Although you can't argue with the fact that David Beckham decided to turn down an awful lot of money and the lure of several major clubs in order to continue pursuing a career in the MLS, proving a number of soccer betting tips wrong in the process, that fact fades into insignificance when you realise that not only does Becks want to stick around because he enjoys playing in North America, but also because he has a vested interest in staying for the long term in order to take advantage of the clause in his contract that means he could become the owner of an MLS franchise once his deal expires.

It's not, you understand, that I resent my regular Tuesday column being held to an as yet unspecified day. It's that, if it is held, it's for a better reason than that obscene excuse of a game of pointy-ball college football I had the misfortune to catch in a desolate

I'm not gonna lie, my motivation is that I have spent much of the day watching the last day of the professional tackle-football season and watching playoff scenarios and seedings fall into place. It all gets me thinking about how the MLS is going to work going forward.

Yeah, okay, that's a reach, but bear with me.

Unlike many other bowl games, the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is about more than just football. On Friday, the teams UCLA and Illinois visited Glide Memorial Church & Kitchen and St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco.

L to R: Sean Sheller, Kai Maiava, Jordan James, Jake Brendel, Brett Hundley, Jay Barlow, Kola Awe and Mike Harris

As six-year volunteer Joan Holland said, "To us these folks are not homeless, they're our guests and we are not a soup kitchen.

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 29, 2011) US Soccer Players -- When I was a kid, there was a guy at my church who was the son of a professional baseball player. His dad spent 14 years pitching in the big leagues. The son played major college football and minor league baseball. Obviously, this was of interest to those of us who were into pro sports - meaning every kid I knew.

The BCS standings have been updated. However, there is no surprise at the top of the BCS standings. LSU remains number one and Alabama is at number two. Unless something crazy happens, those two teams will play each other in a rematch to decide the 2011 college football national champions.

After LSU and Alabama, Oklahoma State sits at three.

MLS is good enough, talent-wise, to be more popular with sports fans in the U.S. than the English Premier League and other world leagues.
Even though these other leagues may have superstar players and better overall play from top tier teams, sports fans should be able to have a deeper appreciation for MLS due to the history of outstanding relationships built by American sports teams.

In the updated BCS standings, the Stanford Cardinal have moved up to No. 4. Boise State, like usual, got screwed and dropped a spot to No. 5, while the top three of LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma State remained the same.

Stanford jumped from No. 6 after beating USC in triple overtime. However, Stanford will need some help to move into the national championship picture.

Bob Barry has died. For more than 30 years, he was the Oklahoma Sooners football radio voice. For another 17 years, he worked at Oklahoma State. However, it was his time with the Sooners that made Bob Barry one of the most recognizable voices in all of college football.

"With his contagious enthusiasm, he was one of the best sports broadcast journalists in the entire nation," said David Boren, the president of Oklahoma University.

Joe Paterno seems like he's been coaching forever. In fact, I think he has. But it took until Saturday for him to finally pass Eddie Robinson to become the winningest coach in college football NCAA Division I history. After Penn State beat Illinois, Paterno owned a record 409 wins.

Following the game, Paterno didn't try to play down the meaning of the record.

While the top five in the AP Top 25 college football rankings stayed the same, we saw a lot of movement elsewhere. LSU and Alabama, who will play next week, remain No. 1 and No. 2. Oklahoma State destroyed Baylor to remain No. 3, while Stanford beat USC to stay No. 4. Boise State is No. 5.

Oregon and Oklahoma, who both have one loss on the season, are No.

B.C. These letters can mean a number of different things. In mainstream American sports, Boston College immediately comes to mind, primarily as a college football mainstay. For the non-sport initiated, B.C. used to be a time annotation. It was meant ...
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Next year will certainly be interesting in Major League Soccer. SBNation is reporting this afternoon that the league intends on returning to an unbalanced schedule in 2012 with the addition of Montreal as the league's 19th club.

Anyone paying attention to the current crop of season-ticket renewal requests that have been sent out in recent weeks has probably noticed that teams are moving forward with the assumption that they will play 17 home league games.

