Freddie Goodwin, a Manchester United legend and onetime Tacoma Stars executive and coach, dies of cancer in Gig Harbor. He was 82. Goodwin came to Puget Sound in 1983 as VP of the original MISL Tacoma Stars. He took over as coach between 1983-85 before transitioning out of soccer to become a Vashon Island travel agent. Goodwin was one of the Busby Babes who helped Man United win English championships in 1956 and '57. In America, he was one of the NASL's top 10 winningest coaches with Minnesota (1976-81).

UNC Greensboro's Steve Nugent is tapped as Washington State's new head coach, replacing Keidane McAlpine. Nugent becomes the Cougars' sixth head coach and third in four years.

Behind a pair of goals and two assists from Shannon Higgins, North Carolina cruises to a 9-0 NCAA quarterfinal rout of Hartford in Chapel Hill. It's the sixth straight postseason game in which Higgins has scored.

Diehard fans flock across the border to see Pelé and Santos visit Vancouver's Empire Stadium. Pelé doesn't score but his Brazil teammate Edu does twice to crush the B.C. Premier League All-Stars, 5-0, before 16,300.

It’s a most memorable first cap for 20-year-old Kasey Keller. In the consolation match of Miami’s Marlboro Cup, Keller first holds Colombia to a single deflected goal, then finds himself taking a penalty kick in the shootout following the 1-1 draw. He makes a strong save in 78th minute, blocking Bernardo Redin from close range. With the U.S. trailing 9-8 in the 10th round of penalties, the University of Portland junior steps up and drives his attempt off the crossbar. Eric Wynalda, also making his senior debut, scores for the United States in the fourth minute.

Dale Mitchell of the Tacoma Stars scores two goals as Canada secures advancement to the Olympic quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Cameroon at Boston. After being fouled in the box, Mitchell opens the scoring with a penalty kick just before halftime. His second clinches it with eight minutes to go. Mitchell scores again vs. Brazil on Aug. 6 at Stanford, but the Canadians go out, 1-1 (4-2).