[U.S. WOMEN] U.S. women's national team head coach Pia Sundhage kicks off a World Cup year with a six-day training camp for 26 players ... Read the whole story

"While I enjoyed my time at Everton last season and still appreciate all the support their fans have given me, I feel that it is important to continue to rest and recover this offseason as opposed to going on loan. I never considered being loaned to a club other than Everton, but I have been playing nearly non-stop for the past two years and I believe that this decision will allow me to perform at my best for the Galaxy and the National Team throughout the upcoming year. I look forward to re-joining my Galaxy teammates for the start of preseason training next month and beginning our quest for another MLS Cup championship."

-- Landon Donovan on announcing that he'll not pursue another loan deal with English club Everton in the offseason. The Los Angeles Galaxy also announced that it did not expect David Beckham to go on loan despite the Englishman's intention to keep "fingers crossed" about another loan move to a European club.

[MLS] In addition to reviving the fortunes of D.C. United, a four-time MLS champion who posted the league's worst record last year, ex-Dynamo keeper ... Read the whole story

[MLS] One of those players who got away to Europe has come home. Texas native Hunter Freeman, who left MLS two years ago to ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Rewarded for his work effort, according to Sochaux coach Francis Gillot, with a place on the bench for Sunday's 1-1 tie with ... Read the whole story

[ITALY] Enzo Bearzot, the pipe-smoking coach who led Italy to its 1982 World Cup championship, died after a long illness at the age of ... Read the whole story