Short Iran vs. USA documentary


Spotted this at The Original Winger. Brings back some bad memories of 1998, but definitely worth a watch. It's a beautiful sport that we love.

YA news and highlights of Yanks-Down-South: Gomez & Vidal

*Hannover defender Cherundolo out for 4 weeks

*Cherundolo sidelined four weeks with shoulder injury

*Who is Daniel Williams? Does US Soccer Know?

Gomez with Puebla
*He played 20 minutes in a 2-1 loss to QuerĂ©taro. 




Vidal with Indios
*He played the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to America.

Altidore gets loads of praise following Saturday's performance


Altidore praise
*Jozy named to ESPNSoccernet.com's Team of the Week
*Altidore substitution changed the game for Hull
*Brown criticized for taking Altidore out
*Jozy Altidore delivers for Hull

Updates to the site and suggestions from you...

There have been a lot of great changes to this site. We have a new contributor to the site. usry723 created the new logo, started a youtube channel, and has already made several posts. There is obviously a new look to the site with the new logo and background. Our hope is to make this place a daily stop for USMNT fans. Yesterday, we had the most visitors we have ever had and we hope that it continues. I created the site because I became frustrated with having to look at 20 different sites to find the news and videos regarding USMNT players. Hopefully, I have been able to create that. Please spread the word about this place as we want to provide the best news and videos regarding the USMNT and of course our Yanks Abroad. We also want to take this opportunity to ask what else you want to see here that maybe we are not providing. One thought we had was to have a post every weekend for links to live streams of the game. I tried that for a while, but it became too much for me to do. I would like to try it again, but I want to hear from you guys what else you would like to see here. Don't forget that you can follow the site using Google connect on the left side of the screen. Thanks again for visiting and we hope to continue to improve.

Torres goes 66 minutes in defeat of Atlante

Torres with Pachuca
*He went 66 minutes in a 5-1 win over Atlante.


MOTD Highlights of YA in EPL: Donovan, Howard, Hahnemann, Altidore & Spector

A decent day for YA in the Premier League. Always nice to watch highlights from Match of the Day. Enjoy!


Donovan and Howard with Everton

Spector with West Ham

Altidore with Hull and Hahnemann with Wolverhampton


Friedel with Aston Villa

Johnson scores first goal for Aris; Adu assists

Eddie Johnson finishes off his first goal for Aris FC with help from fellow YA Freddy Adu

Johnson and Adu with Aris
*Eddie scored and Freddy assisted in a 2-1 loss to FC Xanthi.

Full Match Highlights





Bocanegra goes another 90 in Rennes win

Bocanegra with Rennes
*He went the full 90 in a 4-0 win over Grenoble.








Spector and West Ham shutout Blackburn

Spector with West Ham
*He went the full 90 in a 0-0 draw with Blackburn.


Howard and Donovan help Everton to another win

Donovan and Howard with Everton
*Landon went 75 minutes and Timmy made 2 saves in a 1-0 win over Wigan.


Friedel shuts out Fulham in Aston Villa win

Friedel with Aston Villa
*He made 4 saves in a 2-0 win over Fulham.


Altidore assists and draws penalty in 2-2 draw with Hahnemann and Wolves

Jozy uses his body well and finds Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for the goal
Altidore with Hull and Hahnemann with Wolverhampton
*Marcus made 3 saves and Jozy went 68 minutes got an assist and forced the penalty in a 2-2 draw with Wolves.


Bradley and Gladbach defeat Werder Bremen 4-3 (updated with full highlights)

Bradley with Gladbach
*He goes the full 90 in a 4-3 win over Werder Bremen.


