By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. I am often asked this time of year about some strategies for coaches and parents to recognize heat illness, and for some strategies to manage theyoung athlete. With that in mind let’s review some basic principles. “Heat Illness” is a broad term used for a range of problems such as […]
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The Refs Who Don't Care
By Randy Vogt I was appalled as I saw my colleagues officiating. I was to ref the next game at the field and saw the ref, on a warm day on a turf field, wearing a short-sleevereferee shirt and black sweatpants. There was only one assistant referee and he was thankfully wearing black referee shorts […]
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Roster: U.S. U-14s boys train in Croatia
Coach Clint Peay took a 20-player U.S. U-14 boys national team squad to Zagreb, Croatia, for a May 31-June 10 training camp. In its first of four games, the USA beat the U-15Bosnian national team, 2-1. Peay’s team, comprised of players born in 2003, will alsoplay friendlies against Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia (twice). Seventeen members […]
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USA has the momentum at Under-20 World Cup — but toughest foe awaits
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) The 17-year-old Josh Sargent has, for U-20 World Cupquarterfinalist USA, scored with his right foot, his head, his left foot — and in the 6-0 win over New Zealand, with his thigh. Even when he’s not finishing, Sargent does remarkablestuff on the ball. Like when he’s got his back to a defender […]
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U.S. U-20 star Tyler Adams has been playing up for a long time
By Mike Woitalla When Tyler Adams showed up for Red Bulls Academy U-13 tryouts, the coaches were quite sure he was ready to play above his age. But they eased himinto the older age group. “We knew he was pretty special,” says Red Bulls youth director Bob Montgomery. “We figured out quickly he didn’t belong […]
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U.S. U-20s enter 'best part of the tournament'
By Mike Woitalla and Charley Nordin At the last U-20 World Cup, in 2015, no collegians saw action for the USA. This time around, Coach Tab Ramos has been fieldingCal goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, New Mexico defender Aaron Herrera and Maryland midfielder Eryk Williamson. Williamson started in theUSA’s 3-3 tie with Ecuador and in its 1-0 […]
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Two U.S. players lift youth titles in Mexico
Northern California product Jonathan Gonzalez, who was in the USA’s U-20 World Cup qualifying squad, started in both legs of Monterrey’s 4-2 aggregate win over Pumas inMexico’s Clausura U-17 final series against Pumas. Texas product Alejandro Zendejas, formerly of FC Dallas, started for Chivas Guadalajara and scored in its 3-2 aggregate winover Club America in […]
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U.S. U-20s' foe: 'Hard-working' New Zealand team has five U.S. collegians
By Mike Woitalla The USA aims to reach the quarterfinals in consecutive U-20 World Cups for the first time in history when it faces New Zealand in the round of 16 on Thursdaymorning (7 a.m. ET FS1, Telemundo En Vivo). “We know they’re going to be a hard-working team, based on the last World Cup […]
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U.S. Soccer Roster: 64 players called into 'Futures Camp'
Sixty-four boys born in 2002 and 2003 are in U.S. Soccer’s first Boys’ National Team Futures Camp of 2017 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California. U.S. Soccerlaunched the Futures program in 2015 to focus on players who appear to be on a later physical development path or are born in the […]
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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 […]