Stars included 18-year-old Alabaman Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901) and 17-year-old Marco Rios (Colorado Springs).

The MLS champs cruised to a 2-0 win at Santos de Guapiles. One of the standouts: Gedion Zelalem on the comeback trail.

"He influenced so many great players and coaches, but regardless of who you were or how good you were, he treated you the same."

El Tri gave four players their first caps on Friday against Uruguay, and five more could make their first appearance on Tuesday.

Injuries to Kelley O'Hara (hamstring) and Norwegian Elise Thorsnes (concussion) leave first-year Utah without six players.

In my 31 years as Soccer America's editor, I'd estimate I've written or edited 50,000 headlines, 20 or so a week when we were a weekly magazine, about the same number when we started Soccer America Daily in 2001 with a reduced magazine frequency and now that number each day as most of our content is digital.

Embattled Sepp Blatter had a 133-73 edge over his sole opponent, Prince Ali of Jordan, in the first round of balloting for FIFA president and is expected to win election for a fifth term as FIFA president.

More than two dozen players from the Caribbean played in MLS this season, and teams looking for prospective additions from the region will have a chance to scout talent very early in January.

[ATLANTIC-10: Men] Defending champion Saint Louis has been picked to repeat in the Atlantic-10's preseason poll of the league's 12 head coaches.

[TELEVISION GUIDE] The UEFA Champions League moves into Matchday 4 with a special kickoff time of 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Wednesday. For the complete schedule ...

[ENGLAND] Arsenal teenager Aaron Ramsey, considered the greatest Welsh talent to come along since Ryan Giggs, suffered a broken leg after being fouled by Ryan Shawcross Saturday in the Gunners' 3-1 Premier League at Stoke City. The injury was so horrendous that broadcaster Sky Sports refused to replay the incident as it would be "too upsetting" for their viewers. Shawcross was red carded and left the field in tears. Shortly after the match, the 22-year-old defender, uncapped at the international level, learned he had been recalled for England's friendly against …

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By Ridge Mahoney The Crew is still unbeaten, D.C. United is still pointless, and Toronto FC is still goalless after the fourth weekend of MLS play. (Colorado and Real Salt Lake play a rare Monday night match.) Taylor Twellman scored again and defending champion Houston again was shut out. Chris Rolfe scored on the hour as the Fire (3-0-1) downed the Dynamo, 1-0, to join the New York Red Bulls atop the Eastern Conference. Houston (1-2-1) hit the crossbar twice (Brian Ching, Brad Davis) while being blanked for the third time this season. After a listless, even …

PSV won the Dutch Eredivisie title for the 20th time when it beat Vitesse, 5-1, on Sunday and edged Ajax for the championship on goal difference. Peruvian Jefferson Farfan led PSV with two goals against Vitesse. Brazilian Alex and young Dutch international Ibrahim Afellay also scored. Veteran Phillip Cocu struck the fifth goal that proved to be the goal that clinched the title with 13 minutes remaining. PSV finished with a goal difference of plus-50, one better than Ajax, which won, 2-0, at Willem II. PSV, Ajax and AZ went into the final day of the …