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VCU, which returns eight starters from its 13-5-5 squad that went unbeaten in CAA women's regular-season play, has been picked to finish first again in 2006, according to the vote of the conference's 12 coaches. Defending CAA champion Hofstra was picked second, while James Madison ranked third, followed by perennial power William & Mary, Delaware, […]

For the fifth year in a row, UC Santa Barbara is the preseason pick to win the Big West Conference men's crown. UCSB returns seven starters from last year's squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Among the returnees are two-time All-American and 2005 Big West Defensive Player of the Year […]

Robbie Rogers, a 2005 second-team Soccer America All-Freshman pick, signed a multi-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie club Heerenveen and will not return to defending national champion Maryland. ''This was a once in a lifetime opportunity that came suddenly,'' Rogers continued. ''The past seven days have been the toughest of my life in terms of making […]

Two-time defending conference champion San Francisco is the pick to win the WCC men's title. The Dons bring back seven starters, including the team's top four goal scorers from the 2005 campaign. Senior Aaron Chandler, the 2004 WCC Player of the Year, returns in the attack and will be joined in the starting lineup by […]

Portland, the defending NCAA Division I women's champion, is favored to win the 2006 West Coast Conference regular-season title. The Pilots, who return eight starters from last year's championship squad, received five first-place votes in voting by conference coaches. Santa Clara, which welcomes back 10 starters from last season's team that advanced to the NCAA […]

North Carolina is the pick to win both the ACC men's and women's championships. With 10 returning starters and one of the nationÆs top recruiting classes, the Carolina men were picked ahead of Virginia and defending national champion Maryland in the vote of conference coaches. Eight of the nine ACC men's teams advanced to the […]

USL First Division Wednesday, August 9 Charleston 2 (Daley 6, Glinton 45) Puerto Rico 2 (Marcina 23, Lopuski 75). Montreal 2 (Lyssand 43, Di Lorenzo 49) Rochester 0. Thursday, August 10 Minnesota 3 (Gibson 57, Toure 90, D Branan pen. 90) Toronto 0. Portland 1 (Kreamalmeyer 49) Virginia Beach 0. Friday, August 11 Rochester 1 […]

The Michigan Bucks scored twice in the first nine minutes and went on to beat the host Laredo Heat, 2-1, to win the Premier Development League championship in front of nearly 7,000 fans. The Bucks won their first league title in their 11th season in the USL. The Bucks, who got goals from Kenny Uzoigwa […]

Aug. 12 in Houston Houston 1 FC Dallas 0. Goal: Waibel (De Rosario) 37. Houston — Onstad, Waibel, Cochrane, Robinson, Barrett, Mullan, Clark, De Rosario, Davis (Holden, 89), Ching (Serioux, 84), Moreno. FC Dallas — Sala, Rhine, Moor, Vanney, Gbandi (Thompson, 84), O'Brien, Mulrooney, Valakari (Ruiz, 64), Saragosa (Alvarez, 83), Nunez, Cooper. Yellow Cards: Houston […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Aug. 18 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL USL1 ROCHESTER-TORONTO (live) 8 pm. GOL TV Germany NUREMBERG-BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH (live), 2:25 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England COVENTRY CITY-LEICESTER CITY (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Aug. 19 ESPN2 MLS […]