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Drogba Goals Put Chelsea Top, Arsenal Sneak Win
LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice to lift Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday and back to the top of the Premier League while Arsenal shadowed them with a last-gasp victory at Hull City. ...
Liverpool Must Buy Several New Players, Says Torres
MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said Saturday. ...
MLS Players Say They're Unified in Labor Talks
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries. ...
SOCCER: Liverpool's Last Hope Dims as It Falls to Lille
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, is in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League competition after it lost, 1-0, at Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16. ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Fire has signed Dutch forward Collins John, a free agent and former striker for Fulham. ...
In the Arena: Dreaming of an End to Soccer's Nightmare
Soccer's leaders could learn from ice hockey, borrowing its tie-breaking solution to put an end to the wholly unsatisfying spectacle of penalty kicks. ...
Drogba Goals Put Chelsea Top, Arsenal Sneak Win
LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice to lift Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday and back to the top of the Premier League while Arsenal shadowed them with a last-gasp victory at Hull City. ...
Liverpool Must Buy Several New Players, Says Torres
MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said Saturday. ...
MLS Players Say They're Unified in Labor Talks
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries. ...
SOCCER: Liverpool's Last Hope Dims as It Falls to Lille
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, is in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League competition after it lost, 1-0, at Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16. ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Fire has signed Dutch forward Collins John, a free agent and former striker for Fulham. ...
In the Arena: Dreaming of an End to Soccer's Nightmare
Soccer's leaders could learn from ice hockey, borrowing its tie-breaking solution to put an end to the wholly unsatisfying spectacle of penalty kicks. ...
EPL Talk
What Was Your Highlight of the Premier League Weekend?
One of the advantages of Premier League clubs being more desperate for points at this stage of the season is that it means that we get to see more open matches. It also creates more end-to-end action. This past weekend was a perfect example of this. I had the chance to...
How Many Football Matches Do You Watch Per Week?
The football supporter is an interesting specie. The sheer amount of time we devote to our passion relegates us to individuals that can be described as borderline obsessive, half psycho, quite anxious and certainly neurotic. Such is the grasp that the beautiful game holds on the strings of our lives...
EPL Talk Podcast: How Are We Doing?
In the past few weeks, the EPL Talk Podcast has undergone some major changes. Kartik Krishnaiyer was replaced by Richard Farley. We’ve since increased the quality and quantity of episodes. And we’ve published interviews with some of the biggest names in soccer including Dwight Yorke, Andrew Cole, Martin Tyler, Barney...
Arsenal And The League Title: Looking Good
Let me just start off by saying that I’m so glad I put Nicklas Bendtner in my fantasy premier league team this week. So often dismissed as an arrogant egotist, he’s showed real ability in this past week, netting a hat trick against Porto and scoring the late winner in...
Daylight Savings Time: How It Impacts the Premier League
In the United States, the clocks go forward an hour tonight for Daylight Savings Time. However the clocks don’t go forward in the United Kingdom for another two weeks until March 28. That means that for viewers in the United States, Premier League games will begin one hour later than usual...
Super Nick Rescues Arsenal With Last Gasp Winner Against Hull
Two teams with two different objectives. Hull City battling for Premier League survival. Arsenal battling to win the Premier League title. So, it was no wonder that the KC Stadium on Saturday resembled a battlefield with both teams getting physical as they attempted to become victorious. As it ended up, it...
Everyone's Blog Posts - Soccerama - Bloggin' La Vida Soccer
Michelle Obama fighting Obesity with Soccer (Photos)
See more images. According to the First Lady’s Press Office… “Mrs Obama joins the US Soccer Foundation, Major League…...
In soccer/football, speed is great, but changing speed is VICTORIOUS!
When I’m talking with players at practices, at clinics or individual lessons, I always try to emphasize the concept of changing speed, individually and as a team. When I see players just walking around on the field, while the action is close to them, according to my sarcastic character, I suggest...
Women's Soccer, Tiger and the Sports Role Model Thing
The periodic debate about whether athletes should be role models (recently, think John Terry,…...
Doping at the Vancouver Olympics
As the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games gets underway, the first athletes have already tested positive for relatively well-known doping substances. Many of them didn't even make it to Vancouver, having been screened and excluded in advance of the Games. But, why should anyone care about doping in sport? Certainly, people...
As Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
By TARA PARKER-POPE Stuart Bradford Almost four decades after the federal education law called Title IX opened the door for girls to participate in hi…...
American soccer, “Don’t make the European football mistakes!”
