U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, Calif., cited “fairly incomprehensible” claims in dismissing the lawsuit against FIFA, U.S. Soccer and four U.S. youth organizationsalleging that soccer organizations have failed to provide adequate concussion management. The lawsuit sought the establishment of a medical monitoring program for players with concussions and headinjuries and the implementation of […]
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U.S. roster overhauled for Under-20 World Cup
Coach Tab Ramos has named 20 players to the U.S. U-20 World Cup roster, replacing nearly half the players on the squad he used in qualifying last January. The 20-player roster, towhich Ramos will add one player by the May 15 deadline, comprises of seven MLS players, eight European-based, two from Liga MX, one from […]
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Video Pick: A double-bike golazo from South Carolina
Here’s one we have never seen before: An over-head kick golazo set up by a bicycle-kick assist. William Le scores the goal for James Island Charter High School, assisted byYasir Al-Kameshi, in a 3-1 win over Ashley Ridge. “The reaction was utter disbelief,” saidtheir coach, Todd Robinson.
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Roster: U.S. U-14 boys head to Croatia
Coach Brian Johnson has named a 20-player U.S. U-14 boys national team squad a May 7-17 camp in Croatia that will include games against Croatia and Serbia. The trip marks the U-14s’ secondforeign trip and fourth camp of the year. They went to Spain in February and in April Johnson gathered 36 players – 16 […]
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John Hackworth: 'Learning how to win is part of development'
By Mike Woitalla Coach John Hackworth, who rejoined the U.S. national team program after four years with MLS’s Philadelphia Union, has gotten off to a strongstart since becoming U.S. Soccer’s first full-time U-15 boys national team coach late last year. His team won the Torneo Delle Nazioni — hosted by Italy, Austria and Slovenia — […]
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What They're Saying: Sam Strong
“I saw him in the airport. I’m a fan of the national team. I talked to him for about 10 minutes. I didn’t want to waste too much of his time. He was very interested in my feedback in theAmerican youth system and I told him about my experience with it. He was very interested.” […]
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The College Process: Be Prepared, Proactive and Persistent
By Lisa Lavelle No two children are alike and their dreams are as unique as their goals. As high school students across the nation complete another grade, many will begin theexciting — and at times overwhelming — process of preparing for college. With 5,800 two- and four-year universities to choose from and nearly 3,000 collegiate […]
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U.S. U-23s to play in prestigious Toulon Tournament
The USA will send its U-23 national team to the May 27-June 7 Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon — the French youth tournament that has been an annual event since 1974 and has provided a stage for futurestars such as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez. Coach Andi Herzog’s team, which is preparing for the […]
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Georgia boy leads high-scoring U.S. U-15s to Torneo Delle Nazioni crown
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. U-15 boys national team, coached by John Hackworth, won the Torneo Delle Nazioni with a 3-2 win over Austria on Friday. The Americansscored 15 goals in five games at the tourney hosted by Italy, Austria and Slovenia. Here’s a look at the U.S. scorers: Andrew Carleton (6 goals): The GeorgiaUnited […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17s convene in New Jersey
Coach Richie Williams has called in a 20-player squad for a May 2-11 camp at the New York Red Bulls’ practice facility East Hanover, N.J., as preparations continue for the 2015 U-17World Cup hosted by Chile in October. U.S. U-17 Roster GOALKEEPERS (2): William Pulisic (Richmond United; Mechanicsville, Va.), KevinSilva (Players Development Academy; Bethlehem, Pa.). […]