There will be nothing resembling Spygate to distract the U.S. Olympic Committee. In fact, the USOC actually encourages - gasp! - sharing its secrets with the competition.
The United States plans to play its home games in the semifinals of World Cup qualifying in Washington and suburban Chicago and Denver.
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled the qualification format for the inaugural 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League, it was announced on Wednesday.
CUBAN DEFECTORS
A Greyhound bus was pulling out of El Paso, Texas, a few weeks ago when U.S. immigration officers stepped on board and asked for documents.
For a club like Rangers, the success of each campaign can be measured by answering one simple question at the end of the season, and that question pertains to the number of titles won over the previous nine months.
Manchester United won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another goal from Ryan Giggs to beat Wigan 2-0 on the final day of the season.
Looking for a team to root for as the English Premier League season comes to a close this weekend? How about 17th-place Fulham, which features five Americans, thus the nickname ``Fulhamerica.''
Juan Pablo Angel scored in the 78th minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.
The U.S. Women's national team ended a three-game domestic tour with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Canada on Saturday as forward Natasha Kai scored her first career hat trick. Lindsay Tarpley, Carli Lloyd and Leslie Osborne also added goals in what was a dominating performance from the opening whistle.
The United States womens national team, ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA, will travel to Europe for exhibition games against Norway and Sweden this summer.
The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Rankings for the month of May were released on Wednesday, and since there was only around 20 games played since the last rankings, there was not a lot of change inside the top 50.
CAROLINA 1, MIAMI FC 0
Missed scoring opportunities eventually caught up to Miami FC on Sunday night. Meanwhile, a Carolina team with a limited offense converted on a late second-half goal and defeated Miami FC 1-0 at Tropical Park.
Brazilian star Ronaldo says he's sorry, embarrassed and ashamed about his highly publicized encounter a week ago with three cross-dressing prostitutes, calling it the biggest mistake of his life.
No question where this sportswriter hopes to be at 3 p.m. on May 21. Sitting at a British pub with a plate of fish and chips drenched in malt vinegar, watching the first All-English Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, teams that happen to be one-two in the Premier League standings.
Substitute Angela Hucles scored in the final seconds of stoppage time Saturday, giving the United States women's national team a 5-4 win over Australia.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez blamed a failure to take extra-time chances for their Champions League exit at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Avram Grant believes he has answered his critics after guiding Chelsea to the Champions League final at the expense of Liverpool.
Five-time World Cup champion Brazil will play exhibitions in the United States against Canada and Venezuela in the next six weeks.
