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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 16, 2016
The majority of the American attention in foreign leagues over the last week was focused on Swansea City as Bob Bradley prepared for his first game as a manager in the Premier League. While everyone was busy watching the Swans on Saturday morning, a few American players fighting for spots on the United States men’s national team roster impressed across Europe. One player in particular,...
Published: October 12, 2016
Few concrete conclusions can be made after the United States men’s national team’s pair of friendlies against Cuba and New Zealand, but the one we can make may turn out to be significant in a month’s time. Julian Green reappeared from his national-team exile with two impressive showings over the last week for Jurgen Klinsmann‘s side. Despite a lack of playing time...
Published: October 2, 2016
A member of the United States men’s national team experienced two rarities on Saturday, one of which is an unfortunate sign for his prospects of making the next 23-man roster. Fulham center-back Tim Ream started for just the third time this season, against Queens Park Rangers, but he made the most of it, as he struck the back of the net. The forwards in the USMNT talent pool were...
Published: September 25, 2016
A few long-awaited milestones were achieved by United States men’s national team starters this weekend. DeAndre Yedlin made an impact on both sides of the ball in his first league start for Newcastle United, while the Philadelphia Union‘s Alejandro Bedoya netted his first tally in Major League Soccer. Elsewhere across Europe, a pair of players on the USMNT forward depth chart...
Published: September 18, 2016
The future star of the United States men’s national team once again impressed at one of the highest levels of the game on Saturday for Borussia Dortmund. Christian Pulisic netted a goal and handed out a pair of assists for Dortmund to add to the growing amount of hype that surrounds him with every start in the Bundesliga. Pulisic wasn’t the only high-profile American who had...
Published: September 11, 2016
Everywhere you looked across the globe this week, an American was scoring. Not only did forwards Jozy Altidore and Bobby Wood return to the club level from the international break with tallies, but a few unexpected faces put their names on the scoresheet as well. Landon Donovan also came out of nowhere to produce the unexpected headline that he’s returning to the pitch for the LA...
Published: September 9, 2016
Novak Djokovic def. Gael Monfils, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 Novak Djokovic advanced to the U.S. Open men’s final on Friday after a bizarre semifinal against Gael Monfils. Djokovic and Monfils both suffered from fatigue on a hot day inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, but that was the least weird thing that occurred over the span of three hours. The top-seeded man in the world burst out to an early lead,...
Published: September 7, 2016
The United States men’s national soccer team secured a spot in the Hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Tuesday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Jacksonville, Florida. The victory at EverBank Field clinched top spot in Group C in the penultimate round of qualifying in North America. The first-place finish earned the Yanks a match with Mexico at home on November...
Published: September 5, 2016
As it has been for the majority of Jurgen Klinsmann‘s reign as boss of the United States men’s national team, the defensive alignment of the starting XI is up in the air. And as it has for the last two years, the presence of a new generation lingers in the background, waiting for the former Germany international to usher it in. As the Yanks prepare for their final third-round match...
Published: September 2, 2016
Too many times during Jurgen Klinsmann’s era as head coach, the United States men’s national soccer team has either played up or down to the quality of its opponent. In Friday’s 6-0 win over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Yanks finally did what they were supposed to do as they moved one step closer to the hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Klinsmann’s...