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Topic: Major League Soccer 2002 Season

	Major League Soccer (MLS)
		Major League Soccer's on-field product is proving itself in various international competitions for club and country.
		Major League Soccer has allowed the sport to enjoy unprecedented success during its first eight campaigns on the field, in the stands, on television and among the League's numerous commercial affiliates.
		The league's goal is to become the world's most competitive and prestigious soccer leagues as well as one of America's premier sports and entertainment properties.
	www.soccerhall.org /MLS_Info.htm (2223 words)

	Major League Soccer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid, sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
		MLS was formed on December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of U.S. Soccer's promise to FIFA to establish a "Division One" professional football league in exchange for the staging of the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
		However this is a considerable expense to the league, and to provide better facilities as well as to control revenue for the stadium, a major goal of MLS management is to build its own stadiums, which are often called "soccer-specific stadiums".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Major_League_Soccer (2076 words)

	major league soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Major League Soccer (MLS) is the highest level soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
		The quality of play in MLS has improved since the league was founded in 1996 and the success of the United States Men's National Team in the FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/Japan, reaching the quarter-final round for the first time, has been partly attributed to the experience gained by playing in MLS.
		As a result, most of the players in the league are from the United States but some are renowned international players, with Latin America and the Caribbean being the home region for the largest number of international players.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Major_League_Soccer.html (1363 words)

	Soccer Players Encyclopedia
		He won the UEFA Champions League in 1968 and the English Premiership in 1965 and 1967.
		Paul has won most major football tournaments including the Champions League, the European Championship (1972), and the World Cup (1974.) Breitner is five times Bundesliga champion (1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981) and has twice won the Spanish Primera Division (1975, 1976).
		On the club level, Charlton won the Champions League in 1968 and is Premier League Champion for 1957, 1965, and 1967 with Manchester United.
	www.expertfootball.com /players/encyclopedia.php (3505 words)

	The Year in American Soccer, 2002
		Major League Soccer benefited from a fresh crew of young talented players and nail biting divisional races to produce their most exciting season yet and enjoyed a marked rebound in attendance, and scored a coup with their purchasing of television rights to the next two World Cups, an important strategic initiative for the long term.
		The league began to feel the effects of WUSA competition this year, as attendance fell substantially to 101,594, or 479 fans per game, and ten teams folded after the season, but this was part of an expected adjustment process.
		League attendance was 668,577 for the season, for an average of 5,065 per game, a slight increase from the previous season, but attendance was expected to improve the following season as the best of the WISL teams joined the circuit.
	www.sover.net /~spectrum/year/2002.html (12422 words)

	Team History
		In their first season, the Pioneers were led by senior forward John Smillie who later went on to star at San Jose St University from 197-196 and continued on to play professional soccer.
		In a crushing 1-0 defeat, Cupertino fell to Homestead in the league playoff on a Steve Sampson goal and were denied a CCS playoff berth.
		The 2002 season saw a talented group of seniors, who had been with Coach Panos for four years to date (including two years on the JV squad), come to power and produce the best record the program had seen in 13 years (since 1989).
	www.geocities.com /tinosoccer/Team_History.htm (1913 words)

	Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		DENVER (Saturday, September 27, 2002) - The Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer announced their annual post-season award winners on Saturday, naming the recipients of the Honda Most Valuable Player, ADT Defensive Player of the Year, Budweiser Scoring Champion, and US Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year.
		Awarded to the player judged to be the best performer during the Major League Soccer regular season based on a vote by local media, the Honda Most Valuable Player award winner is presented to the athlete whose presence made the biggest impact on his team’s overall play during the regular season.
		Despite a limited amount of playing time in 2002 regular season, Rapids defender Steve Shak was nonetheless instrumental in the organization’s success this year in his role as an ambassador of goodwill for Colorado.
	www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails.asp?ID=93 (617 words)

	Soccer Digest: You've come a long way, MLS - Direct Kick - Major League Soccer
		When the league folded the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny prior to the 2002 season, it also cut upwards of three-dozen full-time roster spots.
		The majority of the players on the field that day had questionable skills; most of them wouldn't be on a current MLS roster.
		Compared to the leagues in England, Spain, and Germany, it is still noticeably slow, but the the rate of improvement between 1996 and now is staggering.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_2_26/ai_101939907 (618 words)

