With the MLS season winding down, playoff hopes remain for all 12 teams, but Columbus' chances look dim and if it fails to catapult itself into the top four of the East Conference it will miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Also in danger of repeat failure are Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Chivas […]
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4. MLS: Galaxy’s Ihemelu fined, suspended for breaking D.C. player’s leg
MLS suspended Los Angeles Galaxy defender Ugo Ihemelu for two games and fined him $750 for serious foul play after he broke the leg of D.C. United midfielder Domenic Mediate on Saturday. Referee Mark Geiger did not punish Ihemelu, who had already been cautioned for a reckless foul early in the game, for chopping down […]
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3. U.S. ABROAD: New coaches for Cherundolo, Onyewu
Hannover 96, for which American Steve Cherundolo starts at right back and serves as vice captain, became the first Bundesliga club to discard its coach in the 2006-07 season. After Hannover lost its first three games by a combined score of 11-2, the club accepted Peter Neururer‘s resignation. Hannover’s next coach will be the Cherundolo’s […]
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2. MLS: Several teams in danger of back-to-back playoff failure
With the MLS season winding down, playoff hopes remain for all 12 teams, but Columbus’ chances look dim and if it fails to catapult itself into the top four of the East Conference it will miss the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Also in danger of repeat failure are Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Chivas […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"I’ve held my hand up and apologized to everyone. There’s no excuse to what could be described as an overspill of passion." — Bradley Orr, a Bristol City midfielder whose passion led him to head-butt his teammate, Louis Carey, and earn a red card during an English League One game against Northampton. (The Guardian)
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4. WOMEN’S ACTION: ‘Strung out’ Heels prevail
Sterling Smith, a Chapel Hill product, scored the first goal of her career Tuesday night to lift No. 9 North Carolina to a 1-0 victory over UNC Greensboro before 2,387 fans at Fetzer Field. Playing their third game in five days, the Heels were “strung out physically,” according to Coach Anson Dorrance. They didn’t score […]
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3. MEN’S ACTION: Tigers remain on fire
Is there a better duo in the country? Clemson seniors Dane Richards and Frederico Moojen are proving hard to stop. After combining for three goals and two assists in the fifth-ranked Tigers’ 4-3 win over South Carolina on opening night, they added two goals apiece in their 8-1 victory over Georgia State Tuesday night in […]
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2. AWARDS: FSU’s Yamaguchi takes women’s honors
Florida State’s Mami Yamaguchi was selected as the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the Seminoles’ 2-1 win over defending champion Portland on Sunday. The goal by Yamaguchi, a Japanese international, completed Florida State’s comeback from a 1-0 halftime deficit and helped end Portland’s 26-game unbeaten streak. The […]
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1. SMU’s Cruz named Men’s Player of the Week
SMU’s Leone Cruz won’t quickly forget his college debut. The defender from Round Rock, Texas, is the Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week after scoring both game-winning goals in the No. 2 Mustangs’ 1-0 victories over Wisconsin and then-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Tulsa’s Great Western Downtown Plaza/Golden Hurricane Classic. Cruz, who played for FC Texas, […]
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Ref Watch
Furious was Dominic Kinnear, and justifiably so, after referee Alex Prus ignored a stoppage-time body-block by CD Chivas USA defender Jason Hernandez that thwarted a mazy dribble by Dwayne De Rosario as Houston pressed desperately for an equalizer Sunday at Home Depot Center. DeRosario jumped just as Hernandez closed in and thus the collision wasn’t […]
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RECORD BOOK: Women's college crowds
Texas A&M shattered the NCAA women's attendance record for a non-NCAA Tournament game when it drew 8,204 fans Friday night for the Aggies' 1-0 victory over North Carolina. The Aggies or Tar Heels have played in the games drawing nine of the 10 largest crowds. The 1999 Big East game between UConn and Syracuse that […]
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SMALL COLLEGES: Ft. Lewis blitzes SIUE
No. 1 Ft. Lewis opened the defense of its NCAA Division II men's title with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 SIU-Edwardsville in Denver. Star John Cunliffe scored one goal and set up freshman David Barden for the second of his two goals. Barden's goals came after the Cougars had players sent off in the […]
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COLLEGE MEN: St. John's storms out of gate
