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

USL Sues Rochester Rhinos, Tampa Bay And Baltimore For Breach Of Contract
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Article | The Kartik Report - December 9)
Florida court documents filed on Tuesday indicate that the United Soccer Leagues have sued the Rochester Rhinos and two other clubs for breach of contract. more details | go to article

St Louis NASL Moves Forward
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Article | The Kartik Report - December 8)
Despite the continued difficulty the NASL is having with the appropriate sanctioning bodies, St Louis United and Jeff Cooper took massive steps forward today in bringing soccer back home to its roots. more details | go to article

USSF Errs On Release, And Other TOA/NASL/USL Thoughts
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Commentary | The Kartik Report - December 7)
am surprised that the Federation would release a statement referring to the breakaway league as the NASL rather than the USL Team Owners Association. The NASL has not been sanctioned and as of now from an official standpoint, the organization of clubs should not be referred to as a league. more details | go to article

Algeria And Slovenia Pose Danger
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Analysis | The Kartik Report - December 6)
The jubilation many US fans felt with the World Cup draw was justified. The US drew the lowest seeded team (England), the weakest team in Pot three (Algeria) and Slovenia who is one of the weaker (but certainly not the weakest) teams from Pot four. So basically, the US got a dream group. more details | go to article