Toronto FC and Seattle continued their impressive runs and Atlanta United ran all over FC Dallas in its new home as teams got back to work after the FIFA international break. TFC’sfive-game winning streak is the second-longest in MLS this season. It won six a row from April 21 to May 13. The Sounders’ run […]
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What They're Saying: Dimitry Zanin
“We were absolutely ready for the Russian team to lose. We say it’s OK for us, because it [has been] like this five or six tournaments [in a row]. We lose in the group stage, and we say, ‘OK, we’llsupport anybody else.’” — Dimitry Zanin, reporter for public Russian sports channel Match TV, on how […]
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Maligned St. Petersburg stadium grass damaged again
FIFA re-laid the grass at the St. Petersburg stadium that hosted the Confederations Cup opener and will host Sunday’s final after it sustained damage from use during the tournament. Groundskeepers atthe 68,000-seat stadium, a 2018 World Cup stadium, had to hastily re-lay the grass in April after its opening.
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Michael Garcia of FIFA fame is back in the news
The last time Michael Garcia was in the news was six weeks ago when he was interviewed for the job of FBI director following President Donald Trump’s controversial firing ofJames Comey. UPDATE: Garcia is an associate judge on the New York State Court of Appeals but he is best known in New York law enforcement […]
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Confederations Cup: Host Russia exits quietly
Host Russia fell to Mexico, 2-1, in a must-win game and exited the Confederations Cup in the group stage. The semifinal pairings: Portugal-Chile (Wednesday) and Germany-Mexico (Thursday). SEMIFINALS, SCHEDULE: Wednesday, June 28 Portugal-Chile, FS1, Telemundo, 2 pm ET Thursday, June 29 Germany-Mexico, FS2, Telemundo, 2 pm ET GROUP A, RESULTS: Saturday, June 17 Russia 2 […]
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Confederations Cup: Mexico rallies for win over New Zealand
Making nine lineup changes from the team that tied Portugal, 2-2, in its opening game, Mexico struggled against New Zealand before rallying for a 2-1 win that gave El Tri the Group A lead at theConfederations Cup. Javier Aquino was the inspiration for second-half goals by Raul Jimenez and Oribe Peralta. An early goal by […]
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Editorial: FIFA must do more to prevent labor abuses
In an editorial, the Washington Post criticizes Russia for showing little respect for human rights and intolerable labor conditions at seven World Cup stadium sites. It notes FIFA has shown “interestin solidifying its commitment to human rights” but it needs to expand monitoring systems and improve its transparency and reporting measures. After all, the ultimate […]
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German federation wants focus on socio-political issues at Confederations Cup
Doping, human rights, hooliganism and freedom of expression are major issues in Russia, and German soccer federation Reinhard Grindel will have his organization embark upon a mission involvingGerman national team players to put these issues under the microscope at the Confederations Cup.
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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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What They're Saying: Simon Mrsic
“Everyone used to joke, American and Russian best friends? They called us Trump and Putin.” — Simon Mrsic, a 25-year-old forward from Oakland, California, who playsfor Serbian SuperLiga club Backa Backa Palanka, where his best friend and roommate is Russian goalkeeper Ivan Konovalov. (SFGate.com)