[MLS] Other leagues are trimming staff and cutting expenses as they buckle down for a bleak winter amid dire economic climes, but at MLS … Read the whole story

"Without being derogatory, West Ham are a second-rate club. Let's not kid ourselves ... Once I have proved myself in a team such this, I can hope to make the step up to another club."

-- West Ham United defender Herita Ilunga, on loan from French Ligue 1 club Toulouse, endears himself at the London club. The Congo DR international later said he meant "second level" club. (TeamTalk.com)

[MLS] American representation on both sides of the field came into play Thursday when the MLS Select/Generation adidas team finished its three-game visit to … Read the whole story

[CLUB WORLD CUP] The 2008 Club World Cup began Thursday in Japan, where Adelaide United of Australia defeated Waitakere United of New Zealand, 2-1. … Read the whole story

[DIGICEL CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONSHIP] Grenada, the surprise of this year's Digicel Caribbean Championship, moved into Sunday's final against host Jamaica when it beat Cuba, 6-5, … Read the whole story

[MEXICO] Toluca, the Diablos Rojos, beat host Cruz Azul, 2-0, on Thursday in the first leg of the Apertura 2008 final with first-half goals … Read the whole story

[REF WATCH] Two players from French club Lyon, knowing their club was assured passage into the knockout stage of the Champions League with one … Read the whole story

[MEXICO] Mexican star Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who plays for MLS's Chicago Fire, retired from his national team on Sept. 7 after making a cameo against … Read the whole story