[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Jeremy Christie, a member of the D-2 Pro League’s Tampa Bay Rowdies, was among 23 players named torepresent New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup roster. Also picked was New York Red Bulls defender Andrew Boyens, one of four former U.S. collegianspicked by New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert. Former MLS midfielder Simon […]
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Rongen draws players from 10 countries
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] Jack McInerney, who scored his first MLS goal last week for Philadelphia Union, is among 20 playersThomas Rongen called up for the U.S. under-20 men’s national team’s trip to the Netherlands, where it will play in the Cor Groenewegan Tournament. The U-20 squad includes players from four U.S. pro clubs as well […]
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Humbled U.S. youth star must settle for USL-2
Sheanon Williams started for the USA at the 2007 Under-17 and 2009 Under-20 World Cup and played in the 2008 NCAA Division I final in his only season at theUniversity of North Carolina, but he finds himself playing in the USL Second Division, the third level of professional career. The Harrisburg City Islanders are Williams’ […]
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Irish set to face Mexican teams in twinbill
[DATEBOOK] The Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will close out their spring seasons on Friday night with a doubleheader against a pair of Mexicanteams. The Fighting Irish women will kick off the exhibition twinbill at 5 p.m. when they square off with the Mexican national team, while the men will take on the Mexican […]
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Full house on hand for Denver dedication
[STADIUMS] A sellout crowd of 2,083 fans was on hand Saturday to watch the University of Denver dedicate its new soccer stadium at CIBER Field in ceremoniesbetween the Pioneers’ women’s and men’s spring games. The $9.2 million project includes a stadium, lighted playing field and strength and conditioning center. The women’s soccer team played regional […]
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Drake adds big incoming class
[MEN’S RECRUITING] Brown, Drake, Liberty, Portland, Santa Clara, Seton Hall and UAB announced their 2010 recruiting classes. For all their incoming players… BROWN. First-year Brown coach Pat Laughlin announced the edition of six newcomers: Jack Kuntz (TSF Celtic), Voltaire Escalona (Lower Merion Velez), Josh Weiner (FCWestchester), Brice Gumpel (LAFC-Chelsea), Aidan Leonard (Real SoCal) and PepeSalama […]
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Aztecs sign U.S. U-18 forward Byass
[SAN DIEGO STATE MEN] U.S. under-18 national team forward Miles Byass heads the 12-player class — 10 high schoolseniors and two transfers — San Diego State coach Lev Kirshner has landed. “This cycle was paramount to the growth of ourprogram,” Kirshner said. “We had numerous voids to fill with our 2009 senior-laden team. There […]
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Finlay leads Creighton past Virginia
[SPRING SOCCER] Creighton rallied to beat 2009 national champion Virginia, 2-1, Saturday on a pair of goals by EthanFinlay in a charity match that drew a crowd estimated at over 2,500 for the third annual National Champions Challenge at Morrison Stadium. The match raised over $178,000 for Kicksfor the Cure, used to support cancer research […]
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Barry Gorman named FC Dallas technical director
[MLS] Only eight days after the surprise announcement that he was leaving Penn State, where he had worked for 24 years, BarryGorman has resurfaced as the FC Dallas technical director, where he joins colleague Schellas Hyndman, the FCD head coach. A week ago,Hyndman gave hints that the MLS club’s hiring of a technical director would […]
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Men's Division I offseason coaching moves
[COLLEGE] Don D’Ambra, coach of the MISL’s Philadelphia Kixx, is returning to his alma mater as the head coach of the St. Joseph’s men’sprogram. For all the offseason moves … MEN’S OFFSEASON MOVES COLLEGE OLD COACH … NEW COACH ArmyKurt Swanbeck … Russell Payne (Maryland assistant) Brown Mike Noonan (Clemson coach) … Pat Laughlin (Brown […]