NBA Saturday Preview

NBA Saturday Preview With less than a week away from the big game, the Super Bowl odds are up as are various NFL predictions. With all the focus on these bets, many are overlooking some pretty lucrative match ups in the other sports. This game is one such example:

Saturday 9:00 PM EST Portland Trail Blazers (27-20, 11-11 away, 6th in the Western Conference) @ Dallas Mavericks (30-16, 14-7 home, 3rd in the Western Conference)

Bookmaker Reviews:

Spread: Mavericks -8.5

Total: 193

Money Lines: Dallas – 180, Portland +160

The Dallas Mavericks have been rolling through their schedule grabbing wins of all kinds of late. A game after blowing out the Knicks in MSG by 50, they barely held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks by one point. The Mavs are coming off a 112-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday where the backups for the Suns outplayed the bench of the Mavericks to the tune of 41-26 in bench scoring. The Dallas bench which in years past was a strength of the team, has lost a little bit of its luster this season. You know there are problems when Louis Amundsen looks unstoppable at times against you. The Mavs need to add a body down low if they want to have a realistic shot at beating the league’s premier teams. Currently they are just one notch below the likes of the Lakers, Celtics and Cavaliers but are on the doorstep.

The Portland Trail Blazers have been riddled with injuries much in the same way Swiss cheese is riddles with holes. Losing starting and backup centers Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla for the season wasn’t enough, now they have to contend with playing without all-star guard Brandon Roy. Against the Jazz Wednesday night, the Roy-less Blazers fell behind big early and were dominated for most of the game losing 106-95 at home. Portland has been only .500 on the road and without Roy they will have a tough time in this one.

Key Players: Dallas

  • PF Dirk Nowitzki 25.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.2 blocks 0.93 steals. Top 5 in MVP voting if season ended today.

  • SG Jason Terry 16.5 PPG off the bench. Reigning 6th man of the year

  • SF Shawn Marion 11.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG. One of the league’s longest defenders. A big reason for the Mavs success

  • PG Jason Kidd 8.9 PPG, 9.2 APG 5.3 RPG, 1.69 steals

Key Players: Portland

  • F/C LaMarcus Aldridge 16.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG. One of the league’s best young big men. Can guard Dirk outside better than most.

  • PG Andre Miller 12.9 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.0 RPG. Will have to take more assertive role in Roy’s absence

  • SF Martell Webster 11.1 PPG Former bench player has had at least 14 points in last 4 games

  • SG Rudy Fernandez 8.5 PPG. Must show now or never if he has the chops to start in the NBA.

Who will win?

The Blazers being on the road and short-handed against a tough Dallas team is quite a tall order. Aldridge is the perfect foil to guard Dirk as he is his equal in height and length and is probably a little faster and stronger than Dirk. Dirk, however can hit any shot on the floor and has unlimited range and if he can’t do it all, he has a couple of nice swingmen to kick out to, not to mention a future Hall-of-Fame point guard in J. Kidd.

Sportsbook outlook: The Mavs have too much at home for the banged up Blazers. If Aldridge can’t stop Dirk at least a little bit, this one could be a blowout. Either way, Mavs still take this contest easy.

Final: Mavericks 94 – Blazers 81. Take the Mavs and the under.

YA Weekend Schedule

Hopefully another good weekend for the YAs. Schedule is after the jump.

SATURDAY
Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Blackburn Rovers.
Fulham play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.
Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Everton play Wigan Athletic.
Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Stuart Holden and Bolton Wanderers play Liverpool.
Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Plymouth Argyle.
Jay DeMerit and Watford play Swansea City.
Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Bristol Rovers.
Zak Whitbread and Norwich City play Hartlepool United.
Jemal Johnson and Stockport County play Southampton.
Ian Joyce and Southend United play Swindon Town.
Mike Grella and Leeds United play Colchester United.
Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Hamilton Academical.
DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Falkirk.
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 play Nurnberg.
Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play Werder Bremen.
Ricardo Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt play FC Cologne.
Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Grenoble.
Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Benfica.
Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Chiapas.
Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Atlante

SUNDAY
Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play SC Paderborn 07.

Video: Dempsey in Lace Up Save Lives and YA News

*Philly Union land Orozco on loan after deal with Red Bulls

*Cooper to Plymouth deal is official

*Michael Bradley covers a lot of ground


YA's at Everton make top save and top goals of the week

Dear Everton - You are welcome.
Love,
The Yanks



Saves of the week - Timmy was #1
<br/><a href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=foxsports&vid=85e26f24-c4c2-451a-946e-f2f758dfe810" target="_new" title="PL: Saves of the Mid-Week">Video: PL: Saves of the Mid-Week</a>

Goals of the week - Landycakes was #3
<br/><a href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=foxsports&vid=b87c1f8a-096e-4044-aa77-7567de2c7f72" target="_new" title="PL: Goals of the Mid-Week">Video: PL: Goals of the Mid-Week</a>

Jozy interviewed regarding Haiti and other Hull matters

Thanks to usry723 for capping and posting the video. Here is an interview of Jozy at Hull regarding Haiti and other footballing matters.


