Ferguson is confident that Liverpool can help with victory over Chelsea

Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson was convinced Friday that Liverpool will try their best to beat Chelsea on Sunday, though that helps the 'Red Devils' historic rival Anfield side in the struggle for the Premier League.

In the event of defeat or a draw of Londoners in Liverpool, United can move to lead the table to just one day to go, provided they do not fail in its commitment to Sunderland on Sunday.

If wins the title, Manchester United also get placed in solitary as the club with more crowns in the championship of England (19), leaving behind the 'Reds' (18).

"I have confidence that they will give it everything. Big clubs do not betray its history and traditions of a game, "said the veteran Scottish coach. "They have played eleven European finals, have won 18 titles. It is a fantastic story. No staining that, the fans know it, "he said.

United and Liverpool and were in a similar situation in 1995. As recalled by Ferguson, Liverpool beat Blackburn at the weekend, Manchester offering a chance to win the title, something that did not take advantage.

Great Moments in US Soccer Hair #7: Kasey Keller

[from our friends at Project-2010.net]

In this series, we look at some of the truly amazing heads of hair that have graced the field for the U.S. over the years…

One of the first casualties of Friedel's Law, Kasey Keller is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest players the United States has ever produced. What many people forget is that this man, like all U.S. goalkeepers, once had a full head of hair. And what a head of hair it was.

It's almost as if Keller knew time was running out and decided that he needed to pack an entire lifetime of hirsute pursuits into his early 20s. The netminder headed over to Europe at an early age and succeeded in pulling off one of the trickier combos around--the bowl-mullet hybrid, known simply as the "bullet" to some. This is hard enough to pull off under normal circumstances, but throw in an already-receding hairline, and what you've got is a bona fide miracle of science. I've only seen the Bullet pulled off more successfully on one occasion, by a middle aged woman on a bus in Portland (must be some sort of Pacific Northwest connection), but that's a story for another time...

Did you know? Keller's position as spokesperson for the United States Egg Council is not due to his baldness, but rather growing up on an egg farm.

Dempsey is 2nd half sub as Fulham advances to Europa League finals

 Dempsey with Fulham
*He came on in the 57th minute in a 2-1 win over Hamburg.

YA/USMNT News and Video:Bahr, Bradley & Wynalda on 2010 World Cup

 *Challenges galore for Bradley as pre-World Cup camp nears

*Bob Bradley talks U.S. roster, World Cup

*Bradley speaks: U.S. coach discusses a variety of topics

*Final WC10 Clipboard

*Holden sets a poser for Coyle

*Jermaine Jones remains sidelined

Torres helps Pachuca win CONCACAF Champions League

 Torres with Pachuca
*He went 80 minutes in a 1-0 win over Cruz Azul.
*Pachuca wins CONCACAF Champions League.

2010 FIFA World Cup 32 Teams, 1 Dream - USA

American fans used to be satisfied just to see the U.S. qualify for the FIFA World Cup. With players like Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard and Jozy Altidore headlining the squad, expectations have grown and anything less than a berth in the Round of 16 would be tough for fans to swallow.

Bedoya plays full match in Orebro loss

Bedoya with Orebro
*He went the distance in a 4-1 loss to Kalmar.
*Johann Smith made the bench but did not play for Kalmar.

NASCAR Odds – Five To Watch At Richmond

Gear up for Mayweather vs Mosley betting with some short-track racing at Richmond International Raceway under the lights on Saturday night when the green flag drops on the Crown Royal 400. Kyle Busch won last year’s race, and it will take a solid run to take the checkered flag from the No.18 Toyota.

Richmond Betting – Saturday, May 1, 7:30 PM ET

Denny Hamlin (+600): Hamlin is one of the best short-track racers in the series, and he led 148 laps in the spring race at Richmond before a bad pit stop relegated him to a 14th-place finish. But Hamlin responded with a third-place run in the summer race, and he’s on a roll right now with two wins in his last four races, which also includes a fourth-place result at Talladega.

Kyle Busch (+800): Busch led 53 laps in last year’s race, and in five spring races at Richmond, he’s finished in the top all five times, which leads to an outlandish finishing average of 2.8. He also managed to come in 15th in the summer race, and he has four top-10s in his last five races. The No.18 driver is on the cusp of a win.

