Monthly Archives: September 2011

College Rewind: Akron extends home winning streak, UCSB loses and more

By FRANCO PANIZO Akron's homefield advantage once again proved to be too much for an opposing team, and this time the victim was a familiar foe. Akron extended its NCAA-record home winning streak to 43 matches with a 3-1 victory … Continue reading »

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Who should Klinsmann call up for the October friendlies?

The U.S. men's national team's roster for October's friendlies is expected to be released this afternoon, and while we will find out soon enough just who Jurgen Klinsmann plans on taking a look at in the upcoming matches vs. Honduras … Continue reading »

Posted in U.S. Men's National Team | 139 Comments

Reserve-filled Rapids squad triumphs in CCL

The Colorado Rapids looked like a team raising the white flag and giving up on the CONCACAF Champions League when they fielded a reserve team in a must-win game against Salvadoran side Isidro Metapan. At least that was the initial … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS- Colorado Rapids | 5 Comments

FC Dallas falls to Tauro FC in wild CCL affair

By FRANCO PANIZO It seems nothing can stop FC Dallas' current free fall. Having been beaten in its last three games, Dallas was once again on the losing end on Wednesday night, falling 5-3 on the road to Panamanian club … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS- FC Dallas | 2 Comments

Galaxy keep CCL quarterfinal hopes alive as Juninho game winner buries Morelia

Photo by Mike Janosz/ISIPhotos.com By ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif.– With their dreams of a place in the Champions League quarterfinals fading fast, the Los Angeles Galaxy produced the same sort of late-game magic they produced the last time they faced Morelia. … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS- Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 Comments

Pappa hat-trick propels Fire past RSL

By FRANCO PANIZO The MLS playoff race in the Eastern Conference just became a little more intense, and we can thank the Chicago Fire for that. Midfielder Marco Pappa snapped a personal three-month scoring drought in dramatic fashion, delivering a … Continue reading »

Posted in Major League Soccer, MLS- Chicago Fire, MLS- Real Salt Lake | 26 Comments

Sporting KC knock off Crew to take control of East

By GARRETT DAVEY The first time Sporting Kansas City walked off the field after a match at Livestrong Sporting Park, back on June 9th, the club was mired in a ten-match winless streak and buried in last place in the … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Columbus Crew, MLS- Sporting Kansas City | 4 Comments

MLS/CCL Wednesday: Your Running Commentary

It's a big night for Major League Soccer teams both domestically and regionally. The Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids fighting for their CONCACAF Champions League lives, while FC Dallas looks to take a giant step further toward advancing to … Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS- Chicago Fire, MLS- Colorado Rapids, MLS- Columbus Crew, MLS- FC Dallas, MLS- Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS- Real Salt Lake, MLS- Sporting Kansas City, Your Running Commentary | 99 Comments

UCL Rewind: Barcelona scores 5 in rout, Chelsea concedes late in draw and more

By JOHN BOSCHINI Lionel Messi's case as the best Barcelona player of all time got a little bit stronger with a brace in a 5-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov in Belarus in a UEFA Champions League group match. The Argentinian … Continue reading »

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College Rewind: No. 1 UConn wins in OT, Townsend nets 10th goal and more

The University of Connecticut men's soccer team was close to its first blemish on the season, but Nickardo Blake made sure the team's perfect record stayed intact. Blake ripped home a rebound off a corner kick for his first goal … Continue reading »

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