Cooper headed for Pligrims loan

*Cooper headed for Pligrims loan

*Report: Cooper headed to Plymouth on loan (UPDATED)

*Aiming for US Call-Up, Kenny Cooper Loaned to Plymouth Argyle

*Kenny Cooper from 1860 Munich to Plymouth Argyle is not done


Donovan post game interviews after scoring first EPL goal

*Forward Landon Donovan feels at home at Everton (audio interview is towards bottom of article)

*Moyes Enjoys Donovan Strike

*Click here for a video of a postgame interview

MOTD Highlights of YA in EPL: Donovan, Howard, Spector and Friedel

I tried to get this posted last night, but alas, I couldn't. This whole work thing really puts a damper on posting. And welcome to all of my new Google Followers. Hope you have fun following along. Enjoy!

Friedel with Aston Villa

Donovan and Howard with Everton

Spector with West Ham

Manchester United vs. Manchester City Betting Odds

Manchester united vs. Manchester city Betting OddsManchester United will be playing against Manchester City on Wednesday January 27th in the online sports betting Carling Cup semi-final 2nd leg at Old Trafford.

The most recent encounter between Manchester City and Manchester United was a high-scoring Premier League fixture played at Old Trafford earlier in the season that saw United prevail 4-3 over its visitors.

Man United are the current holders of the carling cup and need to turn around a 2-1 defeat from the 1st leg. Match odds have Man United at 4/6 and City are 9/2.

United go into the clash in confident mood after returning to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a Wayne Rooney-inspired 4-0 win over Hull City on Saturday. Sir Alex's squad is also in peak physical condition and boosted by Rio Ferdinand's return in defence.

This is a tough match to call. While City’s home football betting record deserves respect, the close proximity of Old Trafford means that United is likely to enjoy fairly substantial crowd support during this match. Furthermore, United is the team most capable of putting an end to City’s sterling home record.

Hahnemann earns shutout in Liverpool draw

Hahnemann with Liverpool
*He earned a shutout in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool.



YA news and Another video of Clark press conference


*Cooper to return to 1860 Munich training.

*Onyewu closing in on return to Milan

*Robles trying to reclaim his starting berth at Kaiserslautern

*Holden Signs Short-Term Contract With Bolton


*Guy arranges St. Pat's trial for American duo

*Hill addresses loan interest

*Spector went the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Pompey and J. Johnson went 79 minutes for Stockport in a 1-1 draw with Brighton.


Jon Paul Pittman's Crossbar Challenge

NFL Betting – NFC goes for three in a row in Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl Betting OddsSuper Bowl betting players should warm up for the big game on February 7th with some Pro Bowl betting because for the first time in its history, the Pro Bowl will be held before the Super Bowl, and it’s being held outside of Hawaii for the first time since 1979.

Pro Bowl betting – Sunday, January 31, 7:20 PM ET

The AFC figures to be led by Houston’s Matt Schaub and Tennessee’s Chris Johnson, who won AFC Offensive Player of the Year. Peyton Manning of Indianapolis and the other six Colts will miss this game due to their Super Bowl commitments, and there are a few injuries on the team. Tom Brady and Wes Welker of New England, along with Philip Rivers of San Diego and Jake Long from the Jets, will be missing from the offensive side, while Buffalo’ Jairus Byrd and Houston’s Brian Cushing are the defensive injuries. Still, even with all the injuries, it’ll still be worth the price per head to see the AFC talent do their thing in Miami.

The NFC had four of the five top-rated quarterbacks in the NFL, and two of them have a history; Aaron Rodgers was given the starter’s role in Green Bay in place of Brett Favre, who retired, then came back to lead Minnesota to the NFC Super Bowl game. Favre and Rodgers should split time for the NFC under center, as Drew Brees joins four other New Orleans teammates in preparing for the Super Bowl. Injured players include St. Louis’ Stephen Jackson, Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald and Dallas’ Andre Gurode on offense, while Chicago’s Lance Briggs and Arizona’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie will miss out on defense.

