Montreal swept its West Coast swing by rallying past Seattle 2-1 and edging Vancouver 1-0 with Joel Bailey scoring his first two goals of the year in USL-1 play. In the PDL, Westchester, Augusta, Bradenton and the defending champion Des Moines Menace qualified for into the playoffs. W-League playoff races remain completely open going into […]
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5. NORDIC CUP: USA beats Denmark, 3-0, in opener
The USA beat Denmark, 3-0, in their opening game at the 2006 Nordic Cup, the under-21 women’s championship, in Norway. India Trotter, Danesha Adams and Katie Griffin scored for the USA in their Nordic Cup debuts. For more on USA-Denmark: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137408
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4. U.S. WOMEN: Americans beat Sweden, 3-2, in wild finish
The U.S. women’s national team won its 2006 home opener with a 3-2 victory over Sweden in a game played in 99 degree heat in Blaine, Minn. The game featured a wild finish with three goals after the 89th minute. Defender Cat Whitehill scored from 70 yards to give the USA a 2-1 lead, but […]
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MLS: Nowak, Garber picks round out All-Star roster
D.C. United coach Peter Nowak, who will coach the MLS All-Stars against Chelsea Aug. 5, named eight players and Commissioner Don Garber added two picks to the to create an 18-man roster. Three of Nowak's picks replace All-Star First XI members Ante Razov (Chivas USA), Shalrie Joseph (New England) and Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), […]
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3. MLS: Nowak, Garber picks round out All-Star roster
D.C. United coach Peter Nowak, who will coach the MLS All-Stars against Chelsea Aug. 5, named eight players and Commissioner Don Garber added two picks to the to create an 18-man roster. Three of Nowak’s picks replace All-Star First XI members Ante Razov (Chivas USA), Shalrie Joseph (New England) and Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), […]
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2. MLS: D.C. United and Houston extend success streaks
Brian Ching scored the deciding goal in Houston’s 3-2 win over Kansas City, which extended the Dynamo’s undefeated streak to nine games and the Wizards’ losing streak to six. It was Ching’s 10th goal of the season. D.C. United extended its win streak to six games and its unbeaten run to 13 games with a […]
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MLS: D.C. United and Houston extend success streaks
Brian Ching scored the deciding goal in Houston's 3-2 win over Kansas City, which extended the Dynamo's undefeated streak to nine games and the Wizards' losing streak to six. It was Ching's 10th goal of the season. D.C. United extended its win streak to six games and its unbeaten run to 13 games with a […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Adu swerved to avoid the guy running across [Interstate] 295.” — D.C. Police spokesman Joe Gentile on Freddy Adu‘s Saturday night car accident. Adu’s BMW 330i hit a median and was struck from behind by another car. A D.C. United spokesman said the 17-year-old Adu is "totally healthy" but "The car had quite a bit […]
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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: A Sampling
VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Sunday, 11:30 pm ET Monday, 10 am ET & 2 pm ET & 9 pm ET. Titulares Telemundo Saturday, 11 pm ET/10 pm CT/11 pm PT Sunday, 11 pm ET/10 pm CT/11 pm PT Republica Deportiva Univision Sunday 11:00 am ET/noon PT Fox Sports […]
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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, July 17 No live games. TUESDAY, July 18 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Libertadores LIBERTAD-RIVER PLATE, Quarterfinals, 2nd Leg (live), 8 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA Friendly KAISER CHIEFS-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), 1 pm. WEDNESDAY, July 19 FOX […]
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U.S. WOMEN: Americans beat Sweden, 3-2, in wild finish
The U.S. womenÆs national team won its 2006 home opener with a 3-2 victory over Sweden in a game played in 99 degree heat in Blaine, Minn. The game featured a wild finish with three goals after the 89th minute. Defender Cat Whitehill scored from 70 yards to give the USA a 2-1 lead, but […]
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NORDIC CUP: USA beats Denmark, 3-0, in opener
The USA beat Denmark, 3-0, in their opening game at the 2006 Nordic Cup, the under-21 womenÆs championship, in Norway. India Trotter, Danesha Adams and Katie Griffin scored for the USA in their Nordic Cup debuts. The USA is going for its unprecedented eighth straight title. Iceland upset host Norway, 3-2, in the other Group […]
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USL: Results (July 10-16)
