Is basketball now a rising star in soccer

Christian Science MonitorIs basketball now a rising star in soccer-loving Mexico?Christian Science MonitorSoccer may be king of sports in Mexico, but the rising popularity of basketball is giving fútbol a kick in the shin. "We're seeing a new wave of young people showing great interest in basketball," says Jaime González Rodriguez, director of the ...

Mexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for Metaphors

New York TimesMexican Writer Mines the Soccer Field for MetaphorsNew York TimesWith the nation's hopes for the World Cup spiraling into doubt and chaos, Juan Villoro, one of Mexico's most decorated and esteemed writers — who also happens to be a leading soccer analyst — comes charging down the metaphorical field to scold ...

U.S. women's soccer plays for 1st time in S.F.

San Francisco ChronicleU.S. women's soccer plays for 1st time in S.F.San Francisco ChronicleA year previously, Landon Donovan had created the same drama by scoring a vital winner in the closing minutes against Algeria at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, setting off the wildest celebrations U.S. soccer had ever witnessed. Barstools toppled ...

RU Men's Soccer 75th Anniversary Team Named

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRU Men's Soccer 75th Anniversary Team NamedRutgers Scarlet KnightsThe first Scarlet Knight to have his jersey retired, Art Brinkmann was one of the founders of Rutgers Soccer. He was the program's first All-American, claiming the honor in 1954, and holds the school record with six goals in a match. A three-time All ...

Soccer Plan Upsets a Brooklyn Campus's Neighbors

New York TimesSoccer Plan Upsets a Brooklyn Campus's NeighborsNew York TimesThe city campus of Long Island University would like to think of itself as a Brooklyn institution. Its sports teams are called the Brooklyn Blackbirds. Its men's basketball team, which has qualified for the N.C.A.A. tournament three years in a row ...

A new model for women's soccer?

Al Jazeera AmericaA new model for women's soccer?Al Jazeera AmericaRachel Buehler, the U.S. international soccer player and, as of earlier this year, a member of the Portland Thorns soccer team, recalled one of the moments when she realized that nothing in her career had quite prepared her for playing soccer in ...

Boys' soccer: Clarksburg savors Montgomery 4A South title

Washington PostBoys' soccer: Clarksburg savors Montgomery 4A South titleWashington PostShortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night, after Wootton and Clarksburg ended in a 1-1 tie after an exhausting 100-minute match, most of the Coyotes' players remained near the visitors sideline after everyone else had left the Rockville school grounds.

In Argentine Soccer, a Rivalry Cleaves a City

New York TimesIn Argentine Soccer, a Rivalry Cleaves a CityNew York TimesROSARIO, Argentina — Ask a soccer fan to name the fiercest rivalry in Argentina, and it is a near certainty the reply will be Boca Juniors versus River Plate, the battle for Buenos Aires popularly known as el superclásico. Another capital derby ...

Sporting's Vermes reflects on career before soccer Hall of Fame induction

Kansas City StarSporting's Vermes reflects on career before soccer Hall of Fame inductionKansas City StarA year earlier — in 1990 — the U.S. national soccer team earned a spot in the World Cup for the first time in four decades. But the Americans qualified without having to face Mexico, which had been disqualified by FIFA for using over-age players in a ...

Sixth grade soccer players in Princeton, NJ will be wearing helmets this season

USA TODAYSixth grade soccer players in Princeton, NJ will be wearing helmets this seasonUSA TODAYA school district in New Jersey is going to new measures to keep their children from suffering head injuries playing sports. Soccer, field hockey and lacrosse uniforms for sixth graders in Princeton, New Jersey will now come complete with a new ...

Tajik Soccer Star Loses Power And Water After Scoring Two Goals

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyTajik Soccer Star Loses Power And Water After Scoring Two GoalsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyIt seems some officials in the southern Tajik city of Qurgon-Teppa take soccer -- and their local team -- quite seriously, possibly a little too seriously. Ahtam Hamroqulov -- a big name in the sport nationally -- says city officials cut off ...

Soccer and Society: kids vs. cancer

Washington Post (blog)Soccer and Society: kids vs. cancerWashington Post (blog)Tyler Smith is 12 years old. He has been playing soccer since he was 3. He loves it. He loved his grandmother, too. So when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, he sought a way to honor her and raise awareness. Tyler is captain of the ...

Blaine soccer forward Ashley Quesada enjoying strong season

Bellingham HeraldBlaine soccer forward Ashley Quesada enjoying strong seasonBellingham HeraldSomething clicked for Blaine sophomore soccer forward Ashley Quesada during the Borderites' playoff push last season. Quesada, an experienced player with successful family roots in the sport, tallied five goals and five assists for a Blaine team that ...

Soccer game honors murdered player

WISHSoccer game honors murdered playerWISHINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Dozens of people were on hand Saturday at Carroll Stadium at IUPUI for a soccer exhibition to honor Felix Achoch. Achoch was a 21 year-old Ivy Tech student who was brutally attacked and beaten inside a west side club July 22nd.

The up

Major League SoccerThe up-and-coming soccer mecca of the USA? St. Louis makes its case with ...Major League SoccerIt may not be one of the cities on people's lips in all the recent chatter about MLS expansion, but St. Louis sure has a strong appetite for big-time soccer. How about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the same year. On Wednesday it was announced ...

Girls' soccer: Spalding remains strong; River Hill rounding into form

Washington PostGirls' soccer: Spalding remains strong; River Hill rounding into formWashington PostWhen former Maryland standout Ashly Kennedy took over the girls' soccer team at Spalding before this season, she knew she was inheriting a well-established winning tradition. Her predecessor, Bob Dieterle, developed the Cavaliers into one of the state ...

Wizards playing soccer

Washington Post (blog)Wizards playing soccerWashington Post (blog)Anyhow, the foreign-born players took advantage of the soccer balls everywhere to show how many times they could bounce a soccer ball on top of their heads. Jan Vesely did so with particular verve, and no small amount of skill. See a full gallery of ...