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Ralston wins MLS Fair Play Award

Tom Timmermann — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:38:12 +0000

Our Town’s Steve Ralston won the MLS Fair Play Award for sportsmanship. It’s the third time he’s won the honor, but the first since 2000. (Along the way, Brian McBride won the Fair Play Award in 2003, meaning players with St. Louis…

Donovan wins Honda player of the year award; Onyewu has surgery on Wednesday

Tom Timmermann — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:23:37 +0000

In one of those things that comes as no surprise, Landon Donovan won the Honda Player of the Year as the top player with the U.S. national team. It’s the sixth time Donovan has won. He also won in 2002, 2003,…

A thank you note from Charlie Davies’ family

Tom Timmermann — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:51:37 +0000

U.S. Soccer sent this out this morning from Charlie Davies’ family and I’m passing it along to everyone else:

In light of yesterday’s car accident involving Charlie Davies, the Davies family would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone for their…

Last-second goal gives U.S. tie with Costa Rica, first place in group

Tom Timmermann — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:40:07 +0000

Jonathan Bornstein’s goal off a corner kick five minutes into injury time in the second half allowed the United States to pull out a 2-2 tie with Costa Rica. That coupled with Mexico getting only a 2-2 tie against Trinidad,…

National team forward Davies injured in one-car crash (update 2)

Tom Timmermann — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:02:25 +0000

U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies, whose play this season has been quite promising, is in serious but stable condition after being injured in a one-car accident in Virginia early Tuesday. There was one fatality in the crash.

According to a…

U.S. qualifies for World Cup

Tom Timmermann — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:07:04 +0000

In what sounded like an incredible game — or read like an incredible game if you were reduced to following it online — the United States defeated Honduras 3-2 to qualify for the World Cup next summer in South Africa.…

Saturday World Cup qualifying: Italy, Serbia, Denmark, Germany, Ivory Coast in (update 5)

Tom Timmermann — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:27:59 +0000

It’s a big day in World Cup qualifying, with most European and North American teams playing their next to last games. Tonight, the United States faces Honduras, though it’s almost impossible to see in America. I haven’t heard of any…

Dempsey will miss U.S. qualifier in Honduras

Tom Timmermann — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:38:12 +0000

U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey suffered a shoulder sprain in the 84th minute of Fulham’s game with West Ham on Sunday and has been ruled out of Saturday’s World Cup qualifying match at Honduras. It’s uncertain if he would be available…

Athletica roster shaken up, along with rest of league’s (updated)

Tom Timmermann — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:44:00 +0000

The end of September was a time for WPS teams to make roster decisions for next year, and there are now a lot of players looking for new teams. The Athletica let 10 players go on Wednesday, leaving plenty of…

World Cup bid committee checks out the Dome

Tom Timmermann — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:43:44 +0000

John Kristick, the operations manager for the USA World Cup 2018/2022 bid committee checked out the Edward Jones Dome on Monday as U.S. Soccer closes in on the cities it will submit in its World Cup bid to FIFA.

Kristick met…