Shine Silently (Free subscription) | yesterday
An end of an era as Ben Olsen has decided to retire from D.C. United. Post writer Steven Goff reports the news here in his Soccer Insider column. I rememeber taking a road trip to Chicago in May of 1998 to see D.C. United play the expansion Fire at Soldier Field. This seems like yesterday. In the game, Olsen scored his first professional goal in United's win. Watching his enthusiasm on that team of...
Pitch Invasion (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Here are the latest photos of a sad end for a historic stadium, taken by Flickr Pitch Invasion Pool contributor joncandy today. Related posts: Photo Daily: Ninian Park’s Grandstand Crashes Down Ninian's Park grandstand is demolished in Cardiff.... Stadium Spotlight: RIP Ninian Park A historic stadium in Cardiff, Wales is turned into a housing development.... Photo Daily | September 2 | Celtic...
The Offside Rules (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
If you'll pardon the double dip, allow me to re-purpose something I knocked out for MLS Insider yesterday. I got to talking to Nick Rimando for a minute and he pointed out something that I didn't think of; he basically closed out his buddy Brandon Prideaux's career with that save in the shootout (they were teammates at D.C. United). That's something has got to be tough in a world as small as American...
Pitch Invasion (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Peter Wilt counts down his top ten MLS stadia, including a look at two yet to see a game. Related posts: Watch an MLS Game With Peter Wilt What's it like to watch an MLS game with Milwaukee Wave president and Fire fan Peter Wilt'... Peter Wilt on how to market soccer in America The Chicago Fire's former GM and President explains why those running soccer need to think carefully about how to attract...
The Offside (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Major League Soccer announced the league’s Best XI yesterday, as voted for by media, players, coaches and GMs. Here’s what they came up with: GOALKEEPER (1): Zach Thornton (Chivas USA) DEFENDERS (3): Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) MIDFIELDERS (5): Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), [...]
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
If sources monitoring the Chicago situation are right, Denis Hamlett will soon join Preki in the unemployment line. Maybe if the Fire had reached the MLS Cup final, majority owner Andrew Hauptman would have been reluctant to cut him loose.
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Chivas USA 'keeper Zach Thornton is going to need to make more room on his mantel. On Monday, the veteran 'keeper was named to the 2009 MLS Best XI roster following a stellar campaign in which he registered a personal best Goals Against Average (GAA) of 0.87. His league best GAA was well complemented by the 12 shutouts he amassed throughout the season -- also tops in MLS. Thornton first earned the...
Springfield MO Soccer (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
U.S. Soccer SC Members Who Register by Dec. 3, 2009, Will Have Priority Status to Request Tickets CHICAGO (Nov. 17, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S. Men’s National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Priority [...]
The Soccer Daily (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
On Tuesday, the US Soccer Federation released the following information for fans wishing to buy tickets to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. CHICAGO, IL (Nov 17, 2009) USSF -- The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S. Men’s National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Priority status for applying for tickets to the U.S. Men’s...
du Nord (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center: INITIAL DETAILS FOR U.S. SUPPORTERS TO APPLY FOR 2010 WORLD CUP TICKETS ANNOUNCED U.S. Soccer SC Members Who Register by Dec. 3, 2009, Will Have Priority Status to Request Tickets CHICAGO (Nov. 17, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S. Men’s National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
Bob Lazzari On Sports (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Congratulations go out to Eastern CT State University soccer player Sarah Swann of Oxford (CT)--who was recently named the Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Swann scored nine goals and added three assists in seven conference matches; she also scored both goals during a 2-1 road win over three-time defending conference champion Western Connecticut. Swann (along with teammate Christine...
du Nord (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
2009 DU NORD MLS BEST 11 The 2009 du Nord MLS Best 11 was announced on Sun Nov 15. See the list here. You can also listen to this week's United Mania podcast (which was broadcast on Sunday) to hear the list announced and discussed. STARTERS It will be Los Angeles v Salt Lake for the 2009 MLS Cup - Sun Nov 22 in Seattle. dN How huge was RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando on Saturday night?!?!? He stopped 3...
Pitch Invasion (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Fire supporters' hearts are broken, but we went down swinging. Related posts: The Ring of Fire The Chicago Fire celebrates its history, and your editor remembers why he's a Fire fan.... You’re not going to see that at an NBA game In the fiftieth minute, a guttural roar went up in unison with the flares lighting up the Harlem End of... The Chicago Fire: Tradition, Honor, Passion Did the Fire's...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The Western Conference Finals was a long, hard slog between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo. With an 8:30 starting time to accommodate ESPN2’s college football schedule, two blackouts that interrupted play in each half, and a half hour of overtime, the Galaxy did not trudge off the pitch with their Western Conference [...] Added by: epltalk Viewed: 1 time(s) Tags/Keywords: alan...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Real Salt Lake defeated the Chicago Fire on penalties on Saturday to win Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference championship.
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storm16e0j | 11/04/2009
ARLINGTON, Texas – Former sports agent Dennis Gilbert is the third potential new owner to meet with officials of the Texas Rangers. Gilbert, now a special adviser for the Chicago White Sox, and his advisers met Wednesday with officials from the Rangers and Hicks Sports Group and toured Rangers Ballpark. Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Houston businessman Jim Crane, the other potential owners,...
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