The U.S. Women’s National Team ended a three-game domestic tour with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Canada as forward Natasha Kai scored her first career hat trick. Lindsay Tarpley, Carli Lloyd and Leslie Osborne also added goals in what was a dominating performance from the opening whistle.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (May 3, 2008) – In a wild match that saw the U.S. Women’s National Team score two own goals and give up a three-goal lead in the second half, substitute midfielder Angela Hucles provided the game-winner in the 94th minute as the U.S. defeated Australia, 5-4, while getting the winning goal in extra time for the second straight game.

Gordon Bradley, the English native who coached Pele and Franz Beckenbauer, while at the New York Cosmos and Johan Cruyff in the North American Soccer League, has died at age 74 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The Ottawa Fury have announced the signing of four new players to their 2008 W-League squad. University of Maryland graduates Ashly Kennedy and Sarah Sample will join current University of Mississippi players Jennifer Hance and Danielle Johnson on the Fury roster for this upcoming season.

The Charlotte Eagles hosted the Richmond Kickers tonight at Charlotte Christian's Restart Field, the Eagles new home field for the 2008 season. A win against Richmond is something that has eluded the Eagles over the past few years, but tonight Charlotte earned that victory with an exciting 3-0 shutout.

The Carolina RailHawks (1-0-1) defeated the Charleston Battery (0-1-2) in their home opener on Saturday April 26th at WakeMed Soccer Park 1-0 with a goal by Connally Edozien in the 32nd minute.

CARY, N.C (April 27, 2008) – In a match that was delayed 53 minutes due to rain and lightning, the U.S. Women’s National Team earned its first domestic win of 2008 with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Australia on a stoppage time goal from midfielder Carli Lloyd.

The U.S. Under-23 Men and Women’s National Teams were drawn into their respective groups for the 2008 Olympic Games during the Final Draw this evening in Beijing, China.

The U.S. Women’s National Team got a dramatic overtime free-kick goal from Carli Lloyd before Canada tied the game three minutes from the end, sending the match into a penalty kick shootout where the Americans prevailed 6-5 to win the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament.

The U.S. Women’s National Team got two goals from Natasha Kai and one from Abby Wambach in a rousing 3-1 victory over Mexico in front of a sold-out crowd of 22,280 at the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez.

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has chosen the 20-player roster to travel to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, for 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying as the USA attempts to earn one of two berths to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Coming off a 3-0 victory over Poland, the U.S. MNT’s first-ever back-to-back wins in Europe, U.S. Soccer has announced a May 28 game against England in Wembly Stadium, and a June 8 game at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands, NJ against #1 ranked Argentina.

Goals by a pair of defenders and a swerving free kick from Eddie Lewis paced the U.S. to a convincing 3-0 win against Poland as the U.S. improved their lifetime record against Poland to an even 7-7-2. Landon Donovan provided both assists on the first half goals from Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu as the U.S. remained unbeaten in 2008, posting a 2-0-1 record.

U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named 18 players to the roster that will face Poland on Wednesday, March 26 in Krakow.

NASHVILLE, TN (Mar 23, 2008) USSF -- The US Under-23 Men’s National Team fell to Honduras, 1-0, in overtime of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Final. Both teams had already qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The U.S. Women’s National Team will play their first two domestic matches of 2008 against Australia, taking on the Matildas on April 27 in Cary, N.C., and on May 3 in Birmingham, Ala. The two games will be the first in the United States for new U.S. WNT head coach Pia Sundhage.

The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team clinched a berth to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating Canada, 3-0, at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn., in the semifinals of CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying.

It’s Official! The U.S. Men’s National Team will travel to England for the first time since 1994 to meet the 11th ranked England National Team on May 28 in London.

The U.S. Will play Canada in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Under-23 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Thursday, March 20, in Nashville, TN. Canada beat Guatemala 5-0 in its third Group A game to edge Mexico on goal differential. Mexico scored five goals also, but gave up one in their final group game in
a 5-1 win over Haiti.

Mexico had been the favorite from Group A to advance to the semifinal, and is now eliminated from a trip to the Olympics later this summer in China. Mexico, which tied Canada 1-1, finished 1-1-1.

Tampa, Fla. (March 15, 2008) – The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team topped Honduras, 1-0, on an Eddie Gaven penalty kick in the final minute of second half stoppage time to take the top spot in Group A and advance to the semifinals of 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying .

