Chingy --no, not this guy-- rates his mates and hands out his awards for this season. Little known fact about Brian Ching: he's from Hawaii. Click to continue reading...

Antes de ingresar a la FIFA, el fútbol de Tuvalu podría desaparecer. Sería una catástrofe, y no porque el seleccionado de este país independiente ubicado en la Polinesia, más o menos a mitad del camino entre Hawaii y Australia, represente algo importante en la historia del fútbol; sería una catástrofe porque todo Tuvalu corre serio riesgo de desaparecer bajo las aguas del Océano Pacífico. Click to continue reading...

More news in the Evening Chronicle today about whether Mike Ashley will sell the club, but it now looks like a decision will not have been made by this coming Saturday. Mike Ashley - maybe at the game on Saturday Ashley missed Saturday's trip to the Hawthorns as he was still in Hawaii, but he's now back [. Click to continue reading...

Mike Ashley is now back from Hawaii and we expect a decision within days as to whether he will keep the Newcastle club and prolong the agony for Newcastle fans. Barry Moat he's our last chance It appears that Ashley hopes he can get a good deal for the club from  Batty Moat on  his return [...] Click to continue reading...

The BBC is reporting today that Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is reconsidering his decision to sell the club and may opt to remain at St James' Park and appoint former Leeds boss David O'Leary as the new manager. David O'Leary - new manager at Newcastle? That's not new news as Mike returns from Hawaii, and [. Click to continue reading...

The Daily Mail are reporting today that should Barry Moat's bid to takeover Newcastle United be accepted, then Alan Shearer could be re-instated as the Toon's manager "within days". Mike Ashley, who is said to be flying back from Hawaii to discuss Moat's bid, is due in London to meet with Keith Harris of Seymour Pierce.

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It seems that Mike Ashley is on his way back from Hawaii to discuss Barry Moat's bid for the Newcastle football club with Keith Harris of Seymour Pierce Investment Bank, who we understand will urge Mike to accept the offer. Mike Ashley flying in from Hawaii Or so is being reported today by The Mail On [. Click to continue reading...

I leave for a couple days and what madness happens...
The USMNT -- albeit a much different side than the one that rivaled Spain and Brazil -- needs a last-second goal from Stuart Holden to beat Haiti (a country smaller than Hawaii).
And Mexico coach Javier Aguirre is kicking at opposing players? Click to continue reading...

First off, our friend Alice (who suffers good-humoredly my unrelenting pressure to become a JordanCornblog contributor) is off to tour Florence today.  Happy travels, Alice! Happily, she will not have to leave before the USWNT faces Iceland in their second game at the Algarve.  She (and the rest of us) will be able to follow it [. Click to continue reading...

Husky-voiced Josh Wicks, the self-described Barry White of goalkeepers, who played just two halves in Hawaii, and another half in Shanghai in preseason before coming on after 45 minutes last weekend for injured starting goalkeeper Steve Cronin, talked to the assembled media today (well, OK, all two of us) about his expected start Saturday:

Q: How did coming in at half time in the New England team help before your first MLS start Saturday against Real Salt Lake?

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Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin has a broken hand and will miss the next 4-6 weeks, according to 100 Percent Soccer's Nick Green. The injury occurred last weekend during the first half of the Galaxy's 2-2 tie with the New England Revolution on a play where Cronin came out to punch away a Khano Smith cross. Click to continue reading...

El Camino College players (from left) Stephanie Han, Ashley Martin, Jamie Tribble and Ashley Taylor stand ready for the season.

Photos by Robert Casillas

With the college soccer season looming, previews are coming thick and fast.

Here's a look at the upcoming season for the El Camino College women and their male counterparts as well as the Harbor College women's soccer program and the men's soccer program.

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Brandi Chastain: "We have to remember. New Zealand is a small island in the middle of the ocean, so they don't get a lot of games."

If only the Ferns moved to a bigger country, everything would be alright. If only Barack Obama as per Cokie Roberts had vacationed at Myrtle Beach instead of an exotic place like Hawaii, he would be considered American.

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For those of you who have children that participate on USYSA or US Club teams, it can be easy to forget there are other national soccer associations out there. The AYSO is a less competitive oriented program, but that doesn't mean they are just grassroots and local. They're holding their National Games in Hawaii this [. Click to continue reading...

Okay - it's up! Here's the 18-woman USWNT Roster for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. No big surprises, as far as I can tell. Aly Wagner played herself back into the mix after a long, injury-ridden hiatus - and it would be awesome to see her fulfill her potential on the Olympic [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Roster", url: "http://www. Click to continue reading...

A biker was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord said, ' Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.'

The biker pulled over and said, 'Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over anytime I want. Click to continue reading...

The reviews of the first ever Pan-Pacific Championship are in and we've got a flop on our hands. Even with David Beckham and hometown hero Brian Ching on the pitch, the combined attendance for the two double-headers was a mere 38,215. On top of that, the field turf was horrible.
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Houston 1-6 Gamba Osaka
Has Houston ever been tossed around the way they were last night against J-League Cup Champions Gamba Osaka? All over the pitch, the team looked the weaker side as Gamba's technical control combined with their lethal counter-attacks gave them the game. Brazilian striker Bare made the top defense in MLS look like amateur night with his unbelievable ability to sneak right past his mark and into one-on-one situations with Pat Onstad. Click to continue reading...

The first round of the Pan-Pacific Championship is over and if there was any surprise, it was just how poorly LA and Sydney played. Houston and Osaka put together quality performances so the final on Saturday night should be a good game.
LA Galaxy 0-1 Gamba Osaka
If LA fans were hoping to see a new look to their club, they were sadly disappointed. Click to continue reading...

The MLS Champions finally know who they will face in the inaugural version of the Pan Pacific Championships (PPC) next week in Hawaii as Sydney FC won the right to represent the Australian A-League after they were knocked out of the playoffs this past weekend.
Sydney FC is a tough team with some quality to it, however, they are in the middle of a major roster problem as they currently have only 16-players available for the trip. Click to continue reading...