• Men (Complete Preseason Top 25) 1. Syracuse (18-2-5). Ian McIntyre signed long-term contract extension after 2022 title. 2. Indiana (14-4-7). Hoosiers’ schedule is second toughest by 2022 RPI. 3. Kentucky (15-1-5). Wildcats won Sun Belt Conference double in debut season. 4. Duke (13-2-4). Recruit Julian Eyestone named top U-17 keeper at 2023 GA Cup. 5. […]
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Rankings: NCAA Division I Men (United Soccer Coaches)
Men (Preseason)1 Syracuse 18-2-52 Indiana 14-4-73 Kentucky 15-1-54 Duke 13-2-45 Pittsburgh 12-5-56 Washington 15-2-37 Stanford 12-2-68 Creighton13-5-69 Clemson 13-7-110 UNC Greensboro 13-2-611 Marshall 11-4-412 Vermont 16-4-213 Portland 15-3-314 Maryland 11-4-515 Virginia 10-4-516 Tulsa 10-5-217 Georgetown 12-6-318 Wake Forest 14-6-019 SMU 10-6-120 Cornell 14-4-121 FIU 13-5-222 Akron 11-4-523 New Hampshire 15-4-124 Saint Louis12-5-325 Pennsylvania 13-3-2Note: Records are […]
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Rankings: NCAA Division I Women (United Soccer Coaches)
Defending champion UCLA is the top-ranked team in the women’s preseason poll. Women (Preseason)1 UCLA 22-2-1.2 North Carolina 20-5-13 Notre Dame 17-3-34 Duke 15-5-35 Virginia 16-4-36 Florida State 17-3-37 Alabama 23-3-18 Arkansas 13-4-59 TCU 14-5-510 Penn State 15-5-311 Stanford 17-2-312 South Carolina 15-4-513 BYU 11-3-714 Pittsburgh 14-5-315 Texas 15-3-416 Georgetown 15-2-517 Michigan State 18-3-318 Northwestern […]
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Summer moves: MLS U22 Initiative signings
• Inter Miami. Argentine defender Tomas Aviles, 19, from Racing Club. • NYCFC. Argentine forward Julian Fernandez, 19, from Velez Sarsfield. • Real Salt Lake. Paraguayan midfielder Braian Ojeda, 23, from Nottingham Forest. (Ojeda, on loan since August 2022, was acquired on permanent transfer.)
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Youth movement: San Diego Loyal signs second teen pro
• The USL Championship’s San Diego Loyal signed 18-year-old midfielder Xavi Gnaulati to a pro contract. He was signed to an academy contract in 2021 from Loyal Select and has played in three U.S. Open Cup games in 2022-23. He’s the second pro signing from Loyal Select after U.S. U-17 keeper Duran Ferree.
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USA-Portugal postgame: Francisco Neto
“When Ana shot, I was thinking it will be a goal and what [U.S. coach] Vlatko [Andonovski] will do and what I have to do to stop [him]. I truly believed that the goal will be in that moment and I was starting to think, ‘What can I do to help my players if you […]
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Highlights: Women's World Cup (Tuesday)
Group D England (6-1) China. (Goals: Russo 4, Hemp 26, James 41, 65, Kelly 77, Daly 84.; Wang Shuang 57 pen. Att.: 13,497.)• Chelsea forward Lauren James, 21, scored two goals and assisted on three others. Denmark (2-0) Haiti. (Goals: Harder 21 pen., Troelsgaard 90+10. Att.: 17,897.)• The Danes’ win sends them to the knockout […]
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The USWNT survived, but World Cup panic sirens are blaring By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. Christine Sinclair’s imperfect World Cup sendoff and the end of an era By Steph Yang (The Athletic)3. South Africa coach Desiree Ellis’ post-apartheid journey: ‘Beyond my imagination’ By Celestine Karoney (BBC Sport Africa)
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Datebook: Women's World Cup (Round of 16)
Saturday (1 am ET): Switzerland vs. Spain Saturday (4 am ET): Japan vs. Norway*Saturday (10 pm ET): Netherlands vs. Group G runner-up Sunday (5 am ET): USA vs. Group G winner ———————————- Monday (3:30 am ET) England vs. Nigeria Monday (6:30 am ET) Australia vs. Denmark Tuesday (4 am ET) Group H winner vs. Group […]
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Women's World Cup: USA in group stage
1991. 9 points (11-2). USA’s first game: 3-2 over Sweden after leading 3-0. 1995. 7 points (9-4). Led China 2-0 and 3-1 but had to settle for 3-3 tie. 1999. 9 points (13-1). Giants Stadium opener drew world record 78,972 fans. 2003. 9 points (11-1). Cindy Parlow scored in each of opening two wins. 2007. […]