Speaking of Real Madrid’s surplus of strikers, AC Milan is now reportedly eyeing a bid for Brazilian legend Ronaldo, who has yet to report to new coach Fabio Capello after undergoing surgery after the World Cup. Milan feels they lost out to cross-town rivals Inter for both Hernan Crespo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s signatures, and has […]
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Real Offers Baptista, Cash for Reyes
Real Madrid, with its glut of striking options, is reportedly ready to offer Julio Baptista and cash to Arsenal in exchange for wantaway left-winger Jose Antonio Reyes. Fabio Capello, Real’s new coach, is desperate to add the speedy left-winger as part of his revolution at the Bernabeu. Real also knows that the Gunners came close […]
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Chelsea: We’ll Have Cole by Tomorrow
As Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho downplays the significance of signing Ashley Cole for the club’s vacant spot at left-back, The Guardian says sources close to club owner Roman Abramovich say the big boss tells them the move will be completed in the next 24 hours. This news runs counter to statements made by Chelsea and […]
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Beckham Dropped from England Squad
England boss Steve McClaren has dropped former captain David Beckham from the 25-man England squad set to play Greece next Wednesday. He, Wayne Rooney, who is suspended for the first two Euro 2008 qualifiers, Joe Cole and Michael Owen (both injured) are the only players from England’s World Cup starting 11 not in the squad. […]
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De Rosario Turns Up for Double-Header a Star
Prior to yesterday’s featured clash in Houston between FC Barcelona of Spain and Club America of Mexico, Cheslea-beater Dwayne De Rosario and the Houston Dynamo took on the LA Galaxy in front of a near sold-out home crowd. De Rosario, whose 23-yarder was enough to see the MLS All-Stars beat Chelsea in Chicago last weekend, […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this weekend’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137466
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5. GERMANY: Booming Bundesliga kicks off with World Cup boost
The German First Division has drawn the world’s biggest crowds since the 2003-04 season, when it surpassed the English Premier League, and the 2005-06 season’s 38,191 average set a Bundesliga record for the fifth straight year. The 2006-07 Bundesliga season kicks off this weekend riding the tide of the summer’s hugely successful World Cup, at […]
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4. PDL: Laredo Heat faces Michigan Bucks in title game
The Premier Development League, the 59-team fourth tier of U.S. soccer — after MLS, USL1 and USL2 — will crown its 2006 champion when the Michigan Bucks meet the Laredo Heat in the final on Saturday in Laredo, Texas. The Bucks have reached the playoffs in 10 of their 11 years in the league but […]
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3. BRUCE DEBUT: Red Bulls face Barcelona
Former USA coach Bruce Arena makes his debut on the sidelines of the New York Red Bulls in MLS’s latest test against a world renowned club. Following the MLS All-Stars’ 1-0 win over Chelsea last Saturday, and D.C. United’s 1-1 tie with Real Madrid on Wednesday (a month after D.C. United’s 4-0 win over Scottish […]
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2. MLS: Game of the Week
A win over the Colorado Rapids would do wonders for the Los Angeles Galaxy’s playoff chances. The defending champion Galaxy is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in club history. But coming off a 1-0 win Wednesday against Houston, the Galaxy faces a foundering third-place Colorado, which has lost its last […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"I’m honored and very happy, but it doesn’t make a big difference for me — I’ve always spoken my mind anyhow." — American goalkeeper Kasey Keller after his Borussia Moenchengladbach teammates elected him captain prior to this weekend’s kickoff of the 2006-07 Bundesliga season. (Reuters)
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5. Soccer pioneer Squires dies at the age of 94
Dr. John Squires, a driving force behind the creation of an NCAA soccer championship, died recently in Florida at the age of 94. Squires coached soccer, swimming and tennis at the University of Connecticut. He was the UConn men’s soccer coach from 1937-41 and 1946-68, and the Huskies’ 1948 team was declared national champion by […]
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4. Collegians dominate All-PDL team