USL First Division Friday, July 14 Charleston 3 (Glinton 26, Hollingsworth pen. 55, Armstrong 78) Portland 2 (Kreamelmeyer 21, 46). Rochester 5 (Delicate 49, Edozien 52, 75, Howes 59, Lewis 90) Miami 4 (Zinho 31, M Rodriguez 73, 74, Romario pen. 90). Minnesota 1 (Schmidt 90) Vancouver 2 (Noreiga 22, Kindel 80). Saturday, July 15 […]
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SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
0715tv schedule 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 soccerTV.com) MONDAY, July 17 No live games. TUESDAY, July 18 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Libertadores LIBERTAD-RIVER PLATE, Quarterfinals, 2nd Leg (live), 8 pm. SETANTA SPORTS […]
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MLS: Summaries (July 15)
July 14 in East Rutherford, NJ New York 1 Colorado 0. Goal: Guevara pen. 35. New York — Conway, Wynne, Mendes, Parke, Stammler, Magee, Guevara, O'Rourke, Henderson (Vide, 84), Buddle (Laventure, 69), Peguero. Colorado — Cannon, Gargan (Peterson, 80), Karanka, Petke, Denton, Cooke, Beckerman, Kirovski (Mathis, 69), Mastroeni, Hernandez, Martins (Ben Dayan 65). Yellow Cards: […]
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4. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
All the week’s MLS and international action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137397
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3. MAKING A LIST: Italian Scandal Penalties
The following are the penalties handed out tonight in the Italian soccer scandal, subject to appeals: JUVENTUS: — Relegated to Serie B for 2006-07 season. — Deducted 30 points from their 2006-07 Serie B total. — Stripped of 2004-05 and 2005-06 Serie A titles. FIORENTINA: — Relegated to Serie B for 2006-07 season. — Deducted […]
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2. U.S. SOCCER: Bruce Arena contract not renewed
Citing a need for freshness, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati has decided not to renew the contract of eight-year U.S. head coach Bruce Arena when it expires at the end of 2006. “It comes down primarily to eight years being a long period,” Gulati said. “I’m not going to say we felt the need to […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“They blew us off the pitch with their energy. Especially in the second half. As the game went on, [our] players felt less energy. That is disappointing.” — Gordon Strachan, manager of Scottish champion Celtic, after the Hoops were crushed by MLS Eastern Conference leader D.C. United, 4-0, in a friendly on Tuesday.
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Aussie Government Backs 2018 Bid
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he would back a bid to host the 2018 World Cup. The possibility of bidding for the right to host the tournament was discussed at an annual meeting between the national government and the heads of eight state and territory governments. “All governments agree enthusiastically that if the national […]
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Materazzi Goes Before FIFA
Italy defender Marco Materaazzi gave his version of the head-butting incident that overshadowed Sunday’s final between France and Italy. Materazzi spent about a half hour with a FIFA disciplinary committee before walking away without commenting publicly on the matter. FIFA spokesperson John Schumacher confirmed that FIFA could not discuss Materazzi’s testimony. He was accompanied by […]
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Ronaldo Cristiano Looks Set to Leave United
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be returning to Manchester United next season, Daniel Taylor of the Guardian reports. In fact, the young Portuguese winger has been plotting his exit from Old Trafford for the last 10 months. United announced yesterday that Ronaldo would not be leaving under any circumstances. Sir Alex Ferguson says Ronaldo confirmed his […]
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World Cup to Provide Lasting Economy Boost for Germany
Germany’s expected 2 billion euro boost from hosting the World Cup will likely lift the country’s GDP by 0.3-0.4 percent, executives from the Centre for Economics and Business Research in London said yesterday. But perhaps that’s just the beginning: “We think there has been quite a positive rebranding effect, which goes a lot further than […]
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Former MetroStar Named Italy Coach
Former MetroStars midfielder Robert Donadoni was named successor to Marcello Lippi as coach of world champion Italy, ANSA reported Friday. Donadoni, who obviously has big boots to fill following Lippi’s World Cup triumph, did not receive the warmest of welcomes from the Italian media, who said the 43-year-old lacked the credentials to keep Italy top […]
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U.S. SOCCER: Bruce Arena contract not renewed
Citing a need for freshness, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati has decided not to renew the contract of eight-year U.S. head coach Bruce Arena when it expires at the end of 2006. ''It comes down primarily to eight years being a long period,'' Gulati said. ''I'm not going to say we felt the need to […]