Angel, Cooper find the net in Red Bulls, Chivas draw
BY DAVE MARTINEZ So close, yet so far. With a franchise record six consecutive wins within their grasp, the New York Red Bulls failed to convert on a plethora of chances en route to a 1-1 draw against the visiting Chivas USA. "We should have won this game," Red Bulls Coach Hans Backe said after...
Potential Sounders-Timbers clash headlines U.S. Open Cup pairings
The Seattle Sounders' road to a fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup title may very well end up going through their archrivals. Should the Sounders and Portland Timbers each win next week's third-round Open Cup matches, the two will square off at Jeld-Wen Field in a must-see fourth-round clash. That is just one of the possibilities...
Americans Abroad: Parkhurst’s club wins league championship, Span scores
Michael Parkhurst will be reporting to U.S. national team camp Thursday as a champion. Parkhurst's FC Nordsjaelland put the finishing touches on their Danish Superliga title on Wednesday, defeating Horsens 3-0 in the season finale to hold off FC Copenhagen and seal a place in the UEFA Champions League. Parkhurst played 90 minutes at right...
Messi, USMNT trio among stars playing in Miami World Soccer Masters friendly
A collection of some of the U.S. national team's top talent and the world's greatest soccer players will be gathering in Miami in a month for one star-studded all-star friendly. Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra, Jozy Altidore, Lionel Messi and Didier Drogba lead a cast of 42 players who will participate in the World Soccer Masters...
Donovan set for national team return after lengthy absence
By ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. -- In the last 264 days, Landon Donovan has played for two teams. The U.S. men's national team is not one of them. He has played against Clint Dempsey, but the two have not suited up for the same side since Bob Bradley was the one roaming the U.S. sidelines....
USMNT training sessions open to public prior to Scotland, Brazil matches
U.S. men's national team fans in the Jacksonville, Fla., and Washington, D.C., areas will get a chance to see Jurgen Klinsmann's squad up close before it takes to the field against Scotland and Brazil. Friday's training session at EverBank Field in Jacksonville and next Monday's training session at the University of Maryland's Ludwig Field have...
Fire Notes: Rolfe nears return, club looks to end home woes vs. Dallas and more
By JEFFREY KRAUSE Chris Rolfe has yet to see the gameday roster for the Chicago Fire due to an ankle injury he suffered after returning to the club following a stint of more than two years in Denmark. That could be changing in the immediate future, though. Rolfe is nearing his return to the playing...
MLS Wednesday: A Look Ahead
With the international break nearly here, MLS teams are cramming in games before World Cup qualifiers begin, and the result is a numerous mid-week matches. Four MLS games and a friendly accompany the Canadian championship on the docket Wednesday night, highlighted by the New York Red Bulls' five-game winning streak being put to the test...
Impact to host Lyon in July friendly
Count the Montreal Impact in for the summer friendly madness. The Impact will host French Cup champion and UEFA Champions League knockout round participant Lyon at Stade Saputo on July 24, the first of two matches Lyon will play in North America in July. The club that boasts French national team goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, midfielder...
TFC, Vancouver battle for Canadian championship, CCL berth
For the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC, the Voyageurs Cup is there for the taking at BMO Field Wednesday night. The two clubs square off in the second leg of the Canadian championship final (8 p.m., Rogers Sportsnet), with one earning domestic bragging rights and a place in this summer's CONCACAF Champions League. TFC's 0-9-0...
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