Fans To Pick Chiefs Or Silverbacks. The Atlanta Silverbacks are taking their next big decision to the fans. The organization has announced the launch of “Decision 2012: Silverbacks or Chiefs” campaign, which will give fans and others in the community the opportunity to decide the team’s name for the future. The unique campaign will feature […]
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Montoya Picks U17 Squad
Montoya Picks U17 Squad. U.S. Under-17 WNT head coach Albertin Montoya named his 21-player roster for the 2012 FIOFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan, Sept. 22-Oct. 13. The core of the team has risen through the ranks together in the U.S. youth national teams, starting at the U.S. U-14 Identification Camp in 2009. Montoya […]
Without Technique, There Can Be No Tactics
Without Technique, There Can Be No Tactics. Coach John Doe has a very good Under-10 boys team. Best team in the local league, and since his team has never played another team outside of the local area, Coach Doe may think he has the best Under-10 team in the world. Maybe he does, but then […]
Colonial Athletic Association Men
Colonial Athletic Association Men. James Madison is the winner of the first Colonial Athletic Association game played this season with a 2-1 win over Hofstra. The Dukes moved to 3-2-3 overall. Christian McLaughlin, a senior forward from Herndon, VA, scored the game’s only goal, penalty kick in the 42nd minute, in leading the Duke’s to […]
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic
UAB Blazers Win Their ‘Soccer For A Cure’ Classic. The University of Alabama Birmingham is host to a men’s intercollegiate soccer tournament each year that raises money to help children and their families that are fighting cancer. The “Soccer For A Cure” Classic has raised a lot of money for local families affected by cancer, […]
Conference USA
Conference USA. The Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week was Kentucky senior Matt Lodge (England), who scored one of the biggest goals of his decorated career in leading the Wildcats to a 1-0 win at Louisville. His third goal of the year came on a free kick from just outside of the 18-yard mark, […]
U.S. Women Beat Germany In U-20 World Cup Final
U.S. Women Beat Germany In U-20 World Cup Final. Without a doubt the two best teams played in the 2012 FIFA Under-20 World Cup championship game. A close game was expected by most, and a close game is what the 31,114 fans got on Sept. 8 in Tokyo National Stadium; Tokyo, Japan. Germany gave up […]
AEG Up For Sale!
AEG Up For Sale!. One wonders if there would still be Major League Soccer had it not been for Philip Anschutz and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). One of the original MLS investors/owners, AEG helped keep the league afloat in the early years, owning six of the league’s 10 teams at one point. It has been […]
Maryland Teams Highly Ranked In Fall NSCAA Prep Polls
Maryland Teams Highly Ranked In Fall NSCAA Prep Polls. Olney’s Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked #1 in the national girls NSCAA high school poll for the fall season of 2012. At the time of the rankings, Good Counsel was off to a 4-0-0 start. Farragut from Knoxville, TN, off to an 11-0-0-0 start, […]
Early Release Of Injury Research On Grass vs. Turf
Early Release Of Injury Research On Grass vs. Turf. Most medical journals will publish findings online ahead of the actual print version of the journal becomes available. Subscribers get an email listing new papers weeks ahead of the print version. These prerelease emails from the orthopaedic corner of sports medicine are largely surgical (“Fixation of […]