Americans rally for late win

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA-EL SALVADOR] The U.S. national team rallied for a 2-1 win over El Salvador in Tampa Wednesday in the final match on U.S. soil before Coach Bob Bradley is expected to name his U.S. squad for the World Cup. With most players battling for World Cup roster spots, the second-half ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"There were some good efforts, as a whole, things that we’ve been trying to get at in a camp in January and then into February. There were some positive things on the field tonight and again, in these kind of games, showing the qualities on the field, when you get ... Read the whole story

U.S. Player Ratings: Ching heads class

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney rates the U.S. players after their 2-1 win over El Salvador on Wednesday in Tampa. Read the whole story

'Chicharito' sets pace in Mexico rout

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, the new star of Mexican soccer, lived up to his billing, scoring twice in the Tri's 5-0 win over Bolivia Wednesday at San Francisco's Candlestick Park, the first of a marathon series of World Cup warmups. Read the whole story

MLS on brink of work stoppage?

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] In this case, no news may be bad news, as movement toward a collective bargaining agreement seems to be nonexistent. Through two extensions agreed upon by Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union, the deadline to finalize a new agreement is Thursday. Read the whole story

Chivas USA and Wizards tie twice

by Soccer America

[MLS] Chivas USA and the Kansas City Wizards played 1-1 and 0-0 ties in a pair of 60-minute matches Thursday at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix. Read the whole story

Holden makes EPL debut

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers on Wednesday in its 4-0 loss at Tottenham. The former Houston Dynamo midfielder played the entire 90 minutes. Read the whole story

Former Notre Dame duo teams up in Sweden

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Notre Dame midfielder Michael Thomas, a second-round draft pick of the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, has signed with Halmstads BK in the Swedish top division, Allsvenskan. He joins former Irish teammate Ryan Miller at Halmstads. Read the whole story

Solo job earns U.S. women shutout win

by Paul Kennedy

[ALGARVE CUP] The USA got two goals in two minutes during the second half but needed goalkeeper Hope Solo to save a penalty kick in both halves to earn a 2-0 victory over Iceland in its opening match at the 2010 Algarve Cup in Portugal. Read the whole story

'Special One' gets his victory

by Soccer America

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE]  Inter Milan defeated Chelsea, 2-1, in the first leg of their round-of-16 series in the UEFA Champions League. The win was sweet for Inter coach Jose Mourinho in his first competitive game against Chelsea since leaving the Blues in 2007, but the margin gives the Italian champions ... Read the whole story

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