RONALD BLUM
Scioscia to manage US in Olympic baseball qualifying

By Ronald Blum Apr. 06, 2021 11:51 AM EDT
Mike Scioscia has the tough task of reaching the Olympic baseball tournament

United States' players react at the bench during a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLS

By Ronald Blum Mar. 29, 2021 06:00 PM EDT
NEW YORK. (AP) — The Catch-22 for U.S. men’s soccer in the Olympics is this:

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, right, in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Everton at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, March 8, 2021. (John Sibley/Pool via AP)
Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance

By Ronald Blum Mar. 24, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
Christian Pulisic is confident of regaining a regular role with Chelsea and

Soto, Cardoso, Llanez, Saucedo head US Olympic soccer roster

By Ronald Blum Mar. 11, 2021 07:30 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. coach Jason Kreis learned only Thursday that fans will be

Efrain Álvarez left off US Olympic soccer training roster

By Ronald Blum Mar. 01, 2021 12:32 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Álvarez was left off the United

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2020, file photo, Orlando City midfielder Andrés Perea makes a penalty kick during overtime of an MLS soccer playoff match against New York City FC in Orlando, Fla. Perea is among several dual nationals at American training camp this week ahead of a Dec. 9 exhibition against El Salvador in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter will try to persuade them to commit to the U.S. program. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Andrés Perea approved for switch to US from Colombia by FIFA

By Ronald Blum Jan. 12, 2021 04:58 PM EST
Orlando midfielder Andrés Perea has been given approval by FIFA to switch his