With the Olympics looming ever closer, understandably security will be a main concern for the London 2012 organizing committee. It looks as though they are on top of things in this respect, having carried out a security test in Scotland recently. The rehearsal took place at the semi-final of the Scottish Communities League Cup between Ayr and Kilmarnock, which the latter won in extra time, and involved fans.

After taking down Costa Rica 3-0 on Friday, the US Women's National Team had clinched its bid to the 2012 London Olympics. The CONCACAF tournament final versus host Canada yesterday... Read more »

Alex Morgan scores two goals, two assists in 4-0 American win. The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Canada 4-0 on Sunday evening in front of 25,427 mostly Canadian fans at BC Palace in Vancouver. With the dominating performance and win, the U.S. takes the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, their third consecutive.

The US WNT overcame early match nerves and a very game Costa Rican team through goals scored by Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan. This win qualifies them for the London Olympics. In the other semi-finals, Canada held off Mexico, 3-1, to also book their spot. The final will be played tomorrow and pits two of the most potent goalscorers in the game.

After qualifying for the 2012 Olympics by defeating Costa Rica in the semifinal, the U.S. WNT has just one more task at hand and it won't be an easy one. The Americans will face Canada in the championship game of the tournament in front of a crowd expected to be more than 20,000 screaming Canadians at BC Place on Sunday evening.

The U.S. Women's National Team will be heading to London this July and August for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The team secured their spot Friday night with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica at BC Place Stadium; Vancouver, Canada. The U.S. women were not quite as dominate as in previous games where they racked up [.

Carli Lloyd scores a hat trick, Heather O' Reilly chips in with another as USA easily beat Mexico, 4-0, to secure a semi-final spot against Costa Rica in the Olympics qualifiers. This result reversed their shocking loss to Mexico in the World Cup qualifiers which forced them into a playoff match.

The U.S. Women's National team played their 3rd game in 5 days in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament at BC Place Stadium and walked away with a 4-0 win over Mexico. The win gave the U.S. all 9 points and puts the team through as the winner of Group B. The U.S. now [...]

The U.S. Women's National Team started their quest for a ticket to the 2012 Olympics by walking over a young inexperienced Dominican Republic team, 14-0. Playing a full strength side, the U.S. who played their game indoors at Vancouver, Canada's BC Place, now take the lead in Group B of their CONCACAF qualifying group.

The U.S. Women's National Team started their quest for a ticket to the 2012 Olympics by walking over a young inexperienced Dominican Republic team, 14-0. Playing a full strength side, the U.S. who played their game indoors at Vancouver, Canada's BC Place, now take the lead in Group B of their CONCACAF qualifying group.

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For the U.S. men's and women's national teams, it's a big weekend.

The women kick off their qualifying campaign for the 2012 Olympics Friday night in Canada, going up against the Dominican Republic. Just a couple of days later, Pia Sundhage's charges are at it again, facing Guatemala and hoping to secure maximum points before a final group showdown with Mexico.

CONCACAF Women's Soccer qualification for the London 2012 Olympics kicked off on Thursday night in Vancouver, Canada with the tournament hosts demolishing Haiti 6-0. Action will continue for the next...

Three members of the NASL's FC Edmonton squad have received invitations to Canada's Olympic qualifying camp in March. Edmonton native Shaun Saiko, along with Eddies' striker Kyle Porter and trialist goalkeeper Michal Misiewicz all received emails Wednesday for the camp in Fort Lauderdale. Midfielder Saiko, 23.

Neil W. Blackmon Caleb Porter's U-23 side, the January camp edition, fell 4-0 to the Klinsmann Camp Cupcake edition of the USMNT this weekend, and while conceding four goals to the senior side may cause some alarm among those anxiously monitoring this group's progress, it's the lack of goals that was somewhat surprising to those [.

Arsene Wenger might consider his namesake Andrew Wenger in his search for a full back. Wenger, a Duke University standout shows why he is the top pick in this year's MLS SuperDraft. He is listed as a defender/forward and you can see why. He has impressive ball skills, attacks down the flanks with speed, and finishes impressively.

U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage named her 20 player roster yesterday for the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament from Jan. 19-29 in Vancouver, B.C. The top two finishers in the eight-team tournament qualify for the 2012 Olympics. The roster should look familiar to those who followed last summers FIFA Women's World [.

U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage named her 20 player roster yesterday for the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament from Jan. 19-29 in Vancouver, B.C. The top two finishers in the eight-team tournament qualify for the 2012 Olympics. The roster should look familiar to those who followed last summers FIFA Women's World [.

U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage named her 20 player roster yesterday for the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament from Jan. 19-29 in Vancouver, B.C. The top two finishers in the eight-team tournament qualify for the 2012 Olympics. The roster should look familiar to those who followed last summers FIFA Women's World [.

U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage named her 20 player roster yesterday for the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament from Jan. 19-29 in Vancouver, B.C. The top two finishers in the eight-team tournament qualify for the 2012 Olympics. The roster should look familiar to those who followed last summers FIFA Women's World [.

Jared Jeffrey (blue) and Benny Feilhaber (Grey)
On Friday, the full team lined up against the U-23 MNT for the first of two scrimmages while the teams share space at The Home Depot Center. For both groups, it was the first opportunity to play 11 v. 11 since camp began and continue to evaluate players for the upcoming friendlies.

