In possibly the greatest combination of names ever combined in one YNT Blog post, Sacir Hot (above) and Jack McBean have signed Homegrown Player contracts with the New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy, respectively.
Hot, who played for the Red Bulls Academy before attending Boston College, is a member of the U.

Their Words We were disappointed on how we played Panama. Having another opportunity to redeem ourselves is nice, but that doesn't guarantee anything. USA midfielder Landon Donovan. Other Sources US soccer readies for Gold Cup rematch with Panama - from The Washington Post's Steven Goff: "Everybody is needed in this type of tournament," Bradley said.

Part of our focus on the business aspects of soccer in the United States involves the occasional look at the charitable works around the sport. According to a team press release, members of the New England Revolution, youth soccer players and leaders from The
Salvation Army Kroc Center celebrated opening of the center's new soccer field with a ceremonial kickoff and scrimmage Shalrie Joseph, Kevin Alston, Chris Tierney and Darrius Barnes, joined about 150 local youth players on June
16 to commemorate the opening of The Salvation Army Kroc Center's new soccer field at its state-of-the-art health, fitness and community center in the Dorchester Upham's Corner neighborhood of Boston.

Photo by The Laird of Oldham

After reports that a deal was off, officials for the Scottish Premier League defending champion Rangers announced today an agreement to acquire American international Alejandro Bedoya, pending successful completion of a U.K. work permit.

Bedoya was an after-thought on the U.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

After a 2010 that saw the top spot change only once, the number one seed seems to be a cursed position this time around.

No. 1 North Carolina followed up a win over former top seed Louisville with a double overtime loss against unranked Virginia Tech.

Though the 2011 season for the senior team has come to a close, we're here to remind you that if you're a Sounder at heart, the season never truly ends. Our first graduated class of Academy players is making their mark as Freshmen across the college soccer landscape.

It's been a couple of weeks since the last update and the college season is winding down to the last few matches before conference tournaments and then the NCAA tournament culminating in the College Cup hosted in Hoover, Alabama.

In a move that baffles me, the New England Revolution have named the color commentator on the team's television broadcasts as their new coach.

I am shocked that with so many good coaches available, hello Garry Smith, that the Revs would hire a coach with no professional coaching experience.

Providence College midfielder Matt Marcin was added to the final MLS Combine roster. Marcin will take part in the combine at Central Broward Regional Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. this weekend.

Marcin, along with over 70 other prospects including five players from New England colleges that were previously announced, was placed on a team for the five day combine.

The USA's 25-player camp that opened today features three players who received their first-ever call-ups to the full team. All played in a youth Women's World Cup for the USA and all are at different stages of their careers. Jordan Angeli (U-20s in Russia '06) had an excellent season with the Boston Breakers during her rookie year, scoring seven goals, second only to Kelly Smith.

Check it out below. This includes only the last college a player attended (if he attended more than one). It also counts the colleges of pro player who were drafted (which happened in the early days of the Superdraft).
UCLA 16 Maryland 11 Wake Forest 11 Virginia 10 Indiana 9 North Carolina 7 SMU 7 Clemson 6 Connecticut 6 Santa Clara 5 Duke 4 Portland 4 Stanford 4 Akron 3 California 3 Creighton 3 FIU 3 Notre Dame 3 Saint Louis 3 South Florida 3 UC Santa Barbara 3 Washington 3 William & Mary 3 Furman 2 San Jose State 2 South Carolina 2 UAB 2 UNC Charlotte 2 Belhaven 1 Boston College 1 Coastal Carolina 1 CS Dominguez 1 CS Fullerton 1 CS Northridge 1 Fordham 1 Fort Lewis 1 Fresno State 1 George Mason 1 Hartford 1 Lehigh 1 Lynn 1 Michigan 1 New Mexico 1 Ohio State 1 Old Dominion 1 Oregon State 1 Pasadena 1 Rutgers 1 San Diego 1 San Francisco 1 Seton Hall 1 Southern Conn State 1 Tampa 1 Tulsa 1 Virginia Tech 1 Wisconsin 1
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This year, an astounding five Akron players have been signed through the Generation Adidas program.

