Saturday, February 22, 2014

Girls soccer preview: Millbrook pursues 4A title

News & ObserverGirls soccer preview: Millbrook pursues 4A titleNews & ObserverCardinal Gibbons junior Morgan Reid (8) splits White Oak defenders Mary Gorry, left and Della Futral during the first half. White Oak High played at Cardinal Gibbons High in the Eastern Regional Finals of the NCHSAA 3A Soccer Playoff on May 21, 2013.

Armada soccer franchise will be entrepreneurial in attracting fans

Florida Times-UnionArmada soccer franchise will be entrepreneurial in attracting fansFlorida Times-UnionWhile the newest Jacksonville pro sports franchise, The Armada Football Club, won't begin play in the North American Soccer League until 2015, Armada officials say they are strategically building a business model that's just as important as competition ...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Soccer Thursday: Your Running Commentary

Soccer By IvesSoccer Thursday: Your Running CommentarySoccer By IvesGenk- Fox Soccer 2Go. 1pm- Dnipro vs. Tottenham- ESPN3/Fox Soccer 2Go. 1pm- Juventus vs. Trabzonspor- ESPN Deportes/Fox Soccer Plus. 1pm- Chornomorets vs. Olympique Lyon- Fox Soccer 2Go. 1pm- FC Esbjerg vs. Fiorentina- Fox Soccer 2Go.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Empire XI: USA Hockey Development Promising For US Soccer Development

Empire Of SoccerEmpire XI: USA Hockey Development Promising For US Soccer DevelopmentEmpire Of SoccerBoth the NTDP and US Soccer's Residency Program are not the only options for youngsters in their respective sports. There are other USHL teams as well as Canadian Junior Leagues for hockey and in soccer, there is a whole litany of academies affiliated ...

Stray dog stops major soccer match in its tracks ... by pooping on field

New York Daily NewsStray dog stops major soccer match in its tracks ... by pooping on fieldNew York Daily NewsA pooch scampers on the field during an Argentine soccer match. A stray dog stopped play at a major Argentine soccer match by popping on the field. The excited pooch invaded the grass during Rosario Central's crucial home clash against River Plate at ...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

'Teen' soccer player on Italian team is really 41 years old: report

New York Daily News'Teen' soccer player on Italian team is really 41 years old: reportNew York Daily NewsA player on one of the top Italian soccer teams who says he's a teen might really a 41-year-old, according to a report. Joseph Minala of Cameroon is listed as 17 years old, but a Web report says the soccer player's real age is 41, according to the ...

COLLEGE WATCH: Grant High's Griffiths

Portland TribuneCOLLEGE WATCH: Grant High's Griffiths-Boston signs with UP womens soccerPortland TribuneGrant High's Hannah Griffiths-Boston, a 5-7 midfielder/forward, has signed a letter-of-intent to play soccer for the University of Portland women's team. Griffiths-Boston was voted the top player in PIL Class 6A last season, her third on the Grant ...

Friday, February 14, 2014

How a group of fans created Nashville FC, a supporter

Major League SoccerHow a group of fans created Nashville FC, a supporter-owned soccer club in ...Major League SoccerTHE WORD is MLSsoccer.com's regular long-form series focusing on the biggest topics and most intriguing personalities in North American soccer. This week, managing editor Jonah Freedman offers a look at the first fully supporter-owned soccer club in ...

USA vs. Russia Women's Soccer: Score, Grades and Post

Bleacher ReportUSA vs. Russia Women's Soccer: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction for ...Bleacher ReportU.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) February 14, 2014. Surely, U.S. head coach Tom Sermanni wanted to ensure that his players didn't enter this match with big heads, despite the way in which they handled the Russians in the first matchup. Although it took ...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Sweet scent of soccer encroaches on U.S. sporting landscape

San Francisco ChronicleSweet scent of soccer encroaches on U.S. sporting landscapeSan Francisco ChronicleThe soccer rush is on; boom times for the sport. Look at the prospects. David Beckham plans to turn Miami into a soccer celebrity hotbed as early as 2017; New York City Football Club aims to sink a stadium in one of the boroughs, infusing soccer into ...

Men's Soccer Gains Affiliate Membership in Sun Belt Conference

Hartwick CollegeMen's Soccer Gains Affiliate Membership in Sun Belt ConferenceHartwick CollegeThe Sun Belt offers great exposure, not only for our men's soccer program but also Hartwick College itself. With inter-conference team travel cost quite comparable to what we have experienced in the MAC Conference, we look forward to competing in our ...

VIDEO: Italian soccer star sent off after headbutting dugout during goal ...

New York Daily NewsVIDEO: Italian soccer star sent off after headbutting dugout during goal ...New York Daily News... to torch a van · GRAPHIC VIDEO: Australian ad shows teens getting blown up while skipping school. Powered by Inform. Is this the dumbest soccer celebration ever? An Italian player was sent off after he headbutted a plastic dugout moments after scoring.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Female Iranian soccer players to undergo gender testing

New York Daily NewsFemale Iranian soccer players to undergo gender testingNew York Daily NewsFemale professional Iranian soccer players are to undergo mandatory sex tests to prove they are women. The country's covering body for the hugely popular sport is bringing in the sex checks after it was revealed that several top players were men ...

Saturday, February 8, 2014

St. Patrick, St. Stanislaus playing for state soccer finals

SunHerald.comSt. Patrick, St. Stanislaus playing for state soccer finalsSunHerald.comSt. Patrick and St. Stanislaus were the only Coast teams to reach the State Soccer championship games on Saturday at Clinton High School. The Fighting Irish will face Forest in the 1A-2A-3A state finals at 11:30 a.m.. In the 4A finals, the Rockachaws ...

Thursday, February 6, 2014

McDonogh boys soccer coach Nichols is now men's coach at Loyola University

Baltimore SunMcDonogh boys soccer coach Nichols is now men's coach at Loyola UniversityBaltimore SunMcDonogh boys soccer coach Steve Nichols will return to his alma mater, Loyola University, as its new men's soccer coach, the school announced Thursday. It marks the end of a highly-successful 17-year tenure at McDonogh for Nichols, who guided the No.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

David Beckham goes from soccer player to soccer owner in Miami

Public Radio InternationalDavid Beckham goes from soccer player to soccer owner in MiamiPublic Radio InternationalDon Garber, left, Major League Soccer commissioner, exchanges working microphones with David Beckham as Beckham discusses matters related to the ownership position he has with a proposed MLS expansion team that could play in Miami.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Minneapolis struggles to find practice space for soccer teams

Minneapolis Star TribuneMinneapolis struggles to find practice space for soccer teamsMinneapolis Star TribuneThe basketball court of a Somali charter school in St. Paul is not ideal for Ahmed Ismail's soccer club. The gym is dimly lit. His team, mostly high schoolers, cannot kick as hard as they want, or run as fast. They share it with a team of children who ...

A salute for an American soccer pioneer

Washington Post (blog)A salute for an American soccer pioneerWashington Post (blog)At the end of the ceremony Friday evening, nine snappy dressed Catholic University soccer players and their coaches gathered around Hicabi “Turk” Emekli. They had piled into a school van after class and sat in rush-hour traffic for more than three ...

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Soccer player's wife causes Internet sensation AGAIN with hot pictures after ...

New York Daily NewsSoccer player's wife causes Internet sensation AGAIN with hot pictures after ...New York Daily NewsThe glamorous wife of a soccer player who created an Internet storm after posting a selfie posing in underwear and showing off her post-baby body just four days after giving birth has done it again. Caroline Berg Eriksen has proudly boasted that her ...