Coach Bruce Arena, who on Wednesday named his roster for the March 24 World Cup qualifier against Honduras, faced the Catrachos twice before in qualifying, on 2001 en route to the2002 World Cup. Earnie Stewart scored in both, an away win and a home loss. Brad Friedel and Kasey Kellersplit goalkeeper duty. Here are thehighlights. […]
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USMNT: Arena calls up 24 players for World Cup qualifiers
U.S. Men’s national team head coach Bruce Arena called in 24 players to San Jose, California, for the camp ahead of the critical World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Honduras and Panama. He called up veterans Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey, who have just returned from long layoffs. Notable absentees: DeAndre Yedlin, who is injured, as […]
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Shakespeare's new chapter makes Ranieri sacking seem less sinister
By Mike Woitalla Gary Lineker, who called Leicester City’s sacking of Claudio Ranieri “inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchinglysad,” was just one of many fierce critics of the club’s Thai owners. Now it looks like the club got it right, handing over the reins to longtime assistant CraigShakespeare. Ranieri was fired Feb. 23, just nine months after […]
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UCL: Juventus cruises into quarterfinals
Juventus, leading 2-0 over Porto from the first leg, won, 1-0, at home on a Paulo Dybala penalty kick after Maxi Periera was sent off for handball to ease into theUEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
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U.S. Abroad: Pulisic completes hat trick of goals
Christian Pulisic scored his third goal in the last 10 days, all in different competitions, to lead Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win over 3. Liga’s Sportfreunde Lotte in the German Cup and set upa semifinal date with Bayern Munich on April 25. Ousmane Dembele fed the 18-year-old Pulisic for the goal, his fifth overall […]
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Pep Guardiola to stick with Man City's guns-blazing style
Manchester City, with a 5-3 first-leg lead going into Wednesday’s UCL clash with Monaco, will go on the attack, says Pep Guardiola. “Take the ball and attack is the only way I know tobeat this type of team,” said Guardiola. “I invite people to come here and see a good game. I am pretty sure […]
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Australia brings back Tim Cahill
The 37-year-old Tim Cahill, who played for MLS’s Red Bulls in 2012-14, has been named to Australia’s roster for crucial World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and the UnitedArab Emirates. Australia is trying to rebound from a 2-2 with Thailand for which Cahill was not called up. He has a record 48 goals from 94 appearances […]
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Michael Essien moves to Indonesia
The 34-year-old Ghanaian Michael Essien has joined Indonesia club Persib Bandung. Essien, whose former clubs included Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan, has been a free agent sinceleaving Greek club Panathinaikos at the end of last season. He is the highest profile signing for Indonesian soccer since Cameroon’s Roger Milla and Argentine World Cup winnerMario […]
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Video Pick: Chicharito laughs off close-marking
Even Werder Bremen defender Niklas Misander had a chuckle after he marked Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez so tightly he nearly ranoff the field. Misander, during the 1-1 tie, hadn’t noticed that the Mexican was being subbed by Stefan Kiessling.
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Hex Files: Honduras calls up five MLS players
Honduras, which the USA hosts in a must-win World Cup 2018 qualifier on March 24, has called up five MLS players, including first-year players Romell Quioto and Alberth Elis, who bothscored for the Houston Dynamo in its win on Saturday. Indeed, the Catrachos could field a front six comprised entirely of current and former MLS […]