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Entries from March 2009

Dos Santos leaves Ipswich game with hurt groin

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Dos Santos leaves Ipswich game with hurt groin Mexico international Giovani dos Santos left Ipswich Town’s league match against Watford on Saturday with a groin injury.

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Adebayor appointed for UN role to combat AIDS

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Adebayor appointed for UN role to combat AIDS GENEVA (AP) -African footballer of the year Emmanuel Adebayor was named by the United Nations on Monday as a goodwill ambassador for its global awareness project to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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Italy: Inter blanks Reggina, builds Serie A lead

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Italy: Inter blanks Reggina, builds Serie A lead ROME (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic again scored two goals to help Inter Milan restore its seven-point lead at the top of Serie A with a 3-0 win over last-place Reggina on Sunday.

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Garber: We'll Sell Like Heck To Get Investors

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Garber: We'll Sell Like Heck To Get Investors Interested In St. Louis. St. Louis Post Dispatch: MLS Commissioner Don Garber told me a little while ago that the league will continue to try to steer investors toward Jeff Cooper in an effort to put a team in St. Louis and that having now solidified […]

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Two In 2012 For MLS If … St.

March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Two In 2012 For MLS If … St. Louis Post Dispatch: From the official announcement from MLS about the Portland expansion: Portland completes this round of expansion for MLS, which could expand to 20 teams by 2012 if two additional cities are deemed ready to join.

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Iraqi Goalie Killed in Victory Shooting During victory

March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Iraqi Goalie Killed in Victory Shooting During victory celebrations, an off-duty policeman started firing his service pistol in the air but lost control of it, the police said.

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‘Soccer City USA’ awarded MLS clubThe process took

March 21st, 2009 · No Comments

‘Soccer City USA’ awarded MLS clubThe process took some time, but the decision to make Portland, Ore. the 18th Major League Soccer team and second expansion team to join the league in 2011 was a simple one, according to MLS Commissioner Don Garber.The process took some time, but the decision to make Portland, Ore. the […]

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Toronto FC ready to take next stepWith Toronto

March 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Toronto FC ready to take next stepWith Toronto FC's third season about to get underway, the consensus among fans and pundits alike is the 2009 TFC squad is the club's strongest squad yet.With Toronto FC’s third season about to get underway, the consensus among fans and pundits alike is the 2009 TFC squad is the […]

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Pr. George's Asks Metro To Sell Land At

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Pr. George's Asks Metro To Sell Land At Morgan Boulevard Washington Post: Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) has formally asked Metro to sell land the transit agency owns at the Morgan Boulevard subway station in Landover to the regional parks agency for use as a new soccer stadium for D.C. United. […]

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Sports of The Times: Brisk Wind Infuses the

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Sports of The Times: Brisk Wind Infuses the U.S. With Zip and Zing The U.S.-Mexico soccer rivalry has enough crackle of its own without any help from severe weather.

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