If you have never seen football-soccer games like Celtic against Rangers, or Barcelona against Real Madrid, or A.C.Milan against Inter Milan, or Manchester United against Manchester City, or Liverpool against Everton, or Chelsea against Arsenal, or Bayer Leverkusen against Bayern Munich and other dozens of games of this caliber, I...
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Barcelona fullback Alves: Kaka should never have joined Real Madrid
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Van der Vaart thrilled to be back in Real Madrid starting XI
Rafael van der Vaart was delighted with his role in Real Madrid's victory over Real Valladolid. After appearing to have no future at Real, Van der Vaart has completed a remarkable fight-back in recent weeks filling in for the injured Kaka. He was at it again yesterday and said: "I'm happy because...
Real Madrid coach Pellegrini heaps praise on Higuain after hat-trick
Gonzalo Higuain struck a superb hat-trick as Real Madrid thumped Real Valladolid 4-1 last night. Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target for Madrid as they swept past Real Valladolid on Sunday night to stay level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Primera Division. Raul Albiol's own goal, which briefly...
Real Madrid GM Valdano: We want to keep Higuain
Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano insists they want to hold onto striker Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain struck a hat-trick in last night's 4-1 thrashing of Real Valladolid, but is baulking at agreeing new contract terms with Madrid. "He [Higuain] has made a tremendous reaction, because he is a high class player and character....
Barcelona No2 Vilanova tribute to Henry after Valencia victory
Barcelona No2 Tito Vilanova heaped praise on Thierry Henry after their 3-0 win over Valencia. Lionel Messi struck a hat-trick, but Vilanova was quick to highlight the contribution of Henry in the victory. Vilanova, who was in charge for the game due to Pep Guardiola's suspension, said: "His presence allowed depth in...
Barcelona hat-trick hero Messi: Henry changed game
Barcelona ace Lionel Messi struck a superb second-half hat-trick in yesterday's 3-0 defeat of Valencia. Following an evenly-disputed first period in which Valencia gave as good as they got, Messi took centre stage with a spectacular treble. The winger beat three Valencia players to give Pep Guardiola's side the lead after 56...
This Is American Soccer, US Soccer, MNT, WNT, and MLS
greenwich village resident outlines a major league vision for manhattan’s pier 40 In just ten days, the brand new and beautiful Red Bull Arena will finally open to soccer fans with a sold-out exhibition between Red Bull New York and Brazil’s famed Santos football club. New Yorkers will hop on the...
fubu (bring the boys back home)
In the last few years, I’ve spoken with Frank Dell’apa, Ray Hudson, Grant Wahl, Ives Galarcep, Jack Bell, Bruce McGuire, Jeff Carlisle, Buzz Carrick, Mitch Peacock, Robert Abramowitz, Beau Dure, and others, but it’s been a while since I sat down with one of the flashlight bearers in this little...
AMERICAN SOCCER MEDIA LANDSCAPE NEEDS TO GET BEYOND THE BLOG Ives Galarcep moved to Fox Soccer. MLS hired my Waiting For Gaetjens co-host Greg Lalas and Sports Illustrated’s Jonah Freedman to run MLSnet 2.0. Jose Romero left the Sounders beat at the Seattle Times. Glenn Davis got laid off from the...
two sides of the mexican pipeline
After hearing from a few people about the poor sound quality of the interviews on last week’s Waiting For Gaetjens podcast (sorry about that), I figured I’d transcribe the two interviews and post them here. I normally wouldn’t do this–I hate the whole, I write the same thing that I...
vietnam star or league minimum
Did I just learn why the negotiations over the collective bargaining agreement are so contentious? Did I find out just how disrespected the Vietnam league is? Or did I discover that MLS doesn’t think he’s worth it? There is plenty to learn from the professional path taken by Lee Nguyen,...
fifa & the year of african football
Do FIFA and its international tournaments really make a difference for the countries that host them? Could they? Should they? And what responsibility must the host country take on? What if instead of leftover stadiums host nations received fully integrated, brand new transportation systems? Will that be what South...
NYT > Soccer
Drogba Goals Put Chelsea Top, Arsenal Sneak Win
LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice to lift Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday and back to the top of the Premier League while Arsenal shadowed them with a last-gasp victory at Hull City. ...
Liverpool Must Buy Several New Players, Says Torres
MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said Saturday. ...
MLS Players Say They're Unified in Labor Talks
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries. ...
SOCCER: Liverpool's Last Hope Dims as It Falls to Lille
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, is in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League competition after it lost, 1-0, at Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16. ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Fire has signed Dutch forward Collins John, a free agent and former striker for Fulham. ...
In the Arena: Dreaming of an End to Soccer's Nightmare
Soccer's leaders could learn from ice hockey, borrowing its tie-breaking solution to put an end to the wholly unsatisfying spectacle of penalty kicks. ...
