We aren't even done with the SuperDraft this week and already some rumors are flying around about this year's MLS All-Star game. No word yet on who the club MLS will be playing, but one has to figure it won't be a three-peat of Manchester United.

No, the talk today is all about the location of the game.

Over the last couple of years, MLS has made a long string of significant decisions aimed at advancing the league and improving the quality of soccer on the field. These have included the Designated Player rule in all of its iterations, the Generation Adidas program and recently, the mandating of team specific academies tasked with developing young players and retaining young talent in the league.

Hard to believe it but the Philadelphia Union are close to selling their biggest star, Sebastien Le Toux.

The Philadelphia Union are preparing to sell star striker Sebastien LeToux to a European club. Story coming on Fox Soccer. #Wow38 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite@SoccerByIvesIves Galarcep

To further drive home the rumor, Le Toux tweeted the following:

On a jet plane to Englandabout 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite@SebastienLeTouxSebastien Le Toux

Ives later goes on to report that Bolton could be the landing spot for Le Toux.

World Football Challenge logo. (Gabriel de los Rios / MLSsoccer.com)

Don't act surprised. You knew this was probably coming. The summer of soccer kicks off once again as Major League Soccer will be hosting foreign-based clubs in the World Football Challenge.

So far only two games are listed.

The Philadelphia Union will host the 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, MLS announced in a ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall. The game will be played at PPL Park on July 25th at 8pm ET on ESPN2. An opponent has yet to be named, but it will be an international club as in previous years. "Philadelphia has a deep tradition of playing and supporting soccer, and the huge, enthusiastic fan base of the Philadelphia Union.

Last year in the playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies shocked the world when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. The Grizzlies were the eighth seed and the Spurs were the first seed. It was only the fourth time in NBA history that an eighth seed had beaten a first seed.

But so far this season, the Spurs have been able to get their revenge.

Girls in the ACT U13 are heading to play in the Australian National Championships in April.
National Coach Tom Sermanni and his Coaching team will be at the Championships to watch the future players and to pick the All-Star team.
These players will be noted and will have the first chance to impress the National Coach.

The events during All-Star Saturday weren't very exciting. Surprisingly, the most exciting event might have been the Skills Challenge. The Skills Challenge had a ton of talent and there was good effort by each participate.

The players in the Skills Challenge were Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics, John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets and Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs.

First off let me make this clear. My posting of these videos is not a protest against the restrictions placed today on the Houston Dynamo supporters groups. It is not an attempt to absolve certain individuals at recent Dynamo matches for their behavior. Objects CAN NOT be thrown on the pitch under any circumstances, it's dangerous to other fans, to stadium staff and players.

Believe it or not, there was a time when Kevin Alston was in the national team pool. Let that sink in for a moment. It wasn't even that long ago when he was called into Camp Cupcake in 2009 under Bob Bradley. Granted, he pulled out of the camp with a hamstring injury, but his game was reputable enough that he earned a shot.

Grant Hill is the oldest player in the NBA at age 39. Unfortunately for him, it sounds like his age has caught up to him after reports surfaced that the Phoenix Suns small forward needs knee surgery due to a meniscus tear. At the very least, Hill will be out a few weeks.

It's possible that Hill could return in the middle of April.

Many Americans continue to wonder about Snooki's weight (98 pounds!) who's going to be eliminated next from "The Voice" or what twists and turns will happen next in "Game of Throne"/"Madmen".
The computers, well, are preparing to take over the world. The upcoming Major League Soccer All-Star Game on July 25th in Philadelphia will feature the first world's first "smart soccer match" where all the players on the field will be tracked by adidas' miCoach system and the data will be available instantly for analysis.

Just a day after announcing that Chelsea would be facing the MLS All-Stars in this summer's MLS All-Star Game at PPL Park, the Philadelphia Union revealed that another European club would be making a visit to the Union's stadium.

Philadelphia will face German Bundesliga side Schalke 04 in a friendly on May 9th, the Union announced on Thursday.

The Wisconsin Masonic Soccer All-Star Games are headed to UW-Whitewater this summer.

The 21st annual games, featuring the state's top senior prep players, are scheduled for July 28 at Fiskum Field. The girls game kicks off at 11 a.m., followed by the boys game at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are good for both matches.

The Portuguese League play is all but done with only the Taca de Portugal to be decided this weekend. The league saw a three team dogfight for the title between FC Porto, Benfica and Braga, these three teams players dominate our 23 man Portuguese League all star team.23 Man Portuguese League All Star Squad:Goalies:Helton (FC Porto)Artur (Benfica)Quim (Braga)Defenders:Garay (Benfica)Maxi

How do you play starting swingman/small forward on the best team in the NBA and not get more consideration for Rookie of the Year? The vote for this year's ROY proves it's just a political exercise to try and make stars.
Two point guards were ahead of Kawhi Leonard, Ricky Rubio of Minnesota got second place and Kyrie Irving of Cleveland won the award.

July 29 2009 MLS All-Star Game
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah, United States