[INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY] The USA will close 2014 on Tuesday when it faces Ireland in Dublin (live at 2:45 ET on ESPN2 and Univision). The … Read the whole story

[VIDEO PICK: Off the Post] During last week's 1-0 FC Zurich victory over Aarau, Zurich's Amine Chermiti missed a chance to increase the margin … Read the whole story

[COLLEGE] Defending champion Notre Dame is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament that begins Thursday with first-round action. The … Read the whole story

[AWARDS] Six players, all members of the 2014 U,S. World Cup team, are the nominees for the 2014 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the … Read the whole story

[COPA O'HIGGINS] U.S. under-17 men's national team head coach Richie Williams named a 20-player roster that will represent the USA for three international matches … Read the whole story

[SOCCER ON THE AIR] After Tim Howard, fellow U.S. World Cup player Geoff Cameron will enter the broadcasting booth, making his NBC Sports Group … Read the whole story

[USL PRO] FC Montreal, the Montreal Impact's new second team in USL PRO, named Impact Academy director Philippe Eullaffroy as its head coach for … Read the whole story

"You think I've got to justify all that to you? And you all sit there and think I've got to answer everything. Who the hell do you think you are? I've got to answer to you? I answer to the FAI [Football Association of Ireland] and Martin [O'Neill] ... Talking about what? Talking about something you don't have a clue about. And everyone writing lies, the usual nonsense, 'this happened' and 'that happened.."

-- Excerpts from Ireland assistant coach Roy Keane's press conference on the eve of Ireland's Tuesday friendly with the USA. Keane was asked about Celtic’s approach for him at the start of the season, his recently updated biography and an incident at the team hotel last week in which Keane was alleged to have fought with a fan. (Press Association)