[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Marcello Lippi, coach of World Cup defending champion Italy, has picked 16 of the 23 players he willtake to South Africa. Amazingly, not one of the probable or possible players is from runaway Serie A leader Inter Milan. Among those still looking to nail down a berth is New Jersey product Giuseppe […]
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“It was always our intention to work together with Lens to reach this end, and both clubs have strengthened their relationship as a result of resolving this case to everyone’s satisfaction.” — Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck after the Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted the transfer ban on Chelsea after the EPL club reached an […]
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World's most valuable team brands
[MAKING A LIST] Manchester United beat out the New York Yankees as the world’s most valuable team brand in Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s most valuable sports brands (individuals,teams, events and businesses). Perhaps the biggest surprise on the Forbes’ team list is that six soccer teams ranked in the top eight. The only other […]
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Knee surgery lengthens Reis's absence
[MLS] The New England Revs’ concern over their goalkeeping situation came into clearer focus Thursday when the team announced Matt Reis had undergone kneesurgery. Already sidelined while rehabbing shoulder surgery, a procedure known as quadriceps tendon debridement was performed on his left knee at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rehabtime for the knee is from eight to […]
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Ching and Orozco recalled for training camp
[USA] U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley called up 23 players for a training camp beginning Wednesday at The Home DepotCenter in Carson, Calif. The group is comprised entirely of domestic-based players and will form the core of players for the friendly against El Salvador on Feb. 24 at Raymond JamesStadium in Tampa (TV: ESPN […]
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Boxx and Marta go 1-3 in dispersal draft
[WPS] Saint Louis Athletica, which traded several players to the Atlanta Beat to gain the first pick in Women’s Professional Soccer’s dispersal draft of Solplayers, used its selection to draft U.S. international Shannon Boxx. With the second selection, the Philadelphia Independence picked goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, while FIFA Player of the Year Marta, the 2009 WPS […]
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Where will you be watching?
[NETHERLANDS-USA VIEWING] For those looking to make it a late lunch on the East Coast (or early lunch on the West Coast) and watch the Netherlands-USAgame, here is a list of soccer viewing establishments across the country where you might be able to catch the game. Email Soccer Americawith the name of your favorite soccer viewing […]