|
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] In cold, blustery conditions at Toronto's BMO Field, and with both teams a bit fatigued from playing the previous weekend, neither Toronto FC nor Chivas USA had much good soccer in them, yet the host did get enough luck to win, 1-0, in front of 19,915 fans.
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
"These are the worst days of my life. I do not have any desire to return to playing soccer. I have seen the replays of the incident, but I do not recognize myself. I lost my cool and I went crazy, but that is not me. The worst punishment is ...
Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
[ENGLAND] In a preview of next month's FA Cup final, American Tim Howard was again in fine form for Everton as it held Chelsea to settle a 0-0 tie that all but knocked the Blues out of contention for the Premier League. Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink admitted as much after ...
Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Atlante is on course to its Concacaf title since 1983 and a place in the 2009 Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates thanks to a 2-0 win over Mexican rival Cruz Azul on the road in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final.
Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS PREDICTION] Last season runner-up New York aims to hit the .500 mark when it travels to Kansas City for ESPN2's MLS Game of the Week on Thursday. The Wizards, who lost their first two games of the season, hope to extend their undefeated streak to four.
Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS] He avoided the injury bug for the most part last season, but 2009 is rapidly turning into a different story for Revs defender Chris Albright.
Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
[UNDER-17 CONCACAF CHAMPIONSHIP] Mexico, winner of the Under-17 World Cup in 2005 but unable to qualify for the final two years later, very much means business at the 2009 Concacaf U-17 Championship, opening with a 7-0 over Trinidad & Tobago before 13,333 fans.
Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Iran has its third national team coach in less than a month -- and its Afshin Ghotbi, an Iranian-born and U.S.-educated coach who has mostly recently been coaching in Iran for Persepolis in 2007 and 2008.
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
[UNDER-17 CONCACAF CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA, which faces Canada Thursday, opened its campaign to qualify for the U-17 World Cup with a 5-0 win over Cuba on Tuesday. For video of the Cuba win ...
Read the whole story
by Soccer America
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Defending cup champ D.C. United downed FC Dallas, 2-0, on Wednesday in a play-in thanks to goals by Fred and Brandon Barklage. D.C. United will play the winner of the April 29 San Jose-New York for a spot in the U.S. Open Cup proper.
Read the whole story
|
