Bornstein Sticks To Routine In Preparation For Honduras
by Luke Cyphers (Profile/Interview | ESPN - January 22)
A Honduran fan walks up to a soccer practice. Looks over the fence. Starts to yell. And then … Well, let Jonathan Bornstein tell it. more details | go to article

Bocanegra Leads A Defensive Effort For The Ages
by Luke Cyphers (Profile/Interview | ESPN - June 24)
For the first time all night, Carlos Bocanegra looked dazed. more details | go to article

U.S. Team Fires Back At Its Critics With Win Over Egypt
by Luke Cyphers (Analysis | ESPN - June 21)
Bob Bradley rarely smiles. If he makes jokes, it's in private. His sideline demeanor is an audition tape for Mount Rushmore. And there are gigabytes of fan posts on soccer message boards ripping him for that, and for his U.S. national team's recent run of inconsistency. But on Sunday, while his squad pulled off one of the most unlikely comebacks in its history and qualified for the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, Bradley could be seen pumping clenched fists after goals, shouting in celebration, and in the end, walking off the pitch with a wry smile. more details | go to article

Plethora Of Mistakes Dooms U.S. Against Brazil
by Luke Cyphers (Analysis | ESPN - June 18)
Turns out the 2009 Confederations Cup wasn't an opportunity for the U.S. to show it can consistently play with the world's elite. The Yanks' timorous, mistake-filled 3-0 loss to Brazil proved that. In its dry run for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the U.S. was all wet. more details | go to article

Confederations Cup A Dry Run For 2010 World Cup
by Luke Cyphers (Preview | ESPN - June 13)
Busy. Focused. Nervous. And we're not talking about the teams at the Confederations Cup. more details | go to article

Guzan Ready In Howard's Absence
by Luke Cyphers (Profile/Interview | ESPN - March 27)
As the U.S. celebrated its 2-0 victory over Mexico to open World Cup hexagonal qualifying Feb. 11, star goalie Tim Howard sidled up to his backup, Brad Guzan. more details | go to article