U.S. Soccer Conference Call Regarding 2010 Division 2 Soccer League
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | USSF - January 7)
U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati, CEO/Secretary General Dan Flynn, USL CEO Alec Papadakis and NASL Acting Commissioner Jeff Cooper spoke to media today to announce the creation of a combined USL/NASL Division 2 professional soccer league in 2010 more details | go to article

Athletica's Demise Another Blow To St. Louis Soccer
by Paul Kennedy (Article | Soccer America - May 28)
The Saint Louis Athletica became the second Women’s Professional Soccer team to fold in four months when its owners closed shop on Thursday. Athletica players, including such U.S. national team stars as Hope Solo, Shannon Boxx and Lori Chalupny, will be available as free agents to other WPS teams as of Tuesday. For now, AC St. Louis, the D-2 Pro League club operated by the same ownership group, remains in business. more details | go to article

MISL Faces Future
by L.E. Eisenmenger (Article | US National Soccer Players Association - December 2)
Peter Wilt likes challenges and it’s not hard to see the challenge in making a professional indoor soccer into a viable business. more details | go to article

Sorry Freddy
by J Hutcherson (Profile/Interview | US National Soccer Players Association - July 6)
To steal a line from Jon Landau, I just saw the future of American soccer, and his name is Freddy Adu. more details | go to article

Soccer Talk
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - November 5)
Jeff Cooper, who is trying to bring an MLS team to the St. Louis area, joins readers at 11 a.m. Wednesday in a live chat and answers questions about his project. more details | go to article

Major League Soccer A Tough Sell In Big-time T.O.
by Jonathan P. Kuehlein (Commentary | Toronto Metro - March 11)
When it comes to sports, Toronto is a major-league city. Whether it's the NHL, NBA or Major League Baseball, we want the best. And those who want only the best aren't exactly supportive of second-tier leagues. more details | go to article

Goals Galore? Think Again
by Paul Gardner (Commentary | Soccer America - March 3)
I would have thought that it was by now blindingly obvious that goals are, in the soccer sense, an endangered species. They occur much less frequently than they have ever done in the 150-year history of the sport, and the chances of there being a sudden surge in scoring I can confidently predict at absolute zero. more details | go to article

Players Ratify CBA, With Some Dissenters
by Ridge Mahoney (Article | Soccer America - May 5)
By not quite as resounding a margin as they approved a possible strike, MLS players have ratified the new, five-year collective bargaining agreement. The MLS Players Union sent out a release Tuesday stating that 84 percent of the players approved the CBA in voting conducted by representatives of the individual teams. more details | go to article

Pro Soccer Deal In Chester Near, Investors Say
by Mari A. Schaefer (Article | Philadelphia Inquirer - September 7)
A group of investors say they own the site and have the private financial backing necessary for a Major League Soccer stadium in Chester, and believe they will get the state aid and the league approval necessary to complete the deal in the coming months. more details | go to article

Emphasis On Depth Right For Young USA Soccer Team
by John Smallwood (Profile/Interview | Philadelphia Inquirer - July 18)
United States soccer coach Bob Bradley understands the situation. more details | go to article

Stress Fractures Can Be a Concern for Soccer Players
by Thomas P. Knapp (Article | USSF - January 23)
As part of our continuing effort to service and educate our membership, each Thursday U.S. Soccer will provide an informative article from one of its departments. Once a week, we will bring you an article/paper/essay that will hopefully enhance your enjoyment and knowledge of the game of soccer - on and off the field. This month, Drs. Thomas P. Knapp and Bert R. Mandelbaum, who work with U.S. Soccer’s National Teams, look at stress fractures. more details | go to article

Back In The Bright Lights, Pt2
by Adam Spangler (Profile/Interview | This is American Soccer - July 15)
If there was ever a sheen on David Beckham for the American soccer fan with a Y chromosome, if he was initially given a pass, if anybody believed anything he said, well, that patina is gone. more details | go to article

Women’s Soccer Builds A League From The Ground Up
by Ken Belson (Analysis | New York Times - July 8)
Selling Americans on professional soccer has been tough. Selling them on women’s team sports has been tougher. Selling them on a new women’s soccer league during a deep recession may prove to be the toughest task of all. more details | go to article

By The Numbers: MLS Salaries
by No Author Listed (Analysis | Soccer America - March 10)
2009 player salary figures released by the MLS Players Union reveal that only seven players in MLS earn more than $500,000. Forty players make the minimum $34,000, and 12 more make the developmental minimum of $20,100, as of March 2. For more on who makes what in MLS. more details | go to article

Beckham Returns, But Donovan Shines
by Joshua Robinson (Article | New York Times - July 17)
His arms spread wide after scoring a superb goal — a stunning half-volley from 20 yards out — Landon Donovan wheeled away to the touchline in celebration. more details | go to article