March 11, 2010 PLAYERS UNIFIED League says talks productive
The Major League Soccer Players are unified and voted to authorize a strike, and the league says bargaining sessions have been productive. Sounds like a typical labor negotiation, where both sides can’t seem to agree on anything.
March 11, 2010 SOCCER BUSINESS MLS expansion teams gearing up for 2011
The two newest teams in Major League Soccer, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers, are gearing up for their entry into the top flight by hiring experienced sports business executives.
March 11, 2010 THREE YEAR DEAL Mitts commits to Philly
Heather Mitts has always had a strong commitment to Philadelphia. This week she solidified that commitment by signing a three year contract with the Philadelphia Independence
March 11, 2010 STRIKE! MLS players vote not to play if CBA isn't resolved by season opener
The MLS Players Union Thursday overwhelmingly voted to strike if their Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations aren't resolved by the Major League Soccer season-opener between FC Seattle Sounders and the Philadelphia Union on March 25, according to league sources.
March 11, 2010 A TOUCHING MOMENT U.S. team cries along with Haiti goalkeeper
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team opened the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championships with a 9-0 victory against Haiti as forward Lindsey Horan led the team with four goals and two assists.
March 11, 2010 FOUR GOALS, TWO ASSISTS Horan leads 9-0 U.S. rout of Haiti
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica – Lindsay Horan scored four goals and added an assist for the United States in its 9-0 Group A win over Haiti in the first game of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championships Wednesday night.
March 10, 2010 SUPER Y TRYOUTS In Ocean City Saturday & Sunday
OCEAN CITY, NJ---Ocean City FC will continue their Super Y-League tryouts this weekend on Saturday March 13 and Sunday March 14. Then, the final round of tryouts will be held during the last weekend of the month on Saturday March 27 and Sunday March 28.
March 10, 2010 MORE SNOW TRYOUTS Pocono club heads outdoors March 21
The Pocono Snow of the National Premier Soccer league will be holding tryouts on Sunday, March 21st at East Stroudsburg Universit . The tryouts will be held at 12 noon at the Mary Street fields located behind (East Stroudsburg University’s) Kemp library, just off of Normal Street.
March 10, 2010 NEW ASSISTANT Bucknell hires Patrick Long
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Patrick Long, a former team captain and all-region selection at Lock Haven, has been named an assistant coach with the Bucknell men’s soccer program. Long, who most recently had been an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg, joins a Bison program coming off a Patriot League championship season.
March 9, 2010 SOL SURVIVOR LeBlanc eager to begin new season with Independence
You would think that a native Canadian who played college soccer at the University of Nebraska would not mind cold weather, but that is Karina LeBlanc’s one complaint about Philadelphia.
March 8, 2010 TO THE RAFTERS Pappas jersey will be retired by KiXX
The Philadelphia KiXX will retire the #22 jersey of former goalkeeper Peter Pappas, who stared for the team during its first 13 years of play. The ceremony will take place when the KiXX host the Baltimore Blast in its season finale on Sunday, March 21st, while a Pappas replica t-shirt will be given to the first 2,000 fans to walk through the gates at The Liacouras Center that day, courtesy of NBC-10 Philadelphia.
March 8, 2010 FROM TOBACCO ROAD Duke, UNC players commit to Reading United
READING, Pa. – Reading United has dipped into the heart of Tobacco Road for it first two player announcements of 2010, gaining commitments from Duke’s Andrew Wegner and North Carolina’s Billy Schuler.
March 8, 2010 LOANER Union get Torres from America de Cali
Chester, Pa. - Philadelphia Union announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Roger Torres on loan from América de Cali of the Columbian First Division. Torres has been with the club in training camp and will be officially added to the roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate .
March 8, 2010 CALLED AGAIN National Team selects three from Independence
CHICAGO ---Fresh off their championship at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, three players from the Philadelphia Independence, Amy Rodriguez, Heather Mitts and Lori Lindsey were called into the U.S. Women’s National Team camp in preparation for a pair of friendless against Mexico taking place on March 28 at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego and March 31 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
March 7, 2010 STAYIN’ ALIVE KiXX stay in playoff hunt with win over La Raza
PHILADELPHIA—Newcomer Semir Mesanovic had a hat trick and one assist, including the game-winning goal at 2:48 of the fourth quarter, to lead the Philadelphia KiXX past Monterrey La Raza 20-13 Sunday before 4,668 at the Liacouras Center.