Drogba Goals Put Chelsea Top, Arsenal Sneak Win
LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice to lift Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over West Ham United on Saturday and back to the top of the Premier League while Arsenal shadowed them with a last-gasp victory at Hull City. ...
Liverpool Must Buy Several New Players, Says Torres
MADRID (Reuters) - Liverpool need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said Saturday. ...
MLS Players Say They're Unified in Labor Talks
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kasey Keller wants to make sure fans who hear about a possible strike in Major League Soccer understand the current standoff is about player rights and not salaries. ...
SOCCER: Liverpool's Last Hope Dims as It Falls to Lille
Liverpool, a five-time European champion, is in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League competition after it lost, 1-0, at Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16. ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Fire has signed Dutch forward Collins John, a free agent and former striker for Fulham. ...
In the Arena: Dreaming of an End to Soccer's Nightmare
Soccer's leaders could learn from ice hockey, borrowing its tie-breaking solution to put an end to the wholly unsatisfying spectacle of penalty kicks. ...
SoccerOverload.com
Nicklas Bendtner Secures Another Win For Arsenal
European Leagues Results: 3/12 – 3/14 Bundesliga Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Freiburg 2 – 1 on two goals by Arjen Robben. Wolfsburg scored their fourth win in a row by trashing Borussia M’gladbach 4 – 0. Hannover capitalized on Eintrach Frankfurt being one man down and won 2 –...
Marseille Recorded a Valuable Tie
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 The first leg of last 16 teams gave us a couple of surprising results. Liverpool continues with a poor showing this season by losing in France to LOSC Lille Métropole. Panathinaikos FC fell apart in front of their fans to the Belgian Standard Liege with a 3-1...
TV Schedule For Europe And Mexico
TV schedule for March 12 – 14, 2010 TV schedule for soccer matches from top European Leagues and Mexico play this weekend. All show times are in EST. Return here for the latest news and results from the world of soccer. Enjoy the show. Premier League 03/13/10 Tottenham vs Blackburn 7:30 AM ESPN2 03/13/10 Birmingham City vs Everton 10:00 AM FSC 03/13/10 Hull City vs Arsenal 12:30 PM FSC 03/13/10 Bolton vs Wigan 5:00 PM FSC 03/14/10 Sunderland vs Manchester...
FC Porto Debacle in Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 5 – 0 FC Porto Two players who were criticized lately came through for Arsenal on Tuesday night. Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick and Andrey Arshavin set up three of those five goals. Samir Nasri put himself on the scoreboard with one goal and substitute Emmanuel Eboue also scored one. Porto experienced...
AC Milan Has a Mountain To Climb
Champions League: Round of 16, second leg March 8, 2010 UEFA Champions League continue on Tuesday and Wednesday with second leg of first knock out round. Arsenal is hosting FC Porto and will be without Cesc Fabregas who sustained a hamstring injury in a Premier League match on Saturday. The good news is...
Champions League TV schedule: March 9 – 10, 2010
Champions League TV schedule: March 9 – 10, 2010 UEFA Champions League continues with Round 16 of the second leg stage. Fox Soccer Channel will show all four matches. The most interesting one of them all is the duel between AC Milan and Manchester United. What makes this match so special is the fact...
GoSounders.com
Why SoundersFC is looking to Starfire for CCL match
Well, in addition to the Portland match last week, there was one other match you all should be aware of. The Columbus Crew played Mexican team Toluca to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Quarterfinal play. The weather was min 50’s during the match, but only drew...
my tickets are travelling 3487 miles to get here
i got an email, like many of you did, saying that my tickets are on the way. when clicking on the fedex tracking link, it seems that these are shipped from Alberta, Via memphis (of course) and then on to seattle what is my point? i don’t have one… but i...
Sounders Reserves down Seattle U.
Goals from Levesque (2), Fucito, and Ianni. Official Game Summary… Scoring Summary: SEA – Roger Levesque (Nathan Sturgis) 7 SEA – Mike Fucito 18 SEA – Roger Levesque (Sanna Nyassi) 22 SEA – Patrick Ianni (James Riley) 52 Seattle Sounders FC – Terry Boss (Derby Carillo 46), James Riley, Zach Scott, Jeff Parke (Patrick Ianni 46), Tyson...
