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Christen Press Scores Golazo But Requires Help Leaving Pitch After Knee Injury

The USWNT is already approaching the CONCACAF W Championship without rising star Catarina Macario (knee) and the explosive Lynn Williams (hip), but another big name might be added to the list of injury casualties at forward after Christen Press was forced off in the 66th-minute of Angel City's 3-2 win over Racing Louisville in NWSL action Saturday.

The 33-year-old was at her best during her time on the pitch, including an impressive run and finish in the 36th-minute for her second goal of the season. 

U.S. Judge Dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit In Las Vegas

A U.S. judge has dismissed the Las Vegas rape lawsuit against Manchester United and Portugal soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, Britain's Sky News reported on Saturday.

The ruling comes nearly three years after prosecutors said Ronaldo would face no charges in Las Vegas in connection with a 10-year-old sexual assault allegation because the case cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

USL1 Side Northern Colorado Hailstorm Makes No. 2 On SportsCenter Top 10 With Beautiful Goal

It’s always a fun time to watch SportsCenter have to discover new sports in the summer. With the NBA plus NHL finishing up and NFL in the offseason the SportsCenter Top 10 segment is forced to look elsewhere for its best plays. Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC of USL1 — the third tier of U.S. Soccer. — has managed to crack No. 2 on the list.

The Hailstorm was hosting North Carolina FC on Wednesday and trailing 1-0 in the first. In the 37th minute Irvin Parra got the Hailstorm back on level terms with a sensational goal that was set up by an even better first touch.

Three Players Who Impressed And Two Who Simply Didn’t Have It Against Grenada

Good news guys, the USMNT is capable of beating Grenada. It’s hard to take too much away from the U.S. defeating Grenada 5-0 in the Concacaf Nations League on Friday, but we have a couple players to highlight for the USMNT. 

Head coach Gregg Berhalter put out the B-team for the USMNT, reasonably so, and fans got to see some fringe players try to prove their worth. Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams didn’t even dress for the team Friday night to give you an idea of how important this game was.

3 Stars vs. Grenada

Jesús Ferreira

Bring Me Belichick: American Sports Coaches We Want To See As Soccer Managers

There's an old meme that occasionally makes the rounds that highlights the difference between American football coaches and European fútbol coaches. 

It depicts the American coaches as overweight men wearing poor-fitting clothes, while their European counterparts are all suave, fit, suit-wearing gentlemen. 

Lambeau To Welcome City And Bayern — What Other Summer Friendlies Are In USA?

When it comes to the biggest of soccer teams coming to USA 2022 and the resulting schedule of summer friendlies, it doesn't get much better than Manchester City versus Bayern Munich at 81,441-seat Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 23.

El Debut De Héctor Herrera En La MLS Será En El Derby De Texas

Héctor Herrea dio en redes sociales su último adiós al Atlético de Madrid y ya comienza a enfocarse en su rol de jugador franquicia en el Houston Dynamo de la MLS.

El seleccionado mexicano estuvo de visita en las instalaciones del club y prometió compartir "grandes momentos y alegrías" con los aficionados, antes de invitarlos al Derby de Texas vs. FC Dallas, en un partido que podría marcar su debut en el fútbol estadounidense.

If You’re Wondering Why The USA Is Playing Grenada, Let Us Remind You Of The Nations League

Die-hard United States men’s national team fans will know the answer to the question of why is the USA playing Grenada. If you’re not as much of a super fan, then let us explain why the U.S. went from playing teams like Morocco and Uruguay to lowly Grenada.

Why Is The USA Playing Grenada?

After playing two friendly games against Morocco and Uruguay, the USMNT now has two Concacaf Nations League games to play. The first game will be in Austin, Texas, against Grenada on Friday, June 10.

USWNT Preliminary Roster Confirms List Of Injury Casualties

The 2022 Concacaf W Championship is just 26 days away, so USWNT manager Vlatko Andonovski has to be close to knowing the final 23-player squad he'll name for the tournament in Mexico — which serves as qualifying for both the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympic Games.

But he's not showing his hand yet.

On Monday, Concacaf revealed the provisional rosters for the W Championship, so while the final 23 will have to be selected from this list, the provisional roster for the USWNT includes an all-encompassing 59 names.

We've Got History: The Oldest Professional Soccer Teams In The US That Are Still Kicking

To look at the history of American soccer is to look at a series of poor investments, aging player, and over-ambitious owners. They all had a vision of what soccer could be in the states, but most ended up in the graveyard that we currently stand on.

First came the NASL. Founded in 1968, it spent like a major league, and attendances occasionally reflected that, but its ambitions were not sustainable compared to its actual growth.

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