U.S. Women’s National Team got four second half goals from four different players in a 4-0 win over Norway, sending the USA to its sixth consecutive Algarve Cup final. The U.S. got goals from Natasha Kai, Abby Wambach and Heather O’Reilly in an 11-minute span before second-half sub Amy Rodriguez finished the scoring in the 90th minute.

An open letter to: Yenier Bermudez, Jose Manuel Miranda, Erlys Baro, Yordany Alvarez, Loanni Prieto, Yendry Diaz and Eder Roldan.

Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos. Welcome to the USA.

The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team tied Cuba, 1-1, in its opening game of 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying behind a 14th minute goal from Freddy Adu. The U.S. is currently tied for second in Group A, and will take on Panama on Thursday, March 13 at 8 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Legendary University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance and highly respected U.S. National Team Veteran Hugo Perez have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame President Steve Baumann announced today.

U.S. Women’s National Team got four second half goals from four different players in a 4-0 win over Norway, sending the USA to its sixth consecutive Algarve Cup final. The U.S. got goals from Natasha Kai, Abby Wambach and Heather O’Reilly in an 11-minute span before second-half sub Amy Rodriguez finished the scoring in the 90th minute.

U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Peter Nowak named the 20-player roster for 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in advance of the team’s first game against Cuba on March 11 at 8 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The team arrived in Tampa earlier today after a nine-day training camp in Bradenton, Fla.

The U.S. Women’s National Team has opened the 2008 Algarve Cup in Portugal with a pair of shutout victories.

The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team’s road through 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel, the tournament’s exclusive English-language provider. Fox Soccer Channel will show a total of seven qualifying matches, including all three of the USA’s first-round matches, semifinals, third-place and championship match.

The Silverbacks Women signed four key players from the 2007 season that saw the women advance to the W-League final. The signings are the first for the 2008 squad. Returning are forward Sarah Steinmann, midfielders Tara Minnax and Melanie Schneider, and defender Monica Buff.

The Silverbacks Women signed four key players from the 2007 season that saw the women advance to the W-League final. The signings are the first for the 2008 squad. Returning are forward Sarah Steinmann, midfielders Tara Minnax and Melanie Schneider, and defender Monica Buff.

Major League Soccer unveiled plans for the league’s 16th team, as MLS Commissioner Don Garber awarded Philadelphia an expansion team that will begin play in 2010. The Philadelphia team will play in a new 20,000-seat stadium to be constructed as part of a major development project in Chester, Pa.

Florida State University and head coach Mark Krikorian has announced that junior forward Mami Yamaguchi will forgo her senior season to pursue a professional soccer career.

Imagine a time when there were no personal computers. A time when there was no internet, and website was a term yet to be coined.

In those days you got sports scores, a day after the event, in the daily newspaper. Soccer scores were seldom listed.

United States Soccer has hired former Chicago Fire coach and U.S. MNT Assistant Dave Sarachan as Scouting Manager of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Also joining the Development Academy brass are Tony Lepore and former Revolution striker Raul Diaz Arce.

The U.S. has been drawn into Group A along with Jamaica and Mexico for 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying from April 2-12 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

CHARLESTON, SC -- The Charleston Battery has agreed to terms with veteran defender John Wilson for the upcoming season. A Clemson product, Wilson started his pro career with the Battery in 1999 and was a member of the 2003 Championship winning side. He went on to play for the Rochester Raging Rhinos and then Major League Soccer’s DC United. The Battery has also signed defender Jack Stewart; Stewart comes to the Battery after three years in Major League Soccer with Real Salt Lake and the Chicago Fire; both players sign pending USSF approval.

RICHMOND, VA -- The Richmond Kickers are pleased to kickoff their 15th Anniversary with an exhibition featuring D.C. United of Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the University of Richmond Stadium (just off the Downtown Expressway). This preseason exhibition will serve as DC United’s final warm-up game prior to the start of the MLS season. General admission tickets are $15/person and can be ordered in advance via www.RichmondKickers.com.

The Carolina RailHawks and the New York Red Bulls of the MLS have announced that they will meet in a friendly match at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary on Friday, March 28th at 7:30 PM.

The Atlanta Silverbacks have signed defender David Hayes, midfielder Macoumba Kandji, and goalkeeper Ryan McIntosh to contract extensions.

