12 Jun 03

International doubleheader at Reliant
Tuesday, July 8: MLS's Kansas City Wizards (Tony Meola, Chris Klein) play Mexico's Santos Laguna at 7 pm, then El Salvador's national team will take on Guatemala's national team at 9:15 pm. Tickets are on sale at Fiesta, Ticketmaster online, Ticketmaster phones (713) 629-3700 and Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket are $25, $32 and $40. Groups of 20+ can purchase the $25 tickets for $15 by calling 1-866-GOTEXANS.

Ecuador vs Nigeria at UH
Catch two World Cup 2002 teams on Saturday, July 5 at Robertson Stadium, 7 pm. Tickets are on sale at Fiesta, at the stadium box office, by phone 1-800-506-4429 or at http://www.omega-sports.com/.

Skills clinic for women
... this Saturday, 9:30 - 11 am, at the GOALS complex in Spring Branch (see map at http://www.hwsa.org/maplinks.html). RSVP to keeper@rice.edu. Minimum age 16. All skill levels welcome. $5 per person.

Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis
Every Sunday at 5 pm 90.1 FM radio's "Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis" will include guests from the world of soccer, updates, coverage of local events, and opinion. Call-ins are welcome: 713-526-5738.

US women vs Ireland Saturday
Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry & co. take on the Irish in a World Cup warmup. Game airs Saturday at 7:55 pm on ESPN2.

New Orleans coaching symposium
In conjunction with the US women's match against Brazil, US Soccer and Louisiana Soccer Association will host a coaching symposium in New Orleans on July 12. Symposium includes watching a US practice, on-field & classroom sessions, plus a ticket to the game on July 13. For info, contact Sam Snow at coachsnow@lsa-soccer.org.

More international soccer in Houston
The u20 men's teams for Canada, Honduras and the US have committed to play at the US Soccer Festival, to be held in Houston July 27 - August 2. The u20 Mexico team is also a likely participant. Women's teams will be announced later. For info, see http://www.tssas.com/soccerfestival.htm.

FIFA Confederations Cup on TV
June 19 Turkey vs. US, 11:50 am CT, Galavision
June 21 Brazil vs. US, 2 pm CT, Telefutura
June 23 US vs. Cameroon, 1:50 pm CT, Galavision
On Time Warner cable, Galavision is channel 50 and Telefutura is channel 15.