The Aztexan 07 November @ 06:13 PM EST
Announced Aztex scouting destinations:
Mexico, Haiti, Colombia & SenegalIf you felt that the 2009 Aztex roster needed a serious shakeup
for the team to be a contender next year, you were in good company. At least, management would seem
to agree with you. In addition to several international scouting trips, the team just announced
that it would not pick up the option on 14 current players.
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Anfield Talk 07 November @ 12:10 PM EST
Rafa Benitez has urged the Spanish and English Football Associations to exercise commonsense when
naming their squads for their international friendlies next week.
Spain will play Argentina at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon stadium next Saturday, while on the
same evening England face Brazil in a glamour friendly in Qatar.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best player in the world, but his spot in next year's World
Cup will be determined when Portugal and Bosnia square off in a two-legged playoff later this
month. There is only one problem for Ronaldo:Â He may not have a say in if Portugal qualifies.
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Benni McCarthy is Back in the Bafana Bafana Squad
When Carlos Alberto Parreira returned as head coach, the writing was on the wall, Benni Mc
Carthy would be asked to come back. The door to the Bafana Bafana team would once again be opened
to the man who has scored 31 goals in 76 caps for his country.
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto was being counted on to help his Columbus Crew climb out of the one-goal
deficit it faced after a Game One defeat to Real Salt Lake, and he did just that with two
first-half goals in Thursday night's Game Two. Unfortunately for the Crew, the normally stout
defense it was counting on to pitch a shutout delivered a mistake-filled performance that has
helped put an end to Columbus' quest for a repeat.
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The Columbus Crew quest for a repeat MLS Cup championship will ride on tonight's First Round
playoff decider against Real Salt Lake at Crew Stadium (8pm, ESPN2).
The Crew will need to erase a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg loss at Rio Tinto Stadium to do win
the series, and will welcome back reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who is expected to
start after being benched for the first game.
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The Columbus Crew quest for a repeat MLS Cup championship will ride on tonight's First Round
playoff decider against Real Salt Lake at Crew Stadium (8pm, ESPN2).
The Crew will need to erase a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg loss at Rio Tinto Stadium to do win
the series, and will welcome back reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who is expected to
start after being benched for the first game.
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The first Eastern Conference finalist will be determined tonight, when the first seeded Columbus
Crew play host Real Salt Lake in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series (7 p.m. CDT on
ESPN2).
The Crew fell to Real Salt Lake 1-0 in the series opener last Saturday and they'll need a win to
have hope of continuing their 2008 title defense.
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DCUMD 05 November @ 08:59 AM EST
I've been a little bit surprised by some of the fan reactions we've seen over the past few days
since the announced departure of Tom Soehn as head coach of DC United. The most common sentiment
has been "Thanks for your service", which is nice, but maybe not entirely genuine coming from the
same people who were writing (and probably chanting at games) "FIRE SOEHN" so frequently in the
past.
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Back in late July and early August - when several Fire players began falling victim to injury -
it was assumed that most would be able to return in time for the start of the playoffs.
Now, with the Fire only a couple of days away from the decisive Game 2 of their Eastern
Conference Semifinal series against New England, a few of those players have yet to return or make
a significant impact while on the field.
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Sorry for the short notice.
Here's the brief press release I got from the Galaxy just minutes ago:
Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena and midfielder David Beckham will go
"Inside the Locker Room" with the Petros and Money Show on Fox Sports Radio on Wednesday
evening.
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The Bucs and Browns are a combined 1-14 this season, while across the pond Manchester United stands
second and Aston Villa stands eight in the Premier League standings. I know what some people are
thinking, what is the connections between the four teams. The connections is simple The Browns and
Aston Villa are owned by Randy Lerner, while the Bucs and Manchester United are owned by Malcolm
Glazer (pictured right).
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Hey everyone, I just got off the phone with Fire Head Coach Denis Hamlett and I got quite a bit
of reaction to the 2-1 Game 1 loss to the New England Revolution.
A lot of the quotes are same old, same old from Denis (funny how that happens when the team
struggles with the same problems over and over again.
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Here are a few links to get your day started...
The 'Players Only' section of the Chicago Tribune did a fun little piece with Fire midfielders John
Thorrington and Logan Pause the other day. Thorrington interviewed Pause for the entry, asking
Logan all sorts of things in rapid-fire format.
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Comcast SportsNet's Russ Thaler is a persistent fellow. He tracked former head coach Tom Soehn
down at his house and asks him about the decision to step away from United, among other things.
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WVHooligan 03 November @ 05:52 PM EST
As mentioned earlier on my Twitter feed today has been a slow day due to some bad headaches on
my end. I won't go into it much but I am feeling a little better after some medicine kicked in here
(thanks to the few who asked). I didn't have much planned for tonight but I did want to get into
the coaching carousel that is going on in Major League Soccer.
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Sharks in the water, RBNY.