Win Two Tickets to the Sounders Opener
We’re at it again… First, we’re giving away $70 in Sounders Gear from SeattleTeams.com. Now, GoSOUNDERS.com is giving away a pair of tickets to the sold-out Seattle Sounders FC vs. Philadelphia Union home opener on March 25th. All you have to do is… 1) LOGIN to GoSOUNDERS.com via Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, FriendFeed, or Blogger...
and really, i have no other word for it. what a poor performance. yes, it is preseason, but we are only a few weeks away (maybe) from the season opener, and if that is the effort we are going to put forth, we are in trouble. the lack of effort was...
Sounders Lose Scrimmage to Timbers
Portland got a 44th minute goal from Gabriel Obatoli on a sneak through pass by Ryan Pore to give the Timbers a 1-0 victory in the 1st annual Charity Shield match on Thursday night from Qwest Field in front of 18,600 fans. The Sounders had their chances early, and often. In...
World Soccer News
Nesta could be out for the season
Nesta could be out for the season...
Brown apologises for Hull fracas
Brown apologises for Hull fracas...
Moyes optimistic about keeping Donovan at Everton
Moyes optimistic about keeping Donovan...
Drogba named African Player of the Year
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Benitez confident despite defeat
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is confident his side can still progress in the Europa League despite losing 1-0 to Lille in the first leg of their last 16 encounter....
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he would not be interested in managing Real Madrid if they launch another attempt to lure him to the Bernabeu. Reports in Spain suggest that Real manager Manuel Pellegrini is on the verge of the sack after the Primera Liga leaders were knocked...
The Beautiful Game
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Monday is a busy, busy day for me. A couple stories due for the day job and a big meeting.Be sure to check out Jozy Altidore's first EPL goal somewhere. That's the biggest news of the weekend.I'm gonna have to take today off.Don't hate me. Check out my "Soccer buddies"...
VIDEO: That goal covered more area than Verizon
Certainly the best long-distance effort in recent memory....
VIDEO: Pitch invader 1, security 0
Check out the player celebrate.Now that's good, fair, light-hearted comedy. Unlike all this JT stuff....
John Terry dropped as England's captain
Inevitable. Here's coach Fabio Capello's statement:Capello issued the following statement: "After much thought, I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry. As a captain with the team, John Terry has displayed extremely positive behaviour. However, I have to...
You know it's gonna be good when the Russian starts rambling on about his teammates....
USATODAY.com Sports News
Efficient '85 Villanova team mounted tourney's greatest upset
How intimidated was Villanova by defending national champion Georgetown before the teams met in their classic 1985 national title matchup? ...
North Carolina, Connecticut bring star power to NIT field
North Carolina and Connecticut are lending some serious star power to the NIT. The Tar Heels were a No. 4 seed in the bracket released Sunday, ... ...
Els captures CA Championship for first win in two years
Ernie Els wore down countryman Charl Schwartzel on the back nine Sunday on the sun-splashed, wind-whipped Blue Monster at Doral Golf Resort and ... ...
Durant, Westbrook ignite Thunder over short-handed Jazz
Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder made up ground in the race for ... ...
Capitals rally, beat Blackhawks despite Ovechkin's ejection
Nicklas Backstrom raced up the ice and scored with 1:50 left in overtime Sunday and the Washington Capitals completed a remarkable comeback without ... ...
Invincible? Syracuse still has things to prove in Big Dance
Syracuse will look for a Final Four performance and more in the NCAA men's tournament to prove it did not go from overlooked to overrated in ... ...
BBC Sport | Football | Premier League | World Edition
Ferguson predicts tightest finish
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is predicting the closest finish in Premier League history....
US group 'to make Liverpool bid'
Liverpool are the subject of a £118.5m takeover bid from private equity firm Rhone Group, according to a report....
Pompey cool takeover bid reports
Portsmouth's administrator expresses surprise at reports that a new consortium intends to buy the cash-strapped club....
Spurs worried by Lennon progress
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp admits Aaron Lennon is "quite a way off" being fit with the start of the World Cup less than three months away....
Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a win at 10-man Hull....
Saturday's football as it happened
Arsenal leave it late to beat Hull in Saturday's late Premier League game after Chelsea return to the top of the table with a thumping victory over West Ham, and there are wins for Tottenham, Wolves and Bolton....
Seattle Soccer Examiner
Miguel Montaño: "I am going to Seattle to be a champion"
While still in Buenos Aires, with club Quilmes, Montaño wears a Sounders FC jersey. The 18-year old Colombian is expected at Seattle training on Tuesday. (Quispe)Emmanuel Quispe has a Spanish-language interview with incoming Seattle Sounders F......
Seattle Sounders edge Chelsea to win soccer championship
Thought that headline would get your attention. It got mine here: Just before time expired, Mikaela Rodriguez scored the winner as the Seattle Sounders edged Chelsea 1-0 for the championship in under-12 girls during Cooper City Optimist SoccerFest ......
