Weekend Rewind: Keane, Donovan & more
Robbie Keane scores against Newcastle United Sunday, but couldn't prevent the Birmingham club losing 2-1 on Tyneside (AP Photo). *An uninvolving Super Bowl Sunday on this side of the Atlantic Ocean (even the commericials were pretty dull, I thought) was...
Ready for the big football game Sunday?
Chelsea-Manchester United is live on Fox at 7:30 a.m. A preview is here. The "game before the game" marks the second live Barclays Premier League game in two weeks on Fox. On Jan. 22, Fox drew 1.3 million viewers nationwide...
Late Tuesday Kicks: Donovan, Buddle & more
Disher Donovan: The Galaxy's Landon Donovan, seen here tackling Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov, led Everton to another victory with yet another assist today against the Mancunians in England (AP Photo). You remember that old "Seinfeld" episode about the proctologist with...
Galaxy’s Donovan stars for Everton with two assists in 2-1 win over Dempsey’s Fulham
Dempsey vs. Donovan: The two Americans faced off today in the FA Cup (AP Photo). Wonder if they exchanged jerseys. Landon Donovan continues to excel for Everton with a headline-grabbing game today. Associated Press sports writer Stuart Condie has the...
Wednesday Kicks: Olympic tickets, Hope Solo on ice & more
*Galaxy defender A.J. DeLaGarza and the U.S. plays Panama at 5:30 p.m. today live on Galavision. *Mexico faces Chivas USA's Alejandro Moreno and Venezuela in Houston (live 6 p.m. KMEX). More here. *FOX Soccer announced today it will air live...
Galaxy open pre-season training today
And I'm about to make my first trip to Home Depot Center for the first time this year, but frankly it scarcely feels as if I've been away given the length of the shortest-ever off-season. Just in the past four...
Friday Kicks: LeRoux, Lampard & more
*UCLA product Sydney LeRoux and Hermosa Beach resident Abby Wambach were named by U.S. Soccer as the Young Female Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year respectively. Brek Shea and Clint Dempsey won the corresponding awards for...
Wednesday Kicks: Galaxy set to announce new Beckham deal & more*
*Post updated Adman: Because, after all, if you had an H&M underwear ad running Super Bowl Sunday would you want to be stuck in France? (AP/H&M Photo). *David Beckham has reportedly reached terms on a new contract with MLS and...
Weekend rewind: No column due to the holiday
*If, like me, you took advantage of the holiday break and headed for areas of the state less traveled this weekend, here's a quick look at local soccer happenings over the long weekend: *First off, the MLS Supplemental Draft gets...
Weekly column: EPL and American players
I don't know about you, but the increasing number of American players playing pivotal roles in the EPL for various clubs is among the reasons my interest in the league has picked up and is the subject of this week's...
Wednesday Kicks: South Bay soccer players abroad & more
*Where are you going to watch the Galaxy's Landon Donovan and his U.S. international teammate Tim Howard face Spurs and U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel? Kickoff is at 11:30 a.m. on Fox Soccer. A preview is here. Tweeted LD: "Getting excited...
Galaxy’s Keane to go on loan to England’s Aston Villa?
Maybe. Which is a little curious because Robbie Keane had previously publicly said he would not seek a MLS offseason loan to ensure he was fresh for Euro 2012. Here's the Associated Press story: BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -- Teammates with...