DC United have just announced the formal resignation of head coach Tom Soehn
from the organization. Soehn accumulated a respectable 36-30-24 MLS record, with a total of
55-48-31 in all competitions. So what cost him? Disappointing results in the face of high
expectations.
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I'll be interviewing Fire Head Coach Denis Hamlett tomorrow and I wanted to open the floor for
you guys to pose some questions.
Try and get your questions in before 11 a.m. tomorrow and I'll do my best to get them answered.
I'll be starting the interview around 1 p.m. tomorrow so I should have a Mid-Week Update post up
around 3 or 4.
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Former DC United Coach Tom Soehn
Earlier this morning came the news that DC United coach Tom Soehn would not seek to extend his
current contract with the team. Set to expire at the end of this year, Soehn will instead leave the
club he has been a part of for the past six seasons – three years as an assistant and three as
the head coach.
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Join other United fans as they discuss Tom Soehn's decision to part ways with D.C., the next
head coach of the Black-and-Red and where this leaves the most successful team in Major League
Soccer history. Add #dcu or #dcucoach to your tweets to join the conversation.
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United Mania 03 November @ 12:18 PM EST
Tom Soehn decided not to return for a fourth year as D.C. United head coach. Soehn had a record of
36-30-24 in MLS play during his tenure but his team failed to make the playoffs for a second
consecutive season last week.
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WVHooligan 03 November @ 11:37 AM EST
DC United has announced today that they will not be offering Tom Soehn a contract extension. The
team was told this morning that Soehn was out and the search for a new manager would start.
"Tommy has done an outstanding job at D.C. United, first as an assistant and then as our head
coach," said United President and CEO Kevin Payne.
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DC United has posted on its blog that Coach Tom Soehn has decided to "remove his name from
consideration for the club's head coaching position ahead of the expiration of his three-year
contract at the end of the calendar year."
Despite Steven Goff's strange defense of Soehn yesterday (Tom must return his calls), Tommy must
have known that his days were numbered or gotten word that DC was already deep in talks with a
successor.
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We'll soon officially announce that United's six-year relationship with Tom Soehn has
ended. United's one-time Assistant Coach (2004-2006) and its Head Coach for the last three seasons
(2007-2009) has removed his name from consideration for the club's head coaching position ahead of
the expiration of his three-year contract at the end of the calendar year.
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TN-Martin Skyhawks, SophieCox (2011)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Freshman Kendyl Wilson converted on her team-leading fourth goal of the 2009
season in the 81st minute against Eastern Illinois tonight, leading The University of Tennessee at
Martin to a share of its first Ohio Valley Conference championship in program history and a 1-0 win
at Memorial Stadium.
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One of the big questions of the offseason, is who will be the Wizards coach next season? A few
weeks ago after the final home game, Peter Vermes talked about potentially becoming the permanent
coach for the Wizards, and Robb Heineman said that he wants to have the head coach in place before
the MLS expansion draft, the week after MLS Cup.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final
group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date to face
Italy.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
The U.S. Under-17 men's national team finally put together a strong performance in its final
group match, and its reward for beating the United Arab Emirates is a Round of 16 date with
Italy.
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The Fire headed into Sunday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the New England
Revolution knowing that they couldn't afford to give the Revs many set piece opportunities.
"We have to limit their set pieces," Fire Head Coach Denis Hamlett said earlier this week. "[We
have to be careful on] throw-ins and corner kicks because they do well with those.
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Well wasn't
that ugly?
For those of you who TIVO'd the Real Salt Lake vs. Columbus Crew last night, a warning:
STOP! For the love of God, don't try and watch this match. Don't even risk trying to erase it. I
recommend that you yank the box out of the wall, go out back and burn it.
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Springfield is host to a pair of nationally important games on Sunday afternoon. Pick one and
get out and make yourself heard!
The Missouri State Bears, ranked 25th in the country, host the 26th ranked
Drake Bulldogs at 1:00 pm at Plaster Sports Complex. The game will likely determine the Missouri
Valley Conference regular season championship.
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Springfield is host to a pair of nationally important games on Sunday afternoon. Pick one and
get out and make yourself heard! Both games begin at 1:00 pm CST Did you set your clocks back?
The Missouri State Bears, ranked 25th in the country, host the 26th ranked
Drake Bulldogs at 1:00 pm at Plaster Sports Complex.
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The Columbus Crew begins defense of its MLS Cup title today at Rio Tinto Stadium against Real
Salt Lake in Game One of their Eastern Conference series (6pm, Direct Kick).
The Crew will come into the match with a surprising lineup that does not include MLS MVP
Guillermo Barros Schelotto or forward Alejandro Moreno.
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The Columbus Crew begins defense of its MLS Cup title today at Rio Tinto Stadium against Real
Salt Lake in Game One of their Eastern Conference series (6pm, Direct Kick).
The Crew will come into the match with a surprising lineup that does not include MLS MVP
Guillermo Barros Schelotto or forward Alejandro Moreno.
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