Eyes On Hurting D When USA Faces Turks
by Ridge Mahoney (Preview | Soccer America - May 28)
On a teleconference call Wednesday discussing his World Cup squad selection, U.S. coach Bob Bradley said he'd like to field his projected starting XI, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, against Turkey Saturday (1:30 p.m., ESPN2) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. more details | go to article

U.S. Player Ratings
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - May 26)
Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players after the USA's 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic in Hartford, Conn. more details | go to article

USA 23: Lots Still Up In The Air
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - May 26)
The key issue arising from a 4-2 U.S. loss to the Czech Republic Tuesday night is: which questions have been answered, and which are still unresolved? more details | go to article

Bradley Goes For Some Youth And Lots Of Speed
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - May 26)
In perusing comments and reaction to the 23-man World Cup squad chosen by Bob Bradley and announced Tuesday, I’m struck by how much hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing is aimed at how so-and-so can’t possibly stand up to Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon, John Terry, Frank Lampard, etc. more details | go to article

Final Audition For U.S. World Cup Hopefuls
by Ridge Mahoney (Preview | Soccer America - May 25)
The decisions faced by U.S. coach Bob Bradley to pick which 23 players will suit up for the friendly Tuesday against Czech Republic (8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Galavision) are shaped by players who are sure to be on the plane for South Africa as well as those likely to be excluded. more details | go to article

Stuttering Performance Answers Few Questions
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - May 25)
England looked the less polished but more efficient team Tuesday in beating Mexico, 3-1, at Wembley Stadium, with the word “patchy” cropping up in headlines and match reports. more details | go to article

Saborio's Success Is Deja Vu For Real Salt Lake
by Ridge Mahoney (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - May 24)
Real Salt Lake has been through this before: the impending loss of a goalscorer who wants to test the waters overseas. more details | go to article

Players Ratify CBA, With Some Dissenters
by Ridge Mahoney (Article | Soccer America - May 5)
By not quite as resounding a margin as they approved a possible strike, MLS players have ratified the new, five-year collective bargaining agreement. The MLS Players Union sent out a release Tuesday stating that 84 percent of the players approved the CBA in voting conducted by representatives of the individual teams. more details | go to article

Shorthanded USA Steps Into Deep End In Amsterdam
by Ridge Mahoney (Preview | Soccer America - March 2)
Playing the Netherlands is much more than a “good test for the American players,” and it’s not really “the last chance for some players to impress Coach Bob Bradley” as he sets about picking his World Cup team. more details | go to article

One Date Change Means Nothing
by Ridge Mahoney (Commentary | Soccer America - March 2)
The on-going negotiations, or lack of same, on a new collective bargaining agreement by MLS and the players’ union have prompted the league to push back the date by which teams must be roster and salary-cap compliant. more details | go to article

Americans Rally For Late Win
by Ridge Mahoney (Result | Soccer America - February 25)
What can you say about a game in which a goalkeeper makes several outstanding saves, but gifts the other team both of its goals? more details | go to article

U.S. Player Ratings: Ching Heads Class
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - February 25)
Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney rates the U.S. players after their 2-1 win over El Salvador on Wednesday in Tampa. more details | go to article

MLS On Brink Of Work Stoppage?
by Ridge Mahoney (Article | Soccer America - February 25)
In this case, no news may be bad news, as movement toward a collective bargaining agreement seems to be nonexistent. Through two extensions agreed upon by Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union, the deadline to finalize a new agreement is Thursday. more details | go to article

Beckerman Copes With Life On The Bubble
by Ridge Mahoney (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 23)
The numbers game, the pecking order, guys on the bubble, how many defenders, how many midfielders …. it all makes for great discussion and rampant speculation about which 23 young men U.S. coach Bob Bradley will chose for the 2010 World Cup. more details | go to article

Clock Ticking As Labor Strife Continues
by Ridge Mahoney (Analysis | Soccer America - February 23)
It’s time to analyze the analysis of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations as explained, or not, to members of the American press. more details | go to article