Newly promoted Reading won its English Premier League opener, 3-2, over Middlesbrough but American keeper Marcus Hahnemann looked shaky on both goals. Bobby Convey played 83 minutes for Reading. … Brad Friedel saved a Nwankwo Kanu penalty kick in stoppage time but went down, 3-0, with Blackburn against Portsmouth. … Jay DeMerit played the second […]
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MLS: Cunningham red hot for surging Salt Lake
Jeff Cunningham assisted twice and scored his league-leading 14th goal as Real Salt Lake won an unprecedented fourth straight game with a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo. Chris Klein and Douglas Sequeira also scored for Salt Lake, now just two points out of a playoff spot, in front of a 14,091 crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium. […]
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UNDER-20 WOMENÆS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: USA beats Argentina, 4-1
The USA moved into the quarterfinals of the Under-20 WomenÆs World Cup with a 4-1 win over Argentina, its second win in two games in the Group D play. France also clinched a berth in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Bleuettes, who have the better goal difference […]
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Juve: Still Selling
It looks as though Juventus isn’t done selling players after all. According to Football Italia, French Champion Lyon is readying a bid for Juve pair David Trezeguet and Mauro Camoranesi. Even though the disgraced former Italian champions have reiterated time and again that they will not be selling more players, Lyon is reportedly putting $40 […]
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La Liga Preview
Spain’s La Liga kicks off this Sunday and while there are still 10 days open in the transfer window, most teams have their rosters set at this point. Make no mistake about it: the EPL may have Chelsea, but by and large, the world’s best players will be playing in La Liga this season. The […]
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5. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137505
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4. USL: Charlotte earns final date with Richmond
Charlotte downed Pittsburgh 6-1 on aggregate in the USL-2 semifinals to set up a final date with Richmond, which downed Cincinnati, 2-1, on aggregate. The Richmond-Charlotte final will air on Fox Soccer Channel Saturday at 7 pm ET (live). For complete USL results: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137507
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3. U.S. ABROAD: Fulham thumped; Reading starts with win
Newly promoted Reading won its English Premier League opener, 3-2, over Middlesbrough but American keeper Marcus Hahnemann looked shaky on both goals. Bobby Convey played 83 minutes for Reading. … Brad Friedel saved a Nwankwo Kanu penalty kick in stoppage time but went down, 3-0, with Blackburn against Portsmouth. … Jay DeMerit played the second […]
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2. MLS: Cunningham red hot for surging Salt Lake
Jeff Cunningham assisted twice and scored his league-leading 14th goal as Real Salt Lake won an unprecedented fourth straight game with a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo. Chris Klein and Douglas Sequeira also scored for Salt Lake, now just two points out of a playoff spot, in front of a 14,091 crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium. […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"We had the entire Empire State Building on our backs, with King Kong on top of it." — Columbus coach Sigi Schmid on his team’s 13-game winless streak, which ended Saturday with a 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls. (Columbus Dispatch)
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We’re No Galacticos, and Ballack is No Problem, Lampard Says Frankly
The Daily Telegraph asks Frank Lampard to be totally frank about rising expectations at Chelsea and the realization that his club is the new Real Madrid, continually filling its roster with ever-more galacticos. Galactico-culture, lest we forget, proved to be the undoing of Real Madrid in Spain, enabling the rise of Barcelona. Too many cooks […]
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Chelsea Adds Boulahrouz, but Defense Still Not Finalized
Chelsea’s defender situation is interesting: the club has just completed the signing of Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz from Hamburg, the signing of Ashley Cole hasn’t even been mentioned in several days, and France center back William Gallas isn’t even being mentioned by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho when discussing his options in defense with reporters. Mourinho […]
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Man Utd Fires From All Cylinders
Chelsea might have looked convincing during its comprehensive 3-0 win against Manchester City yesterday, but Manchester United was firing from all cylinders as the Red Devils dismantled Fulham 5-1. In fact, the game was beyond doubt after 20 minutes, as United kicked it into overdrive to score four goals in 12 first-half minutes. ”It was […]
