MLS SuperDraft Preview: Options abound for West teams

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] The Western Conference provided six of the eight playoff teams last year and two more West Coast teams, Portland and Vancouver, are beefing up the league's presence on the West Coast. For a rundown of how the West stacks up heading into the MLS SuperDraft Thursday in Baltimore ... Read the whole story

Gyau steals show in Ft. Lauderdale

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS] With Sunday an off day at the adidas MLS Player Combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., MLS staffs got a chance to watch the the U.S. U-20s at an intrasquad scrimmage and four players -- Perry Kitchen, Zac MacMath, Zarek Valentin and Omar Salgado -- who are all projected to ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I went to celebrate the goal with my son who was behind the visitors' bench, and the Villarreal players thought I was provoking them. I hope that when one swears on their son they believe you. I think this (situation) comes from a state of affairs where everything I do ... Read the whole story

German club lukewarm on Adu (but eying Buddle?)

by Mike Woitalla

[AMERICANS ABROAD] After a week on trial with struggling German second division club Ingolstadt, Freddy Adu has gotten a lukewarm response from Coach Benno Mohlmann. Meanwhile, the second-to-last place club is reportedly courting Los Angeles Galaxy striker Edson Buddle. Read the whole story

Hamlett adds MLS experience to Vancouver staff

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] During its job search the Vancouver Whitecaps made it clear to potential candidates that it needed someone with MLS experience to join the staff as an assistant. Former Fire head coach and assistant coach Denis Hamlett fills the bill, and after a few weeks of negotiations Vancouver has announced ... Read the whole story

Spector scores in West Ham cup win

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] American Jonathan Spector, who scored two goals for West Ham in its 4-0 win over Manchester United in the English League Cup, did it again for the Hammers, scoring in their third-round English FA Cup game against Barnsley, a 2-0 win on Saturday. Read the whole story

King Kenny returns to Liverpool

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND] Kenny Dalglish cut short a celebrity cruise in Dubai to return and take charge of his old club, Liverpool. The move followed the inevitable firing of Reds manager Roy Hodgson by Liverpool's new American owners after the club's troubles that have left it only four points above the relegation ... Read the whole story

Ex-Fire star Conde scores in Atlas debut

by Soccer America

[MEXICO] Former Chicago Fire defender Wilman Conde scored in his debut for Mexican club Atlas in its 5-0 win over Morelia on the opening day of the Torneo Clausura. Read the whole story

Upsets galore in Qatar

by Paul Kennedy

[ASIAN CUP] Favorite Japan needed a late equalizer from Maya Yoshida to settle for a 1-1 tie with lowly Jordan Sunday in their opening Group B game at the Asian Cup in Qatar. In other shock results, host Qatar lost to Uzbekistan, 2-0, and 2007 runner-up Saudi Arabia fell to ... Read the whole story

Nagbe gives Akron back-to-back Hermann winners

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] Akron's Darlington Nagbe won 2010 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division I men's soccer, marking the first time since 1985-86 a different player from the same school won the award. Read the whole story

Stanford star Press wins Hermann Trophy

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] Forward Christen Press won Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division I women's soccer, following in the footsteps of 2009 Stanford winner Kelley O'Hara. Read the whole story

Four home openers announced

by Soccer America

[WPS] Four Women's Professional Soccer teams announced their home openers for the first two weeks of the 2011 season. Read the whole story

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