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The Italian Job: U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley, right, seen here playing for Chievo, is the lone
American national team player in Serie A; Italy hosts the U.S. Wednesday in Genoa (AP Photo).
*Injuries threaten to derail Coach Jurgen Klinsmann's plans to have the U.S. primed and ready for
World Cup
Yes, you read that right. Southern California's own Landon Donovan, a Redlands native, is ranked
three places higher than global superstar and part-time underwear model David Beckham on the just
released Bloomberg Businessweek Power 100 list of the most powerful professional athletes in
American sports.
Check out his latest ad released today (also with a brief Lionel Messi appearance) for a new line
of running shoes that adidas describes as "ultra-breathable and fashion-forward adidas ClimaCool
Seduction (that) features 360-degree ventilation to keep feet cool and dry for maximum comfort
during warmer spring and summer workouts.
Clearing up a few odds and ends before the weekend (that would have posted hours sooner had our
soon-to-be-replaced blogging software not freaked out): *Galaxy midfielder Michael Stephens, Chivas
USA's Jorge Villafaña (formerly Flores) and UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe were named today to the
U-23 camp set for Sunday through
Because really, Americans only like to buy properties in leagues that have salary caps. Here's more
from the Associated Press: LONDON (AP) -- The Anschutz Entertainment Group ruled out buying
Tottenham Hotspur on Friday while reasserting its strong ties with the Premier League club.
Speculation about the owners of Major
Galaxy Coach Bruce Area and Anshutz Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer Tim Leiweke annoint
Herbalife Chief Executive Officer Michael Johnson as the Galaxy's new No. 10 at a press conference
near Torrance today (Photo by Staff Photographer Robert Casillas). The six-year Galaxy-Herbalife
sponsorship deal will now extend through 2022, bringing
Is it just me or is this ad a little creepy? The ad is part of a larger advertising campaign
touting the biggest overhaul of the fast food chain's menu in years.
All Rise: Here's three links for Thursday: *Wonder how big a difference owning a stadium makes for
an MLS team? Chivas USA fans can get an idea of what awaits their club if it ever stops becoming a
renter at Home Depot Center here. *It may be early in the
Can't you just see the slogan for this youth camp: Yes, kids, you too can learn how to miss a
penalty like Lionel Messi. Hey, at least the former David Beckham Academy field at Home Depot
Center is still available: LOS ANGELES >(AP) -- Soccer power Barcelona has licensed its
*Los Angeles Times reporter Kevin Baxter broke the story here today. The Galaxy's starting
goalkeeper missed last weekend's game against Dallas for "personal" reasons and it's unclear when
he will return to the team. Josh Saunders joins several other high-profile MLS players to battle
substance abuse including former Galaxy midfielder
