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Here's a telling sign of how far Freddy Adu, once thought of as the vanguard of an emerging wave of 21^st Century American soccer talent, has fallen: When one of my co-workers told me he was in the U.S. starting 11 for the Gold Cup final, my response to him was, “Wait, that can't be right!”

But if it was a surprise to see Adu starting, it paled in comparison to what came in the first 25 minutes. First, Adu…

If you are a fan of the U.S. men's national soccer team, it's probably best if you don't have an ongoing heart condition. In fact, Team USA games should come with one of those signs you see in line for roller coasters advising that people with heart problems and pregnant women should not participate.

Last year during the World Cup, it was spotting opposing teams an early goal that gave supporters across the country…

I'm back with another look at three more of the new kits we'll all be seeing on the pitch when the next Barclay's Premier League season kicks off - or possibly sooner, as some teams are known to sport their new looks down the stretch run of the current campaign.

I checked out the new duds for Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in the…

Now that the Barclay's Premier League is over for every team save two - and really, Chelsea is as good as toast unless they find a way to win at Old Trafford on Sunday - it's time for fans of every other squad to turn their attention to something that may cheer them up a bit. Namely, what their favorite players will be wearing on the pitch next season.

Just about every Premier League team switches up at least one and sometimes both kits (uniforms, to us here in the U.S.) with…