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Men: Top 25 Scores Women: Top 25 Scores How Top 25 Fared: Women Men SoccerTimes.com Top 25
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, September 2, 2008) -- Wake Forest captured all 16 first-place votes to remain the top-ranked men's team in the SoccerTimes.com College Coaches Poll. UCLA is first in the women's rankings, replacing Southern California. U.S. Olympic men
(Wednesday, August 13, 2008) -- For the second match in a row, the United States was undone by a mental error. Largely as a result of defender Michael Orozco's red card in the third minute, the Americans were shorthanded throughout a 2-1 Group B loss to Nigeria that eliminated the U.S. from the advancement to the Summer Olympics quarterfinals. Full story U.S. Olympic men
(Monday, August 11, 2008) -- The United States was seconds away from am electrifying 2-1 victory yesterday over the heavily favored Netherlands and advancement to the quarterfinals from the Men's Olympic Tournament Group B in Tianjin, China when a pair of dreadful mental mistakes allowed a Dutch goal in the final seconds. Instead of taking three points for a victory, the U.S. wound up with only one for a 2-2 draw. Full story U.S. Olympic men
(Thursday, August 7, 2008) -- The United States opened Group B of the Men's Olympic Tournament with a fortunate 1-0 decision over Japan. Coupled with a 0-0 between the Netherlands and Nigeria, the U.S. sat at the top of its group. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, July 27, 2008) -- United States goalkeeper Brad Friedel's eight-year stay with Blackburn Rovers came to a sudden end yesterday when he was transferred across the English Premier League to Aston Villa. Friedel moves to join his former coach Martin O'Neill and American billionaire owner Randy Lerner at Villa. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, July 27, 2008) -- With Freddy Adu already in the fold, AS Monaco of France's Ligue 1 is moving to add his fellow U.S. men's and Olympic-team attacker Michael Bradley to the midfield. Full story U.S. under-23 men
(Thursday, July 24, 2008) -- Midfielder Dax McCarty has been added to the United States men's Olympic team, replacing defender Nathan Sturgis, who re-injured his right hamstring in training and will miss the Summer Games. Full story U.S. under-23 men
(Thursday, July 17, 2008) -- There were few surprises in the 18 players United States men's Olympic coach Peter Nowak has selected to take to the Summer Games in China. Full story Americans Abroad
(Saturday, June 28, 2008) -- Bologna of Italy's Serie A has targeted United States midfielder Freddy Adu for acquisition, according to the usually reliable La Gazzetta Dello Sport. Adu, 19, spent last season with Benfica in Portugal. Meanwhile, U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra joined Rennes of France on a free transfer from Fulham of the English Premier League. Full story It Seems To Me. . .
(Friday, June 20, 2008) -- With World Cup qualifying beginning, United States men's coach Bob Bradley still is looking to find his strongest lineup. Heath Pearce has been a revelation at left back, but questions remain in the midfield and on the front line. Full story Analysis
(Wednesday, June 4, 2008) -- The United States men dropped a 1-0 decision to Spain last night in a match that was not as close as the final score might indicate. Warming up for the start of Euro 2008 next week, Spain possessed the ball for long stretches, but created relatively few chances to a continuous chorus of derisive whistles from the sparse home crowd. Full story Analysis
(Wednesday, May 28, 2008) -- The United States men were overmatched and outclassed by England, which recorded a 2-0 victory before 71,233 at Wembley Stadium. England dominated the midfield, while the strong, veteran English defense was little tested by the Americans. Full story It Seems to Me. . .
(Sunday, April 27, 2008) --- Watching Fulham's Brian McBride score a wonderful goal against Reading in a recent English Premier League match served as a reminder that McBride could still help the United States men in upcoming World Cup qualifying. Full story Americans Abroad
(Thursday, April 17, 2008) -- Despite some early heroics from its United States attacker Michael Bradley, Heerenveen's hopes for a European Champions League berth next season received a setback this weekend when it wasted a 2-0 lead and lost 4-2 to host Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie. Full story Americans Abroad
(Saturday, April 12, 2008) -- Facing imminent relegation, Fulham faced a daunting task and came up with a 2-0 victory over Readfing, its first road win in 18 months, sparked by a brilliant effort by American striker Brian McBride, who scored a goal. Three other Americans also excelled for the Cottagers. Full story It Seems To Me. . .
