[GOLD CUP ROSTERS] Every team but Cuba and Panama has at least one player from MLS represented on its roster for the Gold Cup. The New York Red Bulls lead allteams with five players bound for the Concacaf championship. Concacaf Champions League runner-up Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City, which has the worst record […]
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Toronto ties Vancouver, gets away goal
[CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP] Rivalry Week in MLS began last Saturday with the first renewal of the Seattle-Portland Northwest tete-a-tete, and moved into CanadaWednesday when Vancouver tied Toronto FC, 1-1, in the first leg of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship finals. Eric Hassli cut inside to blast a left-footed shot into thetop corner in the 64th minute for […]
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American soccer this week …
[SCOREBOARD] The NSC Minnesota Stars moved into second place in the NASL with a 2-0 win over the previously unbeatenPuerto Rico Islanders. For all the action … NUTRILITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Results: Final, First Leg May18 Vancouver 1 Toronto FC 1. VAN: Eric Hassli (Davide Chiumiento) 64 TFC: Maicon Santos (Nick Soolsma) 73 Att.: 15,474. Schedule: […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Brazilian star Marta had a goal and two assists to lead the WesternNew York Flash to a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC, while magicJack won its third game in a row in WPS play with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Beat. The Richmond Kickers won their sixth game in a row in […]
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American soccer this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] The Los Angeles Blues suffered their first loss in their home opener, a 1-0 loss to Barracuda FC thatpropelled the Antigua club to first in USL PRO’s International Division. The Richmond Kickers won their fifth game in a row with a 6-0 win at the Dayton Dutch Lions. The Puerto Rico Islanders remainedin first […]
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FC Edmonton's first course is dessert
First-year NASL team FC Edmonton has joined the Canadian soccer party, linking up Toronto FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship that qualifies thewinner for the Concacaf Champions League. Edmonton opens against TFC Wednesday at Commonwealth Stadium. “It will be our first game, in Edmonton, in a big stadium, so […]
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TFC to spent $18 million on training facility
Toronto FC will spent $18 million on an academy and training facility at Downsview Park in north Toronto. The facility will include three grass fields — one that will be heated and mirror BMOField — one artificial turf field under a bubble and a fieldhouse that will house locker rooms and offices. Construction is slated […]
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Mexico and Costa Rica move into semis
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] Mexico and Costa Rica won quarterfinal games at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship to advance to the 2011 Under-20 World Cup inColombia. The USA will get its shot Wednesday when it faces host Guatemala in the quarterfinals (TV: ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, 10 p.m. ET). Goals by KristianAlvarez, Diego De Buen and Jorge Mora […]
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Mexico held by Venezuela in San Diego
[GOLD CUP 2011 COUNTDOWN] Mexico had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Venezuela in their international friendly played Tuesday in San Diego. Defender Oswaldo Vizcarrondo‘s goal canceled out Aldo de Nigris‘ goal, also a header from close range in the second half. Canada andPanama, which face the USA at the Gold Cup, both won […]
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Canada and Panama in action
[GOLD CUP 2011 COUNTDOWN] Eleven of the 12 Gold Cup finalists — every team except Guadeloupe — will play at least one friendly during FIFA’s double fixturedates. Panama, which the USA will face at the Gold Cup, will host Bolivia on Friday and then travel to Cuba on Tuesday. Canada, against which the USA opens […]