U.S. loses its psychological edge over Mexico
Granted, U.S. fans knew that coach Bob Bradley was fielding a B/C team in the Gold Cup tournament. It's probably also true that some might even have b…
Galaxy vs. Red Bulls play-by-play
Play-by-play We're minutes away from the kickoff. Beckham has been given the nod to start in central midfield tonight, which is an interesting choice…
Beckham-Donovan spat unlikely to linger
So far so good in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the U.S., as Bob Bradley's men have qualified for a quarterfinal spot at a canter, without too much troubl…
Reviewing the U.S. performance in South Africa
I'd said before the Confederations Cup final -- in which the U.S. lost to Brazil 3-2 -- that win or lose, it was important for the U.S. to play in a f…
U.S. versus Brazil play-by-play
Play-by-play The teams are on the field and lined up for the national anthems. As usual, the dulcet tones of the soothing Vuvuzelas hum softly in the…
U.S. versus Spain play-by-play
Play-by-play We're minutes away from kickoff as the teams stand for the national anthems. The team captains, Casillas for Spain and Bocanegra for the…
U.S. versus Egypt play-by-play
Play-by-play The teams are on the field and warming up. We're close to kickoff. Everyone keeps talking about how the U.S. has a point to prove. If an…
U.S. versus Brazil play-by-play
Play-by-play We're a few minutes from kickoff. The teams are walking onto the field for the national anthems. The U.S. is 1-12-0 (W-L-T) all-time ag…
U.S. versus Italy play-by-play
Play-by-play We're moments away from the start of the game. The teams are out on the field and captains Donovan and Buffon exchange pleasantries. An…
A prospective Gold Cup roster
Here's what I'm thinking about Monday: 1. The U.S. squad for the Gold Cup and Confederations Cup. There has been much conjecture about the roster com…