• Columbia. Michael Casper is the Lions’ new head coach after four years as an assistant coach at Georgetown, which won the 2019 NCAA title. He was previously a head coach at Saint Francis University (2007-14). Casper replaces Kevin Anderson, who left after 14 seasons to become head coach at D2 Southern Connecticut. • Drexel. […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Messi and money: The ripple effect for MLS, its teams and sponsors By Paul Tenorio (The Athletic)2. Wrexham: Study finds club took 16 domestic flights in National League promotion season By David Lockwood (BBC Sport)3. Premier League and FIFA helpless against Saudi juggernaut’s relentless progress By Jonathan Wilson (Guardian)
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Top 5: 2023 USL Championship scorers (Teens)
1. Nighte Pickering (18), Memphis 901 (FC Dallas), 4 goals, 3 assists 1. *Rida Zouhir (19), San Antonio FC (CF Montreal), 4 goals, 3 assists1. *Jackson Hopkins (18), Loudoun United (D.C. United), 4 goals, 1 assist 4. Korede Osundina (19), Orange County SC (Barca Academy), 3 goals 5. Fidel Barajas (17), Charleston (San Jose Earthquakes), 2 goals, 7 […]
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Summer moves: Crew acquires Camacho from Montreal
• The Columbus Crew acquired French defender Rudy Camacho from CF Montreal for $400,000 in GAM paid out over two years. He has made 126 MLS starts since arriving in Montreal in 2018. The Crew has been starting Malte Amundsen, Sean Zawadzki and Steven Moreira as a three-player backline in recent games. It recently transferred […]
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Top 5: 2023-24 transfer fees (Saudi Pro League)
1. Malcom (Brazil), Zenit Saint Petersburg to Al-Hilal, 60 million euros 2. Ruben Neves (Portugal), Wolves to Al-Hilal, 55 million euros 3. Fabinho (Brazil), Liverpool to Al-Ittihad, 46.7 million euros 4. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia), Lazio to Al-Hilal, 40 million euros 5. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Man. City to Al-Ahli, 35 million eurosSource: Transfermarkt
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Women's World Cup: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The gaps get smaller as the World Cup gets larger By Rory Smith (New York Times)2. Canada captain Christine Sinclair sounds warning in wake of early World Cup exit By Neil Davidson (Canadian Press)3. Sarina Wiegman’s options after Kiera Walsh devastation in Women’s World Cup group clash By Louise Wilkes (Daily Mirror)
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Top 5: Youngest 2023 Women's World Cup scorers
1. Linda Caicedo (18), Colombia, 2 goals2. Aoba Fujino (19), Japan 1 goal3. Mary Fowler (20), Australia, 1 goal4. Kika Nazareth (20), Portugal, 1 goal5. Telma Encarnacao (21), Portugal, 1 goal
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Highlights: Women's World Cup (Monday)
Group B: Australia (4-0) Canada. (Goals: Raso 9, 39, Fowler 58, Catley 90+4 pen. Att.: 27,706.)• Hayley Raso ignited the co-host’s group-winning performance, ousting the Olympic champs.Ireland (0-0) Nigeria. (Att.: 24,884.) • Nigeria’s second scoreless tie of the tournament was enough for knockout-round passageGroup C: Japan (4-0) Spain. (Goals: Miyazawa 12, 40, Ueki 29, Mi.Tanaka 82. […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Real Madrid-FC Barcelona match at AT&T Stadium should be eye-opener for FIFA By Abraham Nudelstejer (Dallas Morning-News)2. ‘A second chance’: Hatayspor’s return to help heal pain of Antakya’s earthquake By Nick Ames (Guardian)3. Soccer’s Battle of the Brands By Adam Elder (New York Magazine)
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American Abroad: Men's action in Europe
• Croatia. Rokas Pukstas made it two goals in two HNL games for Hajduk Split, redirecting the winner in the 1-0 win over Rijeka. (Highlights) • Germany. Julian Green had an assist in Greuther Fuerth’s 5-0 over Paderborn in their 2. Liga opener.