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Clever To Join Eagles For Welsh Test
2009-05-28 18:13:00
Good news for USA Eagle supporters. Todd Clever will join the Eagle squad a head of our test match versus Wales on June 6th in Chicago. Clever was left off the squad that will face Ireland this Sunday due to the fact that he couldn’t get a release from his professional club in South Africa, the ...
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Rugbytalk: Show #88
2009-05-28 17:45:00
The US opens its busy summer of tests this Sunday with the Setanta Challenge Cup against Ireland in Santa Clara, CA. Rugby talk hosts Brian Lowe, Ray Viers and coach Bruce McLane offer up opinions on what we should expect from the new look Eagles side. There?s a one-on-one interview with head coach Eddie O?Sullivan and the new ...
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U.S. Broadcast Schedule: May 28-May 31
2009-05-28 17:25:00
It’s FA Cup weekend and for the first time in several years, you won’t have to shell out $25 for Pay Per View in order to watch it live. In fact, fans in the United States will have two broadcast options! Both Setanta Sports & Fox Soccer Channel will offer coverage of the final between Chelsea ...
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ESPN Announces U.S. Soccer Coverage
2009-05-28 16:11:00
We knew ESPN would offer coverage of the Costa Rica qualifier on June 3rd but until yesterday, we weren’t sure on which channel it would air. The USA vs Costa Rica qualifier will air on the flagship…ESPN. The match kicks off at 10 pm Eastern. The Americans will be looking for their first ever victory on ...
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USA Eagles Kickoff Busy Summer
2009-05-28 15:41:00
Before I get started, I just wanted to quickly apologize for the lack of updates this week. I’ve been pretty busy at home looking after my newborn daughter, plus things have ramped up a bit at work. This is a huge soccer/rugby weekend and I will find time to keep this website updated. Thanks for ...
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Bradley Names 24 To U.S. Squad
2009-05-25 15:06:00
When the English Premier League season ends, there’s only one thing I look forward to as far as soccer goes each summer…the U.S. National Team. The “Nats” will return to action on June 3rd as World Cup Qualifying continues. Currently the U.S. sits on top of the CONCACAF Hexagonal Table and look to build momentum as ...
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EPL: Newcastle & Boro Relegated
2009-05-25 14:39:00
Despite a loss to Manchester United, Hull City avoided relegation yesterday. Prior to the start of the season, most pundits assumed that Hull & Stoke would both head right back to the Championship. Combine that with the fact that most pundits felt Fulham would be relegated and that should teach you to never listen to the ...
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Tim Howard On ESPN This Sunday
2009-05-22 16:06:00
CHICAGO (May 21, 2009) ? Tim Howard ’s performance for both club and country will be in the spotlight this week when ESPN rolls out two separate features on the USA’s No. 1 goalkeeper. The U.S. and Everton goalkeeper will be the subject of the Sunday feature (watch preview here or below) on the May 24 edition ...
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EPL Finale Takes Center Stage This Sunday
2009-05-21 21:21:00
For a few Premiership clubs, it all comes down to this Sunday . Whether it be the battle to avoid relegation or the battle for the final Europa League spot, the final weekend of the season always provides high drama. Fox Soccer Channel & Setanta Sports have the EPL covered on Sunday. Only three matches will air ...
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Site News: Weekend Coverage
2009-05-20 20:23:00
Normally on the weekends, you’ve come to expect certain things here at TryGol.com. Lately I have provided “Expanded Coverage ” of Fulham games & “Twittercast” coverage of Chicago Fire & USA Rugby matches. This weekend will be a bit different though. There is a chance I may have to actually work this Saturday…a rarity for me. So, there will be no Fulham expanded coverage per say. I’ll have some sort of post up Friday but the on going coverage that I normally provide will not happen this week. Sucky I know, but its better you know now rather than me canceling the shit at the last moment. However… I will provide live Twittercast coverage of Fulham vs Everton, provided that I don’t have to work Sunday, which at this point looks to be the case.  The match won’t air live in the United States (8pm delay on Setanta Sports) but you can follow our Twittercast live. If you are unable to find an illegal stream or you have iss...