Tony Stewart (+1200): Stewart has nine top-10s, including a pair of wins, in 11 spring races at Richmond, and he has three wins overall on the ¾-mile track. However, taking Stewart’s odds would be like taking Boston’s NBA championship odds as he hasn’t finished higher than 16th in his last four races. However, you know he has the talent to win, and he finished second in both Richmond races last year.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+1500): Junior leads to another NBA comparison: taking his odds would be like taking Cleveland’s NBA odds, as they have the most popular player in the league, but he has yet to win a championship. However, Earnhardt has been more consistent this year, and he has three wins at Richmond, with all three coming in the spring race. But he has to take the next step: in his last seven races, Earnhardt hasn’t finished lower than 16th, but he also has just two top-10s. Will Richmond be his breakthrough?

Ryan Newman (+3500): Newman is surprisingly good at Richmond, particularly in the spring race with seven top-10s in eight starts, including a fourth-place run last year. He’ll just be happy to get away from Talladega after yet another wreck on the monster superspeedway.

Pick: We’re going with Kyle Busch to go back-to-back in the Richmond spring race, as Joe Gibbs Racing always brings good cars to this track. All three of Stewart’s wins came when he was with JGR, and they usually find their way to the front here. Busch hasn’t won since the summer race at Bristol, another short track, and with his aggressiveness, he loves coming to places like Richmond, which is why you should have him as your online betting pick.

ESPN gives USA 56% chance of advancing

[from our friends at Project-2010.net]

Nate Silver (of fivethirtyeight.com and baseball statistics fame) has just written an article for espn.com in which he crunches the numbers for World Cup Group C, and gives the USA a 56% chance of advancing (with a 22% chance of winning the group). We don't really know exactly what numbers he's crunching (other than the "Soccer Power Index" (which, by the way, have England at #3 in the world...a little optimistic, methinks), but it makes for an interesting read.

Johnson scores twice for Aris!

Adu and Johnson with Aris
*Adu had an assist and won a penalty while Johnson scored twice in a 2-0 win over Olympiakos.

4/27 YA News

*Davies Takes Another Step Back

*Bedoya enjoying the ride as World Cup nears

*What's next for Jozy Altidore?

*Holden "very confident" about return for USMNT

*Bedoya raised expectations during his first chances with the full US national team

Clint Dempsey on ESPN's E:60 show

Clint Dempsey on ESPN's E:60 show 

Video: Torres will be lucky to have children after this tackle

Spotted this at Ives. Ouch!

Video: Adu still struggling to establish himself in Europe

 *Will Freddy Adu ever develop into an impact player?

*Freddy Adu Through the Years

*Adu still struggling to establish himself as a starter in Europe

Davies resumes full training with Sochaux

 *U.S. striker Davies resumes full training with Sochaux

*Davies back to full training with Sochaux

*Q. & A. With United States Forward Charlie Davies

I have posted just about every compilation of Davies in the past few months, but this is one of my favorites and is new to me. Come on CD9!

Gomez wins scoring crown in Mexico (video of goals included)

*Gomez's 10 goals share Mexican scoring crown

*Gomez claims share of Mexican scoring title

*Gómez wins scoring crown and makes history

NBA Playoff Betting – It doesn’t look good for Bulls in Cleveland

NBA playoff betting players watched a virtuoso performance by LeBron James in Cleveland’s rout of Chicago in Game 4 in the Windy City to take a 3-1 series lead, and there was nothing in the Bulls’ body language that suggests that they can stave off elimination in Tuesday’s Game 5 in Cleveland.

Bulls vs Cavaliers odds – Tuesday, April 27, 8:00 PM ET

James put up his fifth career postseason triple-double in a 121-98 romp on Sunday, posting 37 points, 12 boards and 11 assists, and he nailed six of his nine attempts from beyond the arc. Antawn Jamison was next with 24 points as the Cavaliers shot 53.2% from the field, and they hit 12 of their 25 three-point shots. The Cavaliers put the game away with a 37-24 edge in the third quarter, and it was James’ shot from just inside halfcourt at the buzzer. It wasn’t a heave, but more like a jumper, and it was essentially the dagger in this series.

