• Sergino Dest sits out team training. The AC Milan right back was the only U.S. player not part of team training. He was doing an individual program “related to load management.” An issue related to muscle fatigue kept him out of action at Milan for parts of the last three weeks before the break […]
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By the Numbers: MLS players at 2022 World Cup
36. *Players from 21 different teams. 20. Domestic players (11 Canadians and 9 Americans). 16. Foreigners players (MLS is ranked 8th in world). 6. Players from CF Montreal, the most of any MLS team. *Includes Costa Rica’s Daniel Chacon of Colorado Rapids 2. FIFA: All 832 players on the World Cup 2022 rosters.
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. New York City reaches deal to build soccer stadium in Queens By Dana Rubinstein and Ken Belson (New York Times)2. The underground map helping thirsty World Cup fans find alcohol in Qatar By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)3. Brenden Aaronson’s World Cup journey started in his family’s New Jersey basement By Sam Stejskal (The Athletic)
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World Cup 2022: Broadcast news
• SiriusXM will offer live broadcasts of all 64 matches. The broadcasts will use the Fox Sports match commentary. In addition, soccer channel SiriusXM FC will offer listeners talk and analysis with World Cup Today airing between matches and Counter Attack at the end of each day. • Fox Sports adds quartet for digital coverage. […]
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Female referees: 2022 Women's World Cup
• Stephanie Frappart (France). First woman to work a men’s World Cup qualifying match. • Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda). Led first all-female crew at men’s Africa Cup of Nations. • Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan). Worked in men’s AFC Champions League and the J1 League. Assistant referees: Neuza Back (Brazil), Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico), Kathryn Nesbitt (USA).
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Bracket: NCAA Division I Men's Tournament
• Kentucky claims top seed. The Wildcats, the only unbeaten team in the country with a 14-0-5 record, are the No. 1 seeds after winning the Sun Belt regular-season and tournament championships. The other top four seeds: Washington, Syracuse and Virginia. • Cal Baptist qualifies in first year of eligibility. The Lancers are the only […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. How Sergino Dest, a ‘different’ sort of Dutchman, was drawn to the USMNT By Sam Stejskal (The Athletic)2. Why Walker Zimmerman is the leader the USMNT needs at World Cup 2022 By Laken Litman (FoxSports.com)3. Don’t mention the penalties! England’s 1990 team look back at the World Cup match that changed everything By Simon […]
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Top 5: 2022-23 scorers (American men in Europe)
1. Eduvie Ikoba (Zalaegerszegi, Hungary), 10 goals2. Josh Sargent (Norwich City, England), 9 goals (+1)2. Haji Wright (Antalyaspor, Turkey), 9 goals4. Terrence Boyd (Kaiserslautern, Germany D2), 8 goals5. Ricardo Pepi (Groningen, Netherlands), 7 goals (+1) Note: Goals in all competitions for teams in top two tiers of fall-spring league.
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USL Championship (Final)
Nov. 13 in San Antonio, Texas (Highlights) San Antonio FC 3 Louisville City 1. Goals: Patiño 45+3, Adeniran (Taintor) 64, Patiño (Abu) 70; Ownby 78. San Antonio FC — Farr, Gomez, Taintor, Garcia, Manley, Parano (Dhillon 84), Delem, Abu, Maloney, Adeniran (Bailone 76), Patiño (Collier 90+18) Louisville City — Faundez, Charpie, Totsch, J. Wynder (Ownby […]
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First Round: NCAA Division I Women's Tournament (Sunday)
• N.C. State 1 UCF 1 (N.C. State wins 4-2 on penalty kicks.) • Penn State 4 Quinnipiac 1 • West Virginia 2 Virginia Tech 0 • Second Round: Bracket.