Soccer Podcast: 11/23

Dave and his buddy Carlos Torres break down the Galaxy's heartbreaking PK loss to Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup Final.

Football, 1974 World Cup Final, Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany, 7th July 1974, West Germany 2 v Holland 1, Sepp Maier West Germany's...

The Italian team celebrates after defeating France in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany on July 9, 2006. Italy won its fourth World Cup on penalty kicks...

...R) tackles Ukraine's Yevgen Khacheridi during their World Cup 2010 play-offs football match at the Olympic stadium in Athens on November 14, 2009

Iraq facing FIFA expulsion

Iraq faces being kicked out of world soccer after its football association was disbanded, the sport's governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.

Never too early for this senior to rise, shine

After spending three years dominating in Arizona, Xavier Prep runner Jessica Tonn aims to break out on the national scene as a senior

Hurd gets a running start

Eastlake (Sammamish, Wash.) senior Emily Hurd is taking college-level classes and training with elite players in hopes of one day making the U.S. National Team

Bulls Q & A: Luol Deng

...topics, including his famous high school teammates, his favorite soccer player, his dreams of playing in the Olympics and why we don't see more crazy celebrations in basketball . What's it like having your...

No rest for Sarah Bridges

Whether traveling across the country or spending every off day on the practice field, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) midfielder Sarah Bridges is working tirelessly to reach her goals, writes Brian A. Giuffra

ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week

Cross country runner Molly Grabill and soccer goalkeeper Jake Feener are the ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week

World Cup would mean mid-season shutdown

The AFL and NRL will have to take mid-season breaks of up to eight weeks should Australia host the soccer World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

World Cup success key to bid

The head of South African organizers for next year's World Cup thinks a successful tournament could lead to the Olympics being hosted on that continent for the first time in 2020.

...a penalty kick during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Bari at Rome's Olympic stadium, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

...Chile, left, after scoring a goal during their Serie A soccer match against Bari at Rome's Olympic stadium, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

...celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Bari at Rome's Olympic stadium, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino