What NBA team is your World Cup team?

Hungry for more sports action now that the NBA season is over? Not sure which World Cup team to cheer for this summer with the US squad watching from home? Let's start with the real contenders - Germany -- Golden…

Gulati’s Legacy

Sunil Gulati has been decimated in social media and by the current field of individuals running for USSF President. He is being blamed for the USMNT not qualifying for the World Cup, for bringing in Bruce Arena who ultimately…

Winning Experience

“The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.” -  Mia Hamm Winning is contagious, winning in the top level of sports requires the right state of mind, the right environment and culture, the right coach and right…

Who Should Get Called Up?

We sit in the wake of one of the most embarrassing losses in US history, certainly a single game that shouldn't have been lost, but also getting knocked out in one of the weakest confederation in World Cup qualifying.…

Rough Cycle, Seed of Hope?

It was a brutal, painful and disgraceful loss to Trinidad and Tobago.  I didn't want to write and I didn't want to believe what I had just watched. Days before the blowout win against Panama I had told a…

Bobby Wood

Bobby Wood, Hamburg (GBL) | F Age: 24 (born Nov. 15, 1992) Height: 5'10 Club: Hamburger SV (Hamburg) League: German Bundesliga Club Number: 7 National Number: 7 Position: F Born: Honolulu, Hawaii, US Nationality: Japanese-American     US History: U20, U23, 2014 WC, Debut 2013, 1st goal 2015 vs Netherlands (Friendly) I…

What We Learn from Qualifying Roster

U.S. Qualifying Roster Selection GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC, MLS), Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids, MLS), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake, MLS) DEFENDERS (9): DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo, MLS), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City, MLS), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City, EPL), Omar Gonzalez…

Why the Gold Cup Matters

The 2017 Gold Cup is an interesting competition. It comes as a last tournament before the 2018 World Cup next summer and seems to the average fan that the US should be fielding their best squad as a toon…

The Point of a Point

After Michael Bradley's gorgeous stunner of a goal to take the lead against Mexico, Bobby Wood whiffed on a goal scorer's opportunity and Ochoa scooped up the ball and the counter broke through and scored a goal on the…