Philly name celebrates colonial past

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS] Philadelphia, MLS's 16th team, will be named the Union. The team name is a reference to the original thirteen colonies, while the colors of navy blue and gold are a throwback to the uniforms of the American Continental Army. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"From Day One, he was in a similar position to me. He had loved playing for Manchester United and probably thought he wouldn't play for another club in England but he ended up coming here and found the perfect place for him. The environment, the team spirit has suited him ... Read the whole story

Dallas keeper Sala sidelined again

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Unless it brings in another goalkeeper, FC Dallas will be playing Ray Burse in goal for at least the next month. Regular goalie Dario Sala, who sat out most of April after undergoing surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee, is projected to miss the next four ... Read the whole story

EPL to get tough on club finances

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND] With English clubs having run up debts of 3 billion pounds ($4.56 billion), the Premier League has proposed tough measures to curb abuses and bolster transparency. Read the whole story

OBITUARY: Julio Mazzei (1930-2009)

by Paul Kennedy

Brazilian Julio Mazzei, best known as Pele's adviser during his New York Cosmos and later the coach of the Cosmos when they won the 1982 North American Soccer League title, died Sunday at the age of 78 in Santos. Read the whole story

Kamani Hill lands in Portugal

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Portuguese Vitoria Guimaraes club has signed 23-year-old American Kamani Hill to a three-year contract as its first reinforcement for the 2009-10 season. The former UCLA forward signed a contract with current Bundesliga leader Wolfsburg in 2006, made his debut in early 2007 but was relegated to the German ... Read the whole story

Burglar strikes at gametime

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] A thief stole thousands of dollars of cash and valuables from the house of Everton's Steven Pienaar while he was busy playing against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Piennar is the 16th English Premier League player whose house was targeted in recent years while on club duty, according ... Read the whole story

College stars to face Ireland and Northern Ireland

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-23 WOMEN] The U.S. under-23 women's national team will face Ireland's women's national team on Wednesday in Dublin and Northern Ireland's women's national team in Belfast on Wednesday. For the U.S. roster ... Read the whole story

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