Sundhage: U.S. women's game needs more skilled players

by Paul Kennedy

[WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] The USA finally qualified for the 2011 Women's World Cup -- two days before Monday's draw in Frankfurt -- and Coach Pia Sundhage acknowledged the U.S. women's game needs to improve in face of increasing competition from the rest of the world. For Sundhage's assessment of ... Read the whole story

Cutting it close?

by Paul Kennedy

[ZURICH COUNTDOWN] As the countdown to Thursday's vote by FIFA's executive committee on the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups continues, Soccer America spotlights the latest developments ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"You don't want to wait until a tragedy sets in until you say, Oh, we should have done something. I think we're already at a tipping point." -- Former U.S. star Julie Foudy on the need for U.S. Soccer to put more programs in place for young women following setbacks ... Read the whole story

Dempsey and teenager Gatt on the mark

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey scored in the second half to give Fulham a 1-1 tie at home against Birmingham -- the Cottagers' fifth game in a row without a win. Teenager Josh Gatt scored in his third straight game for Austrian second division club SCR Altach. American keepers Tim Howard ... Read the whole story

Zahavi scores in American debut

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Alex Zahavi, who previously represented Portugal and is now based in Israel, scored the lone goal of the USA in its 1-1 tie with Colombia Friday in their U-20 match in the Torneo de las Americas in Kennesaw, Ga. Read the whole story

Wind helps turn Boston College corner kick into golden goal

by Paul Kennedy

[COLLEGE] Boston College joined Stanford, Notre Dame and Ohio State in the Women's College Cup with a 1-0 overtime win thanks to Hannah Cerrone's wind-aided goal over Washington. The victory sets up a replay of BC's season opener against No. 1 Stanford, which ended in a 1-1 tie Read the whole story

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament Scoreboard

by Soccer America

No. 7 South Carolina was the only higher seeded team to lose in the third round of the NCAA Men's Tournament. Michigan, a 3-1 winner over the Gamecocks, joined No. 1 seed Louisville, the lone unbeaten left in the tournament, Maryland, Akron, North Carolina, SMU, California and UCLA in next ... Read the whole story

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