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by Paul Kennedy
[MLS] Commissioner Don Garber's statement that MLS will examine the possibility of switching to summer-spring season has been lambasted as pandering to FIFA President Sepp Blatter in an effort to win his support for the USA's World Cup 2022 bid. But there are some very good reasons to adopt the ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS EXPANSION DRAFT] Starting with the first overall pick, the expansion Portland Timbers didn't surprise anyone by taking FC Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty (whom they immediately traded to D.C. United -- along with allocation money -- for Rodney Wallace) but a few eyebrows when up later when they selected two ...
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by Soccer America
"This was a disgraceful incident. It will not be tolerated and that message must be absolutely unequivocal."-- Judge Brian Lewis upon sentencing English amateur league player Joseph Rimmer to 24 weeks in jail for driving his Range Rover on the field after being ejected. The ref hid in the goalmouth ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS EXPANSION DRAFT] Vancouver stocked up on forwards and attackers in the Expansion Draft -- then unloaded four of them in rapid fashion on Wednesday. Here's a look at what the Whitecaps came up with and who went where with updates on moves made Thursday and Friday...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2018/22 BIDS] Former President Bill Clinton, who will lead the U.S. delegation that will made its presentation to the FIFA executive committee next week, sets out his case for USA '22 ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CUP] The final round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup final round will begin Friday when Trinidad & Tobago faces Cuba and host Martinique takes on Grenada. The tournament will serve as qualifying for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States. For a look at the tournament's ...
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by Soccer America
[VIDEO PICK] Sorin Cartu, coach of Romanian club CFR Cluj, took his frustrations out on the plexiglass of a Swiss dugout while his team was losing a UEFA Champions League game to FC Basel.
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by Soccer America
[OFF THE POST] The mother of a daughter playing in a U-10 game in the Atlanta area entered the field and slapped the referee because he didn't stop play after the girl was hit in the chest by the ball and fell down. The mother left by the time Forsyth ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] American Jermaine Jones started for Schalke 04 in its 3-0 win over Lyon that sent the Gelsenkirchen team through to the to the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Inter Milan, 2009 champion Barcelona, 2008 champion Manchester United, as well as Tottenham, ...
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