Rural South Africa Gets Taste Of World Cup
by Tshego Letshwiti (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 26)
Outsiders are rare as rain in this dusty corner of northern South Africa. So when cars carrying government workers, flags and a sound system arrived at the community sports field, curious villagers streamed in. more details | go to article

Deadline Day As US Makes World Cup Roster Cuts
by Ronald Blum (Analysis | Yahoo - May 26)
One by one, seven players were getting called in for those dreaded individual talks, short, blunt conversations that are soccer’s toughest. more details | go to article

Herculez Flexes Muscles For U.S.
by Les Carpenter (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 25)
He comes with a hero’s name and a story that is too-good-to-be-true all-American. And on Tuesday night, Herculez Gomez headed a ball past Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech to score a goal for the United States. A precious goal. more details | go to article

US Loses To Czechs 4-2 On Last Day Before Cuts
by Ronald Blum (Analysis | Yahoo - May 26)
If a 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic in Tuesday night’s World Cup warmup was tough for the United States to take, now comes an even more difficult spell: Coach Bob Bradley will cut seven players to trim his roster to FIFA’s 23-man limit. more details | go to article

Ferguson Predicts US Will Reach World Cup 2nd Rnd
by Ronald Blum (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 18)
Alex Ferguson predicts the United States will reach the second round of the World Cup. more details | go to article

Altidore To Becks: USA 3, England 0
by Martin Rogers (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 17)
Jozy Altidore’s desire to give the United States a psychological advantage at the soccer World Cup cost him the chance to meet basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. more details | go to article

English Mystery: Who's The Starting Goalkeeper?
by Frank Griffiths (Analysis | Yahoo - May 25)
With nearly two weeks to go before the World Cup, England’s starting goalkeeper remains a mystery. more details | go to article

Mexico Striker Vela Wants World Cup To Open Doors
by Frank Griffiths (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 25)
After a season hampered by injuries and a lack of playing time at Arsenal, Mexico forward Carlos Vela is looking at the World Cup as his chance to shine. more details | go to article

Mexico Beats Chile 1-0 In Warm-Up For World Cup
by Carlos Rodriguez (Result | Yahoo - May 16)
Alberto Medina scored in the first half Sunday to give Mexico a 1-0 win over Chile in its last warm-up match at home before heading to Europe to prepare for the World Cup. more details | go to article

Johnson Wonder Strike Lifts England Over Mexico In Friendly
by Angus MacKinnon (Result | Yahoo - May 24)
A spectacular solo strike from Glen Johnson lit up an otherwise workmanlike performance from England as Fabio Capello's side notched up a 3-1 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Mexico at Wembley on Monday. more details | go to article

FIFA To Crack Down On Dangerous Tackles
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
FIFA medical chief Michel D’Hooghe wants referees at the World Cup in South Africa to crack down on players who commit career-threatening tackles during matches. more details | go to article

More World Cup Tickets To Go On Sale Friday
by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
Another 150,000 World Cup tickets will go on sale Friday, including tickets for the World Cup final. more details | go to article

World Cup Opening Ceremony Singer Dies
by Associated Press (Article | Yahoo - May 26)
World Cup organizers say a singer who had been scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony has died after a short illness. more details | go to article

Teams Face Doping Tests Before, During World Cup
by Raf Casert (Analysis | Yahoo - May 26)
FIFA will be testing eight players from each of the 32 teams during out-of-competition controls ahead of the World Cup. more details | go to article

Former Liverpool Owner Regrets Sale To Hicks, Gillett
by Agence France Presse (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - May 26)
Former Liverpool owner David Moores has called on George Gillett and Tom Hicks to accept their part in the Reds' struggles after admitting he regrets selling the Premier League club to the Americans. more details | go to article