We roundup coverage of Wednesday’s historic victory for the US, have a grab bag of other World Cup news and more.
Author: Ed Farnsworth
Independence top Sky Blue 4-1 on the road
Danesha Adams gets a goal and two assists in her first start for the Independence.
Ref may be dropped from the World Cup
Koman Coulibaly, the match official for the USA v Slovenia match, will face an expedited performance review on Saturday and may be excluded from participating in the rest of the World Cup.
More delicious World Cup news
The Slovenians talk smack, causing Tim Howard to chuckle. Findley on playing against guys he watches on TV and Onyewu on his popularity in South Africa. Why the TV ratings for the World Cup are so good, why soccer is here to stay, and why Glenn Beck can shut up. Reaction to Spain’s defeat, other WC tidbits, video of North Korea’s 1-0 victory over Brazil and some local news to boot.
US Open Cup win for City Islanders
Geoff Bloes scored a late equalizer to push the US Open Cup match against Brooklyn Italians into extra time.
An all-World Cup 23 player US roster? You decide.
Who would you pick for an all-World Cup US team? We’ve made it easier by creating a preliminary 30-player roster of US at the World Cup greats. The final 23 is up to you.