US sportsbook odds (US sportsbook reviews) for this game aren’t out yet as some players could still drop out of the contest due to injury or other reasons, but the NFC has won the last two meetings and three of the last four in a change from their Super Bowl betting fortunes: The AFC has won seven of the last 10 in the Super Bowl. This game, which is usually a meaningless exhibition, should be won by the talent under center, and with injuries to Rivers and Brady, as well as no Manning, the NFC has the upper hand with Rodgers and Favre, who will want to make up for his deadly pick in the late seconds of Minnesota’s overtime loss to New Orleans.

NFL picks: NFC

Some great news for Yanks Fans - Davies recovering miraculously


 Is this guy wolverine or something? I just pray this continues to be a fast recovery.
*Davies on remarkable path to recovery

*Davies making a miraculous recovery

*More on Davies and his road to recovery (UPDATED)

"The World Cup is easy for me to be back for," said Davies. "I want to get back to France, and I don't want to just get back -- I want to be good.

Holden To Seal Bolton Deal


*Holden To Seal Bolton Deal

*Holden completes move to Bolton

*Bolton on verge of signing Holden till end of season


Bob Bradley Prepares For World Cup 2010


*Jimmy Conrad's Speedbump on Road to South Africa

*U.S. v Honduras Player Ratings

*U.S. stock watch after ugly Honduras loss

*USA v Honduras in Pictures


Adu's action with Aris so far


Unfortunately, this is the most Freddy has seen of the field.





Johnson is second half sub in draw with Panathinaikos


Johnson with Aris
*He was 2nd half sub in a 0-0 draw with Panathinaikos.
greece travel

EJ almost had himself a goal on this play


Bruce Arena selected to Soccer Hall of Fame


*Iconic coach Arena elected to U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame

Yanks-Down-South Highlights: Torres and Castillo


Castillo with Tigres
*He went the full 90 in a 3-1 loss to Chivas.
mexico travel



Torres with Pachuca
*He went 70 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Querétaro.

Guzan and his atrocious beard help Villa advance in FA Cup

Guzan with Aston Villa
*He made 3 saves in a 3-2 win over Brighton.


USMNT Videos: Press Conference, Mixed Zone, & Goodson Goal

*U.S.' second-stringers soundly beaten

*Bradley gleans some positives from loss

*USA-Honduras Rewind

*Honduras romps against 10-man U.S.




That didn't go well - Highlights USMNT vs Honduras


*Honduras humbles U.S. in World Cup warmup, 3-1

*Shorthanded or not, U.S. squad has long way to go before World Cup

Bradley goes full 90 in Gladbach draw


Bradley with Gladbach
*He went the full 90 in a 0-0 draw with Hertha Berlin.


US Soccer: United (2010)


*No Timeline for Dempsey's Return

Ricardo Clark's Press Conference


Here is the press conference in which Rico was introduced as well as a video of him training with his new club. It is funny because he has a bad boy image based on the few incidents the German media has seen such as the red card against Italy, a spat with Becks, and the love tap to the face of Carlos Ruiz.

Training Video


The love tap

FFF: Stars and Stripes Abroad

<br/><a href="http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=foxsports&vid=8cc9697b-95b4-466c-8f32-461a90ab592b" target="_new" title="Fox Football Fone-In:US players abroad">Video: Fox Football Fone-In:US players abroad</a>

Studio 90 Gameday Edition


Click the picture for the video
*On tap: USMNT v Honduras

*U.S. fringe players get chance to shine

Demerit plays full match in heartbreaking loss to Blackpool


Demerit with Watford
*He went the full 90 in a 3-2 loss to Blackpool.


Donovan and Howard play in losing effort in FA Cup


Donovan and Howard with Everton
*Landon went 76 minutes and Timmy made 2 saves in a 2-1 loss to Birmingham.


Cherundolo plays full match in loss to Mainz (updated with full highlights)


Cherundolo with Hannover
*He went the full 90 in a 1-0 loss to Mainz.


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