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U.S. Open Cup: Draw held for fourth round
U.S. Soccer held the draw for the U.S. Open Cup’s fourth round in which the final 16 entrants — eight from MLS and eight from the USL Championship — will begin play. Teams were placed into eight divisions for the next two rounds. A draw was then held in which the eight MLS teams and […]
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Thursday AM: Open Cup upsets. Also: Wilfried Nancy gets new deal, San Diego’s Right to Dream names chief.
Good morning! Tim Howard will be the 14th goalkeeper to enter the National Soccer Hall of Fame when ceremonies are held on May 4 to induct him along with Francisco Marcos, Josh McKinney and Tisha Venturini-Hoch. Howard succeeded a string of goalkeeping legends, all Hall of Famers, on the USMNT: fellow New Jerseyan Tony Meola, […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Three more USL Championship teams fall
USL Championship teams went 12-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup with three more Division II teams to lower division teams falling on Wednesday night.
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Wednesday AM: Teens shine in Open Cup. Also: Magical night in Champions League; NWSL team makes quick move.
Good morning! Dan Woog profiles Doug Cress, a familiar name to long-time Soccer America readers, and looks at his labor of love, the popular 1970s Soccer USA Facebook page. Doug was a prolific SA contributor during his career as a sportswriter in the 1980s and 1990s. He was later a Hollywood make-up artist and has […]
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U.S. Open Cup: Roots’ youngsters end El Farolito’s run
El Farolito’s run ended when it fell to the Oakland Roots, 2-1, on an overtime goal by Ali Elmasnaouy, an 18-year-old academy signing.
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On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals conclude with two games, and there are 11 games in the U.S. Open Cup third round.
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Tuesday AM: Open Cup resumes. Also: Will Dest stay put? Barca’s young starlets.
Good morning! Today’s Barcelona-Paris St. Germain match in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals will feature Lamine Yamal, 16, and Pau Cubarsí, 17, for Barcelona and Warren Zaire-Emery, 18, for PSG. Yamal is already starting for the Spanish national team. Cubarsi was rated the best player on the field for the first leg of the Barca-PSG […]
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Meeting of Michigan rivals highlights Open Cup’s third round
Play resumes this week in the U.S. Open Cup with the third round featuring 16 matches.
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On Tuesday, there are two games in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and five games in the U.S. Open Cup third round.