
Ocean not all that separates US, European fans
Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team.

Donovan left off roster for World Cup qualifiers
Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen ...

FIFA provisionally bans American Blazer on ethics
FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all soccer-related activities for 90 days on ...

Gulati elected to FIFA executive committee
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was elected Friday to FIFA's executive committee, defeating Mexican Football President Justino Campeon ...

Brazil official: World Cup, Olympics will be safe
Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to ...

Wambach, Morgan highlight new pro soccer league
Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan headline the National Women's Soccer League, the third incarnation of a women's professional soccer league in the United ...

Klinsmann: Tim Howard remains top US goalkeeper
Tim Howard remains the No. 1 American goalkeeper despite two strong games by Brad Guzan in World Cup qualifiers last month. Howard, the starter since ...

Americans tie Mexico 0-0 in World Cup qualifying
The Americans were clinging to a scoreless tie, seconds away from earning a rare point in Mexico, when Angel Reyna's shot darted perilously close to ...

Americans tie Mexico 0-0 in WCup qualifying
Brad Guzan swatted away shot after shot and the Americans hung on for a 0-0 draw with Mexico on Tuesday night, earning only their second point in a ...

FIFA upholds US win over Costa Rica
FIFA has upheld the United States' 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a snowy World Cup qualifier last week, saying the protest by the visitors was not filed ...

FIFA gets Costa Rica protest over WCup loss to US
FIFA is studying a protest from the Costa Rica soccer federation, which wants a World Cup qualifier against the United States replayed after losing ...

Snow job: Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in storm
Soft snow started falling, and then kept getting heavier as the night progressed. From the start of Friday's World Cup qualifier, the lines on the ...

Bocanegra dropped from US roster for qualifiers
The United States heads into World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico with an inexperienced defense after dropping captain Carlos Bocanegra ...

US women beat Germany 2-0 for title
The United States gave Tom Sermanni a title in his first tournament as coach of the American women's team. Alex Morgan scored twice in the first half, ...

Conclave chatter dominates Vatican soccer league
Vatican-sponsored soccer league matches went ahead as scheduled this weekend on a hill overlooking St. Peter's Basilica. For the 16 teams of ...

Tim Howard likely to miss US qualifiers
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has two broken bones in his back and likely will miss the Americans' World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico ...
US women rout China 5-0 at Algarve Cup
Ali Krieger and Whitney Engen did more than defend Friday, scoring their first international goals as the U.S. women stayed atop their group with a ...

US women beat Iceland 3-0 in Algarve Cup opener
When the U.S. women get rolling, watch out. Abby Wambach got her 154th goal, leaving her four shy of Mia Hamm's all-time record, and Rachel Buehler ...

Pro soccer player Robbie Rogers says he is gay
Robbie Rogers, a former player for the U.S. national team and Major League Soccer, says he is gay and "could not be happier" about his decision to go ...

Honduras rallies to beat US 2-1 in WCup qualifier
A young American defense came apart on a hot, tropical afternoon, and the United States opened the final round of World Cup qualifying with a loss for ...
Altidore wants to move on from racist chants
Jozy Altidore wants to move on from last week's racist chants directed at him during a Dutch Cup game. "It was an unfortunate event and very ...

Stuart Holden returns from 16-month layoff
American midfielder Stuart Holden played his first game in 16 months and only his second in 22 months, returning from knee surgery as Bolton defeated ...

Messi wins record 4th world's best player award
Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering the world record with 91 goals last year for ...