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Germans have long appreciated the strength of their men's World Cup teams. Now the German women are producing their own run of success at the highest level.

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MLS fans answer a few questions about the league

Fedor Emelianenko has never fought a bear. Such is the mystique around the Russian heavyweight, ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY/SB Nation's consensus MMA rankings, that he was asked about bear-fighting in a conference call promoting his debut on U.S.

USA TODAY Stanley Cup commemorative, 2010. A quick recap of what the NHL champion Chicago Blackhawks accomplished.

USA TODAY Hispanic Living magazine, Fall Winter 2012.

MLS 2002: Bring 'A' game, not A-League game MLS won't really need an All-Star Game this year. With the league dropping from 12 to 10 teams, most teams have current stars, former stars or future stars at every position. Competitive? You bet. A lot of...

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D.C. United travels to Mexico City on Wednesday to complete a testy CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup with Mexican power Pumas. The teams tied 1-1 last week in Washington in the semifinals of a tournament that has struggled to gain firm footing.

If San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski had stuck with baseball, he might be the sort of guy who played four years at a Division II college, spent time in the minors, worked his way up to the majors and, when given a chance to start, led...

South Africa's group pits it against 1998 champion France, two-time winner Uruguay (1930 and 1950), and CONCACAF power Mexico in what will be a challenging group for the hosts.

Seattle Sounders fans haven't let their team's absence from MLS Cup diminish their enthusiasm. The team held its March to the Match, a parade from Occidental Park to Qwest Field led by marching band Sound Wave, on Sunday before Real Salt Lake and...

In 2006, David Beckham and Dave Checketts shoveled dirt next to each other at a groundbreaking ceremony for a Real Salt Lake stadium. But before Checketts' team moved into the stadium and got ready to face Beckham's Galaxy in the MLS Cup final, Real...

Since Landon Donovan burst onto the world soccer scene as a teenager, U.S. fans have watched him grow. Never more so than this year.

Columbus 'til I die isn't the most likely chant for a California-born defender. But with the Columbus Crew's rebuilding effort coming to fruition the same year three supporters groups banded together in a cozy soccer stadium, players and fans have...

For all that Brian McBride has been bloodied, battered and surgically reconstructed, the 36-year-old striker still is in great shape to play professional soccer.

Where David Beckham goes, the news and entertainment media follow. When Beckham plays, the TV ratings and attendance go up.

When Chase Hilgenbrinck bounced from Chile to Colorado to New England this spring, his eyes were already on another path. Not toward another MLS club or Europe. Toward the priesthood.

For all that players may gripe and fans may boo, referees have always had the last word on the soccer field. But thanks to U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer, the discussion doesn't end with a wave of the referee's hand.

Freddy Adu just turned 16. But for the rest of the month, he's the old man for the U.S. at the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. He's out to show scouts from Europe and U.S. national coach Bruce Arena what he can do as a creative force...

Tim Howard will compete for playing time with Manchester United. His team will compete for the honors that have eluded it for the last two seasons in England's Premier League and Europe's Champions League. And he'll compete for a spot on the U.S.

Both are planning to retire after this season. But health permitting, MLS and U.S. World Cup veterans Cobi Jones and Eddie Pope will face off twice more Saturday in Los Angeles and Sept. 19 in Salt Lake City. Jones is 37, and Pope is 33, and time is...

Unlike many soccer players, Carlos Bocanegra boasts high school football experience not limited to kicking. He made Alta Loma (Calif.) High's varsity as a wide receiver and defensive back, and, says the school's athletics director, Brett Proctor...

After Sunday's MLS Cup final, the Colorado Rapids can testify to soccer's capacity to inspire great passion and joy. FC Dallas can attest to its cruelty. On a chilly night with winds sweeping in from Lake Ontario, Dallas had the better of play...