USWNT face rivals Canada with spot in final on the line
photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO The U.S. women's national team are a step away from advancing to the final of the Olympic tournament, but they will have to go through a familiar...
View ArticleOlympic Soccer: USA vs. Canada (Match Day Commentary)
The U.S. Women's National Team is one step away from a Gold Medal game against Japan in a rematch of last year's World Cup Final, but to get to that game the Americans will have to beat a...
View ArticleUSWNT defeat Canada in thriller, will face Japan in Olympic final
photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO The U.S. women's national team needed to come back three separate times against Canada, and ultimately they were the ones that came out victorious in...
View ArticleOlympic Soccer: Men’s Semifinals (Your Running Commentary)
After an exhilarating Monday of Olympic soccer on the women's side, the men take center stage with four teams vying for a chance to play for the gold medal. On the heels of winning the FIFA U-17...
View ArticleMexico tops Japan to reach Olympic final
Continuing the country's recent trend of success on the youth international level, Mexico will play for Olympic gold. Mexico battled back from an early deficit and got a goal and an assist from Oribe...
View ArticleEvening Ticker: Brazil reaches Olympic final, Suarez signs long-term deal & more
The gold medal favorites are within one win of fulfilling their lofty expectations. Brazil's men's Olympic team got two goals from Leandro Damiao and escaped a controversial no-call on a penalty shout...
View ArticleMid-Day Ticker: Lucas lured by PSG, Spurs make move for Damiao and more
Paris St.-German have struck again. The high-spending French power swooped in to sign rising Brazilian star Lucas Moura, outbidding the likes of Manchester United and Inter Milan for the Sao Paulo...
View ArticleWomen’s Olympic Final: USA vs. Japan (Match Day Commentary)
The U.S. Women's National Team will be looking to win their third straight Olympic gold medal today, while also exacting a measure of revenge, when they face Japan in the 2012 Olympic Final at...
View ArticleEvening Ticker: Dos Santos out for Olympic final, Lukaku loaned and more
If Mexico is to capture Olympic gold, it will have to do so without attacking star Giovani Dos Santos. Dos Santos has been ruled out of the final with a muscle injury, leaving El Tri without one of...
View ArticleMexico beats Brazil for men’s Olympic gold
Brazil came into the 2012 Olympics as the favorite to win gold, and they were expected to overwhelm Mexico when the teams met on Saturday in the Olympic final. Mexico had other plans, and needed less...
View ArticleMLS Notes: Thompson seeks trade, San Jose clinch playoff berth, and more
Photo by ISIphotos.com By JOEY SAMUEL Wells Thompson has seen his playing time dwindle in a big way this season, and now he's looking to move on to greener pastures. The Colorado Rapids announced on...
View ArticleU.S. named host of CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifiers
By RYAN TOLMICH The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team will have the chance to earn their spot in the 2016 Olympics on home soil. CONCACAF announced Thursday that the confederation’s Men’s Olympic...
View ArticleDenver, Kansas City, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City to host CONCACAF Olympic...
By RYAN TOLMICH The CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship will be held this October, and four U.S. cities will host games. Denver, Kansas City and Los Angeles will serve as the locations for the...
View ArticleWho should the U.S. U-23s start vs. Canada?
By FRANCO PANIZO The road to Rio is about to begin, and that means we are about to get some good insight into which players U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Andi Hertzog thinks are ready...
View ArticleCONCACAF confirms USA-Colombia Olympic qualifying series format
Photo by Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports By SBI SOCCER After falling to Honduras in Olympic qualifying, the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National team knew it would have to qualify for the Olympics the hard way....
View ArticleUSWNT paired with Mexico in Olympic qualifying group
Photo by Jennifer Buchanan/USA TODAY Sports The U.S. Women’s National Team’s road to the Olympics will include facing off against a regional rival. The CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying groups were...
View ArticleReport: Neymar looking to play in both Olympics and Copa America
Photo by Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports Brazil is set to compete in two major tournaments this summer, and Neymar is determined to represent his country in both of them. According to Goal.com, Neymar...
View ArticleWednesday Kickoff: Neymar, FIFA seeks money, Kompany and more
Photo by Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports Following a period of negotiating, Brazil will have its star captain for this summer’s Olympics, while FIFA has taken a step towards recovering what was lost...
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