MLS To Be Back In Business Soon?
by Andrew Hush (Blog Entry | ESPN - January 27)
What will the players of Major League Soccer be up to at the start of next week? Although a number of teams have already convened for the beginning of preseason training, there remains the chance that, come Feb. 1, tools will be downed until a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. Also: Charlie Davies & Oguchi Onyewu recovery thoughts; US vs. Honduras notes. more details | go to article

It's All About The U.S. And England
by Andrew Hush (Blog Entry | ESPN - December 9)
The buildup to the World Cup is traditionally a time for unbridled optimism, as fans dream of what their nation may be capable on foreign fields in the months to come. Nowhere is this more the case than in England. more details | go to article

U.S. Should Expect More Columbus Cheer
by Andrew Hush (Blog Entry | ESPN - February 10)
The weather may be unseasonably warm in Columbus, thus diminishing somewhat the advantage that it was felt would be gained by staging a February qualifier in Ohio but, despite that, the U.S. remains a heavy favorite to get its campaign in the final qualifying round for the 2010 World Cup off to a winning start at the expense of Mexico. more details | go to article

Dempsey: Playing For The U.S. Stopped Me Losing My Mind
by Andrew Hush (Profile/Interview | ESPN - December 28)
This is Part 2 of an interview with Clint Dempsey. In Part 1 he discussed his season so far with Fulham in the English Premier League. more details | go to article

Dempsey: I Have Shown I Can Play At This Level
by Andrew Hush (Profile/Interview | ESPN - December 24)
Coming in Part 2 of this interview on Friday, Dempsey discusses his recent form with the U.S. and speculates on his future and a possible return to MLS. more details | go to article

U.S. Roster Has Some Striking Omissions
by Andrew Hush (Blog Entry | ESPN - August 29)
No real surprises, then, in Bob Bradley's squad for the U.S.' upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago. more details | go to article

Cuba's Defection Dilemma
by Andrew Hush (Commentary | ESPN - March 14)
As dawn broke on the morning after one of the nation's greatest footballing results, the mood in the Cuban camp should have been buoyant. Instead, the prevailing emotions were of confusion and dismay. more details | go to article

Busy Parkhurst Ready For New Season
by Andrew Hush (Profile/Interview | Soccer New England - March 3)
On and off the field, Michael Parkhurst has a spring in his step. Following a busy off-season that saw the 23-year-old defender make trips to England with a Generation Adidas squad and California for his first experience of national team duty, Parkhurst took an even bigger step in his personal life when he got engaged. more details | go to article

Dorman Looks For Dream End To Finest Season
by Andrew Hush (Analysis | Soccer New England - November 10)
The entire Revolution squad took a full part in Thursday afternoon’s training session at Gillette Stadium. Clint Dempsey was on the field for the second straight day, as was Steve Ralston. Meanwhile, Daniel Hernandez retuned to practice having missed Wednesday’s session. more details | go to article

In-Form Revolution Gaining Play-Off Strength
by Andrew Hush (Commentary | Soccer New England - October 4)
So here we are, almost at play-off time and the Revolution look to be setting up for another post-season charge. A five-game unbeaten run has seen Steve Nicol’s side put together the results and, maybe more importantly given the increased quality of play that will be required to reach Frisco on 12 November, the form that has previously pessimistic fans believing that this could be the year after all. more details | go to article

Revolution Impress In New York Win
by Andrew Hush (Result | Soccer New England - September 21)
The Revolution won for the first time at Giants Stadium since October 2003 as a goal in each half, combined with an impressive defensive display, saw off the Red Bulls. From the moment that Taylor Twellman put the Revs ahead in the sixteenth minute, New England were rarely troubled by a disappointing New York side and, in truth, could have added more goals to their lead than Andy Dorman’s strike three minutes after the break. more details | go to article

Massachusetts Soccer Mourns Paul Irwin
by Andrew Hush (Profile/Interview | Soccer New England - September 14)
The death last Friday of Paul Irwin has taken from the Massachusetts Youth Soccer scene one of its most influential and passionate figures. Irwin, whose involvement in the sport at its grass roots level spanned over twenty years, passed away whilst on vacation in the Serengeti National Park in Africa at the age of 59. more details | go to article

Revs' Nicol Gets Halftime Point Across
by Andrew Hush (Analysis | Major League Soccer - September 14)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After his New England Revolution side had fought back from a halftime deficit to take a point against D.C. United, Steve Nicol admitted that he had had a lot of work to do in the Revs locker room at the break. more details | go to article

The MLS Transfer System: To Damage Or Develop?
by Andrew Hush (Commentary | Soccer New England - September 1)
This week’s rejection by MLS of an offer to buy Shalrie Joseph by Celtic has, once again, brought into focus one of the most contentious issues in the domestic game; namely the unique, player-unfriendly transfer system that the league believes is crucial to its development but, in fact runs the risk of damaging it irreparably. more details | go to article

Revs Positioned For Late-Season Push
by Andrew Hush (Preview | Major League Soccer - September 1)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Steve Nicol believes his New England Revolution side has played well on many occasions this season and failed to get what it deserves from games. Last Sunday however, following a scrappy 1-0 win against the Columbus Crew, the Revs boss admitted his team had performed poorly and yet had three points to show for its night's work. more details | go to article