US v Poland
this weekend
The US men face Poland Sunday in their last
match before the next round of World Cup qualifying. Game
airs live on ESPN2 at 6 pm. Roster includes Clint Mathis,
Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and newcomer Brian
Ching. More info at http://www.ussoccer.com.
Adult soccer clinic Sunday
Skills clinics for men & women Sunday, July
11 at 9 am at Wilson Elementary in Montrose. Minimum age
16, $5 per person. Please
RSVP. See http://www.hwsa.org/clinics.htm.
Soccer on the Tonight Show
Brandi Chastain, Mia Hamm & Julie Foudy will
be on the Tonight Show Friday night on NBC, 10:35 pm.
Copa de Tejas 2004
Some of the world's best teams square off at
Reliant Stadium this month: Everton of the English
Premier League, Club America of the Mexican Premier
League and 2003 Mexican League champions Pachuca. Everton
plays Pachuca July 29 at 7:30 pm and Club America August
1 at 2 pm. See http://www.houstontexans.com or call 832-667-2002. Group tickets
available.
MLS °Futbolito! in Houston rescheduled
The Houston date for MLS °Futbolito! has been
rescheduled for Saturday, July 24 at Bear Creek Park. MLS
°Futbolito! is open to players of all ages and
abilities: youth, men's, women's and coed divisions
available. Call 866-965-7484, e-mail
info@MLSFutbolito.com or see http://www.mlsfutbolito.com/en/hou/index.html.
Vote for 2004 ESPYs thru Friday
Vote for your favorite soccer players at http://espn.go.com/espy2004/index.html. Winners announced next week; awards
presentation airs on ESPN2 Sunday, July 18 at 8 pm.
Best Male Soccer Player nominees
David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Thierry Henry, Zinedine
Zidane
Best Female Soccer Player nominees
Mia Hamm, Maren Meinert, Birgit Prinz, Briana Scurry,
Abby Wambach
Soccer players nominated in other categories are Freddy
Adu (Best Breakthrough) and Cat Reddick (Best Female
College Athlete).
Support the WUSA
The WUSA has received thousands of inquiries
from clubs, players, parents and others asking how they
can contribute to the return of the WUSA. In response,
the WUSA has developed the Keep The WUSA Dream Alive
Ticket Fund. Go to http://wusa.com/dream/ to pledge your support for the return of
the only fully professional women's soccer league in the
world. WUSA players include every member of the 1999 and
2003 US Women's World Cup teams, plus international stars
Charmaine Hooper, Maribel Dominguez, Kelly Smith,
Marinette Pichon and Sissi.
A sampling of live soccer on TV
Thursday
Copa America: Brazil v Chile, TeleFutura, 7:30 pm
Saturday
MLS: MetroStars v San Jose Earthquakes, ESPN2, 3 pm
Copa America: Argentina v Mexico, Univision, 7:30 pm
MLS: LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids, Fox Sports World, 9 pm
Sunday
Copa America: Brazil v Costa Rica, Univision, 2:45 pm
Tuesday
Copa America: Ecuador v Mexico, Univision, 5:15 pm
Goalkeeper Camp
July 19-23 at Pin Oak fields (Bellaire)
9-11:30 am daily, $175
Sessions will be conducted by former pro keeper and
national goalkeeper clinician Steve Branz. Steve has
trained keepers of all levels for over a decade. Several
of his students have gone on to excel at collegiate,
state, regional and national team levels. Camp will focus
on dealing with crosses, hand & foot distribution,
proper diving techniques, shot handling and dealing with
the backpass. Only 25 spaces available. Email
cegoalie@pdq.net.
Website of the week
Check out http://www.cybersoccernews.com/ ... featuring news & opinion columns
about American soccer -- national teams, MLS, WUSA,
players abroad.
Glenn Davis' Sunday Soccer Hour
Every Sunday at 5 pm, "Soccer Hour with
Glenn Davis" features live interviews and coverage
of local events on 90.1 FM. Call-ins welcome:
713-526-5738. You can also read Glenn's soccer column in
the Houston Chronicle every Thursday & Sunday.
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