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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Former Salvadoran soccer president gets eight years in prison
Reynaldo Vasquez, the former president of El Salvador’s soccer federation who is wanted in the United States for alleged corruption, received eight years in Salvadoran prison on fraud chargesfor misappropriating funds due 204 workers of a family-owned bed-manufacturing company. Vasquez has faced extradition on since 2015 on five counts of alleged bribery linked to commercialdeals […]
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MLS: Toronto FC's Zavaleta pondes a shift to El Salvador
When the subject is possible international call-ups, Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney has more on his plate than most MLS bosses. In addition to players representing Canada, Panama,and the United States at the Gold Cup this summer might be added El Salvador, for which defender Eriq Zavaleta could be representing in the near future. […]
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Four MLS players make Copa Centroamericana Best XI
Host Panama’s Harold Cummings (San Jose) and Armando Cooper (Toronto FC), El Salvador’s Darwin Ceren (San Jose) and Costa Rica’s Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United) were allnamed to the Best XI at the Copa Centroamericana that wrapped up on Sunday. Honduras, which won the tournament, led all teams, with four players on the team: Jairo Puerto, […]
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Copa Centroamericana: Ortiz scored twice in Tico debut
Recent D.C. United signing Jose Guillermo Ortiz scored two goals in his international debut to lead Costa Rica to a 3-0 win over Belize on Sunday at the Copa Centroamericana. Minnesota Unitedacquisition Johan Venegas scored the third goal. The only other MLS player to start for the Ticos was Portland signing David Guzman. Rubilio Castillo […]
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WCQ: Salvadorans offered incentive to beat Canada
Tuesday’s play in the semifinal round of World Cup 2018 qualifying in Concacaf ends when Canada hosts El Salvador and Honduras plays at Mexico. Canada must beat and Honduras lose to Mexico by acombined margin of five or more goals for Canada to overtake the Catrachos for second place behind Mexico. To incentivize the Salvadorans, […]
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WCQ: What's at stake Friday in Concacaf
After four games, one team — Mexico — has clinched a berth in the Hexagonal, the final round of World Cup 2018 qualifying in the Concacaf zone, and only one team — St. Vincent & the Grenadines– has been eliminated. The USA is one of four teams that can clinch a berth in the Hex […]
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CCL: Depleted Sporting KC and Red Bulls tested
Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls, both struggling with injuries, are the only MLS teams in action in Week 2 of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, both on the road on Tuesday.Sporting KC opens its CCL campaign at Trinidad’s Central FC — one of four road games over a span of 15 […]
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MLS Countdown: Kaka is ready for defending champs
Orlando City, one of three unbeaten teams at 1-0-2, plays its next two games on exclusive national telecasts: at home against Portland Sunday on Fox Sports 1, and next Friday in Philadelphia onUniMas. OCSC should be at full strength against the defending champion. Kaka has recovered from a thigh injury that has ruled him out […]
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El Salvador's all-time caps leader Pacheco gunned down
Former New York Red Bulls defender Alfredo Pacheco, El Salvador’s all-time caps leader with 86 international appearances, was gunned down at a gas station in his native Santa Ana. In 2013,Pacheco, 33, had been banned for life in a match-fixing scandal involving 14 members of the national team. Pacheco was shot three times at point-blank […]