The return of the NASL

...selected 10 players Wednesday in the expansion draft. Setting aside a number of obvious candidates, including Ricardo Clark and Chris Rolfe, who are out of contract with MLS and therefore overlooked, here is who...

RSL's triumph the exclamation point on a memorable season

Real Salt Lake's championship-winning run was the most memorable moment of the 2009 season, but there were plenty of other notable story lines, writes Steve Davis.

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.

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...

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.

Yearning for Jermaine: the key to U.S. success

The U.S. lineup has one glaring hole that needs to be filled. The team lacks a world-class holding midfielder, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Honduras likely to be trouble for the U.S.

Count me among the frustrated fans looking for a way to watch the U.S. men's national team's match at Honduras, which is only available on pay-per-vie...

U.S. wary of Honduras' form at home

A U.S. victory over Honduras would ensure World Cup qualification, but achieving it is will be far from straightforward, writes Jeff Carlisle.

MLS playoff race tighter than ever

With the MLS playoff race tighter than ever and 11 teams still in the hunt, tempers were frayed in Week 26 action, writes Steve Davis.

U.S. player Ricardo Clark (13) celebrates with his teammate Jonathan Spector after scoring during a World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer...

Clark finds the range against Trinidad & Tobago

Midfielder Ricardo Clark had been disappointed not to play in the U.S. team's previous game. He made up for it and then some against T &T, writes Luke Cyphers.

U.S. salvages lackluster performance with road win

It was a lackluster performance against Trinidad & Tobago in all respects, but the U.S. still came away with a crucial road win, writes Ives Galarcep.

Bornstein not the answer at left back for U.S.

The U.S. learned several important lessons against El Salvador, the most poignant being that Jonathan Bornstein is not the answer at left back, writes Ives Galarcep.

Lineup decisions aplenty for Bradley

Bob Bradley faces several critical lineup decisions as the U.S. prepares to face El Salvador, writes Steve Davis.

Time is now for troubled, talented Fire

In Major League Soccer, talent stockpiles are fleeting and dynasties are destined to crumble. Which is why there's no time like the present for Chicago to make a run at its first title since its inaugural season, writes Ives Galarcep.