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3. WOMEN: Boston College shows scoring touch
In women’s preseason action involving Top 25 teams, No. 10 Boston College, whose biggest need this season will be increased scoring, erupted for three first-half goals to beat No. 12 Connecticut, 3-1, on the road Friday night. Kia McNeill, Tara Luciani and Caitlin Hiler scored for BC, which got a pair of assists from Jenny […]
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2. PRESEASON: Creighton wins Westfield Insurance Cup
Creighton won the men’s competition at the Westfield Insurance Cup, 3-1 on penalty kicks, over Clemson in Sunday’s final. The teams had played to a 2-2 tie. Clemson twice took the lead on goals by Tate Parrish and Michael Brooks, but the Bluejays equalized, first through Tyler Stansberry’s penalty kick and then Irishman Alan O’Hara’s […]
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1. Eight ACC teams represented on Preseason Men’s All-American Team
Eight ACC teams have players on the 2006 Soccer America Preseason Men’s All-American Team. Englishman Ben Hunter is the selection for North Carolina, ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Preseason Men’s Top 25. Every ACC team except N.C. State has a player on the Preseason All-American Team. Seven ACC teams are ranked in the Soccer […]
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COLLEGE: Boston College women show scoring touch
In women's preseason action involving Top 25 teams, No. 10 Boston College, whose biggest need this season will be increased scoring, erupted for three first-half goals to beat No. 12 Connecticut, 3-1, on the road Friday night. Kia McNeill, Tara Luciani and Caitlin Hiler scored for BC, which got a pair of assists from Jenny […]
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COLLEGE: Creighton wins Westfield Insurance Cup
Creighton won the men's competition at the Westfield Insurance Cup, 3-1 on penalty kicks, over Clemson in Sunday’s final. The teams had played to a 2-2 tie. Clemson twice took the lead on goals by Tate Parrish and Michael Brooks, but the Bluejays equalized, first through Tyler Stansberry’s penalty kick and then Irishman Alan O’Hara’s […]
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COLLEGE: Soccer America Men's Preseason All-American Team
Eight ACC teams have players on the 2006 Soccer America Preseason Men's All-American Team. Englishman Ben Hunter is the selection for North Carolina, ranked No. 1 in the Soccer America Preseason Men's Top 25. Every ACC team except N.C. State has a player on the Preseason All-American Team. Seven ACC teams are ranked in the Soccer […]
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USL Results (Aug. 16-20)
USL First Division Wednesday, August 16 Montreal 0 Charleston 1 (Daley 90). Friday, August 18 Virginia Beach 0 Miami 3 (Ramirez 53, Sandoval 67, Perez 89). Rochester 1 (Martinez 58) Toronto 1 (Dodds pen. 83). Portland 3 (Alvarez 8, 57, own goal 47) Puerto Rico 0. Saturday, August 19 Atlanta 2 (Smith 1, 59) Miami […]
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MLS: Summaries (Aug. 19-20)
Aug. 19 in Washington, D.C. D.C. United 1 Colorado 1. Goals: Gomez (Moreno) 56; Beckerman (Hernandez) 32. D.C. United — Perkins, Stokes (Walker, 46), Boswell, Erpen, Adu, Carroll, Gomez (Mediate, 70), Olsen, Gros, Eskandarian (Dyachenko, 87), Moreno. Colorado — Cannon, Freeman, Karanka, Petke, Gargan, Hernandez, Beckerman, Mastroeni, Wasson (Clark, 83), Peterson, Martins. Yellow Cards: D.C. […]
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SOCCER ON TV (thru 8/28): Your Weekend Viewing Guide
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) FRIDAY, Aug. 25 GOL TV Germany SCHALKE-WERDER BREMEN (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England QUEENS PARK RANGERS-IPSWICH TOWN (live), 2:30 pm SATURDAY, Aug. 26 ESPN2 MLS CHIVAS USA-HOUSTON (live), 11 pm. HDNET MLS D.C. UNITED-LOS ANGELES […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV 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 American Soccer Gol TV Wednesday, 8 pm ET
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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV
(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Aug. 21 SETANTA SPORTS USA England ACCRINGTON STANLEY-NOTTINGHAM FOREST, League Cup, 1st Round (live), 2:30 pm. TUESDAY, Aug. 22 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England WATFORD-WEST HAM (live), 2:30 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana EL NACIONAL-LDQ […]
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Gerrard: I felt Liberated Against Greece
Steve Gerrard says he felt “liberated” playing for England on the right side of midfield during the 4-0 win against Greece a few nights ago, causing him to rediscover an enthusiasm for playing for his country that had been lost under Sven Goran Eriksson. The Independent wonders whether that casts a longer shadow over David […]