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USA Stuns Italy, First Win Over 4-Time World Cup Champions In Nearly 80 Years
GENOA, Italy (AP) — The United States gained a rare victory over a soccer power, beating Italy 1-0 Wednesday night on Clint Dempsey’s goal in the 55th minute for its first win over the Azzurri in 11...
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Hartnett: United States Delivers History At Azteca
By Sean Hartnett » More Columns United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann delivered words of inspiration to his players before they ended 75 years of misery. “This moment is for you, go and grab it.”...
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Hartnett: Klinsmann Winning Over Doubters, Guiding U.S. Soccer To New Heights
By Sean Hartnett » More Columns Back in February, furious American soccer fans vented their dissatisfaction at national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann after the United States dropped their opening game...
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United States Wins Gold Cup For The Fifth Time After Defeating Panama
CHICAGO (CBSNewYork/AP) — It took Brek Shea less than a minute to give the United States a goal. And the Gold Cup title. Shea scored 42 seconds after coming into the game as a substitute, and his goal...
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Riding Impressive Winning Streak, U.S. National Team Heads Into Hostile Costa...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CBSNewYork/AP) — The streaking U.S. soccer team will face Costa Rica on Friday night in a World Cup qualifying match that revenge-minded Costa Rican fans have been looking...
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US Stuns Panama 3-2 In Stoppage Time, Saves Mexico’s World Cup Hopes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — How about a “thank you?” Panama was about 90 seconds from beating the United States and advancing to a playoff against New Zealand for a World Cup berth. The fans at Estadio...
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USA Draws ‘Group Of Death’ At 2014 World Cup Draw
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (CBSNewYork/AP) — The United States will play Ghana, Portugal and Germany in what appears to be the most difficult first-round group at next year’s World Cup, one that will take...
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Klinsmann Defends Cutting Legend Donovan From U.S. World Cup Roster
STANFORD, Calif. (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann says he dropped Landon Donovan from the World Cup roster because other forwards in the player pool surpassed him in the months before the...
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U.S. Men’s National Team Coach: ‘We Cannot Win The World Cup’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The United States men’s soccer team has its work cut out for it at the upcoming World Cup. The United States is in what has been dubbed this year’s “Group of Death,” containing...
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Lichtenstein: Soccer Is Boring TV, Which Is Why Most Americans Don’t Care...
By Steve Lichtenstein » More Columns Soccer fever will grip the planet this week as the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil. I already have a headache. Before you pounce on me with derivations of “ugly...
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U.S. Coach Doubles Down, Says World Cup Title ‘Not Realistic’
SAO PAULO (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann maintains the United States shouldn’t be expected to win the World Cup, even if that stance is upsetting to some fans back home. “If it’s now American or...
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Let The Games Begin! All Eyes On Brazil For Start Of World Cup
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20140612175514593AA.mp4 SAO PAULO (CBSNewYork/AP) – The problem-plagued preparations have been well chronicled, with critics condemning the range of issues...
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U.S. Out To Prove Itself In World Cup Rematch Against Ghana
NATAL, Brazil (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann speaks with pragmatism. He books his airline tickets with hope. The U.S. coach caused a stir in the lead-up to soccer’s championship when he said that...
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5 Things You Missed At The 2014 World Cup In Brazil: Week 2
The World Cup is here. And the action has been as exciting as we could have hoped. With so many games and so many stories — after all, it is the biggest sporting event on the planet — some stuff is...
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USA Comes Back From Certain Doom To Stun Ghana In Group G Classic
NATAL, Brazil (CBSNewYork/AP) — Clint Dempsey scored in the first minute and rookie substitute John Brooks scored a late game winner as the U.S. defeated Ghana 2-1 Monday in the World Cup opener for...
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USA Soccer World Cup Profile: Defender Omar Gonzalez
Position Omar Gonzalez is a center defender that is currently playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy and the United States Men’s National Team. Buy World Cup gear World Cup Experience Defender Omar...
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U.S. Turns Attention To Portugal As World Cup Fever Hits Home
SAO PAULO (CBSNewYork/AP) — After arriving back at their rooms at 4:45 a.m., victorious American players skipped breakfast Tuesday, slept late, went for medical tests and turned their attention to...
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No Conspiracy: Klinsmann Says U.S. Wants Win, Not Draw, Against Germany
MANAUS, Brazil (CBSNewYork/AP) — American players still were showering off the sweat from the steamy Amazon night when the first questions about a possible conspiracy were asked: Would the United...
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USA Soccer World Cup Profile: Defender DaMarcus Beasley
Position DaMarcus Beasley is an American soccer player that plays as a left midfielder for Mexican club team Puebla, but plays as a left defender for the United States Men’s National Team. Buy World...
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Instead Of Breather, U.S. Contemplates Scenarios To Advance At World Cup
SAO PAULO (CBSNewYork/AP) — Instead of taking a breather, the U.S. created a World Cup math puzzle for its fans back in America. Just 30 seconds from clinching advancement with a game to spare, the...
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