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Steven Goff
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Why do we love the U.S. Open Cup? Let us count the ways.
We love the U.S. Open Cup because Miami FC and FC Cincinnati won dramatic home matches Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal showdown between the second-division sides and ensuring a non-MLS...

Kenny Saief is now eligible to play for the U.S. national soccer team
Midfielder Kenny Saief has been given permission by FIFA to change his national team affiliation to the United States from Israel.

World Cup status more secure, U.S. soccer shifts attention toward Gold Cup
With the U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign on stable ground, Bruce Arena will set aside global aims for a few weeks and turn attention to regional ambitions: the CONCACAF Gold...

U.S. coach’s bonus for winning women’s World Cup: $90K. For men’s second round: $500K.
Jill Ellis received $90,000 in bonus and incentive compensation for coaching the U.S. women's national soccer team to the 2015 World Cup title, less than a fifth of what Jurgen...

Christos FC scores first, but D.C. United prevails over amateur team in U.S. Open Cup match
Soccer's true charm lies not in the grind of league competition, but in cup matchups such as Tuesday night's tasty affair between a top-flight team (D.C. United) and a band...

In demanding stretch of World Cup qualifiers, U.S. soccer gets the most out of its roster
At the start of U.S. national soccer team training camp in Denver, Bruce Arena told his players they shouldn't expect a normal routine. The circumstances, after all, were hardly normal.

Before worrying about Mexico, U.S. soccer team must beat Trinidad and Tobago
In 10 days of training camp, the players and coaches of the U.S. men's national soccer team have worked on high-altitude conditioning, attacking rhythm and defensive coordination.

Clint Dempsey is on the verge of catching Landon Donovan on U.S. men’s scoring chart
Clint Dempsey's aim Thursday is clear: help the U.S. national team gain three points and continue bolstering a once-sluggish World Cup qualifying effort midway through the CONCACAF schedule.

After injury, John Brooks trains with U.S. soccer team ahead of World Cup qualifier in Colorado
John Brooks participated in the U.S. national team's practice Monday, a positive development two days after he injured his right leg in a friendly against Venezuela and three days before...

Mallory Pugh, Christian Pulisic help U.S. soccer get glimpses of its future
In her third appearance and second start for the Washington Spirit, Pugh slipped a 69th-minute shot from short distance between the legs of Houston Dash goalkeeper Lydia Williams as part...