The second and third rounds will be played at regional sites, beginning with two games hosted by BYU on Thursday. Second Round Friday, November 17 (In Tallahassee, Fla.) 1 Florida St. vs. 8 Texas A&M 4 Wisconsin vs. 5 Texas Friday, November 17 (in Fayetteville, Ark.) 3 Notre Dame vs. 6 Memphis2 Arkansas vs. 7 […]
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What They're Saying: Luis Enrique
“I am not very happy with Kylian today. Why? Because managers are so strange. About goals, I have nothing to say, I have no complaints. But I think he can help the team a lot in a different way because he’s so important. I am going to tell him first, and after that I will […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies at age 28 after on-field collapse in Albania (BBC)2. Stadium unrest clouds several weekend Bundesliga games (DW.com)3. What is VAR, how does it work and what are the biggest problems? By Karl Matchett (The Independent)
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In the News …
• Second D1 women’s upset. Xavier became only the second of 31 seeded teams to fall in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament when the Musketeers fell to Tennessee, 1-0, on Sizzy Lawton’s goal in the 102nd minute. • NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament: Saturday’s results • Goals in Europe. […]
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NCAA Division I Women's Tournament: Tennessee upsets Xavier
Xavier became only the second seeded team to fall in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament when it fell to Tennessee, 1-0, on Sizzy Lawton’s goal in the 102nd minute. Of the 31 regional seeds in action on Friday and Saturday, the only other team to lose was No. 1 […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Rapinoe and Krieger’s trailblazing journeys to NWSL final By Jeff Kassouf (ESPN)2. Soccer has a refereeing ‘epidemic’ — just not the one you think By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)3. The complicated legacy of Qatar’s World Cup By Adam Kilgore (Washington Post)
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In the News …
• Courage’s Kerolin named NWSL MVP. The 23-year-old Brazilian became the first South American-born player and ninth different player in 10 seasons to win the award. She finished with a career-high 10 goals and three assists in 19 games. • Scally assists in big Gladbach win. Joe Scally won the Bundesliga battle of 20-year-old Americans […]
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Awards: Trevor Amann named USL League Player of the Year
• Northern Colorado Hailstorm forward Trevor Amann was named USL League One Player of the Year after he smashed the league record with 23 goals and finished with 27 goals in all competitions. He played D2 college ball at Colorado Mines and Midwestern State before turning pro in 2022. • Other USL League One awards: […]
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NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman on …
Key highlights from Friday’s state of the league address: ——————— • OL Reign and Thorns. New owners should be in place by end of 2023. • Search for 16th team. More than a dozen qualified investors identified. • 2023 metrics. Ticket sales up 36%, streaming up 83% on Paramount+. • 2024 regular season. There will […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. It’s crunch time for San Diego’s MLS team, which just started construction of its $150M training campus By Jennifer Van Grove (San Diego Union Tribune)2. Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war By John Duerden (AP)3. Americans are uneasy about Middle East sports push, Post-UMD poll finds By […]