Jurgen Klinsmann

Without naming names, U.S. national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann criticized his players for not believing they could succeed in the UEFA Champions League. His comments were misguided, writes SN's Ives Galarcep.

USA roster

USA roster

The winter transfer window saw Michael Bradley among a group of Americans to leave Europe for MLS, but there is still a good amount of talent overseas for Jurgen Klinsmann to evaluate, writes SN's Ives Galarcep.

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David Beckham

After a solid playing career in MLS, former LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham will look to duplicate that success as an owner. But achieving that will come down to some key decisions, writes SN's Ives Galarcep.

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LA Galaxy

The LA Galaxy may not have made any high-profile signings this winter, but the Major League Soccer powerhouse announced one of the bolder moves in recent memory by launching a USL Pro team.

Transfer deadline

American players didn't wait until the deadline to make a splash during the January transfer window. With U.S. national team starters Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones on the move, it's been quite an exciting month.

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Jozy Altidore

Jozy Altidore's early struggles at Sunderland have snowballed into a full-blown crisis. And even as his team shows improvement, the striker keeps giving U.S. fans cause for concern, writes Ives Galarcep.

MLS Wrap

The Philadelphia Union, D.C. United and Toronto FC missed the MLS playoffs in 2013, but as the 2014 preseason begins, all three Eastern Conference clubs prepare to make the most of revamped squads, writes Ives Galarcep.

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American soccer

The recent attention paid to NFL star Richard Sherman's post-game TV outburst and outspoken ways provided a reminder of just how few personalities there are in American soccer, points out SN's Ives Galarcep.

MLS transfers

In recent months we have seen Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley lead a wave of Americans returning from Europe to play in MLS. Here are the five players SN's Ives Galarcep could see heading the other way.

Americans Abroad

U.S. national team forward Aron Johannsson helped AZ Alkmaar kick off the new year with a victory as he notched his 12th league goal of the season in a 3-0 win against NEC Breda.

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Jamaican Andre Lewis was part of what seemed to be an impressive draft class for Vancouver but will join the NASL Cosmos instead of signing with MLS, sources told Sporting News/Goal USA.

MLS SuperDraft

The 2014 MLS SuperDraft was highlighted by a goalkeeper going first overall, a smattering of trades at the top of the draft and a couple of surprising picks. SN's Ives Galarcep runs through the winners and losers.

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Bradley breaks down record move to Toronto FC

Michael Bradley

United States national team midfielder and new Toronto FC signing Michael Bradley spoke to Sporting News/Goal USA about his blockbuster move, calling MLS a much stronger league than the one he left in 2006.

Maurice Edu

The Union are lining up the acquisition of American midfielder Maurice Edu, sources have confirmed to Goal USA. It's one of several moves in the works in MLS this week.

MLS TV deal

Major League Soccer is close to announcing the details of its new television rights deal and sources tell Sporting News/Goal USA that NBC Sports will not be a part of the new deal.

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USA lineup

As the U.S. national team kicks off its first training camp of 2014 this week in Los Angeles, Sporting News columnist Ives Galarcep takes a closer look at the 11 players who could be in the starting lineup at the World Cup in Brazil.

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Still one game away from a second MLS Cup title, last weekend's semifinal series victory over Portland was still special.

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For the first time since March, the United States failed to score a goal. The Americans will face Austria on Tuesday.

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The Red Bulls claimed the MLS Supporters' Shield after 18 years without a major title. Coach Mike Petke played a big part in that.

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With a dramatic win in Panama City, the U.S. keeps Mexico's World Cup hopes alive and crushes the Panamanians' dreams.

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As recently as a year ago Mexico looked like the king of CONCACAF. But the USA has become the top dog.

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