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Sandalwood grad Mandy Haught gets call-up to U.S. Women’s National soccer team
Read full article: Sandalwood grad Mandy Haught gets call-up to U.S. Women’s National soccer teamMandy Haught, a Sandalwood High School grad and goalkeeper for the Utah Royals in the NWSL, notched a career moment when she was called up to the U.S. Women’s National team.
All-News4JAX boys soccer: Mandarin’s Sasha Maric shined doing the ‘hard work’
Read full article: All-News4JAX boys soccer: Mandarin’s Sasha Maric shined doing the ‘hard work’Sasha Maric was never after the headlines or the recognition. The Mandarin defender was perfectly content in his spot in the back of the area’s most relentless defense.
All-News4JAX girls soccer: Hard work drives St. Johns Country Day star Sydney Schmidt
Read full article: All-News4JAX girls soccer: Hard work drives St. Johns Country Day star Sydney SchmidtThe Sydney Schmidt train isn’t leaving the station just yet, but it’s getting close. The St. Johns Country Day star and All-News4JAX girls soccer player of the year is bound for big things.
2026 World Cup allocations, finals site to be announced Sunday. Which city will you travel to for a game?
Read full article: 2026 World Cup allocations, finals site to be announced Sunday. Which city will you travel to for a game?Sunday’s announcement will offer further clarification on dates and magnitude of matches the cities will host.
2 main concerns for USWNT going forward after World Cup exit
Read full article: 2 main concerns for USWNT going forward after World Cup exitOne of those causes of concern is something that the U.S. has control of rectifying. The other it has no control of at all, and simply needs to monitor and stay ahead of.
10 players to look out for at Women’s World Cup this summer
Read full article: 10 players to look out for at Women’s World Cup this summerThe Women’s World Cup is right around the corner, and the United States Women’s National Team is ready to bring home their fifth title, and third trophy in a row.
Following in late sister’s footsteps, Michigan soccer standout helps team win state championship
Read full article: Following in late sister’s footsteps, Michigan soccer standout helps team win state championshipLily Solek and her teammates paid tribute to her older sister in the best way possible.
Predicting the Women’s World Cup roster for this summer
Read full article: Predicting the Women’s World Cup roster for this summerThe United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) is looking to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the third time in a row, and head coach Vlatko Andonovski has some tough choices to make when it comes to roster selection.
Armada beats Miami United in penalty kicks to advance to second round in U.S. Open Cup
Read full article: Armada beats Miami United in penalty kicks to advance to second round in U.S. Open CupIt came down to the goalkeepers in penalty kicks and Jacksonville's Nick Rulle got the better of Miami United's Peterson Occenat to give the Armada the win in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup Thursday at UNF's Hodges Stadium.
Bartram Trail sweep: Grace Ivey wins Miss Soccer, Jen Rodriguez named coach of the year
Read full article: Bartram Trail sweep: Grace Ivey wins Miss Soccer, Jen Rodriguez named coach of the yearBartram Trail midfielder Grace Ivey was voted the state’s Miss Soccer winner, while Jennifer Rodriguez was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year on Wednesday morning.
Armdad get unanimous city council approval to move ahead with stadium plans
Read full article: Armdad get unanimous city council approval to move ahead with stadium plansBy a unanimous 16-0 vote in the Jacksonville city council, the Jacksonville Armada have taken another step toward building a soccer stadium near the sports complex.
After slow start, Stanton girls on a roll heading to state soccer semifinals
Read full article: After slow start, Stanton girls on a roll heading to state soccer semifinalsSince the girls' soccer postseason began, Stanton has been on a roll. Friday, they face the defending state champions for spot in the stat finals.
St. Johns Country Day girls soccer looks to continue 11-year playoff winning streak Friday
Read full article: St. Johns Country Day girls soccer looks to continue 11-year playoff winning streak FridaySt. Johns Country Day girls soccer has been so successful — they’ve won 14 state titles, including the last 11 in a row — that head coach Mike Pickett treats everything before the playoffs as a warmup. He picks some of the best teams in the nation to make up one of the most difficult schedules in the state for a reason. He wants his team to be challenged. On Friday, the Spartans play for a spot in the regional finals, the next step toward another championship.
JAX USL hires former JU soccer coach Mauricio Ruiz for dual roles
Read full article: JAX USL hires former JU soccer coach Mauricio Ruiz for dual rolesAlthough the team doesn't have a name or stadium yet and the games aren't scheduled to begin until 2025, JAX USL, the group bringing a USL Championship soccer team and women's professional team to town have begun building their front office by hiring former Jacksonville University men's soccer coach Mauricio Ruiz.
