Monthly Archives: February 2008

De La Hoya to become part owner of the Dynamo

The Houston Chronicle’s Bernardo Fallas is reporting that boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya is lining up to become part owner of the Houston Dynamo. It appears Anschutz Entertainment Group is preparing to sell as much as half of its … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Houston Dynamo | 34 Comments

Red Bulls pass on Leonard and Serna

The Red Bulls will not be offering former New England defender Marshall Leonard or former MetroStars forward Diego Serna contracts, team sources told SBI on Monday. Leonard and Serna were two of four non-roster invitees not invited to join the … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- New York Red Bulls | 15 Comments

Red Bulls bringing Mendoza to Austria camp

The Red Bulls have invited Mexican midfielder Jose De Jesus Mendoza to join the team as it resumes preseason training camp in Austria this week. The club departs for Austria today. Mendoza, a former striker with Chivas, Club America and … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Chicago Fire, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 23 Comments

CONCACAF Abroad: Weekend Rewind

Unlike their American counterparts, CONCACAF players enjoyed a strong showing in leagues throughout Europe last weekend. From Honduran midfielder Julio Cesar Leon (pictured) scoring for Genoa to Canadian forward Rob Friend netting a pair of Borussia Monchengladbach, there were plenty … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF, European Soccer | 11 Comments

Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind

To call last weekend a bad one for American soccer plays in Europe would be an understatement. Fulham lost again, as did Reading. Michael Bradley’s Heerenveen blew a late lead and fell to sixth place in the Eredivisie after being … Continue reading »

Posted in Americans Abroad, European Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team | 39 Comments

Monday Morning Center Back: A rough weekend to be a referee

Good morning folks. It was an emotional weekend in the soccer world. From triumphs like Tottenham’s Carling Cup win, to tragedy like Eduardo DaSilva’s career-threatening leg injury. From an overzealous goalkeeper striking a referee (and I use the term ‘striking’ … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, International Soccer | 24 Comments

A Blast from the Past

So it was a lazy Sunday night and the viewing options were aplenty. There are the Oscars (yawn), The Wire (my favorite TV show, bar none, but one I watched later on via TIVO) and a rerun of a Chris … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, MLS- San Jose Earthquakes, Soccer on TV | 18 Comments

Tottenham wins Carling Cup

Defender Jonathan Woodgate’s header in overtime helped give Tottenham a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup final on Sunday. Chelsea opened the scoring with a Didier Drogba strike in the 39th minute but Tottenham equalized in the 70th … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer | 22 Comments

Soccer Sunday: Your running commentary

Good morning all. There will be plenty of action today, including a match with a trophy on the line and some key matches in Spain and Italy. The Chelsea-Tottenham Carling Cup final is the match of the day and hopefully … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer, Major League Soccer | 44 Comments

Man U romps, closes gap on Arsenal

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney combined for four goals to lead Manchester United to a 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle United, helping Man U close the gap on Arsenal to three points. Manchester United dominated the Magpies from start to finish … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer | 16 Comments