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, April 10, 2008) -- Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber must have been joking when, as chief executive of a professional sports league in which a third of the players aren't paid a living wage and a good deal more make a meager minimum, Garber took D.C. United to task for losing to well-heeled, traditional Mexican power Pachuca in a CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal leg played in Mexico. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, March 30, 2008) -- United States midfielder Michael Bradley didn't score and moderately hot Heerenveen played hard, but was brought down to earth in a 4-2 loss to visiting league power Ajax Amsterdam. Heerenveen had won three in a row after suffering two straight losses and going four consecutive outings (0-2-2) without a victory. Full story Analysis
(Wednesday, March 26, 2008) -- The United States men received solid performances from a number of key players and rolled to a surprising 3-0 victory over host Poland. Despite scoring three goals, the Americans won this match by getting strong performances from those in the back and in the defensive midfield. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, March 23, 2008) -- American Marcus Hahnemann is the busiest goalkeeper in the English Premier League and Reading is thankful for his labor. Hahnemann, whose 213 saves are the most in the EPL, stopped eight shots Saturday for the Royals who defeated visiting Birmingham City 2-1, adding three crucial points in their effort to put distance on the relegation zone. Full story Americans Abroad
(Saturday, March 22, 2008) -- Four-time United States World Cup goalkeeper Kasey Keller has the distinction of being the oldest player in the English Premier League. He'd prefer to be remembered as the player who led Fulham to escape the relegation zone. Full story Analysis
(Sunday, March 16, 2008) -- The United States under-23 men seemed satisfied with a draw and a semifinal berth in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying when a gift came their way. Eddie Gaven calmly converted a penalty kick as time expired to defeat Honduras 1-0 and win Group A. Full story Analysis
(Wednesday, March 12, 2008) -- The United States under-23 men could only be disappointed with their 1-1 draw with Cuba to open CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying. The Americans controlled much of the action, especially in the second half, but squandered many scoring opportunities. Full story U.S. under-23 men
(Thursday, March 6, 2008) -- United States under-23 men's coach Peter Nowak has some tough decisions to make. With 24 players in a camp in Bradenton Fla., since Saturday, and another couple still expected to arrive, Nowak must decide by Sunday on 20 players who will represent the U.S. in the Summer Olympics qualifying tournament. Full story Major League Soccer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, February 25, 2008) -- Philadelphia will become Major League Soccer's 16th franchise with the official announcement now tentatively set for Thursday. The way was cleared for the new team to begin MLS competition in 2010 when the Pennsylvania state legislature agreed to $47 million in state funding towards a proposed $115-million stadium in suburban Chester, Pa. Full story NCAA women
PORTLAND, Ore. (Friday, February 22, 2008) -- Laura Schott, the all-time leading women's scorer at University of California, was named coach at Portland State. Schott, a native of Portland, served as an assistant for three years under Tim Bennett, who resigned Tuesday to become associate head coach at Iowa State. Full story U.S. women
(Wednesday, February 20, 2008) -- Coach Pia Sundhage has chosen the 20 players who will represent the United States women as they attempt to defend their title in the Algarve Cup, an annual international event that will be competed March 5-12 in southern Portugal. Full story Americans Abroad
(Tuesday, February 12, 2008) -- United States midfielder Michael Bradley is on a roll and his seventh goal in six league games proved crucial to Heerenveen's standing in the Dutch Eredivisie. His equalizer early in the second half gave his club a 1-1 road draw with league-leading PSV Eindhoven. Full story Americans Abroad
(Tuesday, February 5, 2008) -- American striker Brian McBride returned to action for Fulham Sunday, entering in the 70th minute and helping the Cottagers end an 11-match winless streak with a 2-1 decision over Ason Villa. Full story Americans Abroad
(Thursday, January 31, 2008) -- United States striker Eddie Johnson is just one of several acquisitions made by Fulham in its effort to escape the English Premier League relegation zone. Meanwhile, two other American Cottagers -- striker Brian McBride and goalkeeper Kasey Keller -- are back in training after long injury layoffs. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, January 27, 2008) -- United States midfielder Michael Bradley continued at a red-hot pace, scoring three goals in the past week to lead Heerenveen to a pair of victories in the Dutch Eredivisie. Bradley has five goals and two assists in his last four outings. Full story Analysis
(Sunday, January 20, 2008) -- The United States men started 2008 on a positive note with a somewhat lackluster 2-0 victory over visiting Sweden at The Home Depot Center, getting a first-half goal from defender Eddie Robinson and a penalty kick by Landon Donovan after intermission. Full story U.S. women
GUANG- It Seems To Me . . .
