“But the Nigerians, also featuring several under-20s due to headaches of their own- chiefly a hamstrung Joseph Yobo and suspended Onyekachi Apam- proved one- dimensional in too many attacks on net, with Martins often left alone to contend with a blanket of twin defenders before running into the keeper.”
The Philadelphia Union announced today that it has entered into a partnership with local ABC affiliate channel 6. In a press release the Union said that “the commitment is for as many Philadelphia Union games as possible to be carried live on 6abc, and all games will re-broadcast on 6abc’s […]
The Philadelphia Atoms joined the NASL as an expansion team in 1973. They were the first expansion team to win a championship in its first year in any American professional sport. That they accomplished this with a squad managed by an American coach that was largely made up of Americans […]
Philadelphia Union’s Sebastien Le Toux named one of 20 best USL players ever by the league. ESPN releases its TV schedule for the World Cup. Every match will be aired live, with and there will be more coverage than ever before. To give you some perspective, not only will the U.S. vs. England – and […]
Our beloved Landycakes took one step closer to shutting up his critics, scoring his first ever league goal accross the pond in Everton’s 2-0 win over slumping Sunderland. It was a cool, comfortable finish, and any doubts that he can hang in the EPL are surely fading fast. There is […]
The last-minute marathon negotiating sessions that come with nearly every labor dispute have finally begun in MLS. Player reps met with the league for eight hours on Tuesday. Seattle’s Freddie Ljungberg says he’s been assured there won’t be a work stoppage, and he’ll report to training on Feb. 1, the day […]
Philadelphia Union began their first training camp on Tuesday in Springfield, Pa. Fifteen of the Union’s 19 players took part in the first of four training sessions set for the Healthplex Sports Club, with training consisting mostly of stretching and agility drills. Field workouts are set to begin next week […]
There is good news this week on the injury front for the US National Team. There are reports that Oguchi Onyewu is progressing well and should be back in Italy for the end of the Italian season. He is recuperating alongside Charlie Davies in Delaware under the supervision of head […]
The $80 million man was sent off for the 2nd time this season in Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Malaga on Sunday. Ronaldo saw straight red for an elbow to the face of Patrick Mtiliga that broke Mtiliga’s nose and will force the defender to miss about three weeks. The […]
Temple University’s J.T. Noone heads to spring training with Philadelphia Union, according to the university. (It’s buried in a story on the Philadelphia Kixx.) Yanks Abroad has a feature on Philadelphia Union’s Amobi Okugo. Could you see Charlies Davies in the World Cup? ESPN’s Ives Galarcep says it’s possible in […]
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