[AMERICANS ABROAD] You win some, you lose some. MLS beat out a number of Scandinavian clubs, including Sweden's Djurgarden, for Akron's Darren Mattocks, but … Read the whole story

"My Christmas party was watching Barcelona against Real Madrid in bed last week with a cup of tea. That's as mad as it got."

-- American Zak Whitbread on Norwich City manager Paul Lambert's decision not to hold a Christmas party for the promoted Canneries with year. (BBC Sport)

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Zak Whitbread was in the starting lineup for the third straight game for promoted EPL club Norwich City in its 2-2 tie … Read the whole story

[DATEBOOK] MLS clubs will play in four domestic tournaments that will conclude the weekend of March 3-4, one week before the 2012 First Kick. … Read the whole story

[OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN] Five players each from WPS -- including Christine Sinclair of the champion Western New York Flash -- the W-League and Scandinavian clubs … Read the whole story