Appalachian State University has hired Shaun Pendleton, NCAA Division II’s all-time winningest men’s soccer coach, as the 10th men’s soccer head coach in school history.

Following a 17-day training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named 20 players to the roster for the 2008 Algarve Cup, being held from March 5-12 in southern Portugal.

The U.S. Men’s National Team continued their dominating undefeated streak at home against Mexico this evening with an exciting 2-2 draw in front of 70,103 fans at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup will take place at Blackbaud Stadium March 15, 19 & 22, 2008. Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and expansion MLS outfit the San Jose Earthquakes will join the USL First Division Charleston Battery for the premier annual US pre-season soccer tournament. This is the fifth consecutive year for the Carolina Challenge Cup.

CHICAGO (January 24, 2008) — U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has recalled 21 players to the U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, CA, to begin preparations for the match against Mexico.

United States striker Eddie Johnson has became the fifth American player to sign with Fulham of the English Premier League. He has received an English work permit and was immediately signed by Fulham to a contract running through the summer of 2011.

Formally announced in September, the new women’s professional soccer league launching in Spring 2009 now has a name, Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). With the unveiling of the league logo and launch of its website, WPS made its official debut at the NSCAA annual convention in Baltimore.

The Orlando Sharks made franchise history getting the first Major Indoor Soccer League win of their inaugural season in front of an elated crowd at the Amway Arena, beating the California Cougars 16-13. The win snapped a 16-game losing streak to open the 2007-08 season.

Landon Donovan became the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. Men’s National Team after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half to help defeat Sweden, 2-0, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. For Donovan, his penalty kick in the 48th minute was his 35th goal in international play, pushing him past Eric Wynalda for the all-time lead in his 97th appearance.

The U.S. Women’s National Team scored a 77th minute goal off a header from midfielder Shannon Boxx to earn a 1-0 victory over China and win the 2008 Four Nations Tournament. It was the first tournament title for new U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage.

UCLA defender Chance Myers was the #1 pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, taken by the Kansas City Wizards. The Wizards traded defender Nick Garcia to the expansion San Jose Earthquakes for the #1 pick.

Coaches and general managers of Major League Soccer’s 14 teams will have their scouting expertise tested Friday as the 2008 MLS SuperDraft takes place on at the Baltimore Convention Center (400 Level Ballroom) in Baltimore. The event begins at 2 p.m. ET and will be carried live by ESPN2 and MLSnet.com. The draft order and rules are listed below.

Two South Carolina collegiate soccer head coaching positions have been filled. Hershey Strosberg, assistant women’s coach at Virginia for the past seven seasons, has been named the new women’s head coach at Clemson University. Ralph Polson, longtime men’s assistant men’s coach at The College of Charleston, has been hired as the new men’s head coach at Wofford College.

Major League Soccer and adidas has announced the 2008 class of Generation adidas players that will enter the professional ranks for the 2008 Major League Soccer season. MLS and adidas identified nine of the most promising soccer players in the United States. These players signed MLS contracts before completing their NCAA eligibility and can be selected in the upcoming 2008 MLS SuperDraft.

It was a bloody Sunday battle, but after 90 minutes of action at the SAS Soccer Park the Wake Forest men's soccer team walked away with their first ever National Championship following a 2-1 win over Ohio State.

After a scoreless first half at the semifinals of the 2007 College Cup, Wake Forest junior Marcus Tracy converted on a free kick by Sam Cronin in the 51st minute, scoring the game-winning goal and earning the Deacons a berth in Sunday’s championship game against Ohio State.

The World Cup final between the United States and France was tied 1-1 through overtime and came down to penalty kicks.

Less than two minutes to go! That little more than a television commercial break.

Tampa University has had a women’s soccer team for 10 years, and now the school has a national championship.

Florida State players and coaches celebrated winning their first game in a NCAA Division I College Cup semifinal on Friday afternoon.

Amanda DaCosta scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute to help Florida State advance to its first NCAA Women's College Cup final with a 3-2 win over Notre Dame on Friday night.

Key defensive plays by Charlie Campbell and Patrick Nyarko's 31st career goal led the # 11 seed Virginia Tech men's soccer team at # 3 seed Connecticut Saturday afternoon at Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn.