(Monday, January 14, 2007) -- Unable to compete with the world's best leagues for top players, Major League Soccer has sought to give its fans competitive parity between its teams as an alternative to top-quality soccer. Full story Americans Abroad
(Tuesday, January 8, 2007) -- American goalkeeper Brad Friedel and the English Premier League's Blackburn Rovers were dumped from the third round ofthe FA Cup 4-1 by visiting Coventry City, a mid-range member of the second-tier English League Championship. Full story It Seems To Me . . .
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, January 5, 2008) -- Don Garber, arguably the most successful commissioner of any American sport, has brought stability to MLs since he assumed his job in 1998, meeting all the criteria set for him by the league's owners. Full story Major League Soccer
(Sunday, December 23, 2007) -- Major League Soccer hopes to announce the awarding of a 16th franchise next month and it appears clear the choice will either be Philadelphia or St. Louis. Full story Women's College Cup
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Sunday, December 9, 2007) -- The first time was a charm for Southern California. The ninth-ranked Women of Troy, who had not advanced beyond the second round of the NCAA Division I tournament in eight previous visits, used resourceful goals by sophomore striker Marihelen Tomer and junior defender Janessa Currier to blank No. 14 Florida State 2-0 in the Women's College Cup title match. Full story Americans Abroad
(Wednesday, December 5, 2007) -- United States midfielder DaMarcus Beasley is in the United States to have his injured left knee examined by the U.S. national-team medical staff. Scottish power Glasgow Rangers, Beasley's club, are convinced the slight 25-year-old will require surgery to repair damaged ligaments, very possibly ending his season. Full story NCAA men's tournament
STORRS, Conn. (Sunday, December 2, 2007) -- Junior forward O'Brian White struck three times, powering No. 1 Connecticut to an easy 5-0 triumph over 19th-ranked South Florida in an NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Round of 16 match. With his third hat trick of the season, White, a Canadian, increased his NCAA Division I goal-scoring lead to 23, while setting several school records. Full story NCAA men's tournament
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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, November 19, 2007) -- Coming off its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship, Boston College has been named the top seed in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, which begins Friday. Full story U.S. women
(Tuesday, November 13, 2007) -- The United States Soccer Federation reached outside of the U.S. and hired Sweden's Pia Sundhage to lead its women's national team through the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Sundhage has long experience on the international scene and was a former head coach of the Boston Breakers in the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Full story SoccerTimes.com Top 25
(Monday, November 5, 2007) -- UCLA, the Pac-10 women's champion, is the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in the SoccerTimes.com College Coaches Poll for a fourth consecutive weak. Wake Forest earned 15 of 16 first-place votes in increasing its edge over second-ranked Connecticut on the men's side. NCAA men
DALLAS (Wednesday, November 7, 2007) -- Junior striker forward Scott Geppert scored early, enough to give No. 6 Southern Methodist a 1-0 victory over Bradley in a non-conference match. In snapping the Braves' four-match winning streak, SMU took a lead in the series at 4-3-3 over its former Missouri Valley Conference rival. SMU moved to Conference USA in 2005. Full story NCAA men
CLEMSON, S.C. (Sunday, November 4, 2007) -- Freshman striker Tommy Drake found net with 4:18 remaining, giving Clemson a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference match. In the Big Ten, Ohio State went on the road and defeated Michigan State 2-0. Full story Major League Soccer
CARSON, Calif. (Sunday, November 4, 2007) -- When David Beckham talks, people listen. So when the Los Angeles Galaxy star told a group of reporters that his embattled coach Frank Yallop had resigned, it led to intense speculation and then the discovery that the new expansion San Jose Earthquakes would be his destination. Full story
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(Thursday, August 28, 2008) -- A new season has started in England and far fewer Americans are playing in the Premier Division then finished the season there last May. At season's end, 12 Americans were playing in the Premiership; only three remain with one newcomer.nbsp; Full story It Seems To Me. . .
