[USA-CZECH REPUBLIC REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players after the USA's 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic in Hartford, Conn. Read the whole story

"He [John Harkes] criticized me in [Confederations Cup] for looking tired and said I should be benched, but I was top three in distance covered in the whole tournament. It's funny that he criticized me so much and yet I feel like I've done more in my international career than he has. Just compare our national-team stats. I've also scored in a World Cup, scored three goals in Confederations Cup, and got the Bronze Ball for third-best player in the whole tournament. Look at what he’s done. I'm 27 and still have a lot of games left in me and he's finished."

-- Clint Dempsey shoots back at the criticism from ESPN commentator John Harkes. (SI.com)

[USA-CZECH REPUBLIC] After the last game before U.S. coach Bob Bradley will have to make his decision on which players to take to the … Read the whole story

[DATEBOOK] Host South Africa, which will play two Latin American teams (Mexico and Uruguay) at the World Cup, plays a key warmup when it … Read the whole story

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] How big is the World Cup in political terms? On Thursday, former President Bill Clinton, in his new role as the … Read the whole story

[TELEVISION WATCH] American voices will be almost entirely absent from ESPN's expansive coverage of the World Cup, but luckily it will have Alexi Lalas. … Read the whole story

[WORLD CUP WARMUPS] Don't write off North Korea as a hopeless underdog quite so quick. The Chollima held Greece to a 2-2 tie in … Read the whole story

[VIEWING PARTIES] Seattle is not the USA's No. 1 soccer city without reason. Only in Seattle could soccer be used to help clean up … Read the whole story

[USL] United Soccer Leagues have had teams in the United States and Canada, as well as Puerto Rico and Bermuda. Now they will move … Read the whole story