Monthly Archives: April 2009

UEFA Champions League: Chelsea and Barcelona set for semifinal clash

  When Chelsea takes on Barcelona today in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal (2:30pm, ESPN2/ESPN360.com), all eyes will be on Lionel Messi and whether the Blues can find a way to stop him. Messi is just … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer | 12 Comments

WPS Week Five: A Look Back

                                                                         Photo by ISIphotos.com   By CHRISTA MANN In  Women's Professional Soccer, last week's worst performing teams became this week's best finishers as two teams got over the scoring hump on a weekend of missing players and unlikely results. In … Continue reading »

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SBI’s Recommended Reading

                                                         Photo by ISIphotos.com By SEAN RUBIO Welcome to Monday's installment of SBI's Recommended Reading.  Today we are truly world-wide, with stories coming in from Peru to Ghana.  Sit back, relax, and take some time out of your Monday … Continue reading »

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Confederations Cup: Projecting the USA roster

                                                                       Photo by ISIphotos.com It might seem like it's still far away, but the U.S. national team is just about a month away from holding training camp ahead of a loaded June calendar, a calendar that includes World Cup … Continue reading »

Posted in U.S. Men's National Team | 89 Comments

Bayern Munich fires Klinsmann

  The Juergen Klinsmann era at Bayern Munich is over. The German champions have fired Klinsmann, ending his one-year tenure with the club as Bayern Munich sits in third place in the Bundesliga standings. Jupp Heynckes will take over as … Continue reading »

Posted in European Soccer | 49 Comments

Copa Libertadores: Final round of group play set

By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN The final week of Copa Liberatores group-stage action is upon us and with 11 teams vying for the six remaining spots, there are still some chapters to be concluded for these squads who are also carrying … Continue reading »

Posted in Mexican Soccer, South American Soccer | 4 Comments

MLS Week 6: The Best XI, Worst XI and Team of the Week

                                                                Photo by ISIphotos.com One thing you couldn't call MLS Week Six is boring. You had stunning comebacks, unforgettable goals and one record-setting display of attacking soccer. You also had the 2009 MLS rookie class stealing the show this … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer | 55 Comments

SBI MLS Power Rankings (Week 6)

                                                                     Photo by ISIphotos.com There were some big winners and big losers in this week's MLS Power Rankings, but nothing changed at the top. Chivas USA did suffer its first defeat of the season last Wednesday, to Toronto FC, … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer | 39 Comments

Mathis turns back the clock with stunning strike

                                                                         Photo by ISIphotos.com It might not seem that long ago, but it has been eight years since Clint Mathis was terrorizing MLS defenders as one of the league's best attacking players and one of the best Americans to ever … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Real Salt Lake | 32 Comments

D.C. celebrates stunning 3-2 win against Red Bulls

                                                             Photo by ISIphotos.com BY DYLAN BUTLER Three times in their first four games, D.C. United squandered a lead and dropped valuable points. Coach Tom Soehn preached about the importance of playing a complete game and his team heeded his … Continue reading »

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