Soccer

Illini Soccer takes on Red Stars

The Illinois Soccer Stadium got a taste of the pros on Tuesday as the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer came to town to take on the Illini.

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4/1/2009 - 5:00 PM    Post your comment
Illini fall to pros, but storyline is returning greats

In an exhibition between the Illinois soccer team and the Chicago Red Stars of the newly formed Women's Professional Soccer league, the Illini faced Ella Masar and Mary Therese McDonnell, two graduates of the program who made their way on to the pro team's roster.

4/1/2009 - 4:00 AM    Post your comment
Illini fall to pros, but storyline is returning greats

In a game that featured a pair of former Illini soccer players returning to their roots, it was only fitting that just after their names were announced, a cloudy sky opened up and two rainbows cast over the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium.

4/1/2009 - 1:12 AM    Post your comment
Alumna Masar returning to home field

After one of the most decorated careers in Illinois soccer history, Urbana native Ella Masar has won championships on the international level and was drafted to play for the Chicago Red Stars in the newly created Women's Professional Soccer league.

3/31/2009 - 4:00 AM    Post your comment
U.S. men's soccer tops Mexico, continues dominance

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The sellout crowd belonged to Mexico.
The game went to the United States, as usual.
Jimmy Conrad scored his first international goal; Landon Donovan converted a late breakaway; and the Americans defeated Mexico 2-0 in an exhibition Wednesday night, extending the dominance of their regional rival.

2/9/2007 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
New coaches try to prove mettle

GLENDALE, Ariz. - American coach Bob Bradley and Mexico's Hugo Sanchez have a sense of urgency as they prepare for Wednesday's exhibition matchup.

Bradley is trying to persuade U.S. Soccer Federation officials to remove "interim" from his title.

2/7/2007 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
U.S. businessmen to control third English club, Liverpool

LONDON - First it was Manchester United, then Aston Villa. Now Liverpool, with a record 18 English championships, also is about to come under American ownership.

Liverpool chairman David Moores said Tuesday he will sell his 51 percent stake in the storied club to George Gillett Jr.

2/7/2007 - 1:00 AM    Post your comment
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