Neil MorrisEric Wynalda DURHAM—Not many soccer coaches happily reference not having to put on makeup before a press interview. But, not many soccer coaches have the broadcasting pedigree of Eric Wynalda, the Hall of Fame player turned pundit who has been pontificating as an analyst for Fox Soccer Channel since 2009 following a three-year partnership […]
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Carolina RailHawks throw the book(ings) at FC Edmonton 2-0 for fourth straight league win
Chris BairdBreiner Ortiz fires away his first goal this season during the Carolina RailHawks 2-0 win over FC Edmonton in Cary WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—Seven weeks ago, the Carolina RailHawks made an odyssey to the Pacific Northwest only to suffer a 3-0 embarrassment from FC Edmonton, the most lopsided defeat endured by the RailHawks this […]
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The RailHawks went down to Georgia to defeat the Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 for third straight league win
File photo by Chris BairdZack Schilawski of the Carolina RailHawks WEB/ NORCROSS—The Carolina RailHawks defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 Saturday evening in Norcross, Ga. A crowd of 6,000—including 17 members of the Triangle Soccer Fanatics supporters group who made the trip to Georgia—filled Atlanta Silverbacks Park to watch the RailHawks win their third consecutive league […]
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Rock of Ages is good only for the nostalgia
Rock of Ages opens Friday throughout the Triangle (see times below) Our rating: Although a child of the 1980s, I never wore a mullet or a Def Leppard T-shirt. My only exposure to Whitesnake was watching Tawny Kitaen gyrate on the hood of a Jaguar in their music video for “Here I Go Again.” But […]
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Soccer by von Clausewitz: Carolina RailHawks romp Minnesota Stars 5-1
Chris BairdAusten King uses his head…to score a goal for the Carolina RailHawks in their 5-1 win over the Minnesota Stars Saturday night in Cary, N.C. WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—The adage “the best defense is a good offense” derives from the 1832 book On War by Prussian general and military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, who […]
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Star-crossed: Late PK gives Chivas USA 2-1 win over Carolina RailHawks in U.S. Open Cup
David FellerathJuan Pablo Ángel uncorks the game-winning PK during Chivas USA’s 2-1 win over the Carolina RailHawks in Cary, NC WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—Fans gathering in advance of the Carolina RailHawks’ match against Chivas USA in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup did so at the appointed hour when the transit […]
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California Dreamin’: Carolina RailHawks prepare to host Juan Agudelo, Chivas USA
Neil MorrisJuan Agudelo after Monday’s Chivas USA training session for their U.S. Open Cup match against the Carolina RailHawks WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—It was May 13, and Colin Clarke needed something to do. The day before, Clarke coached the Carolina RailHawks to a loss in Minnesota, and there were a couple of days to kill […]
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Code Red: Shorthanded Carolina RailHawks hobble Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1
David FellerathGoalkeeper Ray Burse exchanges salutations with his former teammates before halftime of the Carolina RailHawks’ 2-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—Every sport houses its particular set of unwritten rules and unspoken consequences. In American football, you don’t run up the score on an overmatched opponent late in a game. […]
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Ty goes to the winner: Carolina RailHawks eliminate MLS champs LA Galaxy from US Open Cup, 2-1
Chris BairdTy Shipalane finishes with flair, netting the equalizer in the Carolina RailHawks’ 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy Tuesday night in Cary, N.C. WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—In an early season full of setbacks and disappointments, the last fortnight has been fortuitous for the Carolina RailHawks. On May 16, the club learned that a victory […]
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“We’ve got proper footballers coming”: LA Galaxy arrive to face Carolina RailHawks in U.S. Open Cup
Neil MorrisAt a training session Monday in Cary, N.C., the L.A. Galaxy are racing into their U.S. Open Cup match against the Carolina RailHawks WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—On January 27, 1968, Leeds United—then one of the elite clubs in English football—visited lowly Derby County—then mired near the bottom of the Second Division—in the Third Round […]