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ODDSMAKERS PEG THE US AS A LONGSHOT
Posted by Ryan Noel on Monday February 8, 2010

If you're a betting man, a Vegas man, a CentSports.com addict, or just your run-of-the-mill degenerate gambler - I've got a little something for you to start the week.

Betting odds for the World Cup.

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Tags: Bob Bradley, Carlos Bocanegra, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu, Tim Howard, USMNT, World Cup


FOX OFFICIALLY ACQUIRES SETANTA'S US RIGHTS
Posted by Ryan Noel on Friday January 29, 2010

Setanta has announced the end to its US broadcast on March 1st, allowing for Fox's new "Fox Soccer Plus" channel to make it's debut.

We reported some about this briefly in an earlier blog post, but Wednesday it was made official.

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Tags: Bob Bradley, Championship, England, FA Cup, FIFA, Premiership, Scotland, Scottish Premier League, UEFA, USMNT


FOX SOCCER PLUS COMING IN MARCH
Posted by Ryan Noel on Tuesday January 26, 2010

Fox Soccer Channel has announced that a new, all-soccer channel will be added to their repertoire - Fox Soccer Plus. The feeds for games that currently run on Setanta are sublicensed from Fox, but those sublicenses apparently end at the end of February, at which point Fox is letting the license expire and will use the feeds to launch the new Plus channel on March 1.

The best news - High Definition soccer is finally coming across the pond. Yes, it's only about three years late to the party. But hey, better late than never! Only two and a half more months of grainy feeds!

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Tags: Bob Bradley, England, Premiership, USMNT


NO DEAL YET BETWEEN AGUDELO AND MILLONARIOS
Posted by Brian Sciaretta on Thursday January 21, 2010

YA has learned that USA U20 forward Juan Agudelo has not yet signed a contract with Colombian team Deprtivo Millonarios.

Deportivo Millonarios press officer, Gustavo Monje, told YA that Agudelo had been with the club in recent weeks and had played in preseason games but despite that, no deal has yet been reached.

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Tags: Colombia, Juan Agudelo, Millonarios, Under-17 National Team, Under-20 National Team


ZAKI AT HULL AND HOYOS IMPRESSING AT ESTUDIANTES
Posted by Ryan Noel on Thursday January 21, 2010

Jozy Altidore has a new striker in his midst - Amir Zaki, the Egyptian international formerly of Wigan Athletic.

Hull City officially announced the loan deal for Zaki on Tuesday, which will last until the end of the Premiership season.

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Tags: Argentina, England, Estudiantes, Everton, Hull City, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, Michael Hoyos, Mike Grella, Tim Howard


AGBOSSOUMONDE CLOSE TO BRAGA DEAL
Posted by Brian Sciaretta on Wednesday January 6, 2010

Sources have told YA that USA defender Gale Agbossoumonde is on the verge of signing a deal with Portugese club Sporting Braga. While the deal has not been completely finalized, the parties remain close. At this time it is unclear if the pending deal is a loan or a full transfer.

YA has also been able to confirm that Agbossoumonde, 18, has been training with Sporting Braga since December 28, 2009. Sporting Braga are currently tied with Benfica for first place in the Portuguese Liga table. Both clubs have 33 points through 14 games.

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Tags: Gale Agbossoumonde, Portugal, Sporting Braga


NEW YEAR BITS AND BOBS
Posted by David Smith on Friday January 1, 2010

The last week of 2009 saw a flurry of pre-transfer window activity for several Yanks, highlighted by Fulham's Eddie Johnson and former Aarhus winger Jeremiah White both hopping planes southward for the winter and spring.

Johnson joins the God of War

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Tags: 1. Bundesliga, Eddie Johnson, England, Eric Lichaj, Germany, Jared Jeffrey, Jeremiah White, Premiership


LOOKING AT CLARK'S OPTIONS ON THE ISLES
Posted by John Kretlow on Thursday December 31, 2009

Reports out of Great Britain have Ricardo Clark garnering interest from English Premier League side Burnley FC and Scottish powerhouse Celtic FC. The American midfielder's contract with Major League Soccer expires December 31st and he is set to move come the January transfer window.

After seven years in MLS, Clark is now keen on seeking a team abroad and, unlike his Houston Dynamo team-mate Stuart Holden, is not considering re-signing with MLS. The 26-year-old midfielder made it clear to the Houston front office via email that he will not return and plans to sign a contract with a European team.

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Tags: England, Premiership, Scotland, Scottish Premier League


DONOVAN IN THE CLEAR, HOLDEN STILL IN THE FOG
Posted by David Smith on Wednesday December 23, 2009

Work permit approved for Donovan

Everton announced on Tuesday that Landon Donovan's work permit was officially granted for his ten-week stay with the club beginning in January. Considering Donovan's lengthy resume with the US National team, this formality was expected to be a piece of cake and never in any real doubt.

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Tags: Alejandro Bedoya, Bob Bradley, Denmark, Everton, Jeremiah White, Landon Donovan, Marcus Tracy, Premiership, Stuart Holden, USMNT


EVERTON LOAN FOR DONOVAN CONFIRMED
Posted by David Smith on Friday December 18, 2009

Following a week of intense speculation, Landon Donovan's much-anticipated loan move to Premier League club Everton was finally confirmed by the English club today.

The LA Galaxy captain will join the Toffees squad at the start of the January transfer window and will remain with the team until March 15, in line with details set forth in Thursdsay's press conference announcing his groundbreaking contract with the 2009 MLS Cup finalists.

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Tags: England, Everton, Landon Donovan, Premiership, Tim Howard

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Oddsmakers peg the US as a longshot
Fox officially acquires Setanta's US rights
Fox Soccer Plus coming in March
No deal yet between Agudelo and Millonarios
Zaki at Hull and Hoyos impressing at Estudiantes
Agbossoumonde close to Braga deal
New Year bits and bobs
Looking at Clark's options on the Isles
Donovan in the clear, Holden still in the fog
Everton loan for Donovan confirmed

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