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By Paul Kennedy The United States must beat Jamaica Oct. 7 in Foxboro, Mass., and Trinidad & Tobago Nov. 11 in Port of Spain to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Yes, there are other scenarios by which the United States can qualify but they aren’t likely. The only imaginable result that could help the […]

9/3 RANKING TEAM (RECORD) PRESEASON RANKING 1 SMU (2-0-0) 2 9/7 South Carolina, 9/9 at College of Charleston 2 Washington (2-0-0) 11 9/8 Indiana, 9/9 William & Mary. 3 Virginia (1-0-1) 3 9/7 American, 9/9 Creighton. 4 St. John’s (2-0-0) 10 9/8 at Providence. 5 Furman (1-0-0) 5 9/7 Notre Dame, 9/9 FIU. 6 Connecticut […]

The following are the poll results in which 1,780 fans participated:1780 total resps. Who’s the top new American player in MLS? Landon Donovan (San Jose) – 1117 – 62.8% Santino Quaranta (D.C. United) – 229 – 12.9% Ryan Suarez (Dallas) – 90 – 5.1% Jim Curtin (Chicago) – 70 – 3.9% Mark Lisi (D.C. United) […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH, Soccer America Senior Editor Just minutes before the WUSA’s Aug. 25 championship game at Foxboro Stadium kicked off, league founder John Hendricks was discussing areas in which the WUSA needed to improve in Year 2. “I think we can do a better job through our investment groups, especially our corporate investors,” said […]

Executive Editor Mike Woitalla predicts: MetroStars 2 New England 1 Miami 3 D.C. United 1 Chicago 2 Dallas 1 Kansas City 0 San Jose 2 Colorado 0 Los Angeles 3 Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 4 Previews (All times ET) Friday, September 7, (8:00 p.m.) New England Revolution at MetroStars (Fox New England, MSG) Did you […]

RESULTS Sept. 4 in Lima Peru 0 Uruguay 2 (Dario Silva 12, Recoba 45). Sept. 4 in Santiago Chile 0 Venezuela 2 (Paez 56, Arango 62). Sept. 5 in Bogota Colombia 0 Ecuador 0. Sept. 5 in Asuncion Paraguay 5 (Paredes 33, Cardozo 45, 90, Chilavert 50, Santa Cruz 70) Bolivia 1 (Paz 15). Sept. […]

COSTA RICA-USA: Arena to revamp lineup? Sept. 5 in San Jose, Costa Rica (Saprissa Stadium) TV: ESPN2 (live) 10 pm ET. Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) STANDINGS: Costa Rica, 1st in the Hexagonal (5 wins, 1 tie, 1 loss, 14 goals for, 7 against, 16 points). USA, 2nd in the Hexagonal (4 wins, 1 tie, 2 […]

If a childÆs soccer experience befuddles the parents, thereÆs a place in cyberspace that will try to help. The youth-soccer boom resounds with disturbing youth-soccer echoes: overzealous coaches, overindulgent parents, player burnout and dozens of related issues. For years, parents seeking advice or solutions have been limited to club meetings, sideline powwows or a handful […]

The USA lost its third straight qualifying game and slipped into fourth place of the Hexagonal by falling, 2-0, to Costa Rica on Wednesday night in San Jose, Costa Rica. The win makes Costa Rica the first team from the CONCACAF region to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. The USA, Mexico and Honduras are […]

G ERIKA FLANDERS (Bowling Green) (1) 26 saves — 17 vs. Michigan St. — lead overmatched Falcons to win, tie D JESSICA HOPKINS (Texas) (1) Goal-line stop kept Longhorns in UNC match D ERIN MCLEOD (SMU) (1) Boilermaker Challenge Cup MVP as Mustangs topple Miami (Ohio) and Purdue D VANESSA PRUZINSKY (Notre Dame) (1) ND […]

After a season marred by a fake-passport scandal, a match-fixing case, multiple doping cases and racist outbursts at stadiums, Italy is hoping for a return to normalcy. FAVORITES Big-spending Juve rebuilds after Zidane 1. JUVENTUS. The $66.2 million Juve got for Zinedine Zidane doesnÆt come close to covering the $115 million it shelled out for […]

G ALLAN LEWIS (Northeastern) (1) Had shutouts in upset wins over N.C. State (2-0) and Duke (1-0) D CHRIS WINGERT (St. John’s) (1) Outstanding on backline for Red Storm at Indiana tournament D PHILIP SALYER (Maryland) (1) Golden goal gave Terps 2-1 win over UCLA D BRYN RITCHIE (Washington) (1) Defensive presence helped Huskies past […]

