SPORTS NEWS

Keeping Score: Unshakable Home-Field Advantage in Soccer World

The home-field advantage is more entrenched in soccer than in perhaps any other sport. To lose at home is viewed as an unacceptable result by fans.

Posted Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer

Sports of The Times: Sense of History for U.S. Men’s Team

The United States has slipped in the world’s eyes in this millennium, but in the world’s most popular sport, the United States has actually moved up a notch or two.

Posted Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Stadiums and Arenas

Fast-Rising Edu Focused on U.S. Team

Maurice Edu has been a professional soccer player for only two years, but it has been a rapid rise for the 22-year-old midfielder.

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 8:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Maurice Edu

For Mexico’s Swedish Coach, a Tricky Passage

Sven-Goran Eriksson didn’t speak Spanish and had never set foot in Mexico when he was hired to coach the country’s national team.

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 5:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Coaches and Managers, World Cup (Soccer), Mexico, Eriksson, Sven Goran

SÃo Paulo Journal: An Elite Pastime That Became a Passion of the Masses

Brazil’s first truly national soccer museum is a reminder in this soccer-mad nation of how Brazilians became the most successful footballers the world has known.

Posted Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Athletics and Sports, Museums, Brazil

Extra Time: Losses at Home Raise the Heat on the Red Bulls

The wave of confidence that washed over the Red Bulls during a winning streak has been replaced by the pressure of three straight losses and the approaching postseason.

Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 8:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, New York Red Bulls

Extra Time: New Stadium, and Opportunities, for Real Salt Lake

Everything is in place in Utah, where Real Salt Lake will open the newest playground in the M.L.S., Rio Tinto Stadium, with a game against the Red Bulls on Oct. 9.

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 11:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Stadiums and Arenas, Rio Tinto PLC|RTP|NYSE

Soccer Roundup: Torres Scores Twice in Liverpool’s Victory

Fernando Torres scored two goals to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over its cross-town rival Everton in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Posted Saturday, September 27, 2008 2:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, English Premier League

Sports | Harrison: New Soccer Stadium Under Way in Harrison

After eight years and many delays, the first pieces of steel for Red Bull Park went into the ground last month.

Posted Friday, September 26, 2008 9:36 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Stadiums and Arenas, New Jersey, Area Planning and Renewal, Building (Construction)

Extra Time: Wambach Tried to Put Injury Behind Her

Abby Wambach is hoping to be ready to play for the Washington Freedom in April, when the seven-team W.P.S. is scheduled to begin play.

Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 9:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Wambach, Abby, Women's Professional Soccer, Women's United Soccer Assn

Columbus Rallies to Beat Red Bulls

Robbie Rogers scored 19 seconds into the second half to help the Columbus Crew beat the Red Bulls, 3-1, on Thursday night.

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Columbus Crew, Rogers, Robbie

Red Bulls Turn Into Tough Team

Since the Argentine midfielder Juan Pietravallo joined M.L.S. in July, the Red Bulls have become an emerging contender for the league title.

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:43 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls

Extra Time: New League for Women Seeks Longevity

The Women’s Professional Soccer league plans to add at least two more teams for 2010 and will hold drafts nationwide.

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Women, Women's Professional Soccer

Harkes Says Unbeaten United States Still Has Room to Grow

Despite pocketing 9 points and not allowing a goal in the three most recent World Cup qualifiers the U.S. soccer team could still do better.

Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, World Cup (Soccer), Harkes, John

From Many Nations, One Soccer Team

The drivers who work at Valera Global, an executive transportation company, come from many different countries but share a common bond through soccer.

Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:43 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Labor, Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Valera Global, Chauffeurs

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