North Carolina dominates with four of first eight picks in 2010 draft

by Paul Kennedy

[WPS] Two-time defending women's champion North Carolina had four players taken with the first eight picks and six players taken with the first 19 picks in the 2010 WPS Draft on Friday in Philadelphia. For all the picks ... AMERICANS ABROAD WEEKEND: Clint Dempsey suffers knee injury Donovan's Everton shut ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"[The] team has been very positive and helpful to me [and] tomorrow is [a] big game for us. I'm going to wear both of my wrist bands in support of Haiti." -- Jozy Altidore, who plans to use Saturday's English Premier League match against Tottenham to make an emotional gesture ... Read the whole story

January player moves

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Bryan Arguez became the third U.S. U-20 international soccer agency Traffic has shipped to Portugal. Arguez will join U-20 teammate Tony Taylor at second division Estoril. For all the January deals, from Freddy Adu's latest loan deal to Jeremiah White's move to Saudi Arabia, his fifth country in ... Read the whole story

Stanford's Ratcliffe wins second women's coaching award in a row

by Soccer America

[COLLEGE] Stanford Paul Ratcliffe won women's coach of the year honors for the second year in a row. Matt Yelton of NAIA women's champion Lee was the only coach to repeat in the 2009 NSCAA/Mondo National Coach of the Year awards announced Friday at annual NSCAA Awards Banquet. For all ... Read the whole story

Ivory Coast's Elephants trample Ghana

by Soccer America

[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast became the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a convincing 3-1 win over fellow World Cup finalist Ghana on Friday. Read the whole story

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