US Soccer News

Back with the Los Angeles Galaxy following a four-month sabbatical, Donovan was bypassed for the American roster for three World Cup qualifiers next month.

Philadelphia Union midfielder Leo Fernandes poses for a photo with 7-year-old Keith Baldosaro during Mantua Soccer Association's Fun Day at Chestnut Branch Park, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

The preliminary design for a special state license plate bearing the logo of an MLS soccer team, the Seattle Sounders FC, is displayed on a vehicle parked Friday, May 17, 2013, in Renton, Wash.

Omar Gonzalez will be sporting a new pair of cleats on Sunday, ray green adidas Predator LZ II's. It's the old pitch debut of adidas' latest Predator.

The Philadelphia Union go in search of a bounce-back performance on Saturday when the club hosts the Chicago Fire at PPL Park.

Coach Caleb Porter's Timbers are 4-1-6 and riding a nine-match unbeaten streak, but Porter would just as soon have the attention and accolades on his players, not himself.

It's a little like Annie Savoy telling Nuke LaLoosh to breathe through his eyelids in "Bull Durham." Rapids coach Oscar Pareja was waiting, patiently, for his team to finally know without thinking.

Paul Stastny of the Colorado Avalanche had two goals and two assists, and Nashville's Craig Smith added five assists to help the United States rout Russia, 8-3, Thursday in the world hockey quarterfinals in Helsinki, Finland.

International soccer player David Beckham poses with his PSG Football shirt after his PSG signature at Parc des Princes on January 31, 2013 in Paris.

Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month, but American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.

Toronto FC announced Thursday that the club has acquired midfielder Bobby Convey from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft.

David Beckham made an immediate impact at Paris Saint-Germain, with victories in his first two appearances against French rivals Marseille.

Real Salt Lake will officially host its third round match in US Open Cup play, and the opponent will be either Atlanta Silverbacks, an NASL side, or Georgia Revolution, an NPSL side - the fourth tier of American soccer.

MLS commissioner Don Garber reduced the suspension of Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez by one game Wednesday, making the Honduran eligible to play Saturday against Colorado.

Landon Donovan assisted on two goals and scored an insurance tally within a 16-minute span of the second half Wednesday night to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 4-1 victory over the Union in a Major League Soccer game at PPL Park.

USA Today has the AP story , which goes a little something like this: His name is Richard Swanson, he considered himself a big fan of the Seattle Sounders FC, he left Seattle on May 1, his goal was to reach Sao Paulo for the 2014 World Cup, he was killed near Lincoln City, Oregon by a pickup truck, he spent a total of 42 years on this side of ... (more)

D.C. United defender Robbie Russell announced his retirement from soccer after 13 years in the game so that he can pursue a career in medicine.

Forward Mark Sherrod provided the game-winning goal in the 78th minute as the Portland Timbers U-23s overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Sacramento Gold 3-2 in the first round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night at Jeld-Wen Field.

For those who thought that ESPN might be bowing out of the soccer race with their recent loss of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup TV bid to Fox, you might want to think again.

Landon Donovan, the face of U.S. soccer, won't be on the national team roster for its upcoming World Cup qualifying games, Sports Illustrated reported on Tuesday.