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Schwarzer: We Deserve Europa Spot
2009-05-20 18:55:00
I’ve read comments from various pundits and fans alike, proclaiming that Fulham have been “lucky” this season and perhaps will utterly fail should they win a spot in next season’s Europa League. Don’t tell that to our big Australian keeper. Mark Schwarzer feels Fulham deserves a Europa League spot and it has nothing to do with “luck”. “We’re in this position on merit. It’s not there through luck after 37 games. It’s been the tremendous performances throughout the season that have got us in the position we’re in now.” Schwarzer spent 11 seasons with Middlesbrough before making the switch to Craven Cottage last summer.  The move has paid off as Mark is having one of his best career seasons. “The key for us has been the consistency. We’ve been very fortunate with players not being injured and if there have been injuries they’ve just been minor little knocks along the way. That’s reall...
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College Rugby: Division 1 Finals on ESPNU Tonight
2009-05-20 17:12:00
The ESPN Family of Networks kick off their summer rugby match coverage tonight as the 2009 College Rugby Divsion I Men’s & Women’s Final will air tape delayed on ESPNU. The Division I Women’s Final will air on the network at 7pm Eastern. The Men’s Final, an instant classic between Cal & BYU, will air at 9pm Eastern. Tell your friends to tune in. With ESPN offering coverage of USA Rugby this summer, tonights showcase would be a great way to introduce them to the sport. Plus big numbers may insure that ESPN offers rugby coverage in the future.
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Press Release: ESPN360 Coming To Comcast
2009-05-20 16:42:00
BRISTOL, CT AND PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 19, 2009) – Disney and ESPN Media Networks and Comcast Corporation today announced an agreement to add ESPNU to its Digital Classic level of service and ESPN360.com to Comcast.net. Comcast will launch ESPNU in a majority of its cable systems in time for the start of the college football season. This includes Comcast’s southern systems which will enjoy coverage of ESPNU’s new Saturday game-of-the-week Southeastern Conference (SEC) package. Comcast will also make ESPN360.com available to its high-speed Internet customers for no additional charge through Comcast.net, which reaches 17 million unique users per month, also in time for this year’s college football season. With this agreement, ESPNU will have more than 46 million subscribers and ESPN360.com will be available to nearly 41 million homes, a majority of broadband homes in America. “ESPNU and ESPN360.com have been growing in popularity due to the dynamic live-event progr...
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Last UEFA Cup Final Today
2009-05-20 16:21:00
The UEFA Cup is coming to an end to make way for the new Europa League competition. Gotta admit, today’s final doesn’t exactly seem real “sexy” to me at all. Werder Bremen & Shakhtar Donetsk have arrived in Turkey and I couldn’t give a rats ass. It has nothing to do with the UEFA Cup itself, so don’t even go there. Over the years we have been treated to some fantastic finals. However, Bremen vs Shakhtar does nothing for me. Regardless, it’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for the secondary European competition.  For that reason a lone, you may find yourself glued to the TV set this afternoon. I will simply watch the highlights on Fox Soccer Report later tonight. No offense to any Bremen or Shakhtar fans out there, I’m sure you are all very juiced about the game. It will air live in the United States on Fox Soccer Channel starting at 2:30 pm Eastern. If you can’t catch it live, I assume FSC will have a replay...
