The New England Revolution enters MLS Cup with the worst record in league history. It's lost all four finals it's played. Head coach Jay Heaps knows the history well. He played in all four games.

On the field, in the locker room, on the podium during a press conference, Charlie Davies looks and talks and acts like any other player.

Students of the World Cup draw know all about the intricacies of the process and history of intrigue surrounding the placement of teams. Saturday's draw for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada has already produced its share of controversy as FIFA dropped Sweden -- the only World Cup finalist to have beaten the USA in the last two years -- from the seeded pot even though it is ranked ahead of Brazil in the current FIFA rankings.