Tyler Adams, the youngest player on the U.S. U-17 national team that last week qualified for the 2015 U-17 World Cup, has signed with New York Red Bulls II. Adams, the new USLentry’s first signee, has been affiliated the Red Bulls since age 10, when he took part in their Regional Development School program. The […]
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U.S. Soccer hires Belgian consulting firm
In its quest to “accelerate its mission of developing world-class players,” U.S. Soccer has hired the Belgian consulting firm Double PASS. Double PASS lists among its clients the Bundesliga, the English Premier League, the J-League and the federations of Germany, Belgium and Hungary. “We are now ready to take on thechallenge in your country to […]
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Are tire crumbs on fields a cancer threat?
By Dev Mishra, M.D. * Artificial turf fields continue to grow in popularity, many of these fields use ground-up car tires (crumb rubber) as infill material. * Manyscientific studies have shown the safety of crumb rubber for use in athletic fields, but some of the research is old. * Some health advocates claim there is […]
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U.S. U-16s boys go winless in Dutch tourney
The U.S. U-16 boys national team, coached by Shaun Tsakiris and Luchi Gonzalez, lost all three of their games at the Netherlands International Tournament inRotterdam, falling 1-0 to Ireland, 2-1 to the Czech Republic and 3-1 to the Netherlands. Against the Dutch in their final game, the Americans went ahead, 1-0, in the 20th minute […]
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USYS boys National League champs crowned
Two teams from Maryland were among the boys divisional champions in the 2014-15 U.S. Youth Soccer National League that wrapped up last weekend at Heritage Park in Henderson, Nev. Berths to the U.S.Youth Soccer National Championships and guaranteed spots in the league next year were decided. Five titles were not decided until the final day […]
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U.S. Abroad: Corona starts in another big Tijuana win
Joe Corona started for Tijuana in its 3-1 victory over Veracruz in their clash of first-and second-place teams that leftit on top in Liga MX by four points. Greg Garza came on for Corona in the 81st minute. Xolos has seven wins, two ties and one loss in 10 games inthe Torneo Clausura. Other starters […]
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Villa's Hepburn-Murphy makes EPL debut at age 16
Aston Villa striker Rushian Hepburn-Murphy joined an elite group of 16-year-olds to play in the Premier League when he entered as a substitute in the 4-0 win atSunderland on Saturday. Hepburn-Murphy is the fourth youngest player in the history of the EPL. The youngest are Fulham’s Matthew Briggs, West Brom’s Isaiah Brown and Leeds United’s Aaron […]
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Americans down to one last chance at U-17 World Cup qualifying
By Mike Woitalla One of the U.S. national team program’s consistencies for nearly three decades was that the USA always qualified for the U-17 World Cup. But the streak –14 straight World Cup appearances since the tournament’s 1985 inception — came to an end in 2013 under Coach Richie Williams, who had taken the helm […]
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U.S. U-17s blow another chance to qualify
The USA squandered its second chance to qualify for the 2015 U-17 World Cup by falling, 1-0, to Jamaica on Wednesday. Coach Richie Williams’ team will have to win a playoff on Sundayfor the USA to avoid missing the U-17 World Cup for a second straight time after failing in 2013. A U.S. win — […]
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Ten foreign clubs join MLS's Generation adidas Cup
The second phase of the 2014-15 Generation adidas Cup, an annual tournament for U-17 MLS academy teams, kicks off March 29. Seventeen of the 20 MLS clubs are sending teams and will be joined by 10foreign clubs and Chivas USA, whose first team folded after the 2014 season. The three MLS teams not represented are […]