Two players with New England ties, Brown University's Jon Okafor and Connecticut native Ryan Kinne, were both selected in the third round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. Okafor went to Chivas USA, while Kinne was selected by the New England Revolution.

Okafor (left) and Kinne (right) were both taken in the third round of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft.

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In the same month that the New York Red Bulls signed Maryland standout Matt Kassel to a Homegrown Player contract, the club has now added the first defender from its academy to the senior team.

The Red Bulls have signed U.S. Under-20 national team defender Sacir Hot to a Homegrown Player contract, sources told SBI on Friday.

With just a few more days left before the Red Bulls jet off to Mexico to begin preseason training, the seemingly endless Luke Rodgers transfer saga finally came to its conclusion this morning. The former Notts County striker, who has spent his career bouncing around England's second and third divisions, officially joined the squad at training today for the first time.

Yesterday MLS announced that it would be making a "major" announcement today - that announcement turned out to be that the 2011 MLS All Star Game would be played at RedBull Arena this summer. I think former MLS player and General Manager, Alexi Lalas, summed up this announcement best when, on Twitter, he stated: "2011 MLS All-Star game at Red Bull Arena.

By FRANCO PANIZO

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - D.C. United is aiming to get back to its glory days in 2011 after a truly forgettable year. The club's next potential player is looking to do the same thing.

Charlie Davies is in Florida with D.C., embarking on a week-long stint with the club that will help D.

CHICAGO (April 11, 2011) – U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named a roster of 29 players for a training camp that will take place in West Palm Beach, Fla., from April 18-May 6.
The camp will be a key training period for the U.S. players and Sundhage and she enters the stretch run of her evaluation process to choose a 21-player roster to represent the United States at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany this summer.

Welcome to today's Musket Rounds!

I don't know about you guys, but I've honestly already put Sunday's match behind me. I can't remember the last time I was this indifferent about an incorrect refereeing decision, but frankly, we didn't do enough to win that game and Houston probably did. Justice was served in the end.

U.S. national team midfielder Alejandro Bedoya is set to follow in the footsteps of an impressive list of current and former Americans to play for Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers after agreeing to terms with the club on Thursday.

Bedoya confirmed the agreement on Monday, and is now awaiting the securing of a work permit to finalize his move from Swedish club Orebro to Rangers, where he will team up with U.

Photo by ISIphotos.com

After an impressive victory over another championship contender, it's no wonder that Louisville maintained its perch atop the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25 rankings.

The Cardinals topped UCLA in an early-season battle of national powers to justify their preseason No.

Photo by Jeff Camarati/UNC Athletic Communications

After a few marquee matchups in the opening weeks of the college soccer season, a new team has emerged to claim the top spot in the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25 rankings.

North Carolina is the new No. 1 team in the land after a victory over Louisville, the team that previously occupied the top spot.

Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

Maryland and Boston College's respective starts to the season may feel like a dream, seeing as how both have begun with perfect 4-0 records. But one of those dreams is likely to end, as the two teams square off in one of the weekend's tastier matches.

Maryland faces a big challenge from Boston College this weekend. (Photo via Maryland Athletics/ TJ Root)

After a couple big weekend of college soccer where top schools faced off against one another, this weekend cools off a bit at least in terms of a No 1 vs No 2 matchup. There are still plenty of good match ups to discuss for the weekend ahead.

Maryland faces a big challenge from Boston College this weekend. (Photo via Maryland Athletics/ TJ Root)

After a couple big weekend of college soccer where top schools faced off against one another, this weekend cools off a bit at least in terms of a No 1 vs No 2 matchup. There are still plenty of good match ups to discuss for the weekend ahead.

Virginia Tech celebrates their big win over UNC. (Photo via Hokiesports.com)

You can tell it is early in the season because change keeps taking place. College soccer this week will have a new number one after UNC fell over the weekend at Virginia Tech. Last year we only had two teams grace the top of the rankings, this year it seems to be a curse to have the big target on your back.

Photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com

There's a new team at the top of the college soccer mountain yet again.

