http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Most U.S. players prepare for a game by following regular game-day rituals. Ahead of the matchup against Honduras, defender Jonathan Bornstein spilled the beans on his routine, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> January 22, 2010 04:57:12 PST In the absence of U.S. forward Charlie Davies against Slovakia, his replacements failed to impress, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> November 14, 2009 09:47:05 PST Devastated by Charlie Davies' injury, the U.S. players turned in a performance against Costa Rica that was a fitting tribute to their fallen comrade, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> October 14, 2009 19:43:49 PDT 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.]]> September 09, 2009 18:11:12 PDT The U.S. had a three-prong strategy entering the match against El Salvador, but things didn't go quite according to plan, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> September 06, 2009 00:37:50 PDT An amazing first-half performance by the U.S. was ultimately undone by the team's inability to perform at the same level in the second half, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 28, 2009 13:32:52 PDT After beating Spain, the U.S. team heads into the final against Brazil confident it can produce another upset, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 26, 2009 06:40:50 PDT Carlos Bocanegra's return from injury was the final piece of the puzzle in enabling the U.S. defense to shut out the potent Spanish attack, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 24, 2009 13:55:03 PDT With critics questioning its heart and attitude, the U.S. team played against Egypt with a chip on its shoulder, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 21, 2009 13:11:49 PDT Making mistake after mistake, the U.S. did itself no favors against Brazil, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 18, 2009 09:42:47 PDT Giuseppe Rossi's two-goal performance showed that the U.S. does have a world-class forward. Unfortunately, he plays for Italy, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 15, 2009 13:41:58 PDT With FIFA insisting that South Africa will be ready for the 2010 World Cup, the Confederations Cup is a chance for South Africa to prove it's ready to host, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> June 13, 2009 10:28:47 PDT The thought of stepping into a hostile environment in San Salvador doesn't daunt Brad Guzan at all, writes Luke Cyphers.]]> March 27, 2009 10:42:17 PDT