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Rugbytalk: Show # 87
2009-05-20 14:58:00
On Show #87 Eddie O’Sullivan’s Eagle squad for the first two tests of the summer is broken down by position. Hosts Brian Lowe, Ray Viers and coach Bruce McLane share their thoughts on O’Sullivan’s choices. Also on this week’s podcast Brian interviews USA Rugby director of competitions Dan Payne about his move to Life University. Payne is to become director of rugby at Life and talks about the job, why it was appealing and what he expects from it. This week’s ScrumMaster Pack of the Week is announced and another team goes into the draw for a ScrumMaster PowerTrainer. The panel recaps the Super League quarterfinals and Bruce explains how Denver unexpectedly beat his team NYAC. The guys also talk about the men’s Division I playoffs in Columbia, SC, and Austin, TX. Plus you have the chance to win tickets to the US v Ireland test match in Santa Clara, CA. Rugbytalk is the only place in America where you can win free tickets courtesy of USA Rugby. Just listen out for Viersyâ...

TryGol.com Hits 1000 Twitter Followers!
2009-05-20 14:43:00
TryGol.com began using Twitter .com less than 2 months ago. Today, we reached a milestone of sorts. We now have over 1000 followers! Thanks to everyone who use Twitter.com to read our news feed. Twitter works. Our hits have gone up quite a bit since I began using the service, which is sweet. I’ve also met many interesting soccer & rugby fans a long the way, which is an awesome added bonus. Our “Twittercast” coverage of Chicago Fire games seems to be especially popular as I get a ton of feedback every week regarding that. If you have a twitter account but haven’t added us yet, feel free to do so (if your a soccer/rugby person, I always return the favor).  The URL is http://www.twitter.com/trygoldotcom.
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Super 14: Bulls Finish Top of the Table
2009-05-17 05:42:00
The Bulls will enter next weekend’s Super 14 Semifinals as the #1 team in the league following a 27-26 victory over the rival Sharks. This means the Bulls will enjoy home field advantage next weekend as well as for the finals should they get that far. I know my father in-law must be thrilled. Zane Kirchner, ...
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Guinness Final: Tigers Reign Supreme
2009-05-17 05:26:00
The London Irish & Leicester Tigers have provided us with 3 fantastic battles this season and unfortunately for London, today’s clash ended in favor of the Tigers. Leicester won their 8th English crown, slipping past the Irish 10-9 in a tense defensive struggle.  Sometimes a 10-9 scoreline in rugby equals a boring ass match. Not the ...
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Fire: Still Undefeated
2009-05-17 05:13:00
Much the past few weekends, the Chicago Fire walked away from a game still undefeated. Unlike the past weekends, today’s outcome actually involved a win. Chris Rolfe & Brian McBride scored to lead Chicago to a 2-0 win over Toronto FC at rowdy BMO Field. Following a boring first half, Chicago came out playing like an undefeated ...
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Press Release: US Women Travel To Canada
2009-05-16 03:12:00
CHICAGO (May 12, 2009) – The U.S. Women ’s National Team has added a May 25 friendly against Canada in Toronto to replace two previously canceled matches against Japan. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET at BMO Field, Canada’s national stadium and home to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. The game will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel, and fans can follow the match online via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker. Canada was previously to play host to Japan on May 25, but after the Japanese pulled out of their North American tour, the U.S. will now travel to Canada for the first time since 2001 when the two teams also met in Toronto. That match was played at the old Varsity Stadium and ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 9,023 fans, which at the time was the largest crowd ever to watch the Canadian women’s team in Canada. “I am grateful that we could put together a game on such short notice and want to thank the WPS teams and officials for their flexibility in unique ...
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Fulham, Fire & Rugby…Oh My!
2009-05-16 02:41:00
Take  Fulham , add some Fire & sprinkle in a dash of rugby and you have the recipe for Jason’s perfect weekend! But people have their own individual tastes. No matter what you’re hungry for, I got you covered with this weekend’s U.S. TV Broadcast schedule. Setanta Sports will take care of two of my “meals” on Saturday. First my beloved Cottagers travel to St.James Park to take on Newcastle and minutes after the final whistle blows, Setanta will air the Guinness Premiership finals. At 4pm I allow my wife to re-gain access to the television as I head to the computer to watch the Chicago Fire vs Toronto FC game via MLSLive.tv. I’ll continue to say this, MLS Live is the best $20 per season any MLS fan could spend, especially since that is the only way I can watch the majority of Chicago’s games this season. Other weekend highlights include: -Manchester United versus Arsenal. Not only is this a Big 4 battle, but Man U could wrap up the league...
