[NASL: Week 5] After the fifth of the nine-week spring championship, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Minnesota United FC are tied for first place and only threepoints separate the top four teams after the New York Cosmos’ 1-0 win over Minnesota on Monday night. Midfielder Marcos Senna snapped the Cosmos’294-minute scoreless drought when he scored […]
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Loads of classics on ESPN countdown
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Beginning Monday, ESPN marked one month out on the World Cup with programming highlighting the World Cup. It includes Tuesday’spremiere of Inside: U.S. Soccer’s March to Brazil followed by a one-hour E:60 World Cup special featuring Lionel Messi, Pele, Clint Dempsey and Qatar 2022 on ESPN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. […]
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Gatorade launches global contest
[UNREAL AROUND THE WORLD] Gatorade has launched a contest to encourage players to show off their work and win a two-week global soccer experience, includingpro-caliber access and opportunities to train at some of the world’s most iconic clubs. Contestants will submit their entry videos at the newly launched GatoradeFootball.com, demonstrating their work ethic, commitment to improvement […]
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Free clinic program expanded
[NATIONAL GUARD CLINICS] SoccerAmericaNet and SoccerNation News are again teaming up with the Army National Guard to host skill development clinics free for soccerplayers ages 15-19. The program continues May 15 as Laguna United FC hosts a clinic led by Carrie Taylor at Alicia Soccer & Skate Park inLaguna Niguel, Calif. The clinic will also […]
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PDL plans to launch fall league in 2015
[PDL+] The amateur PDL will launch of a fall season — PDL+ — in 2015 to supplement its summer season and provide clubs an expanded competition window into lateautumn of each year. While the PDL has developed into a significant part of American soccer’s development chain — six of the top 10 picks in the […]
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Real Madrid-Inter Milan match moved to Berkeley
[GUINNESS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP] The July 28 Guinness International Champions Cupmatch between Real Madrid and Inter Milan has been moved to California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. The game originally scheduled to be playedat the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Get ready California! We’re coming for you. See @realmadrid vs @Inter in Berkeley […]
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All 10 EPL finales on NBCUniversal networks
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] NBCUniversal plans the most comprehensive “Championship Sunday” coverage ever of the final day of the English Premier Leagueseason ever on U.S. television with all 10 matches presented live simultaneously on 10 different NBCUniversal networks on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. In addition, Spanish-language networks Telemundo andmun2 will each televise one match. […]
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Dallas star Diaz to miss 6-10 weeks
[MLS INJURY REPORT] Argentine Mauro Diaz, one of MLS’s top players during the first two months of the season, will miss 6-10 weeks after he willundergo surgery on his right knee. The absence is less than what was feared as there had been rumors he’d miss the rest of the season with the injury picked […]
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AYSO organizes biggest pickup game ever
[RECORD BOOK] AYSO set the first world record for the biggest pick-up game ever on Saturday: 14,628 soccer players playing in 136 U.S. communities. The event was held to celebrate AYSO’s 50th anniversary and open to both AYSO and guest players. Players ages 6 to 18 were organized into teams of five players. It spotlighted […]
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Men's national team featured on 60 Minutes Sports
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Showtime’s 60 Minutes Sports will air a profile of the U.S. men’s national team on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The 60 MinutesSports crew followed national team to Frankfurt, Germany, to document its preparations for the World Cup ahead of the international friendly against Ukraine played in Cyprus in March. Thefeature, […]