Joakim Noah led the way with 21 points and 20 boards, while Derrick Rose also had 21 points for the Bulls, who shot a miserable 37.4% from the floor. In the second half, the Bulls started settling for jump shots, which isn’t really their game, and that’s a matter of poor coaching and a young team. However, if the Bulls want to take a couple of positives away from this game, they made 26 of their 32 free-throw attempts, and grabbed 17 offensive boards, but their failure to turn those second chances into points was their downfall. That, and playing against LeBron James.

NBA betting odds will definitely favor the Cavaliers to close out the series at home, and yes, Cleveland does depend on James too much, but when you have the best player on the planet, what do you do? James has averaged 35.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in this series, and while Luol Deng is doing everything he can to slow down the “King”, there is really and truly nothing he can do when James gets going, and when he is shooting from downtown like he did in Game 4, forget about it. The Cavaliers also got good contributions from Jamison and Mo Williams, although it was a bit worrying when James had to go back in the game with just over nine minutes remaining because the offense wasn’t getting good looks. The Bulls may have emptied all of their bullets out just trying to get to the playoffs, and they looked like a beaten team late in Game 4. Go with the Cavaliers in your online sportsbetting picks on Tuesday.

Freddy Adu interview under-20 Worldcup 2005

Interview with Freddy Adu filmed during the youth Worldcup 2005 in the Netherlands.

MOTD 2 Highlights of YA in the Prem: Dempsey, Howard and Friedel

As always, Match of the Day 2 highlights of Yanks in Premier league from today.

Howard with Everton and Deuce with Fulham


Friedel with Aston Villa

Adu's 10 minutes in Greek Cup

Freddy Adu's 10 minutes performance in Panathinaikos 1-0 win (goal Leto) over Aris Thessaloniki. These are also the 10 final minutes of the game.

Friedel interview after the match today

Here is a post game interview with Friedel and Milner after their win today.

Click here if embed doesn't work

Howard and Dempsey face off in Everton win

 Howard with Everton and Dempsey with Fulham
*Timmy made 2 saves and Clint went distance in Everton's 2-1 win.

Friedel earns shutout in Aston Villa win

 Friedel with Aston Villa
*He made 7 saves in a 1-0 win over Birmingham.

YA in the Danish league: Parkhurst, Feilhaber and Rolfe

Here are highlights of all of the Americans playing in Denmark. 

Parkhurst with FC Nordsjælland
*He went distance in a 3-1 loss to Sonderjyske.

Afspil Video

Rolfe with Aab
*He played the 1st half in a 2-0 loss to FC Copenhagen.

Afspil Video

Feilhaber with AGF
*He played the full 90 in a 3-0 loss to Koge.

Afspil Video

Freeman and Goodson go distance in IK Start win

Goodson and Freeman with IK Start
*Freeman basically scored (due to own goal) but both went full 90 in a 2-0 win.
*Click picture for highlights.

Edu helps Rangers win the title with win

Edu with Rangers
*He played the full match in a 1-0 win over Hibernian.
*Rangers clinch the title with the win.

MOTD Highlights of YA in the Prem: Hahnemann, Spector, & Altidore

Here are the Match of the Day highlights of the Yanks playing in the English Premier league today. We have had better days. Sorry for getting highlights up so late today. Enjoy!

Spector with West Ham
*He scored an own goal in a 3-2 win over Wigan.


Hahnemann with Wolves
*He made 6 saves in a 1-1 draw with Blackburn.



Altidore with Hull
*He got a red card in a 1-0 loss to Wigan.

Video: Jozy gets red card in Hull City match

Sure, he threw the ball on Jozy, but he has to be smarter than this. He received a foolish card last week too. I assume he will be suspended for a few games extra.

*Altidore's stint with Hull City likely ends with his red-card dismissal
*Hull striker Altidore apologizes for head butt

Bradley goes the distance in 'Gladbach draw

 Bradley with 'Gladbach
*He goes the full 90 in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich.

Clark makes debut for Eintracht Frankfurt in draw

Clark with Eintracht Frankfurt
*He went the full 90 in a 3-3 draw with Mainz.

