(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Sept. 18 no live games TUESDAY, Sept. 19 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana NACIONAL-LIBERTAD (live), 7 pm. Copa Sudamericana COLO COLO-CORONEL BOLOGNESI (live), 9:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 MLS DIRECT KICK MLS NEW YORK-NEW ENGLAND […]
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USL: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Charleston Battery moved into the semifinals of the USL First Division's playoffs with victories in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver knocked off expansion Miami FC, 6-1, on aggregate. Brazilian great Romario scored Miami's only goal. Former MLS player Stephen Armstrong's second-half goal gave Charelston a 1-0 win at Puerto […]
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COLLEGE MEN: New Mexico holds No. 1 SMU to a 1-1 tie
New Mexico, the 2005 NCAA Division I runner-up, showed it's still a team to be reckoned with when it held top-ranked SMU to a 1-1 tie Friday night on the first day of the TLC Plumbing & Utility Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. SMU now posts a 7-0-1 record, while unranked New Mexico is 2-2-2. Adrian […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: BU leads a rash of upsets with win over No. 3 Santa Clara
Boston University pulled off the biggest upset in the history of its women's program when it beat No. 3 Santa Clara, 1-0, Friday night at the Stanford Nike Classic. Sophomore Marisha Schumacher-Hodge fed senior Lauren Erwin, who scored with a blast from 15 yards for the game's only goal in the 63rd minute. Senior goalie […]
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Argentine Pair Debuts, West Ham Loses Anyway
Last night marked the full debut of Argentine pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano for West Ham United in a 1-0 loss to Palermo of Italy in the UEFA Cup. The English club heads to Sicily in two week’s time and must win by at least one goal to have any hope of progressing to […]
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Beckham’s Fading Real Dream
Fabio Capello’s new-look Real Madrid side gave fans that sinking feeling they’ve become so accustomed to as the Spanish giants were easily brushed aside by French champion Lyon in the Champions League on ednesday. John Carlin of The Independent says David Beckham and company look no closer to a winning formula despite wholesale changes in […]
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Wenger: ‘English Values’ More Important than Foreign Investment
English Premier League clubs have become investment targets for wealthy financiers across the globe: Chelsea, the English champion, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Portsmouth have all been acquired by foreign investors. Now, London-based clubs West Ham United and Arsenal are currently the subject of buyout bids from foreign investors. The latter just rejected a $657 […]
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U.S. Soccer In Talks with Eriksson
It’s been two months since the World Cup ended, and U.S. Soccer is still looking for a replacement for Bruce Arena. According to the New York Times, U.S. Soccer officials have spoken with former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson, who drove his team to three quarterfinal finishes in his six years in charge, at the […]
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STADIUMS: Ground-breaking in N.J.; Salt Lake responds to critics
Groundbreaking on the New York Red Bulls' $200 million stadium project in Harrison, N.J., takes place this Tuesday. The project includes a 25,000-seat stadium scheduled to be ready in mid-2008. … Real Salt Lake has released a statement regarding its stadium proposal that includes: ''We NEVER have — and we never will — propose taking […]
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OFF THE POST: Fishy transfer
Finnish forward Shefki Kuqi's switch from Blackburn Rovers to Crystal Palace almost fell through because, on the last day before the transfer deadline, a Rovers' employee accidentally faxed the transfer forms to a fish and chips restaurant instead of the English Football Assocation. (There was only a one-digit difference in the number.) The FA accepted […]
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MLS: New England seals Abundis deal
The New England Revolution, which has scored just 30 goals in 27 games, has signed 33-year-old Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis. The former Mexican national team player scored six goals in 17 games during Toluca's 2005 Apertura title run and over his career notched scored 92 goals in 305 Mexican League games. … New England […]
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5. STADIUMS: Ground-breaking in N.J.; Salt Lake responds to critics
Groundbreaking on the New York Red Bulls’ $200 million stadium project in Harrison, N.J., takes place this Tuesday. The project includes a 25,000-seat stadium scheduled to be ready in mid-2008. … Real Salt Lake has released a statement regarding its stadium proposal that includes: “We NEVER have — and we never will — propose taking […]
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4. OFF THE POST: Fishy transfer
