Future soccer players getting schooled by Timbers

The ColumbianFuture soccer players getting schooled by TimbersThe ColumbianDavid Blair/Portland Timbers - Mountain View High School senior Foster Langsdorf said playing for the Timbers Academy helped him get the chance to play college soccer for Stanford. photo. David Blair/Portland Timbers. ×. David Blair/Portland Timbers.

Short Story Saturday: Honey, I Murdered The Soccer Team

Cinema BlendShort Story Saturday: Honey, I Murdered The Soccer TeamCinema BlendTake a break from the hectic news of Hollywood with our weekly look into the world of "what if". Fresh fan fiction happens weekly here at Cinema Blend on Short Story Saturday. This is our latest short story entry... "Honey, I Murdered The Soccer Team".

Men's Soccer Falls to UIC

SIUE Cougars Official Athletic SiteMen's Soccer Falls to UICSIUE Cougars Official Athletic SiteEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Playing in its first home game in 15 days, the SIUE men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of UIC Saturday night at Korte Stadium. "Our margin for error at the moment is very slim," Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. "We ...

WATCH: Rice University placekicker uses a soccer "rabona" to execute an ...

Major League SoccerWATCH: Rice University placekicker uses a soccer "rabona" to execute an ...Major League SoccerYou rarely see players trying a “rabona” during soccer matches. And the last place you'd expect to see one is during an American football game. But Rice senior kicker Chris Boswell, a soccer player since the age of three, used the signature fútbol move ...

There Is Much More to Soccer Than Statistics

New York TimesThere Is Much More to Soccer Than StatisticsNew York TimesLONDON — Do you sometimes feel that sports are at risk of being dehumanized by applying statistics to almost every act that a player or an athlete does, short of how many times he or she breathes during a performance?

She's versatile way beyond the soccer field

Philly.comShe's versatile way beyond the soccer fieldPhilly.comChristiana Ogunsami prides herself on balance and versatility. She says the era of the "dumb jock" is over. She's a scholar, an athlete, and a musician. But a girl has to draw the line somewhere. "No, no, no," Ogunsami said with a laugh, when asked if ...

Union's youth academy covers soccer and academics

Philly.comUnion's youth academy covers soccer and academicsPhilly.comThe Philadelphia Union and Official Youth Development Partner YSC have developed an innovative model, the Philadelphia Union Youth Sports Academy, for developing youth talent from around the Philadelphia area. (Charles Fox/Staff Photographer).

Fuquay

News & ObserverFuquay-Varina's fast attack downs Panther Creek boys' soccerNews & ObserverFuquay-Varina's Dean Rutherford (left) and Panther Creek's Ryan Moore vie for the header during the boys' soccer game in Fuquay-Varina on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Fuquay-Varina won 4-3. CHRIS ADAMCZYK — newsobserver.com Buy Photo.

Union soccer team honors Bethlehem history

Philly.comUnion soccer team honors Bethlehem historyPhilly.comBETHLEHEM For five golden years at the start of the 20th century, the biggest soccer stars in the country lived and worked in Bethlehem, Pa. The Bethlehem Steel Co. soccer team, consisting of workers imported from the British Isles primarily for their ...

Liberty, Equality, Soccer

Wall Street JournalLiberty, Equality, SoccerWall Street JournalFinance Minister Pierre Moscovici said Wednesday that France's attempt to tax its way to a balanced budget is falling short. That's no surprise, but the good news is that with growth below expectations, and deficits thus higher than forecast, Mr ...

Afghans Celebrate First Soccer Trophy

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyAfghans Celebrate First Soccer TrophyRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertySoccer suffered under the Taliban regime, which severely restricted sports and used stadiums for executions during its 1996-2001 rule. Although Afghanistan has never played in the World Cup, or even in the Asian Cup, the country has been getting better ...

DeMatha's Mac Burke juggles roles for Stags soccer, football

Washington Post (blog)DeMatha's Mac Burke juggles roles for Stags soccer, footballWashington Post (blog)Mac Burke is good at almost anything he tries it seems, and DeMatha soccer coach Dafydd Evans was reminded of that concept earlier this summer during the preseason. Evans had set up a tennis tournament for all of his players, a team building exercise.

Soccer field repairs come under fire

NewsdaySoccer field repairs come under fireNewsdayCritics of how a project to build new soccer fields at Roberto Clemente park in Brentwood was handled say the job was started without permits in place and failed to follow town protocol. Though work on the Nicholas Fritz Memorial Field started weeks ...

Days Are Numbered for 2 Soccer Goal Records

New York TimesDays Are Numbered for 2 Soccer Goal RecordsNew York TimesLONDON — If you took away from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo their footwork, speed and artistry — but left their accumulation of goals intact — they would still be worth their weight in gold.

A World Cup Qualifier Is a Hostage to History

New York TimesA World Cup Qualifier Is a Hostage to HistoryNew York TimesBut for the next 30 years, Hungary delivered ever-diminishing returns in international soccer. Puskas, known as the Galloping Major because he played for Hungary's army club, and the legacy of his Magical Magyars have weighed heavily on the shoulders ...

4 pm ET: Google+ Hangout with top Major League Soccer rookies

Major League Soccer4 pm ET: Google+ Hangout with top Major League Soccer rookiesMajor League SoccerEvery year, a whole crop of accomplished young players enter Major League Soccer via the MLS SuperDraft, ready to live the dream as a bonafide, full-time professional soccer player. For the vast majority, that arrival is followed by a very loud wake-up ...