High-scoring Maryland is the new No. 1 team in the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25 rankings after improving to 6-0 while former No. 1 North Carolina slipped up last weekend against Virginia Tech.

Christopher Santana and UIC battle South Florida this weekend. (Photo via UIC atheltic department)

Conference battles begin to heat up but a looming West Coast match may prove to be the biggest game in college soccer this weekend.

Below are some of the bigger games this weekend that I'll be keeping an eye on.

The University of Maryland's perfect start is a thing of the past.

Using a defense-first mentality, Seton Hall held the nation's No. 1 team (Fox Soccer/SBI) to a 0-0 draw in New Jersey Tuesday night.

Maryland outshot Seton Hall 23-6 and had a 13-0 edge in corner kicks, but the Terrapins (7-0-1) couldn't break through and were held to less than two goals for the first time all season.

Photo courtesy of UConn Athletics

Another week, another new No. 1 team atop the Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25.

The University of Connecticut is the latest to claim the top spot after beating Boston College Tuesday night to improve to 7-0 on the season. That result, combined with previous No.

The race for the Big Ten championship is just starting out, but early indications are that Indiana has every intention of regaining its place as the conference's premier program.

The No. 7 Hoosiers sent a big messsage on Friday by knocking off Penn State in their Big Ten opener, posting a 1-0 victory to stay unbeaten on the season.

The University of Connecticut men's soccer team was close to its first blemish on the season, but Nickardo Blake made sure the team's perfect record stayed intact.

Blake ripped home a rebound off a corner kick for his first goal of the season with 61 seconds remaining in the second period of overtime to pace the No.

UConn had a bit of a scare, but still managed to maintain its hold on the top spot in the latest Fox Soccer/SBI NCAA Top 25.

The Huskies posted an impressive victory over St. John's last weekend, but nearly ruined their perfect record against Yale, but avoided the upset courtesy of a last-minute overtime game-winning goal.

photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

If there was one weekend with matches most resembling what we could see in the tournament in December, it could be this weekend.

There are several mouthwatering battles between teams in Fox Soccer/SBI's Top 25 list on tap, including Friday's night headliner between No.

Creighton hopes to slow down Maryland. (Photo via Creighton Athletics Department)

In men's college soccer this weekend there is yet another big match that pits two of the top teams in the country against one another. A defensive powerhouse against an offensive juggernaut. For those who are keeping tabs of course I am talking about Maryland and Creighton's match tonight.

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By JOHN BOSCHINI

A couple of ACC matchups highlight this weekend in college soccer as teams jockey for position in the country's most competitive conference.

No. 2 Maryland looks to continue their unbeaten start to the season with a trip to a Virginia side desperate to become players in the regular-season title chase.

UConn might have had its perfect run and extended shutout streak both come to an end, but the Huskies are still the top team in the country.

UConn settled for a draw against Notre Dame last weekend but improved to 12-0-1 after a 2-1 win over Providence on Wednesday to maintain its place at the No.

A day after No. 2 ranked North Carolina suffered an upset loss to Davidson College, unbeaten and No. 1 ranked UConn also fell.

West Virginia rode goals from Shadow Sebele and Eric Schoenle to post a 2-0 victory over the Huskies in Morgantown on Tuesday night.The Mountaineers took it to the visiting Huskies for much of the match, and broke through when Sabele converted a first-half penalty kick in the 34th minute.

JOHN BOSCHINI

This weekend's game of the week in college soccer could quite possible be the game of the year as two title contenders clash in Chapel Hill.

Newly minted No. 1 Maryland and No. 5 North Carolina have been the two leading contenders in the chase for the ACC title and Friday's clash (5:30 p.

With the college regular season coming to a close, we thought this was a good time to dip into our Video Vault and pull out this gem featuring (with apologies to the DiMartino sisters) perhaps the two most successful sisters in U.S. Youth Women's National Teams history, Kristie and Samantha Mewis.

The Virginia men's soccer team plays Boston College at 7 p.m. Saturday at Klöckner Stadium and ESPN3 will be showing the game on a live webcast.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia men's soccer team entertains Boston College at 7 p.