Tottenham have tonight progressed to the fourth round of the Carling Cup after seeing off a late rally from the hosts Newcastle. Goals from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jamie O'Hara helped ease the pressure on manager Juande Ramos after a shocking start to the new Premier League season.

Michael Owen gave the Magpies some hope late-on however it wasn't enough and the holders go on to the next round. Click to continue reading...

It's just another manic Monday... #1 - My weekend roundup of Americans Abroad is up here. #2 - This weekend's American goalscorers, for those in a rush at the moment: Joe Lapira of Norwegian second flighters Nybergsund hot his seventh of the season and first since June 8th to key a rally for a 2-2 draw In the same league, Alta defender Jay Needham opened his account from an early corner kick Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC vs San Jose
Result: 0-0
Location: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 20,200
Time of the match: 1:53

I have to admit I wasn't expecting much from yesterday's match, but I was hoping for a little bit more than a draw against the rather lifeless San Jose Earthquakes. Not a lot more, just a little.

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Ah, yes, welcome back to the Marc Burch show, starring him, Marc Burch. This is why I write long posts debating the role of Marc Burch on the team, what it means to have Marc Burch rally the offense after being shut out in the first half. What I'm saying is, thank goodness I had the foresight to write about Marc Burch today.

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Hello Hillcrest Road faithful, Jimmy Conrad is just shy of an MLS First XI spot based on fan voting, so let's rally up the troops and push him over the top. In the report released today at MLSnet.com, it lists Conrad in fourth place among defenders (MLS All-Star formation is usually a3-5-2), just behind Jim Brennan and Marvell Wynne of TFC. Click to continue reading...

Today at Bannister Mall, the rally to support the tearing down and redevelopment of the area occurred outside the old Dillard's entrance. Which, as you can see, has seen much better days. There was a large crowd there, at least 100-150 people there, many of them with signs against the petition and for the redevelopment of the area. Click to continue reading...