US tops Cuba 1-0 in 1st trip to island in 61 years
(AP) - With few fans in the stands and little light on the field, the United States hung on to win its first soccer game in Cuba since 1947, beating the hosts 1-0 in a sloppy, sleepy World Cup qualifier Saturday night.
Obama gets longshot odds for West Ham job
(AP) - From the West Wing to West Ham, Barack Obama is in the running for two big jobs.
The Democratic presidential nominee was listed as a 10,000-1 shot to take over Premier League football club West Ham on Wednesday after a London-based businessman bet 10 pounds ($17.
Women's soccer league to play in Bay Area
(AP) - Professional women's soccer will be returning to the San Francisco Bay area.
The Women's Professional Soccer league announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with a local investment group to operate a team for the debut season in 2009.
Man United gets Celtic in Champions League draw
(AP) - Defending champion Manchester United was drawn Thursday into a group with Scotland's Glasgow Celtic, Spain's Villarreal and Denmark's Aalborg in the first round of the European Champions League.
Real Salt Lake acquires F Will Johnson from Fire
(AP) - Real Salt Lake filled its 28-man roster on Friday by acquiring the rights to 21-year-old forward Will Johnson from the Chicago Fire.
Real Salt Lake received the rights to Johnson for conditional SuperDraft picks in 2009 and 2011.
United States beats Guatemala 1-0 in WC qualifier
(AP) - Carlos Bocanegra scored on a header in the 69th minute, and the United States escaped from Guatemala with a chippy 1-0 victory Wednesday night in the Americans' opener in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
Bruce Arena hired as coach, GM of Beckham's Galaxy
(AP) - Former U. S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach and general manager of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in more than two months.
Bruce Arena hired as Galaxy coach, GM
(AP) - Former U. S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach and general manager of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in more than two months.
Bruce Arena hired as Galaxy coach
(AP) - Former U. S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in over two months.
Gullit resigns as Galaxy coach; Lalas out as well
(AP) - Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.
"We are stepping up and doing what we need to do to straighten this thing out," Galaxy investor/operator Tim Leiweke told The Associated Press on Monday in announcing the changes.
DC United acquires Guerrero from Earthquakes
(AP) - D. C. United has acquired midfielder-defender Ivan Guerrero of Honduras from the San Jose Earthquakes for a partial allocation.
Guerrero is scheduled to practice with his new team Friday and will be available to play for United against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.
Sweet home, Chicago, indeed for McBride
(AP) - The Chicago Fire acquired former United States striker Brian McBride from Toronto FC on Wednesday for Chad Barrett, a first-round pick in the 2009 draft and future considerations.
AP Source: Toronto, Fire agree on McBride trade
(AP) - Brian McBride finally appears to be going home.
Toronto FC has agreed in principle to trade its rights to the former U. S. national team striker to the Chicago Fire, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
Blanco's goal, assist help MLS stars top West Ham
(AP) - Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another, and Houston midfielder Dwayne DeRosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick to give the MLS All-Stars a 3-2 victory over English Premier League team West Ham United 3-2 on Thursday night.
Blanco has goal and assist, MLS stars top West Ham
(AP) - Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another, and Houston midfielder Dwayne DeRosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick to give the MLS All-Stars a 3-2 victory over English Premier League team West Ham United 3-2 on Thursday night.