Returning collegians figure prominently on the 2006 All-Premier Development League team. Nine of the 11 players on the all-league team will play college ball. GOALKEEPERS Eric Reed (Southern California Seahorses/UCLA). Helped guide the Seahorses to the regular-season division title for the first time with a 1.10 GAA in his second year with the team. DEFENDERS […]
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3. USF favored to win third straight WCC men’s title
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 […]
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2. Portland women are WCC preseason pick
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 […]
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1. North Carolina selected to win ACC men’s and women’s titles
North Carolina is the pick to win both the ACC men’s and women’s championships. With 10 returning starters and one of the nation’s 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 […]
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PDL: 2006 All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference G – Brian Levey – Cape Cod Crusaders D – David Horst – Virginia Beach Mariners D – Adam Mitchinson – Cape Cod Crusaders D – Graham Munro – Cape Cod Crusaders M – Geoffrey Cameron – Rhode Island Stingrays M – Jared Kent – Virginia Beach Submariners M – Matt Lacey – […]
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3. HIGH SHOWS & SPECIAL BROADCASTS: A Sampling
HIGHLIGHT SHOWS U.S. YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHT SHOW Fox Soccer Channel Friday 8 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 SPECIAL BROADCAST WORLD CUP 2006 ESPNU is in the midst […]
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2. 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) FRIDAY, Aug. 11 GOL TV Germany BAYERN MUNICH-BORUSSIA DORTMUND (live), 2:30 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA England WOLVES-PRESTON (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, Aug. 12 ESPN2 MLS HOUSTON-FC DALLAS (delay), midnight. MLS DIRECT KICK MLS CHICAGO-CHIVAS USA (live), 8:30 […]
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1. SPOTLIGHT ON … 2006 US Youth Soccer National Championships
A two-hour show airing Friday (8 pm ET/5 pm PT) on Fox Soccer Channel shines the spotlight on this summer’s US Youth Soccer National Championships, where boys and girls competed in 84 games for 12 national crowns at six age groups. The show also includes feature stories and interviews. “For the more than 10,000 teams […]
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COLLEGE: Fresno State women picked to win WAC
Defending champion Fresno State is picked to win the WAC womenÆs crown. The Bulldogs return nine starters, including the 2005 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, Rochelle Jagdeo, and two other first-team all-conference picks — forward Cortney Sobrero and goalkeeper Angie Larsen. Hawaii, the 2005 regular-season champion, has been selected by the coaches to finish […]
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COLLEGE: ODU tops CAA men's preseason poll
Old Dominion, which was ranked No. 7 in the final Soccer America rankings of the 2005 regular season, is the pick to win the CAA menÆs championship. The Monarchs return eight starters from last seasonÆs 15-4-2 squad that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. Back for ODU are […]
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COLLEGE: LeBlanc must get to work quickly at West Virginia
Only 16 days before the start of the college season, Marlon LeBlanc was named the men's head coach at West Virginia. Practice had already begun at Penn State, where he was an assistant, when he was hired to replace ousted Mountaineer coach Mike Seabolt. ''I've got about six month's of work to do in two […]
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COLLEGE: Old leaves St. John's for Australia's Newcastle Jets
New Zealand international Steven Old has left St. John's after two seasons to play for the Newcastle Jets of Australia's A-League. Newcastle coach Nick Theodorakopoulos signed the 20-year-old defender without a tryout. The 6-foot-3 Old, who was a first-team all-Big East pick in 2005, stood out for the All Whites on their European tour last […]
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4. Fresno State women picked to win WAC
Defending champion Fresno State is picked to win the WAC women’s crown. The Bulldogs return nine starters, including the 2005 WAC Defensive Player of the Year, Rochelle Jagdeo, and two other first-team all-conference picks — forward Cortney Sobrero and goalkeeper Angie Larsen. Hawaii, the 2005 regular-season champion, has been selected by the coaches to finish […]