Sept. 26, 1965 – Philadelphia Ukrainians 1:2 Boston Tigers, ASL game (Att.: 5,000)
Jorge Piotti’s 89th-minute goal broke the deadlock as the Boston Tigers defeated the defending ASL champion Ukrainians.
Sept. 25, 1997 – Dallas Burn 1:2 Revolution at Cotton Bowl (Att.: 6,897)
Former Boston College forward Paul Keegan’s 88th-minute goal qualified the Revolution for the MLS playoffs in the final game of the season. Keegan, an early substitute for Imad Baba (injured after a Wade Webber tackle from behind), scored his only goal of the season off a throw-in from current Revolution general manager Mike Burns.
Sept. 24, 1924 – Thomas J. Dent named coach at Dartmouth College
Tommy Dent was a captain in the Black Watch Regiment that was gassed during World War I, and had moved to Hanover, N.H., as part of his recovery. Dent compiled a 143W-111L-22D record from 1924 to ’59 and also coached the Big Green lacrosse team. Dent was chairman of the New Hampshire Fish and Game […]
Sept. 23, 2006 – Revolution 1:1 Kansas City Wizards at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 16,023)
The Revolution’s Clint Dempsey’s 17th-minute goal, his sixth of the season, kicked off a three-game scoring streak. But Dempsey was limited by injuries and would fail to score again for the Revolution before being transferred to Fulham FC. Trinidad & Tobago forward Scott Sealy’s 58th-minute goal equalized.
Sept. 22, 1990 – UConn upsets North Carolina; APSL championship game at Nickerson Field
The UConn Huskies women’s team pulled off a stunning upset in Storrs, Conn., and the Maryland Bays won the APSL title in a soaking rainstorm in Boston.
Sept. 21, 1949 – U.S. 5:2 Cuba, World Cup qualifying at Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City (Att.: 5,000)
Fall River’s John Souza scored the second goal as the U.S. took a 4-0 lead over the Cubans, virtually clinching a berth in the 1950 World Cup. The U.S. scorers were Walter Bahr (16th), Souza (23rd), Matevich (30th and 35th) and Frank “Pee Wee” Wallace (48th). The U.S. lineup also included Manuel Martin, Souza’s Ponta […]