Bolton Offers US Midfielder Holden New Deal
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 26)
Bolton wants U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden to sign a new deal despite a leg injury restricting him to just three appearances for the Premier League club. more details | go to article

World Cup Opening Ceremony Singer Dies
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
World Cup organizers say a singer who had been scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony has died after a short illness. more details | go to article

UEFA Signs McDonald's As Sponsor Through 2017
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
McDonald’s has signed a deal to sponsor all of Europe’s top-tier international soccer competitions through 2017. more details | go to article

FIFA To Crack Down On Dangerous Tackles
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
FIFA medical chief Michel D’Hooghe wants referees at the World Cup in South Africa to crack down on players who commit career-threatening tackles during matches. more details | go to article

Algeria Midfielder Meghni To Miss WCup With Injury
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 25)
Algeria midfielder Mourad Meghni will miss the World Cup after failing to recover from a left knee injury. more details | go to article

S Africa Readies Airports Ahead Of Team Arrivals
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 25)
South Africa’s network of airports that has been years in the making will be tested this week as the first teams arrive for the World Cup. more details | go to article

Onyewu Makes Return From Surgery
by Associated Press (Preview | Yahoo - May 25)
Oguchi Onyewu made his first appearance in a game since knee surgery last October, and Edson Buddle played his first game for the U.S. national team in seven years. more details | go to article

Reyna Outlines Plans For US Youth Football
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 25)
U.S. Soccer youth technical director Claudio Reyna has outlined a national curriculum for developing players through all levels of American football. more details | go to article

Champions League Final Gets 1.1 Overnight
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 24)
The first U.S. over-the-air network telecast of a European Champions League final got a 1.1 overnight rating and 3 share on Fox from major markets. more details | go to article

Bill Russell Attends US World Cup Team Practice
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 24)
A special guest stood out at U.S. World Cup practice — former NBA great Bill Russell. more details | go to article

Wambach Scores Twice To Lift US Over Germany
by Associated Press (Result | Yahoo - May 22)
Abby Wambach scored two goals and assisted on another to guide the United States to a 4-0 victory over Germany in an international friendly Saturday. more details | go to article

Pachuca Signs American Forward Herculez Gomez
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 22)
The club said on its website Friday that it had added the 28-year-old from Las Vegas, who scored 10 goals this year for Puebla to become the first American to win or share the Mexican league’s regular-season scoring title. more details | go to article

FIFA Official: Bribery Claims Probably Not True
by Associated Press (Preview | Yahoo - May 20)
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says he doesn’t think there is any truth to the comments made by David Triesman alleging a conspiracy to bribe referees in South Africa. more details | go to article

Brazil: We Must Spend $20 Billion On World Cup
by Associated Press (Preview | Yahoo - May 19)
Brazilian sports minister Orlando Silva says the country must invest $20 billion in infrastructure projects and public transportation to prepare for hosting the 2014 World Cup. more details | go to article

Donovan: U.S. Has An Advantage At World Cup
by Associated Press (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 18)
U.S. midfielder Landon Donovan said Tuesday the Americans will benefit from having played in the Confederations Cup in South Africa last year. That nation hosts soccer's biggest event in June. (2:22 video interview) more details | go to article