Funding snag clouds positive Portland vote

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] It seems appropriate that an ambitious plan melding soccer and baseball facilities would toss up a curveball. By a 3-2 vote, the Portland City Council Wednesday approved a funding plan by which more than $60 million in public monies would be loaned so Merritt Paulson -- owner of the ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"There was a commitment I had to make and it's something I didn't think twice about, because at the end of the day, my career's never been about the financial side or the money side. I think leading up to the World Cup, I need to play in Europe to ... Read the whole story

Red Bulls add some Spanish flair

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Red Bull coach Juan Carlos Osorio's success last year rebuilding his team with midfielders and defenders from South America and Concacacf was mixed, so he's turned to Europe, specifically Spain. Read the whole story

Chivas USA signs Guadalajara native

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] A few days after its spiritual and emotional leader, defender Claudio Suarez, announced his retirement, Chivas USA regained a measure of its Guadalajara tradition by signing a forward born in that city. Read the whole story

TFC and RSL set up Challenge Cup final

by Soccer America

[MLS/USL] The second day of play at the Carolina Challenge Cup separated its four participants into the haves and the have-nots. Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake won their second games of the competition Wednesday and will face off for the tournament title on Saturday. Read the whole story

Fergie fumes after 'suicide' effort

by Paul Kennedy

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson could have gloated after a big win over his former nemesis Jose Mourinho Wednesday night, but he chose to blast his players after escaping against Inter Milan in what he termed a "game of suicide." Barcelona, Arsenal and FC Porto also advanced ... Read the whole story

Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago advance to Egypt '09

by Paul Kennedy

[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago will join the USA and Honduras as the Concacaf representatives at the 2009 Under-20 World Cup. The Ticos won Group B with a 2-1 victory over Canada on Wednesday. Host T&T will face the USA in Friday's semifinals after tying Mexico, ... Read the whole story

Swedes knock off USA in shootout

by Paul Kennedy

[ALGARVE CUP] The USA's bid for a third straight Algarve Cup championship was thwarted when it fell to Sweden on penalty kicks in Wednesday's final after a 1-1 tie. The only other time in the last seven years the Americans failed to win the Portuguese tournament was in 2006 when ... Read the whole story

Mexico gets confidence boost [VIDEO]

by Soccer America

[HEXAGONAL WARMUP] Mexico beat Bolivia, 5-1, in a friendly before a standing-room crowd of 18,296 at Colorado's Dick's Sporting Goods Park to break a three-game losing streak and win their second game after just one win their previous six games, providing a confidence boost ahead of their second final-round World ... Read the whole story

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