Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged soccer news

Soccer and Sneakiness On Monday Morning

2008-11-10T12:26:44+00:00

First the soccer news, which includes Angela Hucles' 100th cap (in a career year for her) and another win (over South Korea) for the USWNT. With two more games left in their post-Olympic Tour, it woulds like the team is pleasing Pia! The NESCAC Soccer Tournament is over for another year. (Oh yeah, that's the New [.

Will It Blend?

2008-10-18T10:38:55+00:00

No baseball to report on. No debate. I am forced to move to Plan B. (Don't try this at home.) What brought me to this? It began with my morning visit to Woot - a site that HollyCornblog turned me onto some years ago. I check it first thing and sometimes find really good deals. [...]

Serie A Talk - Talks To The Third Half Episode II

2008-10-08T20:11:47+00:00

The mid week edition of The Third Half starts with Johnathan Starling and Kevin of Serie A Talk discuss the weekend that was Serie A along with discussing the Italian National Team that will play in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Click on the image to the right to download this week's complete The Third Half -EPL [.

REPORT: Marketing Study Finds MLS Customer Service Less Than Stellar

2008-09-30T20:54:00+00:00

Some of you probably have first hand experience with this and don't need a marketing study to tell you that. However the study by the appropriately named, Chief Marketing Officer Council which we learned about from our friends at American Soccer News found that MLS sits near the bottom of 25 companies reviewed.

MLS 2.0: Can it Work?

2008-09-26T14:36:32+00:00

The indispensable American Soccer News had a good story on Don Garber's plans for MLS 2.0, which will be discussed later this year with the league's board. While Commissioner Garber deserves lots of credit for steering MLS away from the troubled waters that threatened its existence a few years back, the arrogance and hubris of [.

Friday Flotsam (and Jetsam, Too)

2008-09-19T10:47:11+00:00

I'm very excited to be heading over to HollyCornblog's house today for a weekend visit. We'll be doing some chores at the lake like bringing in the dock, bringing in HollyCornblog's sailboat, etc. I'll also be inspecting the amazing and gargantuan work that she and CharlieHopbrew did on the new woodshed up there.

Mike Ashley's crazy LINKS

2008-09-09T19:22:00+00:00

Along with the picture, this is all you need to know...

"The owner and three other men, including one man named only as PK, downed an amazing 175 bottles of Cristal Champagne the club's entire stock. They also necked 16 bottles of Dom Perignon, 29 of PJ Fleur Rose and three of Grey Goose Vodka.

EXPANSION: Barcelona Miami Moves A Step Closer To Reality

2008-09-04T23:33:00+00:00

File this under "More BarcaUSA rumors".

Perhaps it is due to the fact that there has been all kinds of soccer news going on, US Open Cup Championship, CONCACAF Champions League, European Leagues etc that this story has gone for the most part un-noticed. Or perhaps it is because it has mainly been making the rounds in Spanish language media such as Univision and ESPN Deportes but this story could be the biggest of today.

Interview With BigSoccer Founder Jesse Hertzberg

2008-09-04T12:00:45+00:00

One of the top destinations on the Internet for soccer news and conversation is BigSoccer.com, but many of us don't know much about the man who created the mega popuar site. That is, until now. Enjoy the interview with BigSoccer founder Jesse Hertzberg: The Gaffer (TG): When was BigSoccer launched and how did you come up [.

More (lighter) Soccer News

2008-09-04T10:47:44+00:00

I'm happy to see that the Bay Area (San Jose, to be specific) will be joining the WPS for the 2009 season. "Play kicks off in the spring of 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league will expand [...]

Transitions

2008-08-26T11:12:12+00:00

Here we go! As the USWNT soccer news slowly dwindles, the news on the political front picks up. Here's a link to Michelle Obama's speech from last night (text and video), and here's a link to video and an article with Obama's daughters interacting with (and interrupting) him last night. And below, a new Obama [.

Rapids Lose Against DCU At RFK

2008-08-25T12:24:00+00:00

Nick at We Want Rapidman felt the Colorado Rapids, with new coach Gary Smith at the helm, would be fired up and ready to play at RFK Stadium against DC United. Unfortunately that wasn't the case with the Rapids losing 3-0.

View From The Couch takes a look back at the Clavijo Era. Note that the talk on the street was that Clavijo was a coach in name only.

Games To Watch This Weekend

2008-08-22T23:25:41+00:00

With a relatively lazy Friday as far as soccer news is concerned, I thought I'd put out a quick primer for the weekend's most interesting matchups. This is something I'll be doing sporadically throughout the year, though more so for domestic and continental cup competitions (when English teams are involved) rather than the Premierhip.

Games To Watch This Weekend

2008-08-22T23:25:41+00:00

Games To Watch This Weekend

2008-08-22T22:13:00+00:00

While we wait for Beulah …

2008-08-22T17:56:47+00:00

Here's a nice write-up from Merrill in American Soccer News. It will, indeed, be interesting to see how the WPS shapes the look of US Soccer in the years to come. As for Merrill ... philosophy professor, eh? Nice. Next up for the WPS? WPS Teams submit U.S. WNT Player preferences to the League Tuesday, September 02, [.

Revolution Recap (8/17) show info - Send us your comments!

