Landon Donovan Retires a Champion as MLS Must Begin New Chapter Without Its Face

Landon Donovan is taking his ball, and his trophy, and going home. Forever. In the 111th minute of a sloppy, grind-it-out MLS Cup final, MLS MVP Robbie Keane slotted home the cup-winning goal for the LA Galaxy, who defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in extra time, earning the Los Angeles franchise its record fifth league title. A jubilant home crowd unfurled its banners and tributes, celebrating... 

At Ryder Cup, United States Must Embrace the Underdog Role

In America, we are used to being the best at everything. Frankly, even when we aren’t actually the best, people in this country just spout off unprovable sentiments like “America is the best country in the world” and, sure, why not go with that, because it sounds just about as awesome as we know America to be. We’re the best at everything, especially when it comes to sports.... 

With Rory McIlroy Leading Europe, Americans Have Little Hope in 2014 Ryder Cup

Tom Watson had to be watching the final round of the 2014 PGA Championship with a wry smile on his face and a sinking feeling in his heart. The U.S. Ryder Cup captain witnessed the best player on the planet—for the first time since the late 1990s, decidedly not an American—win his third consecutive tournament this season, including two major championships, while a host of top American players... 

Landon Donovan’s Impact on American Soccer Transcends Stats, Awards and Trophies

On Wednesday night, in front of a packed house in Portland, Oregon, and a television audience around the globe, Landon Donovan netted the game-winning goal to lead MLS All-Stars over one of his former clubs, Bayern Munich. One day later, Donovan officially announced his retirement from professional soccer, effective at the end of this MLS season. It’s a heck of a way to go out. Donovan officially... 

MLS All-Star Game vs Bayern Munich Must Be League’s Big Night: What If It’s Not?

As the marquee event for Major League Soccer, the 2014 All-Star Game, finally arrives (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2), everything has lined up perfectly for the American soccer league. A deep roster of U.S. Soccer talent teaming up with notable stars from around the world to play against the best club side on the planet in Bayern Munich, with their own set of world-renowned stars fresh off Germany’s victory... 

US Soccer Is Out of the World Cup and It Hurts, But It’s Supposed to Hurt

It hurts. The United States is out of the World Cup in the round of 16 yet again, and it just…hurts. My rocket-pop-clad seven-year-old cried when the final whistle blew. I’m not going to lie, I cried a little, too. The World Cup is a big deal, and losing is supposed to hurt. The more Americans that feel this way today, the better. In some ways, this outcome hurts more than in 2010. Four... 

World Cup Ratings Show America Loves Big Events…And Yes, Soccer Too

The ratings for the United States World Cup draw with Portugal were announced Monday with record-setting numbers. ESPN boasted that 18.2 million people watched the game Sunday—huge for anything on television, but astronomically so for soccer, even at an event as big as the World Cup. ESPN’s business reporter Darren Rovell noted that the rating for ESPN was higher than the average rating... 

Klinsmann Leaving Landon Donovan off US World Cup Team Is a Horrible Decision

Jurgen Klinsmann has way too much job security. Clearly Landon Donovan does not. That’s the only way to explain the unexplainable. Klinsmann announced his 23-man team for the World Cup in Brazil on Thursday, and the story is less about the nearly two dozen players who made it than the one who didn’t. Donovan was left off the World Cup roster, meaning he will miss out on his fourth World... 

Copa America Coming to United States in 2016 Is a Game-Changer for US Soccer

The state of North American soccer has changed forever. CONMEBOL and CONCACAF—the governing bodies for international football in South America and North and Central America and the Caribbean, respectively—have announced a plan to create a special tournament in 2016 called Copa America Centenario, to be held on the 100th anniversary of the first Copa America tournament back in 1916. This... 

A Decade After His First Masters, Phil Mickelson Still Has Game for More Majors

Ten years. Ten years? TEN YEARS!?!? It has been 10 years since Phil Mickelson won his first major championship, besting Ernie Els with a miraculous putt on the 18th green at Augusta National, transforming Lefty from the best player to never win a major into a bona fide Hall of Famer. Ten years. (I mean technically it has been 11 years since Phil first won the Masters, but the numeric connection... 

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