JAX USL soccer team taking input from local fans as 2025 kickoff approaches
Read full article: JAX USL soccer team taking input from local fans as 2025 kickoff approachesPro soccer is scheduled to return to Northeast Florida in two years when the USL men's and women's teams begin playing. It will be the first time for a pro women's team in town. The club continued a listening tour at local breweries where they said they are closing in on a site for their new stadium.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Bartram Trail looks unbeatable as season winds down
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Bartram Trail looks unbeatable as season winds downThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 18 games.
St. Johns Country Day girls soccer coach Mike Pickett earns major national recognition
Read full article: St. Johns Country Day girls soccer coach Mike Pickett earns major national recognitionMaxPreps unveiled its list of the best current coaches in high school across the country this week, with Mike Pickett earning the nod for girls soccer.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Tocoi Creek move into rankings as big weekend looms for top teams
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Tocoi Creek move into rankings as big weekend looms for top teamsThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 7 games.
Fans join JAX USL for World Cup watch party at Jacksonville’s Intuition Ale Works
Read full article: Fans join JAX USL for World Cup watch party at Jacksonville’s Intuition Ale WorksMore than 100 Jacksonville soccer fans cheered on the U.S. Men's National team from half a world away at an event hosted by JAX USL, the group bringing a new professional soccer team to town.
Hundreds show up to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp field to watch USA tie England in World Cup
Read full article: Hundreds show up to Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp field to watch USA tie England in World CupThe Jumbo Shrimp hosted a well-attended watch party on the field at 121 Financial Ballpark where fans of both teams watched the game on a big screen.
U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in Qatar
Read full article: U.S. Soccer is making a statement with Pride Crest during World Cup in QatarThere are many reasons to criticize FIFA for the way they’ve handled the Men’s World Cup that is about to begin in Qatar, and at the top of that list is that they chose to have it in a nation with egregious human rights violations.
What will tiny Qatar look like as host for world’s biggest sporting event?
Read full article: What will tiny Qatar look like as host for world’s biggest sporting event?Qatar is a tiny nation that is smaller than Connecticut in square miles, so Qatar would be No. 49 on the list of largest states if it was a part of the U.S.
Women’s soccer is finally having the moment its always deserved
Read full article: Women’s soccer is finally having the moment its always deservedIt seems that after every Women’s World Cup that the United States Women’s National Team wins (USWNT for short), there will be a boom in the sport.
Dream season ends: Armada can’t hold off Tulsa Athletic in NPSL playoffs
Read full article: Dream season ends: Armada can’t hold off Tulsa Athletic in NPSL playoffsBack-to-back goals in the second half powered the Tulsa Athletic past the Jacksonville Armada 2-0 in the National Premier Soccer League South Region final Saturday night.
Still going strong: Armada finish with a fury, stay unbeaten in NPSL playoffs
Read full article: Still going strong: Armada finish with a fury, stay unbeaten in NPSL playoffsThe Armada are the hottest team in Jacksonville as they continued their winning ways on Wednesday night in the National Premier Soccer League playoffs.
Undefeated Jacksonville Armada open playoffs Wednesday
Read full article: Undefeated Jacksonville Armada open playoffs WednesdayThe Jacksonville Armada U-23 will open the post-season Wednesday evening with something to prove. Despite a regular season that resulted in 11 wins, no losses, and one draw, the best record of the 95 teams in the National Premier Soccer League, the Armada U-23s still remember how last year ended.
Which were chosen to host the 2026 World Cup? Breaking down the process, candidates
Read full article: Which were chosen to host the 2026 World Cup? Breaking down the process, candidatesFIFA, the world’s governing body of soccer and organizer of the World Cup, will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup during a 5 p.m. ET event in New York City.
St. Johns Country Day grad Carson Pickett named to US Women’s National soccer team
Read full article: St. Johns Country Day grad Carson Pickett named to US Women’s National soccer teamFormer St. Johns Country Day soccer star Carson Pickett was named as an alternate to the U.S. Women’s National team on Monday.
Florida hires Embry-Riddle’s Bohon as women’s soccer coach
Read full article: Florida hires Embry-Riddle’s Bohon as women’s soccer coachFlorida hired Samantha Bohon as its women’s soccer coach and tasked her with revitalizing a stumbling program that used to be the one to beat in the Southeastern Conference.
