"It's frustrating that any of my comments would be taken to imply that my commitment to the national team is anything but absolute. Like the rest of our team, I take a tremendous amount of pride in representing our country and giving 100 percent every time I step on the field. Having a professional approach is something I take very seriously. After a long season I took a much-needed three-week break, and then began the process of preparing for the January camp as I have for the past three years. Playing for the United States is always an honor, and I appreciate the opportunity."

-- Statement from U.S. defender Matt Besler, whose recent comments that his goal was to be at peak fitness on opening day of the MLS season, not in January, appeared to have drawn a response from Jurgen Klinsmann, who tweeted that players need to be always 100 percent prepared to represent the USA and that it was an honor to be on the national team. (Fox Soccer)

Will he? Won't he? After a week of speculation about whether Julian Green would accept a move to Hamburg's U-23s, the U.S. World Cup … Read the whole story

"Every time we scored as kids, she used to give me and my brothers a pound. ... She was the first person I rang last night and I said 'I want that pound.' … I tried saying I wanted a bit more because it was against Manchester United, but she says that wasn't in the contract."

-- Preston left back, 26-year-old Scott Laird, on collecting $1.50 from his grandmother for scoring in his third division team's 3-1 FA Cup loss to Manchester United last weekend. (BBC)

January camp, a tradition of the U.S. men's national team program for more than a quarter century, has run its course.< Read the whole story

The Russian futsal league featured this brilliant overhead goal by Nicholas Kanivets, who settled a goal kick with his chest before firing home from … Read the whole story

Chelsea returned to its pragmatic ways and rode the goalkeeping of Thibaut Courtois to tie Paris St. Germain, 1-1, Tuesday in the Champions League. Read the whole story

Serie A leader Juventus and Liga MX take center stage Friday. The Premier League returns Saturday but the big game is Southampton-Liverpool on Sunday. Read the whole story

The New York Red Bulls have acquired 28-year-old forward Mike Grella, who played for the NASL's Carolina RailHawks in 2014. Drafted out of Duke … Read the whole story

The 22-player roster for the U.S. U-23 women's national team's trip to Spain for an invitational tourney includes 14 pros and four members of … Read the whole story

Coach Michelle French has called in 11 college players and 11 youth club players for the U.S. U-20 women's national team's games at the … Read the whole story