By Paul Gardner Toward the end of last month, a decidedly curious press release sprang forth from MLS headquarters. The topic was the upcoming week of Rivalry Games. Thescheduled games — the likes of New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls, Dallas vs. Houston and Portland vs. Seattle — were described with appropriate […]
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USA's 15ers, World Champions!
The USA won its third Women’s World Cup title with a 5-2 win over Japan before 53,341 fans in Vancouver. Carli Lloyd needed just 16 minutes to score a hattrick, finishing it off when she chipped Japanese keeper Ayumi Kaihori from just inside the midfield stripe. July5 in Vancouver USA 5 Japan 2. Goals: Lloyd […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Galaxy romps, Ishizaki then says good-bye
Robbie Keane hit a hat trick as the LA Galaxy clobbered Toronto FC, 4-0, on the Fourth of the July. But it was a day of comings and goings as the Galaxyintroduced Steven Gerrard and — in a surprise — said goodbye to Stefan Ishizaki. 1. Galaxy winger Ishizaki heads home to Sweden. MLS: This […]
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MLS: This weekend …
Robbie Keane recorded his third career hat trick with the LA Galaxy in a 4-0 win over Toronto FC. The win moved the Galaxy to within one point of theWestern Conference lead shared by the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps. The ‘Caps fell at Colorado, 2-1, to end a five-game road trip while B.C. Place […]
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Three takeaways from USA-Guatemala
The USA tuned up for the Gold Cup with a 4-0 win over Guatemala Friday night before a Tennessee state record soccer crowd of 44,835 at Nissan Field in Nashville. The result never looked to be indoubt, but the USA gave the Chapines far too many chances to please U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Klinsmann doesn’t […]
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Scouting Report: USA and Japan go for a third time
Yes, the U.S. women got a measure of revenge three years ago by beating Japan in the Olympic gold-medal match, but for women as well as men, the World Cup title bears an unrivaled distinction, andit’s been an incredible 16 years since the U.S. women have lifted that trophy. The current holder, Japan, is all […]
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USA-Guatemala International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-GUATEMALA EXPRESS: July 3 in Nashville, Tennessee USA 4 Guatemala0. Goals: own goal 19, Chandler 58, Dempsey pen. 72, Wondolowski 86. Att.: 45,118.————————————————- Four years ago, the USA completed its Gold Cup preparations by beating Guatemala, 6-0, in San Diego and went on to win the regional title. Thistime around, Nashville staged the final prep […]
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Women's World Cup watch parties set for Sunday
U.S. Soccer will host a viewing party for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between the USA and Japan in Chicago’s LincolnPark. The festivities will kick off at 3 p.m. CT with a FanHQ event near the intersection of Stockton Drive and LaSalle Drive, just south of the Lincoln Park Zoo. The viewing party will featureFox’s […]
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Laporta: I Could Bring Pogba to Barca
Barcelona presidential hopeful Joan Laporta says the current administration looks ridiculous after failing to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for 80 million euros($88.8 million). Laporta, who was president of Barca from 2003 to 2010, is challenging President Josep Maria Bartomeu in the next election on July 18. He has made Pogba the focus ofhis candidacy, […]