Roddy Graham

FC Dallas and Chicago battled to a 1-1 draw Thursday night, but that still leaves seven matches on the Saturday schedule – all slated for well after the U.S./Turkey send-off game in Philadelphia. The Columbus Crew welcome in the Galaxy for a battle of conference leaders – the first of several matches that Landon Donovan […]

The clock has struck midnight on the World Cup dreams of seven players as coach Bob Bradley unveiled his 23-man roster for next month's World Cup in South Africa. Here is your United States men's National Team: Goalkeepers: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Marcus Hahnemann Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra, Oguchi Onyewu, Jay DeMerit, Steve Cherundolo, Jonathan […]

The United States men's national team will host the Czech Republic tonight in East Hartford (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in one of its final tune-up before boarding a plane for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next month. This game, and Saturday's clash with Turkey in Philadelphia, will be the last chances for folks on […]

Even while Landon Donovan, Edson Buddle and Sacha Kljestan train with the U.S. men's national team in hopes of making the World Cup roster, the MLS schedule churns on this weekend. There are two games tonight in advance of a four-game menu on Saturday, topped off with a lone Sunday fixture. Here's the schedule: Tonight's […]

The Premier League season has ended, FA Cup Final is over, Europa League has a champion, the other big leagues of Europe have also finished. With just the Champions League final left, there is an unpleasant empty feeling that comes from a weekend without Premier League games that I haven't felt for 9 months (minus […]

In today's sporting culture, many athletes are painted with the same brush – all about money, with little concern about loyalty or equality. Then there's Oguchi Onyewu. The U.S. international, recovering from a patellar tendon injury he suffered in a World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica back in October, has added a year to his contract […]

The Coca-Cola Championship Playoff Final is called the richest match in football as the winner will be promoted to the so called glory land of the EPL – and with it all the riches … estimated at 90 million pounds sterling. SO who are Blackpool, the team I support… because next season you could see […]

Just when you thought Charlie Davies' omission from the U.S. team's preliminary World Cup roster had been examined from every angle, there's a new one to consider. It's Sochaux's fault. At least, if you listen to Charlie Davies, it is. Davies ripped team officials at the French club for a letter they sent to national […]

Today's the day. U.S. National Team coach Bob Bradley pulled the curtain back on his 30-man preliminary World Cup roster today, and while he still has to whittle that down to a 23-man group in the next couple of weeks, here are those invited to the camp at Princeton. Goalkeepers: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and […]

The 2010 World Cup is still weeks away, but it's time to get serious about where the 2018 and 2022 tournaments are going to be held. The United States will submit its bid book for the events on Friday in Zurich. The U.S. will be the final presentation, following Australia, England, Holland/Belgium, Japan, Korea Republic, […]

It's official. Montreal will be joining MLS in 2012,and as you can see in the video above, their part-time home, Saputo Stadium, is set for a $23 million upgrade. “We are proud to welcome Montreal, the second-largest French-speaking city in the world and a multicultural metropolis whose residents are deeply passionate about the world’s […]

ESPN has released its third commercial for its "One Game Changes Everything" World Cup Campaign. The video above titled "Power of 10" has hit the airways today showcasing all the best players to have ever worn the number, as well as those looking to impact the tournament this summer. Two weeks ago ESPN released the […]

You don't need to pour over the table. You don't need a bunch of fancy statistics, charts or graphs. You just need to remember this on the last Sunday of the 2009-2010 EPL season: If Chelsea beats Wigan at home, the Blues are champions If Chelsea loses, and Manchester United beats Stoke City at Old Trafford, United […]

The Red Devils are coming. Major League Soccer announced today that Manchester United has been named as the opponent in the annual MLS All-Star Game on July 28 at Reliant Stadium. “Manchester United are among the most recognized and successful clubs in the world, and we are pleased to have them compete against our All-Stars […]

In the midst of the build up to the 2010 World Cup, it's worth pointing out that there are four MLS games tonight – and eight more slated for Saturday. Included in this Wednesday four-pack is a clash between the Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United on ESPN 2 tonight at 7. This quote from the […]