[MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK] Chicago's Cuauhtemoc Blanco, 36, got his first start of the season and provided one of Week 5's best performances. … Read the whole story

"A little hyperbolic given that the German media was in the hands of Goebbels for a decade."

-- The UK's Telegraph's take on Bayern Munich spokesman Markus Hoerwick's comment that the Tageszeitung's photo montage depicting a crucified Coach Juergen Klinsmann was "perhaps the worst gaffe ever made by the German media." A $130,000 lawsuit has reportedly been threatened by Klinsmann's lawyers. (Telegraph)

[MAKING A LIST] After five weeks, 12 rookies have played more than 200 minutes. Three rookies -- Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Omar Gonzalez (Los … Read the whole story

[MLS] Expansion club Seattle leads the league in attendance while the biggest disappoint is in Dallas, where Pizza Hut Park is drawing fewer than … Read the whole story

[ENGLAND] The turf at the old Wembley Stadium was considered the model of the perfectly manicured surface. The turf at the new Wembley Stadium … Read the whole story