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Capitals Backstrom seeing specialist for neck injury Nicklas Backstrom is visiting a specialist in Michigan after suffering a neck injury while playing in the Kontinental Hockey League during the lockout, a Washington Capitals spokesman confirmed....

Colleges Lacrosse coaches Toomey, Berkman honored   Loyola's Charley Toomey was named the recipient of the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division I Coach of the Year, while Salisbury's Jim...

With a rich assist from Florida taxpayers, Walt Disney World and local sports promoters are hoping to make Orlando a magnet for soccer fans this February. Disney and the Central Florida Sports Commission have organized the region's first formal "Soccer...

Soccer Mullins, Nairn named Hermann semifinalists     Maryland forward Patrick Mullins has been chosen as a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest individual award in college soccer. Mullins was the Atlantic Coast Conference...

Major Indoor Soccer League Blast's Ferdinand is Player of the Week Baltimore Blast midfielder Max Ferdinand was named the Major Indoor Soccer League's Player of the Week on Tuesday. Ferdinand scored nine points in two matches as the Blast earned...

Soccer UMBC's Adams again one of top assistants in country For the sixth time since 2000, UMBC associate head coach Anthony Adams (Calvert Hall) has been recognized by College Soccer News as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation. The web...

College soccer Terps' Mullins wins Hermann; Nairn 2nd in women's vote Maryland junior forward Patrick Mullins won the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, given to the best male player in NCAA Division I soccer, on Friday night. Mullins led the...

Et cetera United's Pontius, ex-Terp Zusi make MLS Best XI D.C. United midfielder Chris Pontius was named to the MLS Best XI side. Pontius, United's longest-tenured player, set career highs in goals (12), games (31), games started (26), minutes (2,339)...

Galaxy forward Robbie Keane and team captain Landon Donovan were named Monday to Major League Soccer's First XI, the league's postseason all-star team. Keane, playing his first full season in MLS, finished fourth in the league in scoring with 16 goals...

Navy football Four seniors invited to All-Star games Navy seniors Brandon Turner, Gee Gee Greene, Tra'ves Bush and Keegan Wetzel have been invited to postseason All-Star games. Turner was invited to both the Casino Del Sol All-Star game on Jan. 11...

Galaxy defenders Omar Gonzalez and A.J. De La Garza were among 25 players called into this week's training camp for the U.S. soccer team, but Galaxy captain Landon Donovan was not on the list, making it unlikely the national team's all-time leading scorer...

Et cetera Bays Dynasty soccer ranked No. 1 in nation The under-12 Bays Dynasty boys soccer team has been ranked No. 1 nationally, according to gotsoccer.com. The squad earned the ranking by winning four of the largest fall tournaments in the...