• Road to Qatar: USA gets early wake-up call
    by Paul Kennedy on Mar 31, 4:12 AM
    The USA has qualified for the World Cup! It's got about eight months to add more depth and find answers at some key positions.
      43 Comments
  • Former U.S. youth star Nelson Akwari embraces off-field leadership roles
    by Dan Woog on Mar 30, 4:40 AM
    When U.S. Soccer was forced to increase athletes' representation to 33 percent, it opened the door for more who played at the highest level.
      3 Comments
  • Soony Saad: the Lebanese-American globetrotter, travels the world for club and country, far from his Michigan roots
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Mar 29, 3:17 PM
    Considering his extraordinary youth ball accomplishments, a long pro career in the US looked likely for Soony Saad.
      1 Comments
  • USA has the finish line in sight after a long road back
    by Paul Kennedy on Mar 28, 3:48 AM
    Christian Pulisic was the star with a hat trick, but a strong supporting cast has the USA close to returning to the World Cup.
      18 Comments
  • Mexico's woes compounded by tie against USA as Tata Martino's future hangs by a thread
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Mar 26, 1:14 PM
    El Tri has captured a mere six of a possible 18 points against Canada, Costa Rica and the USA.
      4 Comments
  • Azteca gets bizarre but young Americans stay poised and display their great potential
    by Mike Woitalla on Mar 25, 8:12 AM
    This legendary soccer venue took on several forms during the Mexico-USA World Cup qualifier.
      14 Comments
  • Is Mexico an Azteca underdog vs. the USA?
    by Mike Woitalla on Mar 24, 2:10 AM
    Smog, altitude and heat once gave El Tri a huge home edge. But Thursday's starting lineup may have only two Mexico City-based field players.
      11 Comments
  • Leo Cuellar on Mexico-USA, Liga MX Femenil vs. NWSL, and Latino players in America
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Mar 22, 11:42 PM
    Mexico's captain at the 1978 World Cup, Cuellar has been a soccer renaissance man on both sides of the border.
      12 Comments
  • Sasho Cirovski makes a powerful case for two-semester college season -- the 21st Century Model
    by Mike Woitalla on Mar 22, 2:38 PM
    We also asked the University of Maryland men's head coach about the new MLS Next era of boys youth soccer.
      4 Comments
  • Abandoned game in the Bundesliga -- it's not just the fan who's at fault
    by Ian Plenderleith on Mar 22, 2:25 AM
    This was a really ugly matchup. Numerous nasty fouls, and a great deal of hot debate every time the ref blew his whistle.
      16 Comments
  • Women's pro soccer is back in Southern California -- a 'transformative' moment for girls hotbed
    by Scott French on Mar 21, 10:01 PM
    The Angel City FC-San Diego Wave game in Fullerton marked the return of women's pro soccer after an absence of more than a decade.
      2 Comments
  • Janusz Michallik: Bilingual broadcaster, 1990s USA midfielder, keeps connected with his Polish roots
    by Dan Woog on Mar 20, 10:04 PM
    After retiring from the professional playing ranks in 1998, Michallik pivoted to broadcasting.
      2 Comments
  • George Bello makes smooth move from Georgia to Germany and rejoins U.S. World Cup quest
    by Brian Sciaretta on Mar 19, 2:20 AM
    Before his Bundesliga move, Bello played for Tata Martino, Frank de Boer, Gabriel Heinze and Gonzalo Pineda.
      5 Comments
  • Gregg Berhalter on what it will take for USA to qualify for World Cup
    by Paul Kennedy on Mar 18, 5:41 AM
    The USA closes out World Cup 2022 qualifying with three games in seven days. It will begin to gather on Sunday in Houston,
      25 Comments
  • Jonah Silk's 'Goals and Glory' provides platform for mental health discussions by young athletes
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Mar 16, 9:17 PM
    A licensed social worker, Jonah Silk founded Goals and Glory to help athletes heal from trauma by telling their story.
      1 Comments
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