YA/USMNT news and full highlights of Fulham vs. Hamburg

*Holden closer to resuming training

*Davies clings onto World Cup dream

*U.S. plans fitness training regimen as it prepares for South Africa

*A game of skill ... and luck

*Davies not ready to give up World Cup chase

*Davies' World Cup comeback hits snag

*Davies not giving up on World Cup hopes

*American defender Bocanegra back for Rennes

Ndamukong Suh on soccer

[From our pals at Project-2010.net]

This doesn't really have anything to do with the US national team, but we're native Nebraskans (and lifelong Husker fans) at Project 2010, so we thought we'd pass along this video of #2 NFL draft pick Ndamukong Suh's love of soccer. He supports Cameroon over the USA, but we'll let that slide for now.

2010 FIFA World Cup: United

Spotted this at The Original Winger. If rewatching the Portugal game didn't get you excited, this short clip will help.

Dempsey is 2nd half sub in Fulham draw

 Dempsey with Fulham
*He came on in the 55th minute in a 0-0 draw with Hamburg.

Torres goes distance in loss to Cruz Azul

 Torres with Pachuca
*He went the full 90 in a 2-1 loss to Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League Final 1st leg.

NASCAR Odds – Five To Watch At Talladega

Kentucky Derby odds are about to get hot, but the best thoroughbreds would have a tough time getting around 2.66 miles at Talladega Superspeedway, site of Sunday’s Aaron’s 499. Here are five drivers worth keeping an eye on this weekend.

Talladega Betting – Sunday, April 25, 1:00 PM ET

Jeff Gordon (+1100): Gordon’s six wins at Talladega is the most among active drivers, and four of them have come in the spring race. The No.24 driver has been on the cusp of winning all season, and he had the best car at Texas before he was caught in a wreck. It’s been 37 races since Gordon has visited Victory Lane, and he drove like a guy who hadn’t won in a while at Texas, but he knows as well as anyone that you have to be patient or Talladega will bite you.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (+1100): The No.88 driver is next with five wins here, half of his father’s record total of 10, but all five of those came in a seven-race span between the 2001 fall race and the 2004 fall race. Junior finished 11th here in the fall, and he’s been very consistent this season as he sits seventh in the standings, and if he’s going to win for the first time since Michigan 2008, this is as good a place as any to place a sportsbook bet on Junior.

Kevin Harvick (+1200): Harvick is still rolling after a seventh-place result at Texas, and he didn’t fare that well at Talladega last year, failing to break the top 20 in either race. Still, he has a 16.3 average in 18 races here, good for ninth, and he has seven top-10s. More importantly, the No.29 driver has brought his racecar home at the end of all 18 Talladega races he’s been in.

Kurt Busch (+1500): Taking the older Busch brother is like making Orlando your basketball betting pick; he’s overlooked at a lot of places, but we know he has the talent to do it. The No.2 driver has a 13.1 average in 18 races here, and the only two drivers ahead of him (Joey Logano and last year’s winner, Brad Keselowski) have raced at Talladega just twice. He’s probably the best driver left in the Sprint Cup series to never win a plate race, but he’s pushed plenty to a victory, notably former teammate Ryan Newman in the 2008 Daytona 500.

Joey Logano (+3000): This isn’t like taking Oklahoma City in the NBA’s Thunder vs Lakers odds; the reigning Rookie of the Year can actually win. Like the Thunder’s Kevin Durant, Logano has made a big jump this year, and he looks like he belongs in the Cup series now. He was also one of four drivers to finish in the top 10 of both Talladega races in 2009

Sports betting pick: Jeff Gordon

Friedel earns shutout over Jozy and Hull

Friedel with Aston Villa and Jozy with Hull
*Brad made 4 saves and Jozy entered in the 55th minute in Villa's 2-0 win over Hull.



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Hahnemann on the Crossbar Challenge

He Americanizes the game.

Video: Davies using AlterG for Rehab

A quick video showing how the AlterG can help a regular total hip replacement patients along with US Soccer player, Charlie Davies during physical therapy rehab recovery.

YA/USMNT News and Video on USMNT

*This is American soccer: Shades of south africa

*USMNT to hold pre-World Cup training camp at Princeton University

*Postcard from Europe: Doing rounds in the U.S. triage ward

*The USMNT Contingency Plans

*Steve Cherundolo's Hannover 96 mired in relegation free fall

*Fulham have been handed a boost ahead of Thursday's Europa League semi-final clash with Hamburg by the return of Clint Dempsey from a thigh injury.

