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The Worst of the MLS SuperDraft

As the Vancouver Whitecaps prepare to select first in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, the expansion side should heed this cautionary tale: Half of the No. 1 overall picks since the event was established in 2000 have been busts. So choose well, Vancouver. For every Maurice Edu, there has been a Nikolas Besagno. To emphasize the...

US National Team Players Face Tough Decisions as Transfer Window Opens

For many, ringing in the new year presents the opportunity to embrace a clean slate. Whatever went wrong over the past 365 days fades away as a new year and new opportunities come into focus. For professional soccer players, it's a metaphorical sentiment that can become quite literal. On Jan. 1, the international player...

Robbie Findley Signs With England's Nottingham Forest

U.S. national team forward Robbie Findley will be showcasing his beguiling (and often infuriating) combination of athleticism and clumsiness in the English second division beginning next month after reaching a 2.5-year deal with one-time European power Nottingham Forest. Findley must secure a work permit to validate the...

Juan Agudelo Lifts US to 1-0 Win Over South Africa in National Team Debut

Two U.S. national team debutants, aged 20 and 17, combined on a brilliant late goal to lead a young, experimental American team to a 1-0 win over South Africa before more than 50,000 partisans at Cape Town Stadium. An exhibition that featured very few clear-cut scoring chances was decided in the 85th minute by a composed...

US Roster for South Africa Friendly Features Future Stars, Second Chances

The U.S. national team's final game of 2010, a Nov. 17 friendly against South Africa in Cape Town, will feature a roster with several intriguing new faces, some fringe players looking to earn their way into coach Bob Bradley's regular rotation and a few with something to prove. Bradley's selection is highlighted by six...