Fox Soccer Channel will televise all three U.S. Under-17 ’92 Men’s National Team games during the 2007 Development Academy Nike Friendlies, which are taking place from Dec. 6-9 at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. All three matches are against international teams, with the U.S. U-17s taking on Brazil, Russia and Turkey during the weekend.

The Columbus Crew has acquired midfielder Brian Carroll from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for forward Kei Kamara. Carroll, a member of D.C. United’s 2004 MLS Cup-winning squad who has earned six caps with the U.S. National Team, appeared in 121 games over five seasons with D.C. before being selected by San Jose in Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft.

On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind., the Duke women's soccer team did something only two other Blue Devil squads have done before -- advanced to the NCAA College Cup Elite Eight -- as Duke defeated Indiana, 2-0, at Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium. Duke improves to 10-5-7, while the Hoosiers concludes their season with a 13-7-3 record. The Blue Devils will next travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m.

The United States will open qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in June against the tiny Caribbean nations of Barbados or Dominica and is likely to wind up in a politically charged semifinal group with Cuba.

North Carolina’s fourth-ranked women’s soccer team suffered only its seventh NCAA Tournament loss in history Saturday afternoon as it fell to No. 11 Notre Dame 3-2 before 2,202 fans at Fetzer Field.
Carolina saw its season end at 19-4-1 while Notre Dame advances to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals next weekend by improving to 18-4-2.

Three players who played collegiate soccer in the Atlantic Coast Conference, were among the 10 selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS Expansion Draft.

In their final match of 2007, the United States men defeated South Africa 1-0, capturing the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium despite a performance that probably would be best described as lackadaisical.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said that the decision on who would replace Greg Ryan as the U.S. Women’s National Coach would come sooner than later, and he was true to his word.

United Soccer Leagues announced the 2007 inductees for the USL Hall of Fame to be honored at the Annual General Meeting during the Hall of Fame and League Awards Dinner November 18 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa. Charlotte’s Mark Steffens, Long Island’s Giovanni Savarese and Richmond’s Rob Ukrop will be inducted along with six 10+ Clubs.

Charlotte Eagles Head Coach Mark Steffens will be the first person inducted as a Coach into the USL Hall of Fame since Bret Hall in 2004. He is the seventh in the six-year history of the Hall to receive the honor.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (November 5, 2007) --- Mia Hamm, whose All-American career at the University of North Carolina catapulted her into international soccer stardom and then into life as one popular culture’s most recognizable figures, headlines the North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2008.

Roanoke College, champions of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, will host the USA South champion Pride of Greensboro College in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s national playoffs on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Salem, VA. The winner advances to play Messiah on Saturday.

New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst, who played collegiate soccer at Wake Forest, has been named the Major League Soccer Visa® Defender of the Year.

A very surprising Monday afternoon announcement from the New York Red Bulls ended the club’s affiliation with head coach Bruce Arena. The decision came just days after the Red Bulls were knocked out of the MLS playoffs by the New England Revolution.

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati has named Wilmer Cabrera, a two-time World Cup veteran from Colombia, as head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team.

Longtime U.S. Soccer Youth National Team coach John Hackworth has been named as an assistant coach Bob Bradley and the U.S. Men’s National Team. The move comes one month before the USA’s final game of 2007 on Nov. 17 against South Africa in Johannesberg (live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision at 9 a.m. ET), and seven months before the team’s road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup officially begins next June.

American Kasey Keller, who had established himself as Fulham's starting goalkeeper in recent weeks, admitted to being "devastated" after finding out he would miss at least three, and possibly as much as four months of the English Premier League season with an arm injury.

With the conclusion of the Major League Soccer regular season on Sunday, D.C. United forward Luciano Emilio claimed the Budweiser Golden Boot, awarded to the League’s leading goal scorer during the regular season. Emilio scored 20 goals during the 2007 campaign, one more than New York Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel and four ahead of New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman.

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati has announced that the contract of U.S. Women's National Team head coach Greg Ryan will not be renewed when it expires at the end of 2007, ending his nearly three-year tenure as the team’s head coach.

The NCAA has announced that a NCAA Division I championship College Cup will return to SAS Stadium in Cary, N.C. in 2008 and 2009. SAS previously had been selected to host the Division I men’s College Cup in 2007. The 2007 D-I women’s championship will be settled at Texas A&M University.

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