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The tremendous effort in goal from Tim Howard was there. The defenders in front of him put in the performance of their lives. But one thing was missing that ultimately cost the United States men’s national team a spot in the quarterfinals at the 2014 World Cup. In the buildup to the round-of-16 clash against Belgium, the American camp teased the possibility of Jozy Altidore making an appearance...
Published: June 27, 2014
For the first time since the 2012 Greenbrier Classic, and for just the 10th time in his career, Tiger Woods missed the cut at a PGA Tour event. Woods ended his second round at seven-over overall at the Quicken Loans National after a rough stretch of four straight bogeys on the back nine. He did show some signs of life toward the middle of his round with birdies on the ninth and 10th holes,...
Published: June 14, 2014
Can anyone catch Martin Kaymer during Sunday’s final round of the 2014 U.S. Open? Kaymer opened the tournament with a record-setting 36-hole aggregate of 130 and a six shot lead over the rest of the field, but shot a two-over 72 on Saturday to shrink the lead to five going into Sunday’s action. Kaymer countered a couple of early bogeys with a stunning eagle on the fifth hole, but couldn’t...
Published: June 11, 2014
Just like every team that will enter the 2014 FIFA World Cup this month, the United States has its strengths and weaknesses. One player on the team in particular, Fabian Johnson, will be the key weapon for the Americans in Brazil, but he is also a part of the team’s biggest Achilles’ heel. Johnson, 26, has been involved in the American setup since 2011, but his true role in the squad was...
Published: June 3, 2014
Mexico 0-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina Goal: Izet Hajrovic (BIH) 41′ Mexico: Talavera (GK), Layun, Reyes, Salcido (Rodriguez 58′), Moreno (Brizuela 46′), Ponce, Vazquez, Pena (Guardado 63′), Herrera (Dos Santos 71′), Jimenez (Pulido 58′), Hernandez (Fabian 81′) Bosnia-Herzegovina: Begovic, Mujdza (Vranjes 63′), Sunjic (Kolasinac 46′),...
Published: May 31, 2014
The United States men’s national team has two more chances to fine-tune things before the daunting trip to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, which will see them travel the most miles of any team. When the Yanks head into Red Bull Arena Sunday to face Turkey, manager Jurgen Klinsmann should test a few things out; but if you think he is going to try a formation other than a diamond, think again. In...
Published: May 28, 2014
The United States and Azerbaijan are tied at 0-0 after one half of play at Candlestick Park. The Yanks did create a few solid chances, but to the dismay of many in attendance, they did not score. Continue reading below for half-time analysis and ratings for the American starting 11. Half-time Analysis: Tim Howard: As expected, he didn’t have too much to do in the American...
Published: May 27, 2014
International Friendly—Candlestick Park; San Francisco, CA United States 2-0 Azerbaijan (Second Half) Goal: Mix Diskerud (USA) 75′; Aron Johannsson (USA) 83′ United States: Howard (GK); Johnson (Yedlin 62′), Cameron (Gonzalez 46′), Besler, Beasley (Chandler 46′), Jones, Bedoya (Diskerud 72′), Zusi (Davis 46′), Bradley, Wondolowski...
Published: May 24, 2014
For the United States to have any chance of advancing past the group stage at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it must assert itself on the attacking part of the game immediately. Due to the immense pressure manager Jurgen Klinsmann is under to succeed, he may have to experiment with a few different formulas to get a final product that is good enough to advance to the knockout stage. With that...
Published: May 22, 2014
Let’s all be honest here, the exclusion of Landon Donovan was the biggest story when the United States 23-man World Cup roster was released on Thursday. However, the bigger story in the long term is who is actually on the roster, as manager Jurgen Klinsmann has opted to go with a youth movement heading into the biggest tournament yet in American soccer history. Of the 23 players heading to South...