Deck cleared for regional duty

by Paul Kennedy

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] MLS has cleared the deck for its three entrants in the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals. Houston, Seattle and Los Angeles all received byes for the second week of MLS play, giving them the weekend off between the first and second legs. History is not their side. All ... Read the whole story

Castillo sidelined with facial fracture

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Tijuana left back Edgar Castillo, who played key roles in the Xolos' opening two wins in the Libertadores Cup, will be sidelined for about a month after suffering a facial fracture in three places during Saturday's Liga MX game against Atlas. The injury will rule Castillo, who remained ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Luckily, I have my wife and two kids. If left alone in Blackburn, I'd have already hanged myself." -- Blackburn Rovers' French defender Gael Givet on life in the northwest English town. (The Sun) Read the whole story

The Yellow Machine

by Christen Press

[THE PITCH: Blog 4] In Sweden for her second season, Christen Press has discovered the life of the international footballer certainly ain't easy. Her callups to the national team have already taken her to Florida and Tennessee this year and now Portugal for the Algarve Cup that begins Wednesday as ... Read the whole story

DeMerit out indefinitely with ruptured Achilles tendon

by Soccer America

[MLS INJURY REPORT] Vancouver captain Jay DeMerit's season could be over after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the first seven minutes of the Whitecaps' season-opening 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday. He had played only one half of action in Vancouver's eight preseason matches because of a nagging case ... Read the whole story

Fourth-round Supplemental Draft pick Morgan debuts in Week 1

by Paul Kennedy

[MLS ROOKIE WATCH] Five rookies -- four taken in the first round of the SuperDraft, plus Seattle's homegrown signing DeAndre Yedlin -- started on opening day of the 2013 MLS season. Perhaps the rookie most surprised to earn playing time was 6-foot-5 Englishman Taylor Morgan, who was taken in the ... Read the whole story

U.S. under-23 women complete sweep

by Soccer America

[FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT] A late goal from tournament MVP Stephanie Ochs gave the USA a 2-1 victory over England to win the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. Read the whole story

An Irish tour de force scoring in Scotland

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Graham Carey's absolutely marvelous goal during St. Mirren's 2-0 win over Hearts in the Scottish Premier League last Wednesday with both teams battling to avoid relegation ... Read the whole story

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