(Tuesday, August 26, 2008) -- The United States men won their opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinal-round match defeating Guatemala 1-0 at Guatemala City's Estadio Mateo Flores. This was no small feat. Full story U.S. men
GUATEMALA CITY, Gutatemala (Wednesday, August 20, 2008) -- The United States men were generally considered a more talented team, but it was grit and determination that carried the Americans to a 1-0 triumph over Guatemala in their opening match of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying semifinal round. Full story U.S. men notes
GUATEMALA CITY, (Wednesday, August 20, 2008) -- The Guatemalan media proclaimed the World Cup qualifier tonight against the United States to be "ambiente de fiesta." A fiesta it might be, but Guatemalan security forces are taking no chances. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, July 27, 2008) -- With Freddy Adu already in the fold, AS Monaco of France's Ligue 1 is moving to add his fellow U.S. men's and Olympic-team attacker Michael Bradley to the midfield. Full story Americans Abroad
(Monday, July 14, 2008) -- United States defender Oguchi Onyewu is not only an American citizen, but also now is a citizen of Belgium. By picking up a European Union passport, Onyewu made himself more attractive to European teams in the transfer market. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, July 6, 2008) -- AS Monaco of France has set its sights on a pair of young American midfielders: Michael Bradley and Freddy Adu. According to France's Le Figaro, Monaco has offered nearly $9.5 mission dollars to SC Heerenveen for Bradley and might pay half of that for Adu. Full story Analysis
(Monday, June 22, 2008) -- The United States men, coming into the away leg of the two-match CONCACAF second-round World Cup qualifying series with Barbados with an eight-goal cushion, had little trouble finishing off their Caribbean foe with a 1-0 decision at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Full story Analysis
(Monday, June 16, 2008) -- What's the difference between playing the No. 1 team in the world and playing No. 121? About eight goals after the United States men followed a scoreless draw in a friendly with Argentina by crushing Barbados 8-0 yesterday's in the first leg of a CONCACAF second-round series. Full story It Seems To Me. . .
(Saturday, June 14, 2008) -- With the Summer Olympics soccer tournament starting in less than two months, U.S. coach Peter Nowak's roster is still in flux as he faces far more complicated problems then simply picking his 23 players. Full story Analysis
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sunday, June 8, 2008) -- In a somewhat strange match, the United States men played good defense and received a terrific seven-save performance from goalkeeper Tim Howard in holding much superior Argentina to a 0-0 draw before a sell-out crowd of 78,682 at Giants Stadium. Full story Americans Abroad
(Monday, May 26, 2008) -- United States defender Oguchi Onyewu hopes to move up in Europe after helping Standard de Liège to its best season ever and its first Belgian Jupiler League championship in 25 years. Full story Americans Abroad
(Monday, May 12, 2008) -- With American Kasey Keller excelling in goal, Fulham completed a miracle run to stay in the English Premier League by winning 1-0 at Portsmouth. By capturing their third straight match and four of their last five outings, the Cottagers survived another year in the Premier League by goal differential over Reading. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, April 27, 2008) -- Thanks to a bizarre 3-2 victory over Manchester City, Fulham clings to life in the English Premier League and has a chance, albeit a long shot, to avoid relegation with two matches to go. Trailing 2-0 on the road with 20 minutes to go, Fulham rallied to prevail. Full story Americans Abroad
(Thursday, April 24, 2008) -- A pair of Americans and their teammates had reason to celebrate this week. Defender Oguchi Onyewu and Standard de Liège won Belgium's Jupiler Legaue title for the first time in 25 years, while midfielder Michael Bradley and Heerenveen narrowly qualified for the post-season playoff for a spot in the Champions League. Full story Americans Abroad
(Wednesday, April 23, 2008) -- Fulham was seemingly handed a gift Saturday by Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez, who rested eight regulars ahead of his club's crucial Champions League semifinal yesterday. However, Fulham quickly learned that a Liverpool lineup heavy with reserves is formidable and good enough to defeat the Cottagers in the English Premier League. Full story Americans Abroad
(Sunday, March 30, 2008) -- American Steve Cherundolo went the distance for Hannover 96, which drew for a third match in a row 0-0 Sunday with visiting VfB Stuttgart. Both sides lacked on attack, registering on shot on frame apiece. Full story Major League Soccer
(Thursday, March 27, 2008) -- Montreal has likely jumped much higher on the list of possible Major League Soccer expansion teams with George Gillett, owner of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, and Gillett Entertainment Group, expressing interest in becoming an ownership group. Full story Analysis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Thursday, March 20, 2008) -- With Freddy Adu scoring twice and dominating the action, the United States under-23 men earned a berth in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with a 3-0 victory over Canada in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying. Full story Analysis
