De La Hoya Adds Punch To U.S. Bid Effort
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Soccer America - March 2)
The USA Bid Committee has its share of politicians and executives, soccer and otherwise, on its board of directors, but it also has celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment. Oscar De La Hoya, who joined the board of directors, fits into both categories. more details | go to article

International Boxing Legend Oscar De La Hoya Joins Teams To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States In 2018 Or 2022
by No Author Listed (Press Release | USSF - March 1)
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya – who won 10 different world titles spanning six different weight categories, as well as a 1992 Olympic gold medal – has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. more details | go to article

Holden Settling In Well With EPL's Bolton
by Shane Evans (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - March 1)
It’s been a long road back to the English Premier League for Stuart Holden. Once a member of Sunderland on a six-month contract, Holden was attacked outside a bar in Newcastle and suffered serious eye injuries, rendering his time with the club unplayable. more details | go to article

Dynamo's Cruz: A Curious Route To M.L.S.
by Jack Bell (Profile/Interview | New York Times - February 28)
For most young American soccer players, the road to the pros — whether in Major League Soccer or abroad — usually begins as a precocious sprout, jersey reaching past his knees in the beehives of youth soccer. more details | go to article

Texan Holden Gambles On A Return To His Roots
by Graham Chase (Profile/Interview | Independent - February 24)
Bolton's new American signing hopes an FA Cup run can earn a trip to South Africa more details | go to article

Winners And Losers: USA Versus El Salvador
by Noah Davis (Commentary | Goal.com - February 24)
For many of the almost entirely Major League Soccer-based squad, it was the last chance to impress the U.S. coach in person. Note: For the purposes of this column, players with little to no chance of making the roster won't be including no matter how well (Eddie Gaven and Brad Davis) or poorly (Brad Evans) they played or absent (Marvell Wynne) they were. more details | go to article

Brian's Song
by Michael Lewis (Profile/Interview | Big Apple Soccer - February 24)
Ching's goal, assist lift U.S. over Salvadorans more details | go to article

Ching, Casey Target U.S. Roster Spot
by Grant Wahl (Commentary | Sports Illustrated - February 24)
The U.S.' domestic-based B team meets El Salvador here Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic, Galavisión), but while the bigger first-team game takes place next Wednesday at the Netherlands, there are still some things that we can learn as coach Bob Bradley continues narrowing his options toward naming a 23-man World Cup roster in May. Also: MLS players on verge of strike? Argentina to tour the US. more details | go to article

Dynamo Bring In More Trialists
by Glenn Davis (Blog Entry | Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis - February 23)
The Dynamo are taking a look at a few more players this week in Orlando. They include the following more details | go to article

Cunningham At Last Chance Saloon
by Michael Lewis (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 23)
33-year-old striker staring down final shot at making U.S. World Cup roster more details | go to article

Stoppage Time Possible
by José de Jesus Ortiz (Profile/Interview | Houston Chronicle - February 22)
Dynamo's Onstad unhappy with MLS labor progress more details | go to article

Dynamo Stadium Buzz Is Good
by José de Jesus Ortiz (Blog Entry | Houston Chronicle - February 22)
For a while, all the buzz about the Dynamo's proposed new stadium on the East End was lousy if you were a Dynamo fan. more details | go to article

Dozens At Rally Urge Downtown Soccer Stadium
by No Author Listed (Analysis | Houston Chronicle - February 20)
More than 100 followers of the Dynamo Supporters’ Alliance gathered on Saturday at the intersection of Capitol and Bastrop to support a downtown site for a Major League Soccer stadium. more details | go to article

Dynamo Look For Depth At Forward Spots
by José de Jesus Ortiz (Result | Houston Chronicle - February 19)
Much has been made of the Dynamo's need to replace two starting midfielders, and that remains a priority for coach Dominic Kinnear. The forward position also is being looked at as franchise icon Brian Ching trains with the U.S. national team and Luis Angel Landin nurses injuries. more details | go to article

Holden On For A Chance
by Andrea Canales (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - February 19)
Stuart Holden was progressing nicely in Major League Soccer, but now he must find out, with a World Cup spot at stake, if the leap to England's Premier League was a bridge too far. more details | go to article