RSL's triumph the exclamation point on a memorable season
Steve Davis, ESPNsoccernetReal 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.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009
OTL: Field of Schemes?
Patrick HrubyIt seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark
Doug McIntyre and Luke CyphersAs 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
Ronaldo's tears vindicated five years on
Leander SchaerlaeckensA remarkable turnaround has seen Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal on the verge of qualifying for South Africa, something that seemed extremely unlikely earlier in the campaign.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009van't Schip appointed Heart coach
Dutchman John van't Schip has been appointed as the inaugural coach of A-League club-in-waiting Melbourne Heart.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2009Garber: MLS fairer, more stable than Euro leagues
Associated PressMLS commissioner Don Garber will tell European clubs this week that adopting U.S.-style financial controls could safeguard their futures and make for more competitive leagues.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009UEFA asks clubs for financial responsibility
Associated PressAlmost a quarter of Europe's top division soccer clubs reported major financial losses last year, UEFA said Thursday, with a third of the teams in the rich and successful English Premier League losing at least 20 percent of income.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009Wilt feeling bullish on MLS, New York
Kristian DyerFormer Chicago Fire GM and current WPS executive Peter Wilt hasn't ruled out a return to MLS one day, writes Kristian Dyer.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009MLS playoff race tighter than ever
Steve Davis, ESPNsoccernetWith the MLS playoff race tighter than ever and 11 teams still in the hunt, tempers were frayed in Week 26 action, writes Steve Davis.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Toronto bring home Canada midfielder De Guzman
ESPN.com news servicesCanada midfielder Julian de Guzman has returned from Europe to join his home town team Toronto, the Major League Soccer club said on Friday.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Time is now for troubled, talented Fire
Ives Galarcep, ESPNsoccernetIn 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.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...The U.S. is in after winning Olympic gold. The Lakers will pay about $100 million in salary this season. A smart look at how they get there. A press release with some weird "...
Blog | August 19, 2009South Africans get 120,000 free World Cup tickets
Associated PressSouth Africans will receive 120,000 free tickets to next year's World Cup, a move organizers say will ensure that South Africa's poor share in becoming the first African nation to host the world's most popular sporting event.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2009Brandon Roy, Hard Times and Guaranteed Contracts
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...years instead of (in Roy's case) the maximum five. Maximum contracts are derived from the salary cap, which is seen as abnormally low just now owing to the bad economy. In a sense...
Blog | August 06, 2009Sell the Uniforms Already
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe more I think about it, the more I'm all for the NBA selling sponsorships of NBA uniforms. My main thought: It's something that could bring...
Blog | August 03, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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