1. Lionel Messi to MLS? What the PSG, Argentina star could mean for Inter Miami, U.S. soccer (The Athletic)2. Qatar World Cup pays fans’ flights and hotels for good PR (Reuters)3. Bay Area group optimistic as NWSL expansion-bid deadline approaches By Marisa Ingemi (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Awards: 2022 USL Championship All-League
First Team: Goalkeeper: Jordan Farr, San Antonio FC (USA, 28, 1st selection) Defenders: Aaron Guillen, Tampa Bay (Mexico 29, 2nd selection) • Edgardo Rito, Oakland (Venezuela, 26, 1st selection) • Mitchell Taintor, San Antonio FC (USA, 28, 1st selection) • Sean Totsch, Louisville City (USA, 31, 3rd selection) Midfielders: Enzo Martinez, Birmingham (Uruguay, 32, 3rd […]
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College Women: SA's 3 stars of the week (Oct. 24-30)
• Lyndsey Heckel (Saint Louis, Lou Fusz United) scored first two goals for 18-1-0 Billikens in a 3-0 win over Loyola Chicago in the Atlantic-10 quarterfinals. • Marlee Nicolos (Santa Clara, San Juan SC) made 12 saves in a 0-0 tie at BYU that kept the Broncos unbeaten in WCC play. • Kat Rader (Duke, […]
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College Men: SA's 3 stars of the week (Oct. 24-30)
• Carlos Gonzalez (UC Riverside, FC Golden State) made nine saves in 4-1 win over UC Santa Barbara that clinched UCR’s first Big West regular-season crown in a single-division format. • Nick Gutmann (Kentucky, Norderstedt, Germany) had assists on both Wildcat goals in 2-0 win over Old Dominion to give him 11 assists, tied for […]
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Americans Abroad: UEFA Champions League (Matchday 6)
Tuesday, November 1• James Sands (3), Rangers, 90 minutes (1-3 vs. Ajax) • Malik Tillman(4), Rangers, 61 minutes (1-3 vs. Ajax) On bench: Tim Chandler, Ein. Frankfurt (2-1 at Sporting) Did not dress: Owen Otasowie, Club Brugge (0-0 at Bayer Leverkusen). Note: In parentheses are L’Equipe player ratings (1-10, 1-low; 10=high.)
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TV Watch: Most-watched CBS broadcasts (NWSL 2020-22)
1. 2022 Championship Portland vs. KC Current, 915,000 (304,000) 2. 2020 Challenge Cup Houston vs. Chicago, 653,000 (197,000) 3. 2020 Challenge Cup NC Courage vs. Portland, 572,000 (178,000) 4. 2021 Challenge Cup Portland vs. Gotham FC, 534,000 (134,000) 5. 2021 Championship Washington vs. Chicago, 525,000 (170,000) Note: In parentheses are viewers 18-49. Source: Skedball.
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Around the Country: Major League Soccer
• D.C. United fined $25,000 for violating Diversity Hiring Policy. United violated the policy that the finalist pool for its vacant head coaching job (given to Wayne Rooney) include two or more candidates from underrepresented groups. While it met with two qualifying candidates, one of them revealed he was not available to pursue the job […]
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USMNT: Games missed due to Injuries (Europe, August-October)
7. Tim Weah (Lille). 6. Gio Reyna (Bor. Dortmund), *Chris Richards (Crystal Palace). 4. Zack Steffen (Middlesbrough). 3. Reggie Cannon (Boavista), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic). 2. Yunus Musah (Valencia), Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), *Matt Turner (Arsenal). 1. Tyler Adams (Leeds United), *Luca de la Torre (Celta), Sergino Dest (AC Milan), *Josh Sargent (Norwich […]
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Top 5: 2022-23 scorers (American men in Europe)
1. Eduvie Ikoba (Zalaegerszegi, Hungary), 8 goals (+1) 1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City, England D2), 8 goals 1. Haji Wright (Antalyaspor, Turkey), 8 goals (+1) 4. Terrence Boyd (Kaiserslautern, Germany D2), 7 goals 5. Ricardo Pepi (Groningen, Netherlands), 6 goals Note: Goals in all competitions for teams in top two tiers of fall-spring leagues.
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Mana Shim, whose revelations of sexual abuse by her coach helped drive a reckoning in women’s soccer, will chair U.S. Soccer Participant Safety Task Force By Andrew Das (New York Times)2. Inter Miami increasingly confident of signing Lionel Messi By David Ornstein (The Athletic)3. Danish soccer gives cash per goal for migrant labor in Qatar […]