	Major League Soccer Final 2004 :: Soccerphile
		On the field this season, there has been little outstanding in terms of play although the league ticked nicely along for another year, which for football in America is in itself a kind of triumph.
		Inside the stadium there were noticeable sections of both fans, Kansas City having brought more than they brought to their last MLS final in 2000 and an impressive mass of DC fans and banners behind one of the goals.
		Big cities such as Houston and Seattle were more obvious candidates for league expansions, but in the end Jose Vergara's charm, pushiness and his Mexican millions were too much for a financially struggling league to resist.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/sean/mls-final-2004.html (1049 words)

	Player Bio: Bobby Clark :: Men's Soccer
		The 2002 season saw Clark lead his team to an impressive 12-6-3 record and spend all but one week ranked in the top-25 (peaking at #5).
		In his first season at Stanford in 1996, Clark led the Cardinal to a 10-4-4 record, its first winning season since 1992, and was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Mountain Division Coach of the Year.
		The Cardinal ended the season with a first-round NCAA loss to Santa Clara; yet with a 12-4-3 overall mark, it finished with double-digit victories for the fourth consecutive year.
	und.collegesports.com /sports/m-soccer/mtt/clark_bobby00.html (2076 words)

	Robert Evans' Suggestions to the MLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The estimate of effects upon the United States Soccer Federation as a whole are based upon my international experience, first as a referee of matches involving national teams from all the world’s confederations, and subsequently as an instructor in half-a-dozen different countries.
		Major League Soccer is encouraging and instructing referees to violate the Laws of the Game.
		Insist that control of assignment and education of MLS referees be the task of the instructional and assessment staff of the United States Soccer Federation, and not employees and consultants for the league.
	soccer-ref.quietfire.com /BobEvansPaper.html (1716 words)

	Major League Soccer 2004 :: Soccerphile
		US soccer might still not be getting the international attention a quarter-final finish at the last World Cup merits, but in America it seems increasingly here to stay.
		That the majority of good Americans are playing outside America won't be all bad news in the long run as a good national team is vital for the sport as a whole.
		Last season's runners-up Chicago Fire have a strong attack headed by US internationals Ante Razov and DaMarcus Beasley and are always strong contenders, as are the LA Galaxy ensconced in their intimate and sold-out stadium.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/comment4.html (1026 words)

	About the USA > Sports > Soccer
		Originally called association football (the name soccer is a corruption of “assoc” which is derived in turn from association), soccer is distinguished from American or Canadian football and from rugby in that it is primarily played with the feet.
		Soccer was slow to attract fans in the United States, where such sports as baseball, basketball, and American football were more popular.
		The first attempt to establish a professional soccer league dates back to 1884 when the "American League of Professional Football" was founded but it closed during the same year.
	usa.usembassy.de /sports-soccer.htm (1264 words)

	USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans
		Since the elimination of the shootout after the 1999 season, scoring has decreased in both the regular season and playoffs for each of the men’s leagues.
		The A-League’s goals-per-game average dropped from 3.25 in 2000 to 3.11 in 2001 and 2.98 last season.
		The decline from 2001 to 2002 was less than 2000 to 2001 for the three leagues.
	www.a-league.com /news/2002/news,2002,0754.shtml (733 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - Veteran defender happy to stay with club
		One of the most successful foreign acquisitions ever for Major League Soccer, the 39-year-old Warzycha was known for his deadly free kicks.
		Warzycha played the 2002 season as a player/assistant coach, lending his expertise both on and off the field.
		In 1989, he returned from Nantes to Scottish soccer to play for the Rangers, becoming the first Catholic since World War II to play for the club, which he helped lead to consecutive league championships from 1990-93.
	espn.go.com /soccer/news/2001/0109/1004502.html (891 words)

	MIAC Men's Soccer Preview 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This season, with six seniors and a solid group of returners, Navarre is aiming for the team's positive steps to show up in the win column.
		As the Royals begin the 2003 men's soccer season, there is reason for optimism as they return a number of quality players who have gained valuable game experience in recent years.
		After three consecutive seasons with at least 12 wins and a top-three finish in the MIAC standings, the Saint John's University soccer team is excited for the 2003 season.
	www.miac-online.org /msoccerprev03.html (4613 words)

	United Soccer Leagues (USL)
		At the conclusion of the 2003 season, Gregor ranked 14th in scoring in the A-League standings.
		He was a two-time All-State and all-league pick and was selected to play for the West in the Puma Cup in St. Louis, an All-Star game involving the top high school seniors in the country.
		The 2005 season opener is Saturday April 30th at Qwest Field against the Portland Timbers.
	aleague.uslsoccer.com /home/93075.html (423 words)