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Guinness Final: Can London Tame The Tigers?
2009-05-15 17:48:00
The London Irish head into their first Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham on Saturday as huge underdogs. Can the upstarts defeat one of the most successful clubs in English rugby history? The Irish & Leicester Tigers will battle for the Guinness Premiership Championship. The Final airs LIVE on Setanta Sports (12:30 Eastern U.S.) Being a supporter of the London Wasps, I’m always bitter when my boys fair to reach the finals. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m very much looking forward to what could be a history making day at Twickenham. The other club with “London” in their name are looking to win their first Premiership championship. The oddsmakers are not giving them much of a chance but I beg to differ (and not just because of my hatred of Leicester). They say in sports its tough to beat a club three times in one season and that is what Leicester is hoping to accomplish tomorrow. The two clubs tangled for the first time this season way bac...

MLS Schedule: May 16th-May 17th
2009-05-13 17:54:00
If your a fan of Major League Soccer , you’ll have to wait for the weekend to watch your club in action as there are no mid week tilts this week. When Saturday arrives there are a couple interesting match ups.  The Chicago Fire will attempt to not only remain undefeated, but perhaps actually when a match ...
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Lions Tour: Royal XV Announce Squad
2009-05-12 18:50:00
We are just 18 days away until the British & Irish Lions kick off their 2009 tour of South Africa . I love when the Lions go on tour…its a big deal. In my world, it ranks just below the World Cup as far as the level of importance…thats my view anyways. TryGol.com will ramp up Lions ...
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MLS Wrap: Another Draw For The Fire
2009-05-10 17:48:00
Another game, another draw for the Chicago Fire . Speaking as a Fire supporter, this is getting very frustrating. The Fire remain undefeated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw versus the hated New England Revolution last night at Toyota Park. As a whole, you could say either the teams were either very evenly matched or ...
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Tigers & Irish To Meet In The Finals
2009-05-10 17:30:00
The London Irish will take on Leicester next weekend in the Guinness Premiership finals. The Irish cruised to a 17-0 win over Harlequins while Leicester dispatched Bath 24-10. For the London Irish, this will mark their first appearance in the finals while Leicester have won 7 league championships. The Tigers are also looking for a Cup ...
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U.S Broadcast Schedule: May 7-May 10
2009-05-07 17:10:00
Rugby & Soccer hit the U.S. airwaves this weekend with brute force, especially when it comes to rugby. The U.S. rugby fan will be treated to Magners League, Super 14 & most importantly, the Guinnes Premiership playoffs this weekend. If you love rugby, Setanta Sports has you covered. On the soccer front, the battle for the ...
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Fulham vs Villa: Expanded Coverage Tomorrow
2009-05-07 15:46:00
TryGol.com’s Expanded Coverage of the Fulham vs Aston Villa match on Saturday begins tomorrow. Since I have a day off work on Friday, I should be able to stay on top of all the latest news heading into the match. If there is no news, then I will make it up. People seem to dig our ...
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How Many Ways Can You Get Screwed???
2009-05-07 15:20:00
Chelsea were basically screwed out of an appearance in the Champions League Final yesterday and all I really have to say about that is… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Andres Iniesta scored the game winning goal in 93rd minute to give Barcelona a 1-1 win over Chelsea. A 1-1 win? Remember the AWAY GOALS I spoke of? I’ll be the first ...
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It?s Go Time For Chelsea & FCB
2009-05-06 19:14:00
Hopefully today’s second leg will provide more drama than yesterday’s thrashing. Chelsea welcome FC Barcelona to Stamford Bridge tonight as the two European giants hook up with a trip to Rome and a date with Manchester United on the line. The teams will enter the match deadlocked at 0-0. I still feel the advantage lies with Barcelona, ...
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