By Puck Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back into the Happy Hour. Or, more appropriately- Saturday in America where there is nothing better to do than crack open a cold one of your choosing and bask in the glory that is the mighty US of A. My apologies for bringing nothing to the table last week, [...

By Puck Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back into the Happy Hour. Or, more appropriately- Saturday in America where there is nothing better to do than crack open a cold one of your choosing and bask in the glory that is the mighty US of A. My apologies for bringing nothing to the table last week, [...

by Dru Boyer The season is back, and I'm late. How was your summer? The start of European football brings with it all things good in this world...soccer, NFL, college football, and here in the Bluegrass State, college basketball preseason. I'm really looking to adopt an EPL side this season, I've remained neutral for too [.

by Dru Boyer The season is back, and I'm late. How was your summer? The start of European football brings with it all things good in this world...soccer, NFL, college football, and here in the Bluegrass State, college basketball preseason. I'm really looking to adopt an EPL side this season, I've remained neutral for too [.

Steve from Cottagers Confidential recently posted some pictures of Oklahoma on facebook. This immediately sent one of my brain's filing clerks off into the archives, and sure enough, he pulled back some memories of me being 9/10/11 and making my own imaginary American football league. Don't laugh, I'm not alone in these flights of oddness: Jack Kerouac did this sort of thing all the time growing up.

I know a secondary Major League Soccer television package is not a big deal, but for NBC/Comcast it shows that they are ready to get involved in all sports.
On Tuesday Major League Soccer announced games will be televised by NBC's networks starting next season, doubling the number of homes that dozens of games will be available in.

I know a secondary Major League Soccer television package is not a big deal, but for NBC/Comcast it shows that they are ready to get involved in all sports.
On Tuesday Major League Soccer announced games will be televised by NBC's networks starting next season, doubling the number of homes that dozens of games will be available in.

Study after study indicates that time spent using the internet is making humans less patient and more neurotic.
From the moment people are waking up till the moment they go to sleep, time spent with the internet changes how people react and behave. Its effects are impossible to ignore.
The speed of the information from the internet is making it harder for people to concentrate on other things in life that are slower to develop and take more personal time, like reading a book or watching a baseball game.

The 2011 college football season is almost here. As proof, check below to see the 2011 college football coaches poll. As expected, Oklahoma is No. 1 in the rankings. The top five is rounded out by Alabama, Oregon, LSU and Florida State.

Oklahoma led the way with 42 first place votes, while Alabama had 13.

Ho? Ho-HoThe new FIFA world rankings are out. It's like Christmas morning when is I see FUBAR's, er, FIFA's list of the top national men's teams in the world. I mean, FIFA is such a credible, honest organization that when it speaks, I listen.
Much like the NCAA here in the United States, bringing order to the world's top national sides provides great value for hardcore and casual football fans alike.

The neutral host of MLS Cup will occur at least one more year, unless the Los Angeles Galaxy or Chivas USA winds up in the MLS Cup Final. Carson, CA's Home Depot Center will host the Final with the Galaxy being the presenting team (their colors will be used in Cup and Supporter Summit signage). The game will have a 6 PM Pacific start time and be shown on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and TSN getting broad national multi-lingual coverage.

Soccer America reports on the continuing rise of TV ratings for soccer here in the United States. The amazing thing to consider is that the UEFA Champions League games are shown here in the United States in the middle of the day, opposed to the prime time slots that traditional spectator sports are viewed (professional and college football).

Back in 2008 I interviewed Michael Lewis (@RSLTribune) and James Edward (@DesNewsReal) about RSL, MLS, and what it was like to cover them. With all the changes in the world of RSL, I wanted to reprise that interview. Michael was kind enough to join me again. This time around, he's joined by Jeremy Horton (@RSL_Jeremy) who writes for Goal.

Wayne Rooney sporting a Rutgers cap as he travels to the UEFA Champions League game against Chelsea. Rutgers and Rooney what a team.

The recently retired Urban Meyer was never outgoing with the press when he was leading the Florida Gators. Now he'll get a taste of the other side after signing a contract to work for ESPN. His duties will include color commentary in addition to studio analysis. The 46-year-old has a coaching record of 104-23 with Floria, Utah and Bowling Green.