[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Chinese Long Tan and Gordon Kljestan, brother of U.S.international Sacha Kljestan, each had a goal and an assist as the first-year Tampa Bay Rowdies beat the NSC Minnesota Stars, 3-1, and extended their unbeaten streak to six games. WEEK 8 RESULTS: May 27 in TampaTampa Bay 3 Minnesota 1. Goals: Kljestan (Tan) […]
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Athletica's demise another blow to St. Louis soccer
[WPS] The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women’s Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday.Athletica players, including such U.S. national team stars as Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx and Lori Chalupny, will be available as free agents to other WPS teams as of Tuesday. For now, AC […]
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Antigua's Barracuda FC added as expansion team
[USL] United Soccer Leagues have had teams in the United States and Canada, as well as Puerto Rico and Bermuda. Now they will move to Antigua with theannouncement that Barracuda FC will join the USL First Division for the 2011 season. “This is yet another positive step forward in the growth of the USL […]
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Academy for ticket salesmen launched
[MLS] Major League Soccer clubs launched academy programs to foster the development of youth players. Now the league has started an academy … for ticketsalesmen. As the first ticket sales academy owned and operated by a U.S. pro league in the United States, the MLS National Sales Center will recruit and train ticket sales representativesand […]
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More trouble before AC St. Louis
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Already facing an uncertain future following reports it and sister team, WPS’s Athletica, are on the brink of collapse because of financialproblems, AC St. Louis took to the field Saturday and lost, 3-0, to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in front of a crowd of 3,402 at the Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park. St. Louis, […]
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St. Louis pro teams in dire straits
St. Louis’ pro teams — the men’s AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League and Athletica of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) — are facing severe financialchallenges. Major investors based in England contracted to support both teams through 2011 have run into “funding difficulties” that have put the teams at risk, according to […]
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Baltimore pulls another upset on road
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Crystal Palace Baltimore pulled its second upset on the road when it concluded its five-game road swing with a 1-0 victory over the RochesterRhinos on sub Randi Patterson‘s first goal of the season. Former Akron goalie Evan Bush picked up his thirdshutout in four games. “I’m just so proud of the players […]
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Galaxy to face Islanders in prelim
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Los Angeles Galaxy will face the Puerto Rico Islanders in the marquee match of the preliminary round of the 2010-2011 CONCACAFChampions League. The Islanders reached the semifinals in 2008-09 and made the group stage in 2009-10 after knocking out Toronto FC in the preliminary round. MLS teams have apoor record in […]
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Aztex climb to the top
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The second-year Austin Aztex own the best record in the D-2 Pro League following its 2-1 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore in the lone Sundaygame. Former U.S. U-17 Jamie Watson, who leads Austin in goals with, blasted the winning goal in the 70th minute off a pass from former UCLA forwardMaxwell Griffin. […]
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Christian Gomez gets first goal for Miami
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Former MLS star Christian Gomez scored his first goal for Miami FC in its 1-1 tie at NSC MinnesotaSaturday. The tie was the fifth in five games for Miami. WEEK 6 RESULTS: May 15 in Portland, Ore. Portland 1 AC St. Louis 1. Goals: Keita (Pore) 66; Ambersley 90. Portland — Cronin, […]