Louisville and Creighton win sweepstakes

by Soccer America

[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Louisville and Creighton led all teams with four players taken in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. Louisville had three players -- the most of any team -- taken in the first round: Nick De Leon, Austin Berry and Colin Rolfe. Creighton was one of five teams that had two players ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It's going to be awesome. I've never lived in a big city. I've been watching a lot of the Travel Channel lately, so at least I know of some nice places to eat." -- Duke's Andrew Wenger on being taken by the expansion Montreal Impact with the No. 1 pick ... Read the whole story

Cooper trade could trigger Agudelo's exit from New York

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The New York Red Bulls were the only team not to have a pick in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, but they made big news on draft day with the acquisition of forward Kenny Cooper from the Portland Timbers. The move immediately triggered speculation that ... Read the whole story

Red Bulls land Swedish defender Holgersson

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS]  The New York Red Bulls confirmed the signing of Swedish central defender Markus Holgersson, who helped Helsingborg become the first Swedish club to win the Allsvenskan, Super Cup and Swedish Cup titles in the same year in 2011. Holgersson, 26, just earned his first international call-up for the ... Read the whole story

Keane heads to Aston Villa on loan

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND] Robbie Keane became the latest MLS star to accept a short-team loan deal, joining Aston Villa on Thursday from the Los Angeles Galaxy. Read the whole story

Steinbrecher receives Werner Fricker Builder Award

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] Former U.S. Soccer secretary general Hank Steinbrecher was named as the 2012 recipient of the Werner Fricker Builder Award, named after the late U.S. Soccer president and awarded each year to an individual who has worked tirelessly at the national level in furthering the interest of the sport of ... Read the whole story

Columnist Paul Gardner on 'Concussion Problem' panel

by Soccer America

[NSCAA CONVENTION] Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner will be a featured panelist at the NCAA Convention's forum discussing the question of concussions in the sport of soccer. The panel, on Friday morning 9 am (CST), includes Taylor Twellman, whose high-scoring MLS career ended prematurely because of head injuries. Read the whole story

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