*Donovan, King Of The Assist

USA World Cup History Part 4: USA vs Portugal 2002 Full match

Here is Part 4 in our World Cup Series. If you weren't up late for this one, then I feel bad for you. One of the greatest moments in USMNT history. Relive this nail biter. Enjoy!

Here are the previous posts in this series:
USA vs Italy - 1990
USA vs Columbia - 1994
USA vs Italy - 2006



1st half: part 1


1st half: part 2


2nd half: part 1


2nd half: part 2

Onyewu training with AC Milan

*Onyewu training with AC Milan
*Click the picture for video of him in training.

E:60 Clint Dempsey (Preview)

 E:60 'kicks it' with soccer star Clint Dempsey. Watch E:60 on Tuesday at 7 pm ET on ESPN.

Donovan discusses World Cup on Dan Patrick Show

 On The Dan Patrick Show, Team USA and LA Galaxy striker Landon Donovan says there is a realistic expectation for Team USA to finish first in their group. Then with Landon's help, Dan picks his final four World Cup teams.

YA/USMNT News and One Goal Video Part II

 *Reyna Has Lesson Plan for U.S.

*ESPN Publishing Releases World Cup Bookazine

*Hahnemann solidifies backup grip

*Beasley has claimed Glasgow is as tough as New York's notorious BRONX ghetto.

EJ earns PK for Aris in loss (highlights from the weekend)

EJ with Aris
*He earned a PK in a 2-1 loss to Olympiakos.
*Sorry this is so late, but better late than never

US Soccer – The Underdogs

 *Buddle, Gomez making World Cup cases

*Timing may be right for Buddle, Gomez

*Mighty Herculez knows his odds are long

NBA Playoff Betting – Lakers look to protect homecourt against Thunder

Sports betting players didn’t give Oklahoma City much of a chance in Sunday’s opener, as the Thunder hasn’t won in Los Angeles against the Lakers in a very long time. The Lakers will try to go up two games on the Thunder when they meet for Game 2 on Tuesday night.

Thunder vs Lakers odds – Tuesday, April 20, 10:30 PM ET

The Thunder showed their youth and nerves early in an 87-79 loss, falling behind by 13 at the end of the first quarter, but to their credit, they did fight back. Kevin Durant had to battle for every inch of real estate he got as he was guarded closely by Ron Artest, and the youngest player to win the NBA’s scoring title was held to 24 points on 7-of-24 shooting, although he was 9-of-11 at the charity stripe. Russell Westbrook, a California native who went to UCLA, kept the Thunder in it with 23 points and eight assists as he constantly found his way to the hoop, but the Thunder as a team need to learn when to stop shooting as they were 2-of-16 from the thee-point line, which is something they’ll learn as the experience comes.

The Lakers got a huge impact from Andrew Bynum, who missed the last month of the season with an Achilles injury. The young center had 13 points, 12 boards and four blocks in 30 minutes of action for the Lakers, who have a distinct advantage in the post when it comes to size. Kobe Bryant had 21 points to pace the Lakers, who didn’t have their best offensive game, but they overcompensated by playing tremendous defense on the Thunder.

Los Angeles will be the NBA playoff betting favorite in this contest at home, and the Thunder have now lost 13 consecutive games at the Staples Center against the Lakers, dating back to March 2006. With that kind of track record, it’s tough to bet on the Thunder in this game and while they’ll end the streak at some point, it probably won’t happen in the playoffs. The nerves should be out of the way now, especially Durant, who was forcing shots in the first half as he tried to find his rhythm. The team did much better when Westbrook used his quickness to get into the lane and create shots for himself and others. The Lakers have had problems with quick point guards all season as Derek Fisher has lost a step or three, and Westbrook got into the lane at will against the veteran. The problem is that the Lakers have the length to alter shots, and with Bynum in the post, it’s even easier. Look for the Lakers to take a decisive hold on the series.

NBA betting pick: Los Angeles Laker

YA/USMNT and 2 Donovan Video Interviews

*Bradley making right choices for squad

*Ching injury news boosts States

*Buddle's strong play deserves look from Bradley

*Kyle Rote, Jr. Elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame as Veteran

*Watford are assessing injuries to skipper Jay DeMerit



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Spector plays 80 minutes in loss

Spector with West Ham
*He went 80 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Liverpool.



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