By JOHN BOSCHINI Akron maintained the top spot in the NSCAA/Adidas national rankings after the first full week of men's collegiate action. The Zips received all 21 first-place votes after opening-week victories over traditional powerhouses North Carolina and Wake Forest. Defending national champions Virginia stayed in the runner-up spot with a 2-0 start of...
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American soccer will lose one if its most venerated heroes at the end of the MLS season when 38-year-old Brian McBride finally call it quits after a 16-year career. McBride is most known in the United States as a star for the national team. A decade of solid performances punctuated by moments of absolute...
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Gerrard Backs Capello Ahead Of Euro 2012 Qualifiers English captain Steven Gerrard has defended Fabio Capello ahead of England’s first Euro qualifiers versus Bulgaria and Switzerland, calling the cries for his ousting “crazy.” “It’s important Fabio is still given a chance. Who out there, that’s an English manager, has the CV Fabio Capello has...
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Vidic Signs Long Term Deal With Manchester United Nemanja Vidic has secured his future at Old Trafford with a long-term deal. Manchester United held off approaches by Real Madrid and AC Milan for the Serbian centre back, who was rumored to be unhappy and Manchester and actively seeking an exit. “It’s yet to be...
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Steven Gerrard Likely To Stay At Liverpool The arrival of Joe Cole to Anfield has reportedly convinced Steven Gerrard to remain with Liverpool. “He has proved his ability over many years, sometimes against us – so it’ll be fantastic to play alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool,” said Gerrard, who returned...
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Brazil Planning To Spend $3 Billion On Airports Ahead Of 2014 The Brazilian government has approved a $3 billion package to upgrade the country’s airports over the next four years. It was the first step in the massive overhaul needed to Brazil’s infastructure. The package also included an additional $400 million to upgrade the...
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Liverpool have won the rights to Joe Cole on a free transfer after the English midfielder parted ways with Chelsea this spring. Cole, 28, has agreed to a £90,000 a week contract with Anfield pending the passing of a physical, according to ESPN Soccernet. Arsenal and Tottenham were also interested in the services of...
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Martin Jol Set To Take Over Fulham Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol is preparing to return to the Premier League in order to fill the managerial post at Fulham left by Roy Hodgson. The Dutch manager, who won a Dutch Cup with Ajax in his only season with the club, was fired as manager...
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The American sporting public, still high on a sucessful World Cup, has turned it’s attention towards its biggest star and his plans for the future. Landon Donovan, now the most famous American soccer player of all time thanks to his dramatic goal against Algeria, is currently the captain of the L.A. Galaxy and the...
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Spanish national team winger David Silva’s long suspected departure from Valencia to Manchester City is now official, bolstering City’s hopes for Champion’s League qualification during the 2010-11 season.
Silva signed his contract on Wednesday, after completing a mandatory physical. He has seen his role diminished under Vincente Del Bosque but his 10 goals and eight...
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Portsmouth is now officially the latest English club coming to North America as part of their preseason warm-ups. The south-coast club finished dead last in the EPL, made history by being the first Premier League club to go into administration and have been forced to sell what top-class talent they had in order to stave...
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The summer’s marquee event is obviously the World Cup but after the final on July 11 many of Europe’s top clubs kick off their preseason preparations. Many of these clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City and AC Milan, will tour North America playing preseason fixtures.
Last summer, Everton provided the opposition for the MLS All-Star game...
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ESPN’s saturation of World Cup coverage into the United States has added another source. Sirius/XM radio announced today that the sattelite radio provider will broadcast ESPN Radio’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
ESPN Radio’s coverage will be spearheaded by American announcer JP Dellacamera, the primary play-by play announcer for the USA’s World Cup qualifying campaign....
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Fulham Boss Hodgson Wants Europa League Final Postponed
With the Icelandic volancano rearing its ashy head over the weekend Eurpean air travelers are once again experiencing serious delays and restrictions. Fulam skipper Roy Hodgson has asked UEFA to postpone their Europa League final in Hamburg against Athletico Madrid on Wednesday unless the situation improves.
“If Madrid are...
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Glazers reject £1.5 billion bid
The Guardian is reporting The Glazer family, maligned owners of Manchester United, has adamantly rejected a £1.5 billion bid from “a secretive Middle East consortium” as the American owners remain in in their claim that the club is not for sale.
The offer was made towards the end of 2009...
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With the last weekend of the EPL season approaching the only race yet to be decided is the one at the top. Chelsea sit one point above Manchester United with a superior goal difference and . All 20 teams in the Premier League kick-off at 10 am EST. The Blues control their own destiny,...
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Playoff Schedule For Premier League Promotion Set
Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion have already booked their tickets to the top flight next season but the EPL still has room for one more club. Teams that finished 3-6 will compete in a playoff for that final promotion spot in the Coca-Cola Championship Playoff. The fixtures...
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Coventry City fires Chris Coleman
Coventry City have fired manager Chris Coleman following City’s disapointing 19th place finish in the Championship. The move came following a 4-0 thrashing at home courtesy of Watford that ensured a 19th place finish for The Sky Blues. The former Fulham manager took over for Ian Dowie when City sat...
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Inter Milan skipper Jose Mourinho, expected by many to leave Serie A and head to Real Madrid this summer, has already started scouting some new team members. According to the Daily Mail, Mourinho is looking to woo Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on a £30 million deal.
Mourinho and Lampard spent three years together when the Portuguese managed...
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For weeks pundits have pointed to Sunday as the defining day in the race for the EPL Crown. Chelsea travels to Anfield to take on an always-dangerous Liverpool side. Chelsea hold a one-point lead over Manchester United and Liverpool are clinging to slim Champions’ League hopes. The Blues defeated The Reds 2-0 at Stamford...
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