	UC Irvine Athletics
		In the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, Lawrence Smalls was selected by the LA Galaxy in the 5th round.
		Majoring in international studies, Wolf was the 2001 Big West Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and collected 11 points on three goals and five assists in his final collegiate season.
		The UC Irvine men's soccer team (10-4-6/6-1-3) finished as the Big West Conference runner-up in its 18th season on the NCAA Division I level.
	www.msoccer.uci.edu /archives/2001headlines.html (1764 words)

	Charleston Battery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kovalenko arrives at DC from the Chicago Fire where he enjoyed four solid seasons while Olsen returned to full fitness in 2002 after being sidelined for the whole of the 2001 season with an ankle injury.
		His record was broken however, when the league signed Quaranta at the even younger age of 16 years and four months.
		Season ticket packages for the entire 2003 season begin at $90 or $300 for a family pack of four tickets.
	www.charlestonbattery.com /matches_previews.asp?cid=124 (850 words)

	Major League Soccer \| USA \| MLS \| Teams \| Facts \| All Star Game \| Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Major League Soccer started in 1996 with ten teams split into the Eastern Conference and Western Conference.
		The league now has 12 teams with a 13th team in Toronto to be added in 2007.
		Donovan is the league's all-time leading playoff scorer and won MLS Cups in 2001, 2003 and 2005.
	www.kidzworld.com /article/7093-major-league-soccer-facts (360 words)

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		Major League Soccer denied reports Friday that the Mutiny and Miami Fusion would cease operations before the 2002 season.
		Philadelphia, PA - Major League Soccer released its full selection order for the 2006 SuperDraft, with Chivas USA receiving the first overall pick due to its league-worst 18 points last season.
		MLS is expected to expand by two new teams by the 2007 season, with Toronto having been approved by the league, and whose city council has approved the construction of a soccer-specific stadium.
	www.lycos.com /info/major-league-soccer--season.html (151 words)

	Player Bio: Sasho Cirovski :: Men's Soccer
		Entering his 14th season at Maryland, the 2005 NSCAA National Coach of the Year has instilled his passion for excellence in a soccer program that expects to compete for the national title every season.
		In addition to his leadership on the sidelines, Cirovski is also in his third season as a leader in college soccer as the chairman of the men's soccer NSCAA Division I committee.
		In his two seasons with the Hawks, he took the team to back-to-back 13-6-3 records and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history.
	umterps.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/mtt/cirovski_sasho00.html (1822 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - ABC, ESPN2 will televise 30 matches
		The popular "Soccer Saturday" format returns for the league's seventh season with 24 broadcasts, including the 2002 MLS All-Star Game, on Saturday, August 3.
		In addition, as the September playoff races tighten, the "Soccer Saturday" format will be complemented with a prime-time bonus game on each Thursday night of the season's final three weeks.
		"Major League Soccer's 2002 national television schedule offers our fans the most consistently-aired slate of games in league history," said MLS executive vice president Mark Noonan.
	espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/0213/1331947.html (334 words)

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		Season of Life is his inspirational story as told by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jeffrey Marx, who was a ballboy for the Colts when he first met Ehrmann.
		Season of Life is a book about what it means to be a man of substance and impact.
		With four World Series championships in five seasons and a deep bench of legends and comers, they dominated the major leagues, earning the love of their hometown fans and the grudging admiration of players and spectators elsewhere.
	www.everyfreegift.com /product_list.jsp?category_id=111&pid=&cid=&lid= (5029 words)

	Major League Soccer
		Major League Soccer (MLS) originated in 1996 as a professional USA soccer league, created to build on the base of popularity generated during the hosting of the World Cup finals in 1994.
		It is hoping to survive longer than the North American Soccer League which died in 1984.
		The regular season is a league with two conferences, Eastern and Western.
	endlesssoccer.tripod.com /usfootball/mls/index.htm (265 words)

	United Soccer Leagues (USL)
		In his two seasons behind the Rhinos' bench, Calloway has compiled a 28-11-17 record and has led the club to two trips to the USL First Division Playoffs.
		Last season, he was one of three finalists for the USL First Division Coach of the Year as he guided the Rhinos to the USL First Division Championship game.
		In his first season, he led the team to a 15-0-3 mark, only the third undefeated season in USL amateur history.
	aleague.uslsoccer.com /home/153414.html (624 words)

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