St. John's had one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the men's season. The perennial national power was hit hard by defections during the offseason – New Zealand international Steven Old turned pro and signed with Australia's Newcastle Jets, and four other starters with remaining college eligibility transferred — and entered […]
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Maniche Acquisition Brings Atletico Spending to $50 Million
Portugal midfielder Maniche has signed a three-year deal with Atletico Madrid, after Dynamo Moscow agreed to sell the 28-year old to the Primera Liga club for $11.5 million. Maniche is the third Dynamo player to move to Atletico Madrid in the offseason, along with Greek Youkas Seitaridis and fellow Portugal international Costinha. Surprisingly, Atletico has […]
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Mido Moves Back to Tottenham
Roma looks set to let Egyptian striker Mido make a permanent return to Tottenham’s White Hart Lane after a successful 18-month loan spell with Spurs. Tottenham has now agreed to pay $6.5 million for the 23-year old and will send Brazilian defender Rodrigo Defendi to Roma as part of the transfer. At the end of […]
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Newcastle Wants One Striker, One Defender before Thursday
If anything, Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa in Birmingham exposed Newcastle’s wastefulness in front of goal and fragility in defense. Noting this, manager Glenn Roeder says he still wants to add a striker and a central defender before the transfer window closes at midnight on Friday morning. At the back, Roeder has had his […]
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Buffon: Italy Must Prove itself Against France
The Azzurri will have another chance to prove themselves as world champions next Wednesday when Italy takes on France in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in Paris. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, one of Italy’s most important players during its World Cup campaign, said, “Everyone will look at us differently. Against France, it will be important […]
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Great Players Don’t Necessarily Equal Great Managers
You might think that being a great professional player is a prerequisite for being a great manager, but history shows that playing pedigree often has little to do with success in the manager’s chair. The top four managers in the Barclay’s English Premier League (in order of total honors won) are Manchester United’s Sir Alex […]
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1. St. John’s storms out of gate
St. John’s had one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the men’s season. The perennial national power was hit hard by defections during the offseason – New Zealand international Steven Old turned pro and signed with Australia’s Newcastle Jets, and four other starters with remaining college eligibility transferred — and entered […]
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5. SMALL COLLEGES: Ft. Lewis blitzes SIUE
No. 1 Ft. Lewis opened the defense of its NCAA Division II men’s title with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 SIU-Edwardsville in Denver. Star John Cunliffe scored one goal and set up freshman David Barden for the second of his two goals. Barden’s goals came after the Cougars had players sent off in the […]
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4. RECORD BOOK: Women’s crowds
Texas A&M shattered the NCAA women’s attendance record for a non-NCAA Tournament game when it drew 8,204 fans Friday night for the Aggies’ 1-0 victory over North Carolina. The Aggies or Tar Heels have played in the games drawing nine of the 10 largest crowds. The 1999 Big East game between UConn and Syracuse that […]
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3. FOCUS: Noles dominated Portland
Florida State is No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 for the first time in its history. The Noles’ 2-1 victory over defending national champion Portland Sunday was no fluke. Yes, the Pilots were missing All-American defender Stephanie Lopez, who is in Russia for the Under-20 World Championship. Yes, the heat index reached […]
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2. MONDAY ACTION: LMU falls at CCSU
No 14 Loyola Marymount, which had upset UConn, 1-0, on Saturday in Storrs, concluded its swing through the Nutmeg State with a 2-1 loss to Central Connecticut in game played at the University of Hartford on Monday. The Lions took an early lead on senior David Niemeyer‘s goal in the 14th minute, but former New […]
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8. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137537
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7. YOUTH: U.S. U-17 boys compete in England
The U.S. U-17s, coached by John Hackworth, face England, Portugal and Turkey at the FA Friendly International Tournament Aug. 26-Sept. 3 in England. The USA’s 18-player roster is: GOALKEEPERS: Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wis.), Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.). DEFENDERS: Sheanon Williams (Boston, Mass.), Howard Turk (Fairfax, Va.), Matthew Uy (New Hyde Park, N.Y.), Brandon Lee […]