U.S. Roster Soap Opera Settled On Daytime TV
by George Vecsey (Commentary | New York Times - May 27)
The call came after 2 in the morning, but DaMarcus Beasley was not asleep. His roommate, Oguchi Onyewu, gave him hugs and handshakes, and that was how Beasley knew he was going to the World Cup again. more details | go to article

Miami FC Moving To Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium
by Jeff Rusnak (Article | South Florida Sun Sentinel - February 27)
D-2 League team also looking to set up headquarters and practice facility more details | go to article

Brazil Cuts Beer Duties To Avoid Shortages
by No Author Listed and Peter Murphy (Article | Reuters - May 27)
Brazil has slashed beer duties to avoid shortages during the World Cup, after local brewers warned they would be unable to meet surging demand despite sharply increasing production. more details | go to article

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

Rural South Africa Gets Taste Of World Cup
by Tshego Letshwiti (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 26)
Outsiders are rare as rain in this dusty corner of northern South Africa. So when cars carrying government workers, flags and a sound system arrived at the community sports field, curious villagers streamed in. more details | go to article

Division 2 Professional League To Operate In 2010
by No Author Listed (Press Release | USSF - January 7)
The U.S. Soccer Federation, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL) have come to an agreement on the formation and operation of a Division 2 professional soccer league for the 2010 season. Under the agreement, U.S. Soccer will oversee the league for the 2010 season, working with both the USL and NASL on the day-to-day league activities. more details | go to article

DC Signs Midfielder Shipalane
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Major League Soccer - December 15)
One-time loanee joins club from USL-2 side Harrisburg City Islanders more details | go to article

NASL And TV
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Article | The Kartik Report - December 10)
TKR has learned that despite being unsanctioned at this time, that the newly formed NASL has moved forward with its plans to broadcast its inaugural season on Television. Two sources confirmed to us that the league has leveraged the relationships of Traffic Sports USA and reached out preliminarily to multiple cable/satellite channels. more details | go to article

Sober Second Thoughts: It's Not Paranoid When You Know You're Doomed
by Duane Rollins (Blog Entry | The 24th Minute - December 10)
The kneejerk reaction in most Canadian soccer circles over the TOAUSLNASL2.0 (that's how I'm going to write it from now on, I think) has been similar to the small child that puts his hands over his ears and screams "I can't hear you I Can't hear you I can't hear you" when he's told to go to bed. more details | go to article

USL Files First Of What Could Be Many Lawsuits
by Brian Quarstad (Article | Inside Minnesota Soccer - December 9)
On the same day that Jeff Cooper, spokesperson for the newly proposed second division soccer league called the North American Soccer League (NASL), pulled out all the bells and whistles to announce their newest team, AC Saint Louis, the United Soccer Leagues filed the first of what could be many lawsuits. 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

Leagues Concerned About St. Louis Atheltica, Ac St. Louis
by Tom Timmermann (Profile/Interview | St. Louis Post Dispatch - May 21)
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Women's Professional Soccer are taking an active interest in the finances of St. Louis' two soccer teams, AC St. Louis and the Athletica, after the teams have run into funding problems. more details | go to article

Victor Pastora Takes Over As Miami FC Coach
by Adam H. Beasley (Article | Miami Herald - February 26)
Miami FC will have a new head coach prowling the sidelines this summer. more details | go to article

Rowdies To Unveil Uniforms, Preseason Schedule Wednesday
by No Author Listed (Blog Entry | Tampa Bay Tribune - February 23)
The FC Tampa Bay Rowdies will unveil their uniforms for the team’s inaugural season, and the remainder of the club’s preseason schedule, at a press conference to be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. the club said in a statement issued on Tuesday morning. more details | go to article

Ac St. Louis No. 2: Tim velten; U.S. Women's Games Announced
by Associated Press (Blog Entry | St. Louis Post Dispatch - February 9)
Tim Velten, who went from Webster Groves High to SIUE to Louisville and then on to USL, is the second player announced by AC St. Louis. more details | go to article