1. Canada’s soccer teams can end a bad year on a good note By Jesse Campigotto (CBC Sports)2. Luca Koleosho | Growing up In America, playing In La Liga & life at Burnley (YouTube)3. The NFL looks beyond Game Day to try to create a streaming universe By Emmanuel Morgan (The New York Times)
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USA-Trinidad & Tobago: 'We still have work to do'
• What They’re Saying: “We didn’t lose structure. We didn’t lose determination to try to get the goals and then when we did, you see we kept going and were able to get three, which puts us in a very good position to advance. We know we still have work to do. We know there’s 90 […]
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NCAA Division I Women's Tournament: BYU moves on
• No. 1 regional seed BYU defeated No. 8 USC 1-0 on Bella Folino’s goal before 4,176 fans in Provo to move into the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament third round. On Saturday, the Cougars will host No. 5 Michigan State, which reached the final 16 for the first time with a 1-0 win over Ivy […]
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NCAA Division I Men's Tournament: Thursday's first-round results
First-round heroes included a Brazilian named Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos and Australian Max Rogers, whose late winner came from 55 yards out. Dos Santos scored both goals — his 13th and 14th in 18 games — to give Memphis a 2-1 win over previously unbeaten SIU Edwardsville for the Tigers’ first NCAA Tournament win. Rogers, […]
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In the News …
• Victor Rivas and Ian McKay receive MLS referee awards. Rivas was named the Referee of the Year and Ian McKay the Assistant Referee of the Year. Rivas, who is on the FIFA international panel, and McKay made their pro debuts on the field on the same day in 2018. • DaBella becomes Portland Timbers’ […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Inside Man: How FIFA guided the World Cup to Saudi Arabia By Tariq Panja (New York Times)2. For Mana Shim, Gotham’s Championship run provided justice, satisfaction and a perfect ending By Steph Yang (The Athletic)3. F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year By Jenna Fryer (AP)
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What They're Saying: Gregg Berhalter
“I think it’s great that U.S. Soccer went out and hired the person they want. What I know about Emma — the soccer world is a small world and you hear nothing but good things about Emma. I’ve reached out to her and we have had some brief exchanges but I don’t know her well. […]
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In the News …
• Chicago Red Stars name Karen Leetzow president. The hiring of the former U.S. Soccer chief legal officer is the first major move since the NWSL team was sold to an investor group led by Laura Ricketts. Leetzow was previously NASCAR’s general counsel. • Bay FC makes Alex Loera first signing. The former Santa Clara […]
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Americans Abroad: Lily Yohannes, 16, starts in Ajax upset win
• American Lily Yohannes, 16, became first player born in 2007 to play in the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage when she started in Ajax’s 2-0 upset win over Paris St. Germain [Highlights] before almost 15,000 fans at Johan Cruijff ArenA. Korbin Albert, who left Notre Dame after two seasons to join PSG, also […]
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• Chicago Fire keeps Heitz and Pelzer. Even though the Fire has not made the playoffs in the four seasons since he was hired, sporting director Georg Heitz received a contract extension. Ditto for technical director Sebastian Pelzer. • Video: Fire owner Joe Mansueto discusses the moves • Brian Gutierrez gets new Fire deal. A […]