Christen Press scored in the 60th minute to give the USA a 1-0 win over Norway in front of 3,866 fans at Sandejord’s Komplett Arena in the 50th meeting between the teams and a sweep of theUSA’s two games in Scandinavia. U.S. coach Jill Ellisplanned on making two changes from the team that beat Sweden, […]
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USA-Norway: Up and downs in toughest U.S. rivalry
The USA renews one of the fiercest rivalries in women’s soccer when it plays Norway Sunday in Sandefjord, marking the 50th meeting between the teams. No team has defeated the USA more often thanNorway, which has won 19 times and handed the Americans two of their most heartbreaking defeats ever. The rivalry was formed in […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
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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Updated MLS Rosters: Who's in and who's out for 2017
New York City FC, which still holds the rights to Mix Diskerud, has loaned the U.S. international to Swedish club IKF Goteborg until Aug. 27. The New York Red Bulls added Norwegian forwardFredrik Gulbrandsen on loan from FC Red Bull Salzburg. MLS’s primary transfer window remains open until May 8. Atlanta United(Sneak Peek) 2017 Roster […]
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Ghana keeper Kwarasey denies he needs surgery
Former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey says he pulled out of the Ghana team for the Africa Cup of Nations because of a minor back injury that just needs treatment — denyingreports he’ll undergo surgery. He now plays for champion Rosenborg in his native Norway but has been linked to MLS expansion team Minnesota United.
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Bob Bradley tries to downplay Norway speculation
Bob Bradley was back in Norway on Wednesday, meeting with the Norwegian federation’s soccer chief, Nils Johan Semb, sparking speculation in the Norwegian press that he’d be offered thejob as the new men’s national team coach to replace Per-Mathias Hogmo, who resigned in November. Bradley, who coached at Stabaek for two seasons, said he didn’t […]
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U.S. Abroad: Horvath will battle for Brugge starting job
After two seasons at Norway’s Molde, 21-year-old keeper Ethan Horvath has been transferred to Belgian champion Club Brugge, coached by legendary Belgian keeper Michel Preud’homme.He signed a deal through the 2020-21 season with Brugge, first in Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League after 21 games. Horvath won the No. 1 job at Molde in 2015 and led […]
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Bob Bradley firing: The view from Norway
Bob Bradley remains highly regarded in Norway, where he took tiny Stabaek and turned it into a Europa League team only two years after it gained promotion. Stabaek sports director Inge AndreOlsen is pushing for the Norwegian federation to appoint him as its new men’s national team coach to replace Per-Mathias Hogmo, who resigned in […]
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MLS Moves: Crew SC lands defender for backline makeover
Columbus has added a Finnish international to the rebuild of its back line. Outside back Jukka Raitala comes to MLS with a decade of club experience in Norway, Spain, Germany,Denmark and the Netherlands as well as his native country. He has been signed as a Discovery Player and is classified by MLS as a senior […]
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Ronaldo and Hegerberg win UEFA player awards
Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal, won UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award for the second time, beating out Real Madrid teammateGareth Bale and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, who plays for European champion Lyon, won the women’s award.