Your Sounders FC season tickets are on the way
Your 2010 Seattle Sounders FC season tickets are on the way, if they have not already arrived. Mine came on Friday, and I snapped a few photos of what is in store. If you just can't wait to see the 2010 Season Ticket scarf, check out the galler......
Sounders 'reserves' put four past Seattle University
Seattle Sounders FC Training – March 12, 2010 Sounders FC hosted the Seattle University Redhawks in a scrimmage today. Roger Levesque scored twice in a 4-nil final. The club released the following quotes and recap below. Sigi Schmid &nd......
Photos: Sounders and Timbers in the rain at Qwest Field
Rick Morrison and Joe Armand share some of their photos from the Community Shield match between Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers played March 11 at Qwest Field. See our match recap here.Emerald City Supporters remind Portland fans who own......
Offense still cold as Sounders fall 1-0 in pre-season warm-up
Brad Evans, here heading the ball in a crowd, played well for the Sounders in their 1-0 loss to Portland. (Joe Armand) PHOTOS: See exclusive match photos from Rick Morrison and Joe Armand here There was a lot of good ball movement Thursday night at ......
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
Montreal Hopes To Get MLS Bid Soon
We’ve heard this before but it appears Montreal may be closer than ever to securing a Major League Soccer expansion bid. Montreal Impact owner Joey Saputo tells the Montreal Gazette he hopes to have a deal announced with the league. He can gaze out at one end of the stadium adjacent...
Boy, myself and a lot of others doubted RSL as they headed into a new year as defending MLS champions but today I’m at least starting to think differently about them. Today the club announced the signing of Costa Rican national team striker Alvaro Saborio. Saborio comes in on a loan...
Normally in my season previews I go team-by-team but this year as I mentioned earlier in the week I am doing something a little different. Instead of the old way I’m trying something new to break up the content and give folks a little more room for discussion. Today’s topic is...
Hold The Phone On Players Strike
We know the news yesterday sounded terrible. The players voted 350-2 (or whatever the final tally really was) to strike if a new collective bargaining agreement with the league is not reached in time for the season openers in two weeks. Or so we thought. Buzz Carrick sheds a little more...
MLS Offers Up It’s Side Of Things
We’ve waited a little while for a response from the owners and today we finally got it (h/t once again to Steve Goff for the quotes). MLS president Mark Abbott gives us an indication that the league isn’t happy with what the players have said this week about the CBA discussions. “…the...
Some sad news earlier today, Alecko Eskandarian is going to have to sit out a bit longer due to his on-going battle with concussions. In an email to Steve Goff, Esky said the following: “As a result of injuries that I suffered, I am being forced from the game of soccer at...
Soccer By Ives
Beckham injures achilles tendon, will miss World Cup (UPDATED)
David Beckham is set to miss the World Cup after tearing his achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo Verona on Sunday. Beckham picked up the injury in the waning moments of the match without coming into contact with anyone and limped off to the sidelines for treatment....
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO Wolves have been flirting with the drop zone all season long, but against fellow relegation-threatened Burnley, Marcus Hahnemann did his best to improve Wolves' chances of staying another year in England's top flight. Hahnemann made his 16th consecutive start for Wolves and had one of his busiest...
Soccer Sunday: Your Running Commentary
Clint Dempsey has made his return to English Premier League action today, making Fulham's starting XI for today's match vs. Manchester United at Old Trafford (9:30am, Fox Soccer Plus). Man Utd-Fulham is one of several quality matches on tap today. Barcelona-Valencia, Ajax-PSV and Bayer Lverkusen-Hamburg are all on the schedule...
Afternoon Ticker: Carolina Challenge Cup to begin, Hiddink rejects Ivory Coast and more
By FRANCO PANIZO The 2010 Carolina Challenge Cup is set to kickoff, and for three MLS teams that means one last chance to tests their players before the (hopeful) start of the 2010 season. Real Salt Lake, D.C. United and Toronto FC will all join host Charleston Battery for the...
Inclement weather postpones Red Bulls Arena opening
The soft opening of new Red Bulls Arena was postponed due to inclement weather, it was announced Saturday. Heavy rain and high wind caused the postponement of the game between the New York Red Bulls U-18 Academy team and the U.S. under-17 men's national team. The match is expected to...
Soccer Saturday: Your Running Commentary
Landon Donovan and Everton take on Birmingham today (10am, FSC) in Donovan's final match for the Premier League club. Donovan's Everton farewell is one of the matches of the day, but several Americans are facing tough competition today. Jozy Altidore and Hull facing Arsenal, Jonathan Spector and West Ham taking...