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Sporting Club and U.S. Soccer building National Training Center, Governor touts $1 billion impact

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback joined Sporting Club to announce the development of a U.S. Soccer National Training Center complex in Kansas City, Kan. The facility will house the National Training and Coaching Development Center, an elite athlete training and performance analytics campus and national youth soccer development programs.

Richmond Kickers’ Matthew Delicâte reaches 100 career goals

2014 World Cup and Everton contract both likely last for Tim Howard

Entering his third World Cup, Tim Howard continues to be a steady back-stop for the United States Men's National Team. He continues to put in man of the match performance for country and his club team, Everton. However, this World Cup and his recently inked 4-year Everton deal are likely his last as a pro.

USWNT: Ellis or Gustavsson? “In a perfect world we’d have both,” says Rampone

As the U.S. Women's National Team continue to inch closer to World Cup qualifying this fall, the U.S. Soccer Federation have yet to name a permanent head coach -- but federation president Sunil Gulati took to Twitter on Thursday to strongly suggest that the next boss will be named on Friday. SoccerWire spoke to USWNT veteran Christie Rampone about the situation.

SoccerWire Q&A: New York Red Bulls Academy Regional Manager Steve Jones

One club from MLS keen on outreach and working in their local community are the New York Red Bulls, whose coaching programs work in a large area that spreads far beyond their home stadium in Harrison, N.J. SoccerWire.com sat down with Steve Jones, a regional manager at the Red Bulls Academy, at last week's Urban Soccer Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Dallas Cup provides vital experience, game time for U.S. U-20s’ RBNY youngsters

With MLS playing time scarce, New York Red Bulls youth prospects Matt Miazga and Santiago Castaño earned valuable experience with the U.S. U-20 National Team at this year's Dallas Cup.

Summers to come: How U.S. Soccer could make their mark on the 2016 Olympics

The World Cup hasn't even arrived yet, and the U.S. Men's National Team coaching staff has already begun to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SoccerWire's James Kilpatrick explores what this, as well as the new U-21 program, means for the long-term competitiveness of the USMNT.

Eight affiliate youth clubs is just the start for NYCFC, says Reyna

Wealthy new MLS club NYCFC confirmed this week that Yankee Stadium will serve as their senior team's home stadium. But the club also unveiled the first stages of a partnership with eight local youth clubs that could prove to be just as influential over the long term. SoccerWire.com spoke to NYCFC's Claudio Reyna about the news.