Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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USL partners with Alianza de Futbol
The United Soccer League reached an agreement with Alianza de Futbol to become the exclusive domestic professional league partner of the leading promoter of youth and amateur Hispanic soccer in theUnited States that has developed its reputation for showcasing players to Mexican clubs. Alianza de Futbol works with its Sueno Alianza showcase matches to […]
Roster: U.S. futsal team heads to Costa Rica tourney
U.S. futsal national team coach Keith Tozerhas named a 14-player roster for the International Futsal Challenge Nov. 6-8 in San Jose, Costa Rica. At the four-nation tournament, theUSA will face Venezuela Nov. 6, Panama Nov. 7 and Costa Rica on Nov. 8. “These players also need the best possible competition we can provide them,” Tozer […]
Thirty-three Alianza finalists land trial invites
Thirty-three of the 48 Powerade Sueno Alianza finalists received a total of 116 trial invitations from Liga MX and Colombian Liga Dimayor clubs, and from the national team programs of the USA andMexico. The finalists at the Sept. 30-Oct. 3 event in Miami had been chosen from tryouts in 11 U.S. cities across the USA […]
U.S. under-19 women open fourth camp Saturday
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. U-19 women’s national team, under Coach Jitka Klimkova, will hold its fourth and final training camp of the year Oct. 3-10 at the U.S.Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif. Of the 24 players called in, 15 were born in 1997, and eight were born in 1998. (Jan. 1, 1996, […]
What does $1 million get you in MLS these days? Actually, quite a lot
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) So, what does $1 million get you in MLS these days? It usedto be rare that MLS clubs handed out salaries of $1 million or more. As recently as May 2013, there were just eight players earning $1 million or more. That number was up to 21 in the latest MLSPlayers […]
USA-Nigeria Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-NIGERIA EXPRESS: June 16 in Vancouver USA 1 Nigeria 0. Goal: Wambach 45. Att.:52,193.——————————– View image | gettyimages.com The USA finished atop Group D with a 1-0 win over Nigeria. The USA’s all-time leading scorer Abby Wambach, with her first goal ofthe tournament, decided the game with a volley off a corner kick late in the […]
Networks step up MLS coverage with dedicated time slots
MLS begins a new eight-year agreement with dedicated time slots on three networks. Friday’s LA Galaxy-Chicago opener on UniMas and UDN marks the first time the MLS season begins exclusively onHispanic television. MLS debuts on Fox Sports 1 with a special Sunday doubleheader while ESPN returns for the 20th season with the Orlando City-NYCFC opener. […]
Video Pick: Another beauty from the Futsal King
Falcaoprovided another example of why he’s considered the world’s greatest futsal player. The 37-year-old nutmegs two foes before sending the ball into the top corner of the goalduring an exhibition game in Bage, Brazil.
Seven players receive contract offers from Mexican teams
[7UP SUENO ALIANZA] Seven players received contract offers from Mexican clubs following the end of the 7Up Sueno Alianza national finals, which were held at KICSInternational Sports Complex in Sunrise, Fla. Mexican league scouts were on hand to watch the 48 players, of whom 22 received invitations to train in Mexico. U.S. U-15 Luis Carillo […]
