised to move into the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 for the first time this season with the right results over the weekend. Here’s a look at the standouts who have contributed to their recent surges: GORDON KLJESTAN (Seton Hall). Younger brother Sacha turned pro and starts for MLS’s Chivas USA. […]
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3. TV PREVIEW: UNCG and Coastal look to end skids
UNC Greensboro and Coastal Carolina, the defending Southern and Big South men’s champions, respectively, are both headed in the same direction — the wrong direction. UNCG and Coastal Carolina, which meet in Friday’s NSCAA College Match of the Week on Fox Soccer Channel (live, 8 pm ET), are both 0-2-1 in their last three games. […]