2008-08-17T14:19:00+00:00

Live tonight on WNRI AM1380 and www.RevolutionRecap.com from 7:05 till 8PM ET tune in to Revolution Recap for discussion of the Revs elimination from the U.S. Open Cup at the hands of D.C. United on Tuesday, defeat against the last place San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, and upcoming league match against D.

USWNT v. Canada … 23 Hours and Counting

2008-08-14T11:00:54+00:00

Tomorrow at 6AM we'll start the next leg of the Olympic tournament journey. There's not a lot in the way of soccer news in the interim. The WNT Blog is a good place to track the USWNT's travels and preparation for tomorrow's showdown with Canada. An upbeat and determined Canadian squad is [...]SHARETHIS.

Women’s Olympic Soccer Updates

2008-08-11T16:05:39+00:00

I've been taking some time this morning to catch up on Olympic soccer news and, in particular, how the Swedish team is doing. Their performance at the Olympics has paralleled that of the USWNT in ways that have surprised me, as I thought they'd be one of the stronger sides coming out of the [...]SHARETHIS.

Rapids - Toronto Preview

2008-08-09T15:30:00+00:00

The match kicks off at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in a few hours. Rapids have only won once in their last five and twice in their last 10. They've been scoring goals, with only Columbus and Houston keeping them out of the net (incidentally both of those games were at home).

Toronto hasn't tasted victory in nearly 2 months.

Welcome to Sons Of Soccer

2008-08-07T10:14:11+00:00

I would like to be the first to welcome everyone to sonsofsoccer.com. Sons of Soccer consists of 7 relatively intelligent and passionate soccer fans. This space will be ours to talk about, share, and bring together our small soccer community. Whether it be international games, top flight leagues or just the recent soccer news in our [.

Olympic Soccer Predictions

2008-08-06T16:05:46+00:00

We're less than a day away from the Olympics starting, and with no real soccer news to report yet today, we're going to do a little guessing. Below are the Olympic groups and then below that, you place the teams that win and come in second in their groups where they are supposed to be. [...]

What will the US’ Lineup be VS. Japan?

2008-08-05T19:03:20+00:00

Today is a slow day for soccer news, so I'm bringing you some opinion and food for thought. With the US men starting their Olympic push on thursday, all eyes are on Peter Nowak and what lineup he will use. Nowak has arguably the strongest set of players ever on a US Olympic team, so [...]

Revolution Recap - July 27th Show MP3

2008-07-28T04:34:00+00:00

July 27th's show is available now as an MP3 archive at RevolutionRecap.com and on iTunes.

The show featured New England Soccer News' Brian O'Connell, in studio, and American Soccer News' Lisa Eisenmenger. Also included are prerecorded comments from Paul Mariner, Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Larentowicz from Sunday morning's practice and Michael Parkhurst from Olympic training.

Tonight's Guests (July 27th) - Revolution Recap

2008-07-27T16:43:00+00:00

Live tonight on WNRI AM1380 and www.RevolutionRecap.com from 7:05 till 8PM ET tune in to Revolution Recap for discussion of the MLS All-Star game, the Revs SuperLiga draw with Chivas USA, and the upcoming semifinal with Atlante F.C.

Tonight's Guests (July 27th):
Brian O'Connell (in studio) - New England Soccer News Writer

Plus comments from Paul Mariner, Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Larentowicz from today's practice.

Becks leads MLS past West Ham

2008-07-26T12:52:16+00:00

American Soccer News is an online magazine covering U.S. soccer. It has been around since Major League Soccer's inception in 1996 and relaunched for this season. For more information contact its editors at editor@american-soccer-news.com. David Beckham and the MLS All-Stars beat West Ham United 3-2 last night at BMO Field, marking .

Aston Villa fans should be glad that the club’s goals are (literally) in Yank hands

2008-07-25T01:52:34+00:00

American Soccer News is an online magazine covering U.S. soccer. It has been around since Major League Soccer's inception in 1996 and relaunched for this season. For more information contact its editors at editor@american-soccer-news.com. English football has certainly taken its share of abuse lately.

My first story on Torres

2008-07-23T05:32:00+00:00

Except I have no link to prove it. Oh well. If you read this blog regularly, you already know all about Jose Francisco Torres and how he told me he turned down a chance to play for the United States in the Olympics this summer.

I decided to write a bit on him during my weekly Tuesday column for the Press-Enterprise.

McCain’s Geography (and Internet Travels), Hillary’s VP Chances, and (Of Course) Some USWNT Soccer …

2008-07-22T10:46:01+00:00

John McCain made another Bush-worthy geography gaffe yesterday - this time on "Good Morning America." Sorry, John, Iraq and Pakistan don't actually share a border. (As an aside, I've always wished that some brave member of the press would ask Bush, during a press conference, to point to Iraq on a map.

A Walk Down Memory Lane with Letters From Vagabondia

2008-07-20T12:49:00+00:00

My new friend, Chris Courtney from Letters From Vagabondia, has written a great piece tracking the evolution of the American player in Europe. Chris had the enviable job of actually getting paid to cover US Players in Europe as a writer and reporter for Soccer Times! He has done a great job of capturing the trends and key names in his Part 1 post (1980s to the mid 1990s).