U.S. opponent Algeria makes surprise picks

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Imagine the uproar if Bob Bradley announced his World Cup squad and he named seven uncapped players. That's the surprise Algeria coach Rabah Saadane threw out on Tuesday when he announced his preliminary 25-player squad for the World Cup, where the Desert Foxes will meet the USA ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Whoever is saying these things is trying to take the confidence out of me and doesn't want me to succeed. For me, it's just more motivation." -- U.S. striker Charlie Davies dismissing a report from Agence France-Presse citing the medical staff of his club Sochaux saying he has lost his ... Read the whole story

Ching cautious about this week's comeback

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Brian Ching, out since April 2 with a strained left hamstring, might return to action with the Houston Dynamo this week. He could play as soon as Wednesday in Houston's game against Kansas City. More likely, he'll begin his comeback on Saturday against Chivas USA. Read the whole story

German-based Argentine is Paraguay's newest hope

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] With star Salvador Cabanas out of the World Cup after being shot in the head in the bathroom of a Mexico City nightclub earlier this year, Paraguay has turned to Lucas Barrios to carry its World Cup hopes. Barrios, who was born in Buenos Aires and plays ... Read the whole story

Beasley absent again from Old Firm derby

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Maurice Edu started for Rangers but there was no room for DaMarcus Beasley on its bench for its final Old Firm derby of the 2009-10 season, won by Celtic, 2-1. Read the whole story

Sacramento-born Ponce starts again for Chivas

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacramento-born Miguel Ponce started for Guadalajara in both legs of its Libertadores Cup second-round series with Velez Sarsfield, his first two appearances in the South American club championship. Read the whole story

Players ratify CBA, with some dissenters

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] By not quite as resounding a margin as they approved a possible strike, MLS players have ratified the new, five-year collective bargaining agreement. The MLS Players Union sent out a release Tuesday stating that 84 percent of the players approved the CBA in voting conducted by representatives of the ... Read the whole story

What we're watching ... on Big Wednesday

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Reeling D.C. United gets a chance on national television to atone for its shocking loss on the opening weekend of the season, and Texas rivals Houston and FC Dallas meet for the second and last time this season as part of a midweek MLS quadruple-header. Here are some points ... Read the whole story

MLS this week ...

by Soccer America

[DATEBOOK] MLS Week 7 begins with four games on Wednesday and continues with seven more on Saturday. For all the action ... Read the whole story

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