USA vs. Japan, what's at stake

by Paul Kennedy

[BY THE NUMBERS] The U.S. women's national team will earn a bonus of $1.5 million if it beats Japan in Thursday's gold-medal match at the London Olympics (TV: NBC Sports Network, live, 2:45 pm ET). If they win, the Japanese will become the first team to capture the gold medal ... Read the whole story

Plans for new U.S. league announced

by Paul Kennedy

[WOMEN'S PRO SOCCER] Three former WPS clubs -- the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC -- are among the clubs set for the launch of a new yet-to-be-named professional women's soccer league that will start play in the spring of 2013. A newly formed team in Seattle ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"We told each other that we're both glad the other had won. We believe we're the top two teams in the world and we believe our fans deserve to see a great final, and this gold-medal match is going to be nothing short of that." -- U.S. striker Abby Wambach ... Read the whole story

Sporting KC gets on with business

by Paul Kennedy

[U.S. OPEN CUP] Sporting Kansas City ended the Seattle Sounders' bid for a record fourth straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title with a 3-2 shootout win after the final ended in a 1-1 tie. Such was the futility in the shootout that more players missed attempts than made them. ... Read the whole story

Crew plans ceremonies to honor Urso

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Prior to Saturday's match against Toronto FC, Columbus Crew fans will be encouraged to pay respects and leave remembrances in tribute to Kirk Urso, the 22-year-old midfielder who passed away Sunday morning. Read the whole story

New tie-breakers adopted for playoffs

by Soccer America

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] MLS announced that total goals -- not goal differential -- will be used as the first tie-breaker if two teams are tied on points in the final 2012 regular-season standings. Read the whole story

Red Bulls get their man Robles

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The New York Red Bulls' acquisition of Luis Robles proves the adage that if you don't succeed at first, try, try again. Rebuffed in their bid earlier this year to sign the 6-foot-1 goalie who spent the last six years in Germany, the Bulls landed Robles on Wednesday. Read the whole story

Kljestan hits goal in Champions League win

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacha Kljestan scored one goal and set up another to help Belgian champion Anderlecht complete its two-game rout of Lithuania's Ekranas with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. The victory followed a 5-0 victory a week before and moved les Mauves into the final round of qualifying for the ... Read the whole story

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