Excitement for sports fans ran deep Thursday night as two thrilling events were unfolding at the same time.
The St. Louis Cardinals and LA Galaxy both took a 1-0 lead in their respective contests. But, the teams went separate ways soon after their scores. The Cardinals lost their slim lead and the game, 2-1 in the ninth, and now have their series even at one game a piece.

The haters of Miami as a soccer town were out in full force last week as it was announced that fewer than 6800 tickets had been sold for the USA vs Honduras game to be played at Sun Life Stadium. The game hadn't even been played yet and already they were bashing.
In the end over 21,000 showed up on a wet night to watch the United states defeat Honduras 1-0 thanks to a wonderful goal by Clint Dempsey.

Photo by Patricia Giobetti/ISIphotos.com

By JOSE M. ROMERO

One had better know his or her soccer when talking Mission Viejo with Jordan Harvey.

The Vancouver Whitecaps defender was quick to point out, when asked recently about his high school alma mater, that MVHS in Orange County, Calif.

Via Footiebusiness, the Sports Business Journal reported today that Major League Soccer is looking to sell a 25% stake in Soccer United Marketing for around $150 million. That would value SUM at around $600 million, a valuation that seems at least somewhat in line with the stated annual revenues of about $100 million.

* Saturday night in Rio sees the draw for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers for all except South America (CONMEBOL).
All eyes will be on the European draw where 1998 World Cup winners France have been downgraded to the second pot, meaning they will play one of the top seeds England, Spain, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Norway or Greece.

By now, we all know how the Women's World Cup played out. Despite theheartbreaking outcome, the USWNT hasn't had much time to feel down about their loss to Japan on penalty kicks.

It's been 12 years since the US was in a Women's World Cup final and this American team showed such class, pride and respect that they captured the hearts of a nation.

A young #22, Tony Glavin, dribbles the ball.

A young man is picked up in a chauffeured Rolls-Royce to sign a new contract at the age of 19 and who shortly thereafter was keeping company with international football/soccer stars. Jumpcut thirty years later to see that same man driving a school bus that's seen better days (better decades, actually) full of unheralded young soccer players.

The 2011 Copa America tournament begins on July 1, 2011. For viewers in the United States, every game will be televised live on television and the Internet. Please note that all games will be also be shown live on YouTube's Copa America channel. Games will also be shown live via UnivisionDeportes.

Saturday

- After recently being removed from Mexico's Gold Cup roster for testing positive for a banned substance, Mexican Soccer stars Guillermo Ochoa, Francisco Rodriguez (above), Edgar Duenas, Christian Bermudez and Antonio Naelson were seen leaving Fogo De Chao Brazilian BBQ Restaurant in Hollywood.

The Chicago soccer summer camp schedule is in full swing and if you have budding soccer stars at home or just young children who are looking for something to check out this summer, here are three top camps to take a look at. A quick summary is below and more information is after the break.

The Chicago Fire have teamed up with Youth Elite Soccer (Y.

By ALAN LEDBETTER

The Gold Cup is upon us as many Major League Soccer stars leave their club teams to represent their country in the tournament.

With international call-ups affecting roster personnel for some MLS teams this weekend, it's important to know who won't be available for your roster selection.

Economists study European soccer stars to understand how the wealthy respond to tax increases and what states should do as a result.
By Lindsey McCormack
How high can you tax the rich before they decide to pack up and move somewhere cheaper? For states teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, this is no theoretical question.

While several Premier League teams will be visiting the United States this summer on pre-season friendly tours, five footballers that are synonymous with the league will be coaching budding soccer stars this June in Florida. Midwest Soccer Academy...
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Hate each one of them, but King Henry.

Whether it be their draculian off-the-field tactics, or the devilish on-the-field one's, one thing is for sure that we now love to hate FC Barcelona. Esp that piglet namely Xavi (and Busquests, and Pique, and Pedro, and Puyol, and.

Hate each one of them, but King Henry.

Whether it be their draculian off-the-field tactics, or the devilish on-the-field one's, one thing is for sure that we now love to hate FC Barcelona. Esp that piglet namely Xavi (and Busquests, and Pique, and Pedro, and Puyol, and.

The media plays a large role in the popularity of professional sports, and as Major League Soccer continues to grow it's average attendance, a key component to being accepted in mainstream America is it's television coverage.

Rezza Rasool of the McGill Daily writes of the future of soccer in North America, and the role the media plays in it.

PUMA® Kicks Off Huge Year in Women's Soccer with WPS Uniform Unveiling
Players, PUMA Unveil 2011 WPS Kits in New York City
Westford, MA & New York City, NY (February 3, 2011) – Sportlifestyle brand PUMA® kicked off the 2011 women's soccer season during a launch event today, celebrating this momentous year for the sport, a new season for Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), and the debut of the PUMA Women's Soccer Training Collection.

Imagen vía WikipediaVinnie Jones is enlisting soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham for a remake of 'Escape to Victory', the 1981 cult classic movie -directed by John Huston- featuring former soccer aces Pelé, Bobby Moore and Oscar Ardiles
Sir Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone also starred in the original movie – known only as ‘Victory' in North America - which told the story of a group of allied prisoners of war escaping a German prison camp in World War II.

Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 01/17/2011

The Bakries, Indonesia's most influential family, recently chalked up another headline following allegations of having turned the national soccer team into a political commodity.
Aside from having tentacles in the political sphere and business associations, the family has a long standing record as financier of several major sports organizations, particularly ones that organize events for sports that have the potential to attract huge crowds.

Adding to the mysterious aura surrounding the make-believe soccer club, the New York Cosmos named Manchester United "Player of the Century" Eric Cantona their "Director of Soccer" today.
From the Cosmos' press release:

"I am very honored to join the legendary club New York Cosmos.

Prior to Thursday's SuperDraft, New England Soccer Today's Brian O'Connell caught up with Revsnet.com co-founder and draft guru Mike Marshall to get his take on the annual cavalcade of aspiring soccer stars.

Brian: When we last spoke, you referenced a number of talented Akron players (Darlington Nagbe, Michael Nanchoff, Kofi Sarkodie, Zarek Valentin, and Perry Kitchen) which have since been named Generation adidas players.