Donovan, Torres and Chandler out of friendly

by Paul Kennedy

[USA MEN] It was not a good weekend on the injury front for the U.S. national team. Timmy Chandler (left hamstring strain) and Jose Torres (right hamstring strain) became the latest to pull out of Wednesday's Italy-USA game because of injury. Jermaine Jones (calf injury) withdrew after the announcement of ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"They didn't choose me No. 1 [in the SuperDraft] and I showed them they made a mistake. ... I think I was the best player in the draft without a doubt. I mean I’m not talking about it. It’s reality. So it's pretty good. They made a choice and went ... Read the whole story

Pirlo and Buffon head Azzurri squad

by Paul Kennedy

[ITALY-USA] Seven players from Serie A leader Juventus -- including World Cup 2006 champions Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo -- head the 23-player squad Italy coach Cesar Prandelli named for Wednesday's friendly against the USA in Genoa (TV: 2:45 pm ET, ESPN, ESPN3.com, Galavision). Read the whole story

Olympic hopefuls have patience tested

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-23 MEN] The U.S. under-23 national team defeated the NASL's San Antonio Scorpions 3-0 in a scrimmage Friday night on second-half goals by Brek Shea, Dilly Duka and Jack McInerney. Read the whole story

Altidore scores twice, Gomez, Corona and Cunningham once

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore scored two goals -- his eighth and ninth of the Eredivisie season -- but AZ had to settle for a 3-3 tie with Heerenveen. Herculez Gomez scored his first goal for Mexican club Santos -- then missed a stoppage-time penalty -- in Santos' 2-1 loss at ... Read the whole story

Whitecaps sweep weekend pair

by Soccer America

[DISNEY PRO CLASSIC] The Vancouver Whitecaps were the big winners at the Disney Pro Classic with shutout wins over Montreal (3-0) and Houston (1-0). Sebastien Le Toux led the 'Caps with penalty kicks in both games and an assist against the Impact. For all the Disney Pro Classic weekend summaries ... Read the whole story

Rowe scores twice in Revs' second victory

by Soccer America

[DESERT DIAMOND CUP] Draft pick Kelyn Rowe scored two goals to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls before 8,472 fans at the Desert Diamond Cup. The win was the second in two games for the Revs in Tucson. The Los Angeles ... Read the whole story

Salihi goal leads D.C. past Chicago

by Soccer America

[CAROLINA CHALLENGE CUP] New Designated Player Hamid Salihi scored to give D.C. United a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire at the Carolina Challenge Cup. The host Charleston Battery of USL PRO earned a 2-2 tie with the Columbus Crew in Day 1's other game before a crowd of 5,713 ... Read the whole story

Rapids sign Colombian defender Zapata

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Colorado Rapids signed veteran left back Luis Eduardo Zapata, Oscar Pareja's second signing from his native Colombia since he took over as head coach. Zapata, nicknamed "El Morumbi," spent eight seasons at Millonarios and has also played for Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pereira, America de Cali and Deportivo ... Read the whole story

Cristiano Ronaldo scores with 12-yard back-heel

by Mike Woitalla

[GOLEADORES] Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 29th goal of the season with a brilliant back-heel. For leading scorer updates in Europe's major leagues and video of Ronaldo's strike ... Read the whole story

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