‘Mr. Patton Park’ Randy Powell dies after fight with leukemia
Read full article: ‘Mr. Patton Park’ Randy Powell dies after fight with leukemiaThe man known as "Mr. Patton Park" to thousands of soccer players, coaches and parents, Randy Powell, passed away Tuesday night after a battle with Leukemia. Powell did everything at Patton Park, the city-owned soccer complex on Hodges Blvd. since it opened in 2000.
Florida fires women’s soccer coach Tony Amato after 1 season
Read full article: Florida fires women’s soccer coach Tony Amato after 1 seasonFlorida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than one year after giving him a six-year contract to replace beloved program architect Becky Burleigh.
‘Devastated’: JU mourns women’s soccer player who died in crash that injured 7 teammates
Read full article: ‘Devastated’: JU mourns women’s soccer player who died in crash that injured 7 teammatesStephanie Davis, a freshman on the Jacksonville University women’s soccer team, was killed in a crash Sunday in Baker County that also injured seven teammates.
Will the U.S. men blow their chance for a World Cup spot, like they did for the 2018 event?
Read full article: Will the U.S. men blow their chance for a World Cup spot, like they did for the 2018 event?Nearly five years after the United States men’s national soccer team famously blew a spot in the 2018 World Cup by losing to a vastly inferior Trinidad and Tobago squad in October of 2017 in the final game of qualifying, the moment of redemption has finally arrived for the Americans.
School unhappy after soccer opponent sets record for 16 goals -- by halftime
Read full article: School unhappy after soccer opponent sets record for 16 goals -- by halftimeA soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is cheering.
Can U.S. men atone for failure, advance to 2022 World Cup in soccer?
Read full article: Can U.S. men atone for failure, advance to 2022 World Cup in soccer?The last time the United States Men’s Soccer Team took the field for a World Cup qualifier, it produced one of the most humiliating moments in the program’s history.
Here’s what Olympic soccer star Mia Hamm is doing now
Read full article: Here’s what Olympic soccer star Mia Hamm is doing nowThe U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.
Prince George went through a full range of emotions during the Euro 2021 final
Read full article: Prince George went through a full range of emotions during the Euro 2021 finalFans around the world had a great time watching the Euro 2021 final match between England and Italy, but no one went through a bigger range of emotions than Prince George.
Jacksonville FC girls U14 soccer team wins in PKs, advances to ECNL National Finals
Read full article: Jacksonville FC girls U14 soccer team wins in PKs, advances to ECNL National FinalsThe Jacksonville FC U14 girls soccer team swept the competition in the ECNL Champions League Playoffs, including a dramatic win in penalty kicks on Monday afternoon in the knockout round in Bradenton.
Nationals on their mind: Jacksonville FC U14 squad takes aim at ECNL tourney
Read full article: Nationals on their mind: Jacksonville FC U14 squad takes aim at ECNL tourneyThe coronavirus wiped out most of last season and made things a bit different this year, but the opportunity to chase a girls national soccer championship is back.
Let’s break down the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team roster for Tokyo
Read full article: Let’s break down the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team roster for TokyoWith the Olympics right around the corner, the final rosters and teams are shaping up, and that includes the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.
After year off due to pandemic, Armada ready to resume with Tommy Krizanovic at helm
Read full article: After year off due to pandemic, Armada ready to resume with Tommy Krizanovic at helmAfter going from the second-highest league in the country, to a 4th division league, to no season because of the pandemic, the Armada look to turn things around as they prepare for a season in the NPSL under former Armada FC player Tommy Krizanovic.
JU men’s soccer heading to NCAA tournament after upset win in ASUN finals
Read full article: JU men’s soccer heading to NCAA tournament after upset win in ASUN finalsAfter being saved by the rain, Jacksonville University's men's soccer team is heading to the NCAA tournament following a 2-0 win over Florida Gulf Coast in the ASUN conference finals.
The Latest: Madrid forward Vincius to repeat virus test
Read full article: The Latest: Madrid forward Vincius to repeat virus testAll rights reserved)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says forward Vincius Jnior will need to have another coronavirus test after an initial test result came out wrong.Zidane says the doctor informed me that the test had come out wrong and we were going to repeat it.Zidane says the Brazilian's test was not positive. It wasnt negative or positive.Spanish league players have undergone regular testing since the competition resumed last month. Some players and staff members at Valencia and Alavs tested positive in March. No player has tested positive since the competition resumed in empty stadiums. Madrid leads the Spanish league with four games left.
The Latest: Man City allowed to play Liverpool at home
Read full article: The Latest: Man City allowed to play Liverpool at homeThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Manchester City has been given permission to host Liverpool in the Premier League on July 2 at Etihad Stadium. The Man City-Liverpool match had been one of five games the police asked to be held at a neutral venue to keep away fans because of safety concerns. But Manchester City Councils safety advisory group says there are no objections to the match at Citys home stadium. The safety advisory group included representatives from the city council, Greater Manchester Police, fire and rescue services, and supporters groups. ___The rugby final of the postponed European Champions Cup has been set for Oct. 17 and the final of the second-tier Challenge Cup will be the day before.
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
Read full article: Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutinyGrigor Dimitrov, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist from Bulgaria, said Sunday he tested positive for the virus. Borna Coric played Dimitrov on Saturday in Zadar and said Monday he has also tested positive for the virus. In a separate incident, Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade said five of its players had tested positive for the virus. There has also been an increase in virus cases among soccer players in other countries, notably Russia. Djokovics decision to fly home to Serbia before being tested has also attracted scrutiny.
Russian court hands prison terms to youth group members
Read full article: Russian court hands prison terms to youth group membersYuliy Boyarshinov, right, and Viktor Filinkov, members of a left-wing group Set (Network) listen a court verdict from inside a glass cage in the Western regional military court in St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, June 22, 2020. Members of the left-wing youth group Set (Network) were accused of terrorism, in a case human rights advocates believe to be fabricated and based on testimony elicited by torture. (AP Photo/David Frenkel)ST. PETERSBURG A Russian military court convicted two members of a left-wing youth group of terrorism Monday in a case that human rights groups called fabricated and based on coerced testimony. A three-judge panel in the court in St. Petersburg found Victor Filinkov, 25, and Yuly Boyarshinov, 28, guilty of membership in a terrorist organization. Both were said to belong to the Set (Network) group, seven members of which were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms earlier this year in Penza, a city 500 kilometres (310 miles) southeast of Moscow.
Mallorca hopes trailblazing tourists kickstart economy
Read full article: Mallorca hopes trailblazing tourists kickstart economyBut Spains Balearic Islands are betting that their Mediterranean blue waters, warm sun and sandy beaches are enough to lure back the tourists that their residents' livelihoods depend on. The beach is empty, German tourist Martin Hofmann said Wednesday while walking along the beach of Palma, Mallorca's main city. In Spains Balearic and Canary Islands, however, the dependence on tourism jumps to over 30% of their economies. The Balearic Islands economy is on course for a very deep recession, said Carmen Planas, the president of the business group. But until then, the Balearic Islands are off-limits for visitors, even for Spaniards from the mainland, except for the trial run of German tourists.
Minneapolis reform plan would require insurance for officers
Read full article: Minneapolis reform plan would require insurance for officersAlondra Cano, a City Council member, speaks during "The Path Forward" meeting at Powderhorn Park on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Minneapolis. The focus of the meeting was the defunding of the Minneapolis Police Department. Under the list of recommendations, officers would be required to carry their own professional liability insurance, an idea that aims to hike out-of-pocket insurance rates for officers who engage in high-risk conduct. They have no further excuses.The groups' recommendations came a day after nine of the 12 members on the Minneapolis City Council said they back disbanding the department. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
The Latest: Postponed Belgian Cup final now set for Aug. 1
Read full article: The Latest: Postponed Belgian Cup final now set for Aug. 1The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The postponed Belgian Cup final has been rescheduled for Aug. 1. That is one week before the start of the leagues next season. Belgian soccer authorities say the match between Club Brugge and Antwerp will take place in an empty King Baudouin Stadium. Club Brugge has the opportunity to secure a league-cup double after it was awarded its 16th Belgian title this month following a decision to end the current season prematurely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new season is set to start on Aug. 7.
FIFA unveils emblem for 2022 World Cup
Read full article: FIFA unveils emblem for 2022 World Cup(CNN) - Soccer fans can officially get excited about the 2022 World Cup. FIFA says the World Cup emblem is meant to embody the vision of "an event that connects and engages the entire world," while also reflecting the culture in which the sporting event is taking place. Culturally, the symbol resembles a woolen shawl that is typically worn by the citizens of Arab and Gulf countries in winter, which is when the 2022 World Cup will take place, according to FIFA. The World Cup is normally held during the summer months. The US men's national team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.