Arsenal will go to Nigeria as part of this summer's pre-season tour.

With Ivan Gazidis announcing that this year's Emirates Cup would be postponed due to the London 2012 Olympics, the club will head to Africa with the objective of extending the Arsenal brand in Nigeria as well as the African continent as a whole.

The full team lined up against the U-23 MNT for the first of two scrimmages while the teams share space at The Home Depot Center. For both groups, it was the first opportunity to play 11 v. 11 since camp began and continue to evaluate players for the upcoming friendlies.
"These scrimmages are good for us and the Under-23s, that's why we do it purposely, because it's a big year for U.

The Philadelphia Union select Raymon Gaddis with the 35th overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. This pick was originally acquired from Sporting Kansas City in 2010 in the Shavar Thomas trade.

Gaddis was considered by some to be the best right back in the draft, even ahead of Aubrey Perry.

As with all things WPS, there is a degree of uncertainty regarding its two biggest stars. Abby Wambach told the Associated Press that she's still undecided as to whether or not she'll be playing stateside next season. Marta, the mercurial Brazilian forward, noted her European options as well.For what it's worth, Wambach stated that American qualification for the 2012 Olympics was her top priority

Connor Walsh Caleb Porter has just wrapped up the second of what will be four U-23 training camps ahead of 2012 Olympics Qualifying which begins for the United States this coming March. The teams' first camp, this past November, was held in Duisberg, Germany and due to Porter's commitment to the University of Akron, the [.

Connor Walsh Caleb Porter has just wrapped up the second of what will be four U-23 training camps ahead of 2012 Olympics Qualifying which begins for the United States this coming March. The teams' first camp, this past November, was held in Duisberg, Germany and due to Porter's commitment to the University of Akron, the [.

Royal Mint launch 50p piece explaining the offside law

New coin is part of a series to commemorate the London 2012 Olympics

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David Beckham is not heading to Paris, but it is not a certainty that he will be returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy just yet, at least according to AEG President Tim Leiweke.

Word came from Paris early on Tuesday morning from officials of Paris St.

Minnesotan's may want to take note that tickets for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament semifinals and final that will be played at Livestrong Park in Kansas City, Kansas will go on sale next Wednesday, January, 11. The top two finishers will advance to the 2012 Olympic Games in London this coming summer.

Jon Levy You'll have to forgive all of us here at The Yanks Are Coming for getting into a more-than-healthy amount of self-referencing in the coming months. We're coming up on the blog's fourth birthday this summer, TYAC having been created in the wake of a very talented 2008 Olympic soccer team's early and unexpected exit from the Beijing [.

First, let us be among many, but hopefully not the last, to wish all our readers a Happy New Year. We wish you blessings, good fortune and health in 2012. We begin a comprehensive look at the Men's U-23 Olympic Team this week, and we're very excited about those pieces given our background as a [...]

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Tim Ream's giveaway to Danny Mwanga that resulted in the Roger Torres game winning goal when New York played the Union at PPL in April has been named the Gaffe of the Year by MLSsoccer.com. Yeah, it was pretty gaffable.

An AP report at ESPN begins, "Major League Soccer player Freddy Adu will train with Rayo Vallecano and may join the Spanish club.

Caleb Porter's first camp in charge of the U.S. Under-23 national team is well underway in the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida, as some of the most talented young players in American soccer do their best to try and impress the coach assigned the task of helping the United States qualify for the 2012 Olympics.

Women's Professional Soccer lives, albeit conditionally and mysteriously.On Monday night, US Soccer's Board of Directors agreed to sanction "Division I" five-team WPS for 2012 on the basis of arguments made by league officials citing growing support from the 2011 Women's World Cup, continued exposure for the sport promised by the 2012 Olympics Games, and potential expansion.

Another training camp for the US Men's U-23 players will begin this Thursday, December 15 in Lakewood Ranch Premier Sports Complex in Florida under the tutelage of Coach Caleb Porter. Porter has extended invitations to 28 American players to the camp that ends December 23 as he prepares the U-23 players for Olympic qualifying in [.

Women's Professional Soccer is awaiting a decision from the US Soccer Federation regarding its future as a USSF sanctioned league. WPS now consists of five teams after the league terminated its relationship with magicJack and its controversial owner Dan Borislow. Borislow is currently engaged in litigation with WPS.

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Some national team news has come out today regarding two Sporting KC players. First, Teal Bunbury has been called up by Caleb Porter to the upcoming U-23 Olympic camp in Florida. The camp will take place December 15th through the 23rd. The camp is in preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifying.

The United States Under-23 national team found out who it would play during the group stage of Olympic qualifying earlier in the week, and now it knows when it will play each of its opponents.

The U.S. team will open qualifying against Cuba on March 22, followed by a meeting with Canada two days later and a final group game against El Salvador on March 26.

Connor Walsh In the immediate aftermath of Los Angeles' decisive MLS Cup victory over Houston Dynamo, much was made of what was next for David Beckham? Was this truly the end of the Beckham experiment? With PSG lurking and Beckham hoping to play in the 2012 Olympics opinions varied- but general sentiment was (and is) [.

London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham doesn't belong Games, says Dai Greene

Dai Greene believes London 2012 is no place for David Beckham and Great Britain's football millionaires. Greene believes footballers would be out of place at Games.

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