The Mexican federation (FMF) has changed the kickoff time of WednesdayÆs (Sept. 5) World Cup qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago from noon to 9 pm local time. The 11th hour change affects TelemundoÆs Wednesday Hexagonal broadcasts. Telemundo is apparently showing the Mexico-T&T game at 10 pm ET — when it had previously scheduled to show […]

A Mary-Frances Monroe goal and two exceptional saves by CiCi Peterson sparked No. 3 UCLA past second-ranked Portland, 1-0, at Cal State Fullerton’s tournament, the biggest showdown of the opening weekend. No. 8 Notre Dame toppled No. 7 Penn State, 2-1, then handled Hartford, 2-0, to win its tournament. The Nittany Lions bounced back from […]

9/3 TEAM RECORD PRESEASON 1 North Carolina (1-0-0) 1 2 UCLA (1-0-0) 3 2 Portland (0-1-0) 2 4 Nebraska (2-0-0) 4 5 Virginia (1-0-0) 5 6 Santa Clara (2-0-0) 6 7 Notre Dame (2-0-0) 8 8 Washington (1-0-0) 9 9 Clemson (1-0-0) 10 10 Penn State (1-1-0) 7 11 California (2-0-0) 11 12 Florida State […]

SMU claimed the No. 1 spot when it beat George Mason (2-1) and James Madison (4-2). Diego Walsh and Luchi Gonzalez had three goals apiece. Washington moved up to No. 2 after beating former No. 1 Connecticut (1-0). Virginia and UCLA, which have eight national titles between them the last two decades, played to a […]

No. 2 SMU is poised to take over the top spot after beating No. 17 James Madison, 4-2, and host George Mason, 2-1, at the George Mason Classic. No. 1 Connecticut lost to No. 11 Washington, 1-0. The defending champion Huskies finished their tournament 0-1-1 after opening with a 3-3 tie with Akron. No. 3 […]

The following is Soccer America’s MLS Team of the Week from games played Aug. 29 and Sept. 1. GOALKEEPER Zach Thornton (2) Chicago DEFENDERS Alexi Lalas (1) Los Angeles Ryan Nelsen (1) D.C. United Jorge Rodriguez (5) Dallas MIDFIELDERS Mark Lisi (2) D.C. United Brian Maisonneuve (2) Columbus Matt Okoh (2) New England Ian Russell […]

The names change each season, but those young players who crack the pro ranks face the same challenges that their predecessors did. When Jim Curtin plowed into Jaime Moreno to earn a red card in only his second MLS appearance, he tasted what most MLS rookies must swallow in heavy doses. Embarrassment. Humility. Guilt. ôI […]

Here are Soccer AmericaÆs player ratings for games played Aug. 29 and Sept. 1. SA Report Cards: 1 (low) to 10 (high) Aug. 29 Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 3 (OT). Goals: Ralston 8, Barclay (Maessner) 89; Pareja (Deering) 25, Graziani (Rodriguez, Rhine) 67, Rodriguez 97. Tampa Bay (4-5-1) — Adin Brown (6); Diego Sonora (6), […]

RESULTS Sept. 1 in Washington, D.C. USA 2 Honduras 3. Goals: Stewart 7, 84; Nunez 28, 77, Pavon pen. 53. USA — Friedel, Cherundolo (Preki, 67), Pope, Agoos, Regis (Henderson, 78), Sanneh, Jones, Armas, Stewart, Kirovski (Moore, 64), Donovan. Honduras — Valladares, Reyes (Perez, 71), Caballero, Medina (Carcamo, 46), Guerrero, Pineda, De Leon, Turcios (Bernardez, […]

The United States U-17 team beat Brazil, the defending U-17 champion, 1-0, in an U-17 World Cup warmup in Bradenton. Mike Magee gave the Americans their 11th straight win of the year with a goal on a free kick in the 61st minute. USA Lineup — 18-Adam Schuerman; 8-Jordan Harvey, 6-Chris Lancos, 12-Gray Griffin, 2-David […]

By PAUL KENNEDY All of a sudden, U.S. World Cup prospects don’t look as rosy. The Americans will probably find themselves in fourth place — only the top three teams from the six-team CONCACAF group qualify for the World Cup — if they lose to Costa Rica Wednesday night in San Jose, where the Ticos […]

No. 1 Connecticut lost to No. 11 Washington, 1-0, on an early Brent Wiesner goal. The defending champion Huskies finished their tournament 0-1-1 after opening with a 3-3 tie with Akron. No. 4 Indiana lost at home to No. 10 St. John’s In Sunday action, No. 2 SMU meets No. 17 James Madison at the […]

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