[USA-MALAWI REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Paul Kennedy rates the U.S. players in Thursday's 1-0 win over Malawi at the Under-17 World Cup. Read the whole story

"The problem in our league isn't who is or isn't in the playoffs; it's that not enough people want to watch our league yet, and we have to convince them that our league is worth watching. I don't think [playing conservatively] is the way to do it."

-- Among the comments by D.C. United president Kevin Payne that got him fined $5,000 by MLS Commissioner Don Garber. (Washington Post)

[U.S. WOMEN] Before a sellout crowd of 28,377 fans at Impuls Arena in Augsburg, one of the largest crowds ever to watch a women's … Read the whole story

[MLS] Don Garber, the MLS Commissioner, fined D.C. United President Kevin Payne $5,000 for "public comments deemed detrimental to the public image of the … Read the whole story

[MLS] The first MLS playoff game at Qwest Field produced everything it had to, except a goal. Houston, playing its fourth game in 12 … Read the whole story

[MLS PLAYOFF PREDICTION] The Eastern Conference semifinals get underway Saturday with a "crossover" Western team, Real Salt Lake, hosting the defending champion Columbus Crew, … Read the whole story

[MLS PLAYOFF PREDICTION] For the fifth straight year, the Chicago Fire and the New England Revs meet in the playoffs with both teams missing … Read the whole story

[MLS PLAYOFF PREDICTION] After five seasons of knocking heads as neighbors in Home Depot Center, the Southern California teams square off for the first … Read the whole story