[WORLD CUP VIEWING] Here is a list of public viewing events being organized across the country during the World Cup. Check for information on which games willbe shown and when. Email Soccer America with information on public viewing events being organized near you. Boston, Mass. New England Revolution players will be on hand at the […]
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As many as 40,000 Americans expected
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] One of the great unknowns about the 2010 World Cup is just how many visitors will travel to South Africa. Donald Gips, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, says it hard to guess how many Americans will attend the World Cup, but the best guess is “somewhere between 25,000 and 40,000.” FIFA […]
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Unenthusiastic start to Tyler's tenure
[TELEVISION WATCH] Because many of the games will begin in the morning — or very early morning here in California — the first job of ESPN’s World Cupannouncers, as a practical matter, will be to keep us awake. But in Martin Tyler‘s debut as ESPN’s World Cup lead broadcaster, he failed miserably. Hisunenthusiastic tone during […]
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World Cup 2010 Schedule
[DATEBOOK] In a week, the 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa. Here’s the complete television schedule with information on online and mobile viewing. ONLINE: Most games will be available online at ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360.com). Univision will offer live streamingat futbol.univision.com. MOBILE: Most games will be available on REPLAYS: ESPN Classic will re-air all […]
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Where to watch all the action
[WORLD CUP VIEWING] Soccer America’s list of soccer viewing establishments where you might be able to catch the World Cup games now numbers in the hundreds.Please be sure to check for opening times. Email Soccer America with the name of your favorite soccer viewing establishment so we can add it tothe list. Alaska Juneau The […]
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World Cup at San Francisco's City Hall
[VIEWING PARTIES] If the choice is city workers heading home or off to a local bar to watch World Cup or have them view the games in their front yard, the cityof San Francisco would prefer the latter. It will be showing games on a 13-by-18-foot video screen at Civic Center Plaza. “This is what […]
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Athletica's demise another blow to St. Louis soccer
[WPS] The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women’s Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday.Athletica players, including such U.S. national team stars as Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx and Lori Chalupny, will be available as free agents to other WPS teams as of Tuesday. For now, AC […]
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A remarkable legacy in Omaha
[CREIGHTON MEN] Nebraska is football country, but Bob Warming put soccer on the map in the Cornhusker State, buildingCreighton into a national powerhouse. He also made soccer an important part of the Omaha school’s campus, serving as a driving force behind the construction of the 6,000-seat Morrison Stadium. Warming, who left Creighton for Penn State, […]
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Warming takes Happy Valley job
[PENN STATE MEN] An offseason of unprecedented upheaval saw another coaching legend make a move. Bob Warming, who builtCreighton into a national power, has left the Bluejays to take the Penn State job that became vacant when long-time coach Barry Gorman took a position withMLS’s FC Dallas. “My entire family is excited about Penn State,” […]
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Academy for ticket salesmen launched
[MLS] Major League Soccer clubs launched academy programs to foster the development of youth players. Now the league has started an academy … for ticketsalesmen. As the first ticket sales academy owned and operated by a U.S. pro league in the United States, the MLS National Sales Center will recruit and train ticket sales representativesand […]