Costa Rica. Semifinals…2nd in Group B behind Mexico Founded: 1921 (Joined FIFA in 1927). Head Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto. FIFA Ranking: 64. Highest FIFA Ranking: 17 (2003). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 93 (1996). Best World Cup Finish: Round of 16 (1990). Key Players: Bryan Ruiz (Fulham), Álvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake), Cristian Bolaños (FC Copenhagen) USA […]
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Tennessee Soccer
Tennessee Soccer. The Tennessee Lady Vols, playing at home in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, were nine seconds away from a victory over Miami of Ohio when the RedHawks tied the game on a goal by sophomore Kelsey Dinges. Then less that five minutes into overtime, Miami struck again on a Kayla Zakizewski […]
Georgia Soccer
Georgia Soccer. After recently completing her Georgia Bulldog career, goalkeeper Ashley Baker has signed to play with Lincoln Ladies FC of the FA Women’s Super League (FA-WSL) – the highest level of women’s football in England. Baker – born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and grew up in Lilburn – just wrapped up her redshirt senior […]
Eurosport Scoreboard H.S. State Rankings
Eurosport Scoreboard H.S. State Rankings. NCHSAA Class 4A Boys 1. Green Hope (24-2-0), 2. Myers Park (20-4-0), 3. TC Roberson (24-3-0), 4. New Hanover (15-7-3), 5. East Chapel Hill (17-2-2), 8. South Mecklenburg (17-5-3), 7. Pinecrest (16-2-4), 8. Watauga (18-4-3), 9. Sanderson (23-2-2), 10. Northwest Guilford (15-5-2), 11. Page (15-4-2), 12. Heritage (16-8-0), 13. William […]
Florida Soccer
Florida Soccer. The NASL champion Tampa Bay Rowdies were honored for their 2012 NASL Soccer Bowl Championship as St. Petersburg City Council and Mayor Bill Foster proclaimed November 8, 2012 as Tampa Bay Rowdies Day…..The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL and the USL PRO Orlando City SC have announced that fans have voted the […]
S.C. Soccer
S.C. Soccer. Felicia Schroaeder, who played two seasons of collegiate soccer at the University of South Carolina, has been named US Soccer’s 2012 Disabled Athlete of the Year. Schroaeder, who transferred to Purdue for her last two years, graduating in 2009, helped the USA to a gold medal at the World Deaf Football Championships in […]
2012 MLS Cup
2012 MLS Cup. MLS Cup 2012, the 17th edition of Major League Soccer’s championship match, will be played on December 1, 2012, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The Los Angeles Galaxy earned the right to host the final as the highest seeded team to make the championship game. The Galaxy, the defending […]
Alabama Soccer
Alabama Soccer. The University of South Alabama has announced that the contract of women’s head soccer coach Mike Varga will not be renewed. In 14 seasons directing the program, Varga compiled a 121-131-26 overall mark while leading the Jaguars to a share of the 2000 Sun Belt Conference regular-season title. USA also advanced to the […]
Soccer Notes
Soccer Notes. American Christen Press scored two goals to lead FC Gothenburg to a 3-2 win over Fortuna Hjorring of Denmark and move into the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-3 aggregate win. Press was one of three Americans along with her former Stanford teammates, Cam Levin, and U.S. international Yael Averbuch to […]
WNT Host Ireland
WNT Host Ireland. The U.S. Women’s National Team will play Ireland in a pair of international friendlies in Portland, Ore., and Glendale, Ariz. The first exhibition will be on Nov. 28 at JELD-WEN Field In Portland. The second will be on Dec. 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.