Beckham helps ENGLAND to draw
web.mlsnet.com 8/22/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) England completed their fifth and final friendly since the Fabio Capello era began with a 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic at Wembley thanks to a last-gasp goal from Joe Cole. --- Beckham acknowledges England can play better and it is clear they will need to improve their level of performance...

Olympics: Ekpo, NIGERIA excited for shot at gold
web.mlsnet.com 8/22/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) For Emannuel Ekpo, it is a matter of whether his Olympics will become a gold rush or just have a silver lining to it. --- Regardless, for the last MLS player at the Summer Games it will be a pretty decent haul for the Columbus Crew midfielder. --- Ekpo's Nigeria team rolled into Saturday's gold medal match with a resounding 4-1 triumph over Belgium...

Pics: ENGLAND v CZECH REPUBLIC --- (August 20)
web.mlsnet.com 8/22/2008 — (8 pics) MLSNet.com: David Beckham fed the ball to Wes Brown for England's first goal; Joe Cole (shown here with John Terry) scored the 2-2 equalizer in the final stoppage time. --- The friendly versus Czech Republic was held at the new Wembley, and was England's final match before the start of World Cup qualifying in September. --- Among others in this gallery, Frank Lampard and Fabio Capello.

RSL set to acquire Will Johnson
soccerbyives.net 8/22/2008 — Real Salt Lake has emerged as the front-runner to land the services of Canadian striker Will Johnson. RSL is set to strike a deal with the Chicago Fire for the rights to Johnson, who signed with MLS last week and whose rights are held by the ...

Earthquakes 4, Revolution 0: A Supporter's View
soccerbyives.net 8/22/2008 — You wouldn't know that New England has spent most of the season as the class of the league and San Jose has spent most of the year as the worst team in the league based on their meeting on Saturday. The revamped Earthquakes thrashed a ...

Revolution-Toronto FC Preview (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 8/22/2008
All it took was one victory to help the New England Revolution reclaim the top spot in the overall MLS standings. To increase that advantage, the Revolution must beat struggling Toronto FC on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. New ...

The Black and White Tears of a Newcastle United Fan — Bleacher Report - EPL 8/22/2008
It's hard being a Newcastle United fan — even harder when you've only been following the team for a few seasons. Add into the equation that I'm American, and it's even more difficult. And as many American football/soccer fans know, ...

A stroll through Italy and the Serie A — FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER 8/22/2008
Reports suggest Arsenal's Phillipe Senderos has been identified as the player to bolster the Milan defense.

Earthquakes-CD Chivas USA Preview (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 8/22/2008
A recent scoring surge has led to a pair of wins, and has the last-place San Jose Earthquakes thinking about the postseason. San Jose (5-9-6) will try to make it three straight and continue its climb in the Western Conference standings Saturday night ...

Frank Lampard vs John Terry: Who is More Important for Chelsea? — Bleacher Report - EPL 8/22/2008
Simply two of the best English talents in English football. To many Chelsea fans, both of these players are part of the new era of football for Chelsea, bringing titles and cups into the club left right and centre. Terry and Lampard are seen ...