“Coming out at halftime was the most embarrassing and disappointing thing that has ever happened in my career, and this is my 11th year. I don’t think it was warranted. … When a team loses, therealways has to be a scapegoat, and that was me [last season]. And unfortunately it happened in that first game […]
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MLS this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Only five games will be played in Week 2 of Major League Soccer. For summaries of Thursday’s Houston-Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles-Chivas USAgames and viewing information on Saturday’s three games … WEEK 2 April 1 in Houston Houston 2Real Salt Lake 1. Goals: Davis (pen.) 52, Davis (pen.) 55; Morales 18. Houston […]
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Ref blames drugs not drink
[OFF THE POST] An English referee whose Sunday league game was called off amid accusations that he was inebriated has denied that booze was the problem. “Ihadn’t been drinking,” referee Steve Hurrell told the Scarborough Evening News. “I’mcurrently on some strong pain-killing tablets which make me go dizzy and have fits — I can’t remember […]
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2010 team-by-team rosters
[WPS] Women’s Professional Soccer announced the 18-player rosters for each of its eight teams for the 2010 season that begins April 10. Teams arealso allowed to carry four optional developmental players. In 2010, there are 19 countries represented in WPS, including — for the first time — players from Denmark, Finland, Germany,Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, New […]
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Dempsey helps Fulham down Wolfsburg
[AMERICANS ABROAD] With Clint Dempsey leading way, Fulham defeated German champion Wolfsburg, 2-1, in the first leg oftheir Europa League semifinal series. Dempsey was involved in both goals, feeding Bobby Zamora for the first goal in the 59th minute and making theinitial pass in the buildup to Damien Duff‘s goal four minutes later. Dempsey had […]
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Midfield duels highlight Dynamo-RSL clash
[MLS] Real Salt Lake’s quest to repeat as MLS champion takes it into the home of the last team to achieve that feat when it plays at Houston Thursday (9 p.m.ET, ESPN2). Home Depot Center rivals Los Angeles and Chivas USA conclude the ESPN2 doubleheader with a 11 p.m. ET kickoff. All four teams have […]
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Mexico City derby draws 45,000 fans
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] In a competition that has struggled to win fan support, Wednesday’s crowd of 45,000 for UNAM’s 1-0 victory over Cruz Azul in thefirst leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semifinals ranks as the second largest crowd in its two-year history. The largest crowd was 55,571 for the Montreal Impact’s quarterfinal gameagainst Santos […]
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“The tracksuit top might be a decent souvenir but I doubt if my reading glasses would be any good to someone else.” — Paul Mariner, coach of English club Plymouth (andformer New England Revolution assistant coach) after forgetting his glasses were in the pocket of the warmup jacket he threw to the crowd at Ipswich, […]
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USA wins latest 'Guerra Fria'
[U.S. WOMEN] In the first game it has ever played in snow, the U.S. women’s national team defeated Mexico, 1-0, on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah. Abby Wambach scored the game’s lone goal in the 60th minute, tying her with the legendary Michelle Akers for thirdon the USA’s all-time scoring list with 105 goals, behind […]
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Feilhaber returns, Tracy finished for season at AGF
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Benny Feilhaber returned to action for Danish club AGF Aarhus, making his first appearance of thespring season in its 4-0 victory over Esbjerg on Wednesday. Meanwhile, fellow American Marcus Tracy will miss the rest of AGF’s 2010 Superligaen season withknee problems. Feilhaber hurt his ankle in training with AGF Aarhus on Feb. 15. […]