Following a bye week, D.C. United return to MLS action tonight to face the defending MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET before a national television audience on ESPN 2. The Fourth of July match up is the first meeting of the season between the Eastern Conference foes and it promises to be a good one as the teams are separated by just a point at the top of the Eastern Conference table, United sitting in first place with 23 points while Columbus has just one loss in their last 11 meetings to catapult to second place with 22 points.

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The MLS Youth Cup starts today out in Colorado. The Wizards Juniors are competing in the tournament again this year. Their first game is today, and like the first team, the game is against the Houston Dynamo at 11:30. The team's second game is tomorrow evening against FC Dallas. The Juniors close out their group play games against DC United on Tuesday. Click to continue reading...

Happy Independence Day! The 10th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup has kicked off. Who will win it? Let's review the 12-team field. By rankings (overall FIFA in parentheses): 1. United States (12th) 2. Costa Rica (30th) 3. Mexico (33rd)...

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In what I hope will become a regular occurrence for us, Ali Gerba scored a wonderful half-volley last night to give us Canucks a 1-0 win over the Reggae Boys of Jamaica. Former Toronto goalkeeper Greg Sutton played well in goal for Canada, making several key saves to keep us in it. To be fair to Jamaica, they deserved something from the match. Click to continue reading...

It is the Fourth of July, the day to celebrate our country's independence, as well as to enjoy a holiday.

There is plenty of soccer to watch today between your trips to the beach, the park and the grill, between MLS action and the U.S. national team's opening Gold Cup match against Grenada.

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Here's a day in pictures....


Got my media credentials...It's on now baby!

At US Practice.....(Photos: Kim Liggins, Prost Amerika







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By now we have all heard of the disappointing finish for the U.S. in the Confederations Cup against powerhouse Brazil. We all know that the U.S. squandered a 2-0 first half lead and conceded three straight goals in the second half to lose the match 2-3. We all also know that it was the first FIFA final the U.

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I'd like to take a minute to wish the American readers to EPL Talk a very happy independence day today. I hope you and your family have a wonderful relaxing day and get to enjoy your fireworks, BBQ and adult beverages.

I've written about this in the past, but for me, July 4th is the weirdest of American holidays that I always have a problem trying to figure out what to do.

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The San Jose Earthquakes scored both goals at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday night. Arturo Alvarez put the Earthquakes up in the 63rd and Quakes defender Chris Leitch was responsible for the unlikely equalizer in the 91st. RSL lost the most effective part of their offense in the 77th minute when Fabian Espindola was red carded. Click to continue reading...

BY DYLAN BUTLER

SEATTLE -- Brad Evans has seen his share of special moments at Qwest Field, but hearing the national anthem on the Fourth of July while wearing the U.S. National Team jersey will no doubt be a highlight of his young career.

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Gold Cup on Galavision: Honduras Haiti at 7pm. On Fox Soccer Channel: Grenada - USA at 9pm. Major League Soccer on Fox Soccer: LA - New England at 11pm. Brasileirao on GolTV: Flamengo - Vitoria at 5:30pm. Click to continue reading...

Americans Abroad / USMNT
Bradley Discusses Torres - Soccer By Ives
Team USA: The Sigi Schmid Connection - Prost Amerika
Dempsey Drawing Euro-Glances - Soccer365
For Soccer To Flourish In The US, Its Doors Must Open - NY Times
CONCACAF Gold Cup: FSC Drops The Ball - MLS Talk
Mexico Wary Of US Rise - Associated Press
US, Mexico Waiting On Sensations - SI. Click to continue reading...

Chicago returns to MLS play, hopes to end 3-game losing streak

For the past three weeks the Chicago Fire backed into the semifinals of SuperLiga and were eliminated quickly by the United Soccer Leagues Second Division's Wilmington Hammerheads.

It's back to the main job at hand as the Fire (5-3-6) travel to Colorado to take on the Rapids (5-3-6) at 8 p. Click to continue reading...

DC United is clinging to a one point lead in the East as they face a rapidly improving Columbus Crew in Crew stadium in yet another away game on the Fourth of July. Both teams are without key players due to injury and Gold Cup call-ups, so it will be a test of bench strength and road mentality that decides the top of the table in the East. Click to continue reading...

Just wanted to wish a Happy 4th of July to everyone on here. For those who are serving all over the world and protecting us here America I just want to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! So take a moment and post a comment about your pastimes of this Patriotic Holiday or even shut outs!!

Go Crew!

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Live score/matchtracker here.....

Full Gold Cup Schedule here....


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Yup, if you haven't guessed it by now we are closed for the holiday weekend.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July everyone!

