What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We need to get out of the ghetto of being a role model for girls. You can't make dads feel like they're visiting Chuck E. Cheese's." -- Andy Crossley, the Boston Breakers' director of business development, on the need for first-year Women's Professional Soccer to develop a following beyond young ... Read the whole story

Patience pays off for Gooch

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Oguchi Onyewu's signing with AC Milan is an example of being in the right place at the right time. For the last year and a half, Onyewu has been linked with dozens of clubs big and small. But instead of lowly English Premier League club Birmingham City, rumored ... Read the whole story

Traditional intensity is likely

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA-HONDURAS] The site and the names have changed but once again the U.S. and Honduras will play an important soccer match in a stadium rife with history. Read the whole story

Canada rolls on

by Paul Kennedy

[GOLD CUP] Canada has played miserably in World Cup qualifying in recent competitions but the Gold Cup is another matter. The 2007 semifinalists rolled to their second straight win in arguably the toughest group at the 2009 Gold Cup, beating El Salvador, 1-0. Hexagonal leader Costa Rica rebounded from its ... Read the whole story

USA '09 on television

by Soccer America

[GOLD CUP] Wednesday's USA-Honduras match will kick off at 9 pm ET on Fox Soccer Channel and TeleFutura. For the complete Gold Cup television schedule ... Read the whole story

MLS teams fill three of four semifinal spots

by Ridge Mahoney

[U.S. OPEN CUP] Three of the four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinalists will be MLS teams following completion of the quarterfinal round. Read the whole story

Kraft joins board of directors

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2018 BID] Robert Kraft, a founding investor of Major League Soccer, is the latest addition to the board of directors of the USA Bid Committee seeking the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Best known as the owner of the NFL powerhouse New England Patriots, Kraft was influential in ... Read the whole story

ESPN gains soccer foothold in England

by Paul Kennedy

[TELEVISION] It's time to say goodbye to ESPN America in Britain and say hello to ESPN. In the wake of its acquisition of rights to broadcast 46 Premier League matches in the 2009-10 season, ESPN will launch the new network on Aug. 3. Read the whole story

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