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Local players taken in MLS draft

January 19, 2010 by Dan Walsh 2 comments

Lost in all the Philadelphia Union hype was that several local players got drafted by MLS clubs on Thursday. Allentown’s Jason Yeisley, Lehigh University’s Adam Welch, FC Delco product Kevin Tangney and Villanova University’s Mike Seamon all made the cut at the draft. Yeisley and Welch are former players for […]

USMNT, World Cup

US National Team Tidbits

January 19, 2010 by Andrew Huff 0 comments

Clint Dempsey injured his knee recently and many fans including myself will be holding their breath until news of the severity is shared later today. Hopefully Dempsey won’t be out too long, and from the early indications I can’t see this keeping him out of the World Cup. We’ll see […]

Daily news roundups

A look at Union Jack (and other news of the day)

January 19, 2010 by Dan Walsh 1 comment

News of the day: Soccer America takes a closer look at Philadelphia Union’s Jack McInerney, the youngest player picked in Thursday’s draft. Soccer by Ives grades Thursday’s WPS draft in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Independence apparently don’t do well on quizzes. A nice wrap-up of the past week’s NSCAA convention here in […]

England, English Premier League, Manchester United, UEFA Champions League

The trouble with United

January 18, 2010 by Ed Farnsworth 1 comment

There has been a lot in the British press over the past week about the shocking level of debt being carried by Manchester United, which currently stands at £700m or $1.114b. That’s right, more than $1 billion. Last Monday the Glazer family, owners of the club and proud Americans, announced […]

FIFA, World Cup - International

Henry escapes FIFA sanctions

January 18, 2010 by Ed Farnsworth 1 comment

Thierry Henry will not be punished for the handball that FIFA President Sepp Blatter called “blatant unfair play.” The FIFA disciplinary committee acknowledged today that it could not retroactively punish a player for an infringement that is not covered in FIFA rules. While a handball to deny a goal is […]

Daily news roundups

Dempsey injured, and other news of the day

January 18, 2010 by Dan Walsh 1 comment

U.S. international Clint Dempsey injured his knee Sunday and now awaits scans to determine whether he has torn ligaments. The U.S. could now be without three of their top four field players at the World Cup, with top striker Charlie Davies already ruled out and top defender Oguchi Onyewu recovering from […]