MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -Two days before his chance to play for an improbable national title, Dusty Hudock was cutting some tile with his wife as they remodeled their kids' bathroom in the South Carolina coastal city of Charleston.
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
The 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship will feature a United Soccer Leagues First Division team for the first time since 1999, when D.C. United hosts the Charleston Battery on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET at RFK Stadium. The 95th edition of the historic tournament final will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel.
Major League Soccer Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
We will have one MLS team and one USL team in the US Open Cup Final this year. Two MLS powerhouses will play each other in one semi-final while two USL teams will do battle in the other semi-final. The New England Revolution beat Crystal Palace Baltimore on PKs after a 1-1 draw [...]
Climbing the Ladder (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
While looking over the history of the 94 year old tournament, I wanted to know how many different states had produced winners. Then I figured, why not go a step further and list each state's best performance? I've done that here, at least the best that I could given the information available on the brilliant unofficial site, usopencup.com. The Wikipedia pages have nice brackets to look at as well....
The Offside Rules (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Back when house music was the end-all be-all for me there was a really ill record out of Chicago called "Shit Done Changed". The dudes behind it were called Children of Divorce and just thinking of the twisted absurdity of the name still makes me cracks me up. The Rochester Raging Rhinos is a name that I've also found absurd but whatever, you get used to things. And as far a shit changing, you need...
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 07/06/2007
CHICAGO (July 6, 2007) – U.S. Futsal Head Coach Keith Tozer has selected a roster of 12 players to compete in the 2007 Pan American Games beginning July 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/04/2007
Sounders goalkeeper Chris Eylander got a shutout the hard way — making a save on a penalty kick...
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 06/27/2007
The second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup concluded on Tuesday night with 16 first-round survivors squaring off in eight matches that provided a number of thrills, but no upsets.
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 06/14/2007
The first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicked off on Tuesday, June 12, with15 of the 16 scheduled matches taking place, while one, Charlotte Eagles vs. Lynch’s Irish Pub, was rescheduled for Wednesday, June 13.
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/12/2007
The oldest cup competition in America kicks off tonight with 32-teams playing in round one. These teams range from USL powerhouses like the Rochester Raging Rhinos and Charleston Battery to the unknowns like Aegean Hawks or everyone's favorite Lynch’s Irish Pub FC. Just about all of the sixteen games has some sort of David v Goliath feel to it meaning folks who love underdogs are going to love this...
U.S. Soccer (Free subscription) | 06/05/2007
U.S. National Futsal Team head coach Keith Tozer has selected 16 players that will travel to Spain for a seven day training camp taking place from June 10-16.
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 03/28/2007
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Rochester Raging Rhinos 7pm ET TV: Fox Soccer Channel The USL season comes to an end today as the Vancouver Whitecaps face off against the Rochester Raging Rhinos for the first division championship. This match up will be fierce as these are the two teams with the fewest number of loses this year (RRR have 4, while VW have 6). Still, the Rhinos come into the match as favorites...
My Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 03/28/2007
The USL First Division regular season comes to an end this weekend with two playoff spots still open and four teams fighting for them. Six teams make it into the playoffs with the top two teams getting a bye during the first round. So far the Montreal Impact, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Charleston Battery and the Vancouver Whitecaps have already taken their spots. Montreal has clinched one of the top...
