Author Archives: Soccer By Ives

Dempsey winner caps strong team effort as USMNT tops Costa Rica in snow storm

Clint Dempsey’s first-half goal, and a strong team defensive effort in blizzard-like conditions, helped the U.S. Men’s National Team register a vital 1-0 victory over Costa Rica at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Friday night. Continue reading »

Posted in CONCACAF, Featured, International Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team | 171 Comments

Cahill looking like a strong contender for RBNY captaincy

Thierry Henry has worn the captain’s armband for the New York Red Bulls for the past two years, but Tim Cahill is quickly becoming a contender for that role. Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 21 Comments

MLS moves Red Bulls-D.C. United playoff first leg to RFK as NY/NJ deals with storm damage (UPDATED)

The devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy has ravaged the New York and New Jersey area, and as a result, Major League Soccer has been forced to move Saturday’s first leg of the New York Red Bulls-D.C. United series from … Continue reading »

Posted in Featured, MLS- DC United, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 62 Comments

SBI Men’s College Soccer Top 25 (Oct. 10th)

If anyone still had questions about Marquette’s legitimacy as a national power this year, those questions were answered over the weekend, when the Golden Panthers toppled unbeaten UConn, the No. 1 team in the SBI College Soccer Top 25 at … Continue reading »

Posted in College Soccer, Featured | 20 Comments

SBI MLS Best XI (Week 31)

It was a good week in MLS for playoff-bound forwards.  Fabian Espindola, Sherjill MacDonald and Chris Wondolowski are all key figures on teams heading into the MLS playoffs, and all three showed they are ready for post-season glory as they … Continue reading »

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College Soccer Rewind: Northwestern upends Notre Dame; Maryland edges Rutgers; and more

  The Big East Conference is widely-regarded as the strongest men's soccer conference in the nation this year, but Northwestern scored a big one for the Big Ten on Tuesday night by knocking off Notre Dame in the evening's only … Continue reading »

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Report: Suspect in RBNY coach’s death flees to Mexico

The man suspected of killing New York Red Bulls youth coach Mike Jones in New York City over the weekend has fled to Mexico, according to a report from the Associated Press. Orlando Orea, also known as Orlando Gutierrez or … Continue reading »

Posted in BREAKING NEWS, MLS- New York Red Bulls | 27 Comments

A closer look at a special night in Seattle

Posted in MLS- Portland Timbers, MLS- Seattle Sounders | 40 Comments

SBI MLS Rookie of the Month: Austin Berry

Photo by ISIPhotos.com   The Chicago Fire surged up the Eastern Conference standings in September, rattling off a four-match winning streak that helped them grab second place and eventually clinch the team's first playoff berth since 2009. Austin Berry played … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Chicago Fire, SBI MLS Rookie of the Month | 5 Comments

USMNT Daily Update: Altidore snub a gamble that could pay long-term dividends, or blow up in Klinsmann’s face

Photo by ISIPhotos.com  By IVES GALARCEP Jurgen Klinsmann made sure to offer up as thorough an explanation as possible on Monday for his decision to leave Jozy Altidore off the U.S. national team roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.He … Continue reading »

Posted in U.S. Men's National Team, USMNT Daily Update | 138 Comments