Some News for Wed Jan 13, 2010

AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS VIEWING IN THE TWIN CITIES

Important Update:

I have had problems getting the Africa Cup of Nations games on the TV at my beloved Sweetwater in St Paul. On Tuesday during the Egypt v Nigeria match the channel went out, and it has still not come back on. Who knows where the real trouble lies. I have also been having troubles watching at my other fave place The Holy Land Deli. So if the Sweetwater troubles continue I will be switching to yet another location for Friday's bit Ghana v Ivory Coast game:

Marina Grill
612-788-0461
2424 University Ave NE
Minneapolis
Corner of Lowry & University

I have verified that they will be showing the game without complications!

Stay tuned.

MLS NEWS

Peter Wilt at Pitch Invasion is not sold on the hiring of Carlos The Conch by the Chicago Fire.

dN

Former Red Bulls sporting director Jeff Agoos has new responsibilities with the MLS club.
Agoos will serve as the team's new director of scouting and player recruitment,

dN

I got an email from the KC Wizards to day that read in part: "KANSAS CITY WIZARDS FEATURED ON COVER OF AT&T REAL YELLOW PAGES DIRECTORY". I didn't know they still printed that thing. When is the last time anyone under 40 used a Yellow Pages? Hahaha.

MLS COLLEGE PLAYER DRAFT

Tune in live on Thu Jan 14 at 1pm Central time to ESPN2 for the first hour of the draft.

TEAM USA JANUARY TRAINING CAMP

Official Blog

dN

Friendly Match & Score:
-Sat Jan 23
USA v Honduras AKA the Jonathan Bornstein Tribute Match

AMERICANS IN EUROPE

Eddie Johnson is all set to make his debut for Aris in Greece today. (Cup match.)
As for Freddy Adu, he tells us what went down, via Twitter: "Ahhh release papers didnt arrive in time from benfica. Now have to wait until the weekend to be available. Congrats to EJ for his debut tday"

dN

Tim Howard is one of 12 nominated as Everton Player of the Decade.

MEXICO INTERLIGA

Official Web Site

dN

The top 2 teams from this tournament get a spot in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.

dN

The two final games are all set, with the winners claiming those tournament births: America takes on Monterrey in one game, while Puebla plays Estudiantes in the other.

dN

Playoff Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jan 13
Final 1 - America v Monterrey
Final 2 - Puebla v Estudiantes
Venue: Home Depot Center - Carson CA

SPAIN

COPA DEL REY - Round of 16
2nd Leg - Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jan 12
Villarreal 0-1 Celta de Vigo - CV advance 2-1 on aggregate
-Wed Jan 13
Sevilla v Barcelona - (2-1)
Racing Santander v Alcorcon - (3-2)
Deportivo La Coruna v Valencia - (2-1)
Osasuna v Hercules - (1-2)
Getafe v Malaga - (1-2)
-Thu Jan 14
Mallorca v Rayo Vallecano - (1-2)
Atletico Madrid v Recreativo Huelva - (0-3)

ITALY

COPPA ITALIA - Round of 16
Matches & Scores:
-Wed Dec 16
Inter 1-0 Livorno
-Tue Jan 12
Roma 3-1 Triestina
-Wed Jan 13
Milan 2-1 Novara
Genoa v Catania
Juventus v Napoli
-Thu Jan 14
Fiorentina v Chievo
Udinese v Lumezzane
Lazio v Palermo

FRANCE

COUPE DE LA LIGUE - Round of 16
Matches & Scores:
-Tue Jan 12
Sedan 1-0 Clermont Foot
Le Mans v Bordeaux - POSTPONED
-Wed Jan 13
Guingamp v Paris St Germain
Lyon v Metz
Lens v Lorient
Lille v Rennes
Toulouse v Nancy
St Etienne v Marseille

ENGLAND

Liverpool has bought Atletico Madrid's Argentine World Cup star Maxi Rodriguez.

dN

LEAGUE CUP - Semifinals
1st Leg - Matches & Scores:
-Thu Jan 14
Blackburn v Aston Villa
-Tue Jan 19
Manchester City v Manchester United
2nd Leg - Matches & Scores:
-Wed Jan 20
Aston Villa v Blackburn
-Wed Jan 27
Manchester United v Manchester City