Since the invasion began on February 24, Shevchenko has been using his platform to raise awareness and money for his beloved homeland. Like many others, the former Ukraine captain and national team manager has been deeply affected by the war and says it took him weeks to come to terms with what was happening back … Read more
Like many soccer clubs in Mexico, Tigres of Monterrey surrounds their stadium with large banners of some of the team’s best players. But unlike many soccer clubs in Mexico, every other banner features a female player. “There is a great affinity with the women’s team,” said men’s coach Miguel Herrera in Spanish. “We don’t belong … Read more
It started with several men in a café, three minds working out an idea. In 2019, Van Roberts came to Edvaldo Pedro with a plan. He wanted to start a football academy that would support Pedro’s burgeoning North Texas club team, Allegiance FC. Pedro jumped at the idea. They got to work steadily. Land was … Read more
MARION – Both of River Valley’s football programs are committed to reversing the tide in 2022. The girls enjoyed a string of double-digit wins last year going 5-10-1 while the boys were 6-12. “Our goal is to return to a winning record and build on the tradition we started as the premier program in the … Read more
Aug. 11 – MOREHEAD – Special teams in Rowan County have been absolutely perfect since Kelly Ford took over the program in 2016. Former and current soccer players have enjoyed the opportunity to lend their kicking talents to the gridiron. Led by former coach Max Hammond III, Soccer Vikings continued to be one of the … Read more
1/10 Northridge goaltender Beth Manwill, center, gets up to hit a ball on goal in a girls soccer game against Layton on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Layton High School. (BRIAN WOLFER, Special to Standard Checker) BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard Examiner 2 / 10 Layton’s Amelia Smith (24) handles the ball … Read more
Practice makes perfect is a cliché, but soccer players in upstate New York believe in practice for everyone. “Kids who are in grades 8, 9, 10 in those middle grades didn’t have a choice,” said Jon Chapman, Beekmantown’s college girls’ soccer coach. “They absolutely had to get in touch with the ball before the preseason … Read more
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica (August 11, 2022) – The USA U-20 women’s youth national team opened their run at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a convincing 3-0 win over Ghana as strikers Michelle Cooper, Alyssa Thompson and Ally Sentnor on matchday two of the tournament met. The USA controlled the tempo from the start … Read more
Little Rock mayoral candidate Steve Lander recently took a hit for suggesting the city has too many parks. He reached out to clarify his position and said that if elected he would take a deep look at Little Rock’s parking system and work to improve what was already in place. Closing parks isn’t necessarily something … Read more
The StarCard Sports Games Football NFT Collection sells out again in minutes on the ARC NFT Marketplace TJ Dunham – ARC CEO Roberto Carlos Soccer Legend and StarCard Sport Games Ambassador Soccer Legend Ashley Cole and NFT Ambassador of StarCard Sport Games ARC logo StarCard Sports Games launched and sold out the second coin in … Read more