Bradley has interesting questions to answer

...money, it's not just the so-called fringe players who still have something to prove. Ricardo Clark has had the luxury of an unavailable Jermaine Jones and an injured Maurice Edu, the main...

U.S. team falls apart in Denmark with shaky display

There weren't many positives for the U.S. team to draw upon after its second consecutive poor outing on European soil, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Denmark 3-1 U.S.: Second-half surge for Danes

The United States wasted an early goal by Jeff Cunningham and lost a World Cup warmup 3-1 to Denmark on Wednesday night, the final match of 2009 for the Americans.

Denmark ready for U.S. in Aarhus

Both the United States and Denmark will be without several regular players when they face each other Wednesday in an exhibition.

Slovakia stifles the U.S. offense

Busy, busy weekend, what with the U.S. team playing, World Cup qualifiers and of course MLS Cup playoffs. Here's what I'm thinking about Monday mornin...

U.S. faces another test on European soil against Denmark

After a lackluster performance against Slovakia, U.S. coach Bob Bradley will be hoping for an improved performance against Denmark, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Bradley announces U.S. roster for Denmark game

U.S. coach Bob Bradley will bring 22 players to Aarhus, Denmark, for the U.S. team's friendly against Denmark on Nov. 18.

New faces in U.S. team's offense fail to mesh

In the absence of U.S. forward Charlie Davies against Slovakia, his replacements failed to impress, writes Luke Cyphers.

L.A. 2-0 Houston: Galaxy triumph in OT

...109th minute to set the MLS record for career playoff scoring with 17 goals. Houston's Ricardo Clark tripped Alan Gordon in the penalty area. After goalkeeper Pat Onstad dove to his left, Donovan...

Houston 1-0 Seattle: Ching's OT heroics

...Seattle defender James Riley earned a red card in the final minute of overtime after tripping Ricardo Clark. The teams exchanged words at midfield before referee Jorge Gonzalez got in the middle of the...

Youth struggle to keep up with CONCACAF talent

Watching the U.S. team's recent performances at the FIFA U-17 World Cup got us thinking about the future of the senior national team, post 2010. The ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Chivas players ready to stop playoff rot

After three straight first-round playoff exits, Chivas USA is determined to take the next step when it faces the Galaxy in their elimination bout, writes Ives Galarcep.

Seattle 0-0 Houston: Ianni denied by crossbar

...will be different a little bit.""I'm puzzled," an angry Schmid said of the calls by Ricardo Salazar, noting the referee gave Seattle three yellow cards for six fouls and Houston three for 18...

Houston's Ricardo Clark, left, helped shut down Seattle's offense

Forwards wanted

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley's "problem" with surplus midfielders is well documented, but a shortage of capable forwards could be the coach's ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009