Cinderella squads crash the elite eight

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Weekend American Soccer Action...
Published 12/7/2007 by Bonji at From College to the Pros - The US soccer ladder
Multiple places to catch soccer in America this weekend. If you've been reading this blog you'll know the NCAA tourney continues this weekend. Doug McIntyre has a nice preview of the Elite Eight coming up this weekend. I don't think any of these games will be nationally televised. Who knows, maybe ESPNU will help some folks out. You'll probably need to head out to a live match if you want to see one of the quarterfinal match ups. The other big event this weekend is the Nike Friendlies. The US U-17 men play against Brazil tomorrow. The game will be shown ...

Sun Doggy News
Published 12/7/2007 by brucio at du Nord
In listening to Glenn Davis' radio show this week from down in Houston, its clear that Oscar De La Hoya is serious about his interest in buying the Houston Dynamo. ~and~ A Fox marketing exec is quoted on the rise in quality of advertising on Fox Soccer Channel: "A lot of it [growth of the network] can be tied to the overall increased awareness of MLS and soccer in this country." ~and~ I noticed in yesterdays story about stadium issues in Kansas City that their mayors last name was Funkhouser. I wonder if he is related to Marty Funkhouser, Larry David's friend on Curb Your ...