[USL PRO: Week 20] The Richmond Kickers extended their unbeaten streak to 19 games with a3-1 win at Wilmington on Friday night. The Kickers hold the USL PRO for the longest unbeaten streak. They went 24 games without a loss in 2013. USL leading scorer Matthew Delicate (14 goals) and midfielder Shay Spitz gave the […]
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Dayton head coach van Druenen steps down
[USL PRO: Week 20] Sid van Druenen has resigned as head coach of the Dayton Dutch Lions, who are in last place in the USL PRO with 17 points after 21 games. Assistant coaches Jack Hermans and Catherine Gordon will run the team Saturday against Harrisburg, while van Druenen will focus his attention on the […]
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U.S. women to face Mexico twice in September
[DATEBOOK] The U.S. women’s national team has scheduled its second and third pre-Women’s World Cup qualifying tune-ups. It will play Mexico on Sept. 13 at a siteto be determined and Sept. 18 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, New York, home to the NWSL’s Western New York Flash. The USA-Mexico game in Rochester will kick off […]
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2014 PDL All-League Team
[AWARDS] The Michigan Bucks and FC Tucson led all teams with two selections apiece on the 2014 PDL All-League Team. The Bucks, who host thisweekend’s 2014 PDL Championship, are represented by the league’s Golden Boot winner Dzenan Catic (16 goals) and midfielder Zach Steinberger, while midfielder Ricardo Velazco and goalkeeper Billy Thompson were selected […]
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College soccer returns on NSCAATV
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The “NSCAA College Soccer Special presented by Continental Tire” will return for its second season on NSCAATV, the National SoccerCoaches Association of America’s streaming network. The package will include up to 20 NCAA Division I games and open with the first match of new Division I men’s program Utah Valley. “We […]
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Ocala Stampede shocks defending champion Austin
[PDL] The Ocala Stampede got goals from Karamba Janneh and Ilija Ilic to beat thedefending champion Austin Aztex, 2-0, and move into the PDL semifinals. The Michigan Bucks and Kitsap Pumas, both former champions, also advanced with wins on the road against conferencehosts Des Moines Menace and FC Tucson, respectively, on Saturday. Jersey Express is […]
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Killian and Stengel lead Blues to fourth championship
[W-LEAGUE] UCLA star Sarah Killion had a goal and two assists and Bayern Munich-bound Katie Stengel scored twice to lead the LA Blues to a 6-1 win over the Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League final Sunday at IMG Academy Stadium. The title was the fourth for theBlues, who captured championships as the Pali Blues […]
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Chattanooga FC sets record with crowd of 8,878
[NPSL] Chattanooga FC set an attendance record Saturday when 8,878 fans turned out at Finley Stadium for its 4-1 win over Sacramento Gold FC in the NationalPremier Soccer League semifinals. Jason Jones opened the scoring for Sacramento with a shot from 40 yards, but it was all Chattanooga after that asit moved ahead on goals […]
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U.S. venues picked for Women's World Cup qualifying
[DATEBOOK] The 2014 Concacaf Women’s Championship, which will serve as qualifying for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, will be played Oct. 15-26 in four MLSstadiums. Group play will consist of doubleheaders at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas, Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, and RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., while the semifinalsand final […]
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WPS owner Borislow dies of heart attack
[OBITUARY] Dan Borislow, the controversial owner of franchise MagicJack in defunct Women’s Professional Soccer, diedTuesday night of a heart attack at the age of 52 after playing in a pickup soccer game. Borislow, owner of the telecom product MagicJack and a soccer dad, bought the Washington Freedom in2011 and moved it to Florida, where he […]