Bring On Beckham! U.S. Gets Favorable World Cup Draw
by Matthew Jaffe (Blog Entry | ABC News - December 4)
The United States soccer team will kick off this summer's World Cup in South Africa against a formidable former -- former world champions England. more details | go to article

What’s In A Name?
by Michael S. James (Article | ABC News - June 9)
Hockey is a game of speed, body checking and tough-guy enforcers, so what would fans think of a team called the Peoria Prancers? "With new leagues and new teams, I don't see a lot of teams naming themselves Lions and Tigers and Bears," says Trey Fitz-Gerald, a spokesman for Major League Soccer, a decade-old league with team names like Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew, New England Revolution and Dallas Burn. more details | go to article