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Weekend soccer TV listings: European Championship qualifiers, friendly, MLS, Mexico, South America, WPS, NCAA

Soccer Insider — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:56:02 +0000

I don’t usually include online viewing options, but since so many European Championship qualifiers are being shown there and ESPN3.com is available on many Internet services, I’m making an exception. What are you going to watch? FRIDAY European Championship qualifier, Armenia-Ireland 11 a.m. ET, ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Kazakhstan-Turkey noon ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Andorra-Russia 12:30 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Faroe Islands-Serbia 1 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Sweden-Hungary 2 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Slovakia-Macedonia 2:30 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Estonia-Italy 2:30 p.m. ESPN3.com (tape on ESPN Deportes at 7) Euro qualifier, Belgium-Germany 2:45 p.m. ESPN3.com (tape on ESPN Deportes at 5) Euro qualifier, Greece-Georgia 2:45 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, San Marino-Netherlands 2:45 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Liechtenstein-Spain 2:45 p.m. ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, England-Bulgaria 3 p.m. Fox Soccer Channel Euro qualifier, France-Belarus 3 p.m. ESPN3.com Euro qualifier, Portugal-Cyprus 3:45 p.m. ESPN3.com NCAA men, South Carolina-Clemson 8 p.m. FSC For Saturday and

ESPN – South America – Mexico – Faroe Islands – Sport

Thursday kickaround: Whitecaps coach, Petke’s retirement, SuperLiga, WPS playoff race, college oddity, TV listings

Soccer Insider — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:48:02 +0000

*As expected, the Vancouver Whitecaps will retain Teitur Thordarson as head coach when they enter MLS next season. *Following the departure of Ben Olsen last fall and Clint Mathis this summer, MLS will lose another colorful character at the end of the season with the retirement of defender Mike Petke, who helped D.C. United win MLS Cup in 2004 and spent the beginning and end of his 13-year career in New York. Remember this Petke moment? *Mexican club Morelia defeated the New England Revolution, 2-1, in the final of the SuperLiga. And when I say final, I mean both the championship game and hopefully the last version of this event ever. *The Washington Freedom received help in its WPS playoff push when Sky Blue conceded a late equalizer for a 1-1 draw with first-place Gold Pride. With two matches remaining for each club in the chase for the last postseason

New England Revolution – DC United – Mike Petke – Ben Olsen – Clint Mathis

D.C. United falls to Columbus Crew, 2-1, in overtime in U.S. Open Cup semifinals

Soccer Insider — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:27:02 +0000

D.C. United lost again. It’s what they do in 2010. This one was crushing because of the manner in which it unfolded and because it extinguished the club’s final hope of salvaging an otherwise miserable season. Interim coach Ben Olsen’s postgame theme: “We can’t reward ourselves,” referring to the club’s failure to finish a good performance before conceding a late equalizer and then a goal in extra time of the U.S. Open Cup semifinal. He repeated it several times. Club president Kevin Payne’s postgame theme: “%#@&%$#!,” referring to referee Chris Penso for red-carding Pablo Hernandez early in the second half, and to the U.S. Soccer Federation for assigning a secondary official to a consequential match while MLS veteran Jair Marrufo worked a friendly between the Philadelphia Union and Chivas Guadalajara two hours away at PPL Park. In MLS, Penso has served as the fourth official in several matches. United remembers

Columbus Crew – DC United – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – United States – Ben Olsen

Open Cup matchnight: D.C. United vs. Crew

Soccer Insider — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:32:24 +0000

Before we turn our attention to D.C. United’s biggest match of this difficult year, a U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the Columbus Crew at RFK Stadium, let’s pick up where we left off during this morning’s online chat concerning the state and direction of the local club. Diehard supporters and casual fans alike have questions about the roster, about the front office, about the stadium situation. I tried to address several of these issues, but in a rapid-fire format with independent insight that only goes so deep, it’s a challenge to explain everything. Fortunately for supporters, you will have a chance to go straight to the boss, club president Kevin Payne. Current season ticket holders and those who have made commitments for 2011 will have access to Q&A sessions with Payne at RFK’s Capitol View Club before home matches this Saturday, and again on Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and Oct.

Columbus Crew – DC United – United States – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – Kevin Payne

Wednesday kickaround: U.S. Open Cup semifinals, SuperLiga final, WPS playoff race, Philly friendly

Soccer Insider — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:29:19 +0000

*My preview of D.C. United’s U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the Columbus Crew at RFK Stadium. *The Columbus perspective. *The Capital Weather Gang’s steamy RFK forecast. *Is DCU on TV tonight? Nope. But you can watch live on United’s Web site. The Seattle-Chivas USA semifinal can be seen on the Sounders’ site, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET. *The transcript of my online chat, hosted by columnist Tracee Hamilton. *It’s not just a Liga, it’s a SuperLiga! The final is tonight at Foxborough (7 p.m., Telefutura). *Which match will draw the bigger mid-week crowd: United’s Open Cup or the Revolution’s SuperLiga match? *The Philadelphia Union is hosting Chivas Guadalajara in a friendly at PPL Park (8 p.m. kickoff, 9 p.m. on Galavision). *The Washington Freedom doesn’t play again until Sunday, but tonight’s Sky Blue-Gold Pride match in New Jersey will impact its WPS playoff push.

D.C. United – United States – Columbus Crew – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – New Jersey

Bob Bradley’s contract, Americans in transition, D.C. United news & notes, Insider live chat

Soccer Insider — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:36:40 +0000

*Bob Bradley’s new contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation will expire Aug. 31, 2014 — not immediately after the World Cup (like for most national team coaches) and not on Dec. 31 (the usual culmination of USSF coaching contracts). What does this tell us? It tells us that the USSF probably annulled the remaining four months of his current deal and agreed to new terms starting tomorrow. What are those terms? Neither the USSF nor Bradley’s representative, Ron Waxman, would reveal them. Don’t expect the details to surface until the USSF tax records are released in the very distant future. Using Bradley’s previous deal as a guide, we could safely assume that his base salary has risen moderately. Another angle to consider: Because Bradley doesn’t make an obscene amount of money, he is more susceptible to termination before the contract expires. (The amount the federation would owe him would be

Bob Bradley – United States – World Cup – sport – Soccer

Sunil Gulati, Bob Bradley comment on U.S. soccer coaching contract

Soccer Insider — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:01:28 +0000

As you know, Bob Bradley will continue as U.S. national team coach after agreeing Monday to a contract extension through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. On a conference call with reporters, Bradley and USSF President Sunil Gulati will discuss the issue. I will update this post throughout the discussion….. Gulati: “We get a chance to build on everything that has happened over four years. Bob has done a great job putting a group of players together, not just in the World Cup. His record speaks for itself.” Gulati, on Bradley’s interest in other jobs: “He wanted the ability to explore other opportunities. We had no problem with that.” The reason to renew: “Experience, his record, especially in games that mattered, and we had to weight that against the issue of eight years and that things might get stale.” I asked Gulati whether he spoke to Juergen Klinsmann and, if

Bob Bradley – Sunil Gulati – United States – Soccer – United States men’s national soccer team