Soccer

We here in America, if you follow not just sports but politics and lifestyle as well, are besieged with comments about how intolerant society is. You decide that for yourself if you think that is true or not. It's nice to see that not just Americans are hit with the "intolerant" tag. According to Danish Goalie Anders Lindegaard his sport needs a "gay hero." That is the claim th

2012 has been a year of great goals, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic just closed the book on the race for goal of the year yesterday against England. Having already scored a hat trick in the match, Ibrahimovic put the match away with a fourth goal, and a gem of a goal at that...

What was a promising season in soccer for Siena came crashing to a quick, sudden, and painful end on Thursday evening as the Siena Saints lost in extra time to Niagara 2-1 in the MAAC Tournament Semifinals. The Saints had high hopes for the conference tournament but that came to a sudden stop as Niagara scored 15 seconds into the extra time to end the game and the season...

After a great regular season, Siena men's soccer coach Gareth Elliot was named MAAC coach of the year. Elliot's coach of the year honor is the first for the Siena soccer program. It wasn't the only award the Saints won. Sindre Ek was tabbed as the MAAC offensive player of the year...

Caitlin Cahalan has had a very impressive career. The senior from Cohoes continues to get honors for her stellar play. Cahalan was named to all the all MAAC first team. Cahalan was also named first team MAAC after last season, joining just two other female players at Siena to receive multiple awards...

The after effects of the devastating hurricane that destroyed the Jersey Shore and has reeked havoc and devastation in many metropolitan areas has hit the college sports world as well. Obviously the fun and games will pick up again and soon but lives ruined will take much time to heal and repair...

A heart breaking loss by Siena College women's soccer, the team has been eliminated from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. Rider got a very late score to eliminate Siena 2-1 last Friday. Abi Cottam of Rider scored with just six seconds remaining to give Rider the win...

The Siena Lacrosse program, coming off a successful spring season has named their captains for the upcoming year. Siena went 11-5 this past spring, won the MAAC regular season crown and made it to the conference championship game. Siena head coach John Svec named his four captains for the upcoming 2013 season...

In the first match week of the UEFA Champions League, Oscar of English Premier League club Chelsea FC gave us a jaw dropping goal against Italy's Juventus. This week, it is Spanish side Real Madrid's Karim Benzema who stunned us with a flawless bicycle kick against Netherlands' Ajax Amsterdam...

Congratulations to Siena Saints  Taylor Booth who was honored on Monday for her recent stellar play. The sophomore goalie has been red hot lately with back to back shutouts recorded. For her fine work she was named MAAC defensive player of the week...

The UEFA Champions League group stage started yesterday, and we already have a front runner for the goal of the year in the competition. It was given to us by the 21 year old Oscar of Chelsea FC who, after scoring once in the match already, turned around and blasted a ball into the top right corner of the net...

As if being the world's fastest man wasn't enough, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt may be taking his talents to the pitch in a charity game for Manchester United of the English Premier League.