See you all on Monday.

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La noticia ya dio la vuelta al mundo hace rato.

Sin embargo, la pregunta me ha quedado dando vueltas.

De verdad Cristiano Ronaldo vale los $130 millones de dólares que el Real Madrid acaba de pagar al Manchester United?

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Want to go to the Gold Cup? Need a ticket?
From Prost Amerika Soccer....

5 pairs of tickets to give away Seattle

Simply send an email to editor@prostamerika.com with USA in the subject line to enter. Competition closes at 9am tomorrow July 4. Winners will be notified by email.

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...helps the medicine go down.

• Man. United bid for Luis Fabiano?
  
• GBS wanted by some Argentine teams.
  
• Chelsea reject City's bid for Terry.
  
• Ze Roberto signs with Hamburg, not MLS.
  
• Fulham is after Peter Crouch.
  
• Ribery demands a move to Real Madrid, plus some Bayern Munich reaction.

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Plenty on this Gold Cup roster, starting with both current and former Sounders. Brad Evans patrols the middle for the newest MLS franchise, while Gold Cup winner Brian Ching spent the summer of 2002 with the A-League version of the local club. The Hawaiin native also matriculated at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Click to continue reading...

Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Michael Fucito

As was first rumored by friend of MLSR, Dave Clark at Sounder at Heart, the former Harvard midfielder is now a Sounder. Loyal MLSR readers will remember this rumor from almost a month ago.

Now Sounder at Heart has an extensive interview with Fucito and his Harvard coach. Click to continue reading...

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Soccer365 has the latest on the Altidore loan saga version 2.0.....

The agent for Villarreal strike prodigy Josmer Altidore says his client could remain with the Yellow Submarines this season or he could head out on loan to any of a number of exciting European destinations, with the deciding factor being the best assurance of quality playing time. Click to continue reading...

If you're planning on celebrating your 4th of July with us tomorrow, the weather looks like it's going to be outstanding. Make sure to stay afterward for the official fireworks display of Kansas City, Kansas and free ice cream for the children 12 and under. We'll see you tomorrow. Still need tickets? Click to continue reading...

After rumors coming out of papers like The Sun and websites like Tribal Football, Soccer365 has yet again contacted the always dependable american agent Lyle Yorks on this topic...... Fresh from a Bronze Ball showing at Confederations Cup, Fulham attacker Clint Dempsey has at least five clubs from four countries calling to enquire about his services, Socce365 has learned. Click to continue reading...

Every single game of the 2009 Gold Cup tournament is available to watch live (and on replay) online at OmniSport, which is the official online partner for the CONCACAF tournament and the newest sponsor of Major League Soccer Talk, your source for the pre-eminent coverage of US soccer including the national team, USL, Open Cup and MLS.

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The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off tonight as 11 teams try to take the crown away from the U.S.national team.

The United States is fresh from its Confederations Cup final appearance and will be fielding a B team in this tournament. It is not alone in that regard, with Mexico also leaving most of its top European players home.

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My wife was wearing her DC United hat:

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The Wizards return to MLS play for the first time in about 3 weeks when they take on the Houston Dynamo Saturday night at Community America Ballpark. For those attending, remember tomorrow's game starts a half an hour later, at 8pm. Houston has their defensive midfielder, Ricardo Clark returning for this game most likely (although there is a chance he could be called up for the Gold Cup game, as he was named as one of 7 alternates for the US), but will be without Stuart Holden and Brian Ching, which will certainly have an effect on the Dynamo offense. Click to continue reading...

This week, Rauwshan McKenzie and Chance Myers were the two top vote getters in the poll here and on The Back Post. So this week, Thad was able to get an interview with both second year players.

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STARTERS

Note from CONCACAF:
"CONCACAF will give permission to any team who also is participating in the Confederations Cup in the same year to enlarge their roster to 30 from the 23 already permitted."
Note from US Soccer:
"Jozy Altidore, Conor Casey, Ricardo Clark, Benny Feilhaber, Sacha Kljestan, Jonathan Bornstein and Brad Guzan will be eligible for selection during the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament; however, the U. Click to continue reading...

It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought it appropriate to examine the Quakes landscape through a little tour of the blogs and news out there. Â The Quakes are up against the Stormin' Mormons tonight (RSL), and need to start picking up some results on the road if we're going to get anything out of this season.

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Confederation Cup players are back but many more Gold Cup call-ups leave their teams as we head into the second half of the MLS season.

This week's slate of games features one very good Eastern Conference clash, one reunion in Dallas and quality inter-conference battle in Colorado as the Chicago Fire take on the Rapids in a tilt loaded with quality match-ups.

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