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

MLS postseason promises upsets among final eight

If past history in the MLS postseason is anything to go by, the higher seeds should be deathly afraid of being upset by the lower seeds, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Columbus will rely on Schelotto to salvage its season

With a fully rested Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the Crew look to overturn their first-leg deficit to RSL, writes Jeff Carlisle.

U.S. faces a glut of midfielders

...Dempsey and Michael Bradley have anchored the attack with multiple assists and crucial goals. Since June, Ricardo Clark has been entrenched as a holding mid, and Benny Feilhaber found new life on the squad...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Turning my attention to the MLS playoff race

...in Bob Bradley's starting 11? Can Maurice Edu get back to full fitness and challenge Ricardo Clark, and possibly Michael Bradley, for a place in the midfield? Will Jozy Altidore get the regular...

Houston 0-0 L.A.: Three-way tie atop West

...he will not play against Chivas.David Beckham was given a yellow card for tripping up Ricardo Clark to start the altercation, but Ching exchanged words with Beckham, earning a caution. Ching then was...

Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark

As successful and exhilarating as the Americans' final set of fixtures was, this week was a disaster on the injury front. First, of course, was the l...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Dynamo 3, FC Dallas 1

...the 37th minute for his first goal of the year. He played in place of midfielder Ricardo Clark, who is with the U.S. National Team for the Confederations Cup in South Africa."Come...

MLS players coming up huge in qualifiers

...Clint Dempsey in the only road win in Honduras this qualifying cycle. •Out-of-favor Rico Clark forced his way back into the U.S. mix in June with his performance in the Americans...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009

U.S. pulls off dramatic win in Honduras

...show, as the Hondurans completely dominated. The U.S. central midfield pairing of Michael Bradley and Ricardo Clark was overrun by their Honduran counterparts Wilson Palacios and Hendry Thomas, and were an absolute non...

Casey gets the party started for South Africa

Behind the tireless effort of Connor Casey, the U.S. achieved what no other CONCACAF team had done in qualifying: beat Honduras on the road, writes Ives Galarcep.