Finnish forward Shefki Kuqi’s switch from Blackburn Rovers to Crystal Palace almost fell through because, on the last day before the transfer deadline, a Rovers’ employee accidentally faxed the transfer forms to a fish and chips restaurant instead of the English Football Assocation. (There was only a one-digit difference in the number.) The FA accepted […]
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3. LA LIGA: Barcelona’s good deed
Barcelona had never sold space on its players’ jerseys to advertisers even though other mega-clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United earn about $35 million in annual revenue by turning their players into billboards. Now the Catalan team’s players are sporting a logo, but the club is paying, not accepting money. Ronaldinho & Co., now […]
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2. MLS: New England seals Abundis deal
The New England Revolution, which has scored just 30 goals in 27 games, has signed 33-year-old Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis. The former Mexican national team player scored six goals in 17 games during Toluca’s 2005 Apertura title run and over his career notched scored 92 goals in 305 Mexican League games. … New England […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“I don’t necessarily agree with Sunil’s vision, but Sunil and I go way back, and I think he’s a real good person and he’s going to be a good president. He’s a competent person, and if my remarks infer that he’s not competent and a quality guy, that’s wrong. It’s the same with U.S. Soccer. […]
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LA LIGA: Barcelona's good deed
Barcelona had never sold space on its players' jerseys to advertisers even though other mega-clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United earn about $35 million in annual revenue by turning their players into billboards. Now the Catalan team's players are sporting a logo, but the club is paying, not accepting money. Ronaldinho & Co., now […]
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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. 15 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Men’s College CLEMSON-NORTH CAROLINA (live), 8 pm. GOL TV Germany WOLFSBURG-HANNOVER (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England HULL CITY-SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Sept. 16 MLS DIRECT KICK MLS […]
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COLLEGE WOMEN: Perfect starts are on the line
Several unranked women's teams take unbeaten and untied records into the fourth weekend of play. Navy (6-0-0) will get a stern test from George Mason Friday night before closing out the weekend with a second home game against Columbia on Sunday afternoon. Freshman forward Cassie Barbaresi has been a big factor in Navy's 6-0-0 start. Last […]
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COLLEGE MEN: Carolina faces show of orange support
Another big crowd is expected at Historic Riggs Field Friday when No. 2 Clemson hosts No. 5 North Carolina in a key ACC men's match. Last Friday night, the Tigers beat defending champion Maryland, 2-1, before 6,821 fans, the second largest crowd in Riggs Field history. The Clemson-UNC game, the 48th in their series, is being […]
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3. PROFILE: Goalie changed man after offseason in Iraq
Southern Maine goalie Chris Willard‘s job this fall is to stop balls lobbed at his goal. In the offseason, he dodged mortar shells lobbed at him in Iraq. Willard’s quickness paid off last Saturday for Southern Maine, a NCAA Division III school, when he stopped a late penalty kick to preserve the Huskies’ 1-0 victory […]
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4. INTERNATIONAL: Women on duty in Caribbean
Three U.S. college players — Natalya Manyan of D1 Oral Roberts and Omalyn Davis and Yolanda Hamilton of NAIA power Lindsey Wilson — spent last week helping Jamaica’s Reggae Girls qualify for this fall’s Women’s Gold Cup, which will serve as qualifying for the 2007 Women’s World Cup in China. Alicia Wilson, who is in […]
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2. WOMEN: Perfect starts are on the line
Several unranked women’s teams take unbeaten and untied records into the fourth weekend of play. Navy (6-0-0) will get a stern test from George Mason Friday night before closing out the weekend with a second home game against Columbia on Sunday afternoon. Freshman forward Cassie Barbaresi has been a big factor in Navy’s 6-0-0 start. Last […]
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1. Carolina faces show of orange support
Another big crowd is expected at Historic Riggs Field Friday when No. 2 Clemson hosts No. 5 North Carolina in a key ACC men’s match. Last Friday night, the Tigers beat defending champion Maryland, 2-1, before 6,821 fans, the second largest crowd in Riggs Field history. The Clemson-UNC game, the 48th in their series, is being […]
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FRIENDLY: Hometown star Wambach leads USA past Mexico
Hometown star Abby Wambach scored twice in the first half to lead the USA to a 3-1 win over Mexico in a women's friendly Wednesday night at the new PAETEC Park in Rochester, N.Y., Lindsay Tarpley also scored for the USA, which improved its 2006 record to 11-0-3. ''I thought that [Wambach] just gave so […]