(Friday, March 14, 2008) -- Despite a rather disjointed performance, the United States under-23 men have put themselves in good position to advance to the semifinals of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying with a 1-0 victory over Panama in a Group A match. Full story Americans Abroad
(Thursday, February 28, 2008) - United States striker Eddie Johnson looks to get his first English Premier League start Saturday when Fulham hosts Manchester United. In Johnson's debut, Fulhan reached a low point in an already disastrous year, losing 1-0 to West Ham United on a controversial late goal. Full story NCAA women
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(Thursday, February 7, 2008) -- United States men's coach Bob Bradley says he likes playing tough matches against quality opponents in less than friendly environments so he can identify where his team is lacking and where it needs improvement and work. If that is the case, last night's 2-2 draw with Mexico provided a rather stark view of where the U.S. has problems. Full story NCAA men
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(Wednesday, January 23, 2008) -- United States striker Eddie Johnson received an English work permit today and was immediately signed by Fulham of the English Premier League to a contract running through the summer of 2011. Johnson is expected to arrive in London soon and the club hopes to get him into the lineup quickly. Full story U.S. women
GUANGZHOU, China (Sunday, January 20, 2008) -- Midfielder Shannon Boxx struck in the 77th minute to give the United States women a 1-0 victory over China and their third straight Four Nations Tournament title. The U.S. has won this event in its last five appearances, finishing first in 2003 and 2004 before deciding not to participate in 2005. Full story U.S. women
(Saturday, December 29, 2007) -- New United States women's coach Pia Sundhage has summoned 27 players to her first full training camp, a six-day affair at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.. The camp will commence Thursday and start preparations for the annual Four Nations Tournament to be held in China January 16-20. Full story Men's College Cup
CARY, N.C. (Sunday, December 16, 2007) -- Marcus Tracy scored the equalizer and and assisted Zack Schilawski's winner to lift No. 3 Wake Forest to its first national championship 2-1 over 10th-ranked Ohio State in the Men's College Cup final. Men's College Cup
CARY, N.C. (Friday, December 14, 2007) -- Junior forward Marcus Tracy struck early and late in the second half to power third-ranked Wake Forest to a 2-0 triumph over No. 13 Virginia Tech tonight in a NCAA Division I Men's College Cup semifinal. Advancing to its first NCAA championship game, Wake will face No. 10 Ohio State Sunday to decide the title. Full story Women's College Cup
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Friday, December 7, 2007) -- Florida State and Southern California each rode dramatic game-winners midway through the second half to earn their first berths in the NCAA Division I championship game. In tonight's semifinals, junior forward Amy Rodriguez provided two goals for ninth-ranked Southern California in a 2-1 come-from-behind triumph over No. 1 UCLA, while freshman striker Amanda DaCosta netted the winner for No. 14 Florida State which twice squandered leads, but defeated 13th-ranked Notre Dame 3-2. Full story NCAA women's tournament
LOS ANGELES (Friday, November 30, 2007) -- Senior striker Danesha Adams's second goal came in sudden death, lifting No. 1 UCLA to a 3-2 triumph over third-ranked Portland in an NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships quarterfinal in a steady rain. Southern California, Florida State and Notre Dame also captured one-goal victories to advance to the semifinals.advanced. Full story U.S. men
DURBAN, South Africa (Sunday, November 25, 2007) -- The United States men will begin their quest to compete in a sixth straight World Cup in June, facing either Barbados or Dominica in the first of three qualification rounds, as established in the a preliminary draw today for South Africa 2010. Full story Major League Soccer
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(Monday, November 19, 2007) -- On the strength of Connecticut's triumph in the Big East title match and Wake Forest's loss in the Atlantic Coast Conference final, UConn has regained the top ranking in the SoccerTimes.com College Coaches Poll. Santa Clara, the West Coast Conference champions climbed to second, edging No. 3 WFU by two points. Analysis
(Saturday, November 17, 2007) -- In their final match of 2007, the United States men defeated South Africa 1-0, capturing the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium despite a performance that probably would be best described as lackadaisical. Full story NCAA women's tournament
LOS ANGELES (Friday, November 16, 2007) -- Sophomore striker Kasey Langdon scored with four minutes remaining, completing a second-half comeback that lifted No. 24 Oklahoma State to a 2-1 decision over 12th-ranked San Diego tonight in the opening round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. Full story NCAA women's
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