Fox News - Fair & Balanced

Clarence Goodson

RelatedTopics

  1. Jermaine Jones
  2. Geoff Cameron
  3. Omar Gonzalez
  4. Brad Guzan
  5. Damarcus Beasley
  6. Tim Howard
Get updates on Clarence Goodson
Clint Dempsey paired at forward with Jozy Altidore; Clarence Goodson starts over Oguchi Onyewu

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Clint Dempsey has been paired at forward with Jozy Altidore for the United States' last exhibition game before leaving for the World Cup in South Africa .Dempsey was pushed up from his usual midfield spot against Turkey on Saturday in the absence of Charlie Davies, still recovering from injuries sustained in an October car crash. Altidore was playing his first match since April 24, when he received a red card playing for Hull after giving Sunderland's Alan Hutton a head butt because the defender threw the ball at him.Clarence Goodson was given the start at central defender in a surprise, replacing Oguchi Onyewu. On Tuesday, Onyewu appeared rusty in the Americans' 4-2 loss to the Czechs. Onyewu went 65 minutes in that match, his first since tearing his left patellar tendon on Oct. 14 in the final World Cup qualifier.Jay DeMerit also started in central defense, his first appearance following an abdominal strain that had sidelined him since April 17.Captain Carlos Boca...

Read More ›

  1. Diskerud goal gives US 2-2 tie at Russia

    Mix Diskerud scored his first international goal in the third minute of injury time, giving the United States a 2-2 tie against Russia on Wednesday in an exhibition ...

  2. Dempsey's 2 goals help send US past Guatemala 3-1

    Clint Dempsey is precisely the kind of scrappy player that Jurgen Klinsmann covets on his teams, an attacker who is willing to throw his body around for the greater ...

  3. US beats Mexico in Mexico for 1st time, 1-0 on late goal by Michael Orozco Fiscal

    After 75 years of frustration in Mexico, the U.S. national team finally won a soccer game at its southern neighbor and regional rival.Dominated for most of the night...

  4. Johnson scores twice in 2-1 US victory

    Eddie Johnson rewarded his coach's faith in him — twice.In his first game back with the U.S. national team, Johnson scored a pair of goals Friday night, including th...

  5. After 2-game snub, Altidore returns to US team

    Jozy Altidore is getting another chance, and so is Timmy Chandler.A month after coach Jurgen Klinsmann dropped Altidore from the roster for a pair of critical World ...

  6. Czeched out: US defense sloppy in losing World Cup warmup 4-2 to Czechs

    EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — It takes more than one game, more than 90 minutes, to play your way onto a World Cup team.So U.S. coach Bob Bradley wasn't overemphasizin...

  7. Gordon hoping for elusive 1st cap with US

    Alan Gordon celebrates his 31st birthday Tuesday. Maybe U.S. Soccer will give him a cap.Gordon is the fifth-oldest player currently in camp with the U.S. national te...

  8. Mixed lineup for US vs Antigua

    The United States is using a lineup mixed with veterans such as goalkeeper Tim Howard and defender Carlos Bocanegra and less-experienced players in its World Cup qua...

  9. Altidore, Chandler, Gatt start for US at Russia

    Jozy Altidore and Timmy Chandler returned to the U.S. starting lineup for Wednesday's exhibition game against Russia and Josh Gatt has been given his national team d...

  10. US beats Mexico in Mexico for 1st time, 1-0 on late goal by Michael Orozco Fiscal

    The United States defied expectations — and a rowdy crowd elated by Mexico's Olympic gold — to break a 75-year winless streak against its neighboring rival with an 8...

  11. U.S. held to goalless draw by Canada

    The United States failed to seize momentum for World Cup qualifying when they were held 0-0 by Canada on Sunday in a soccer exhibition in Toronto.The match was the t...

  12. Czech out time: US defense sloppy in losing World Cup warmup 4-2

    EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — If a 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic in Tuesday night's World Cup warmup was tough for the United States to take, now comes an even more d...

  1. Edu takes place of injured Jones in WCup qualifier

    Injuries forced yet another lineup makeover for the Americans, with Maurice Edu getting the start in central midfield in place of Jermaine Jones for Tuesday night's ...

  2. Americans tie Mexico 0-0 in World Cup qualifying

    The Americans were clinging to a scoreless tie, seconds away from earning a rare point in Mexico, when Angel Reyna's shot darted perilously close to the goal.Brad Gu...

  3. Cameron right back and Beasley left back for US

    Geoff Cameron was shifted to right back and DaMarcus Beasley was inserted at left back as the United States revamped its lineup for a World Cup qualifier against Cos...

  4. US bounces back to beat Jamaica 1-0 Gomez's goal, ties for group lead in World Cup qualifying

    The United States rebounded from a loss at Jamaica and moved back into a tie for its group lead in World Cup qualifying, beating the Reggae Boyz 1-0 Tuesday as Hercu...

  5. Parkhurst gets start for US against Guatemala

    Michael Parkhurst started at left back and Carlos Bocanegra in central defense for the United States against Guatemala in their critical World Cup qualifier Tuesday ...

  6. Fabian Johnson and Castillo to miss US qualifier

    Defenders Fabian Johnson and Edgar Castillo will miss the United States' World Cup qualifier at Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, the latest players out of a critical m...

  7. All 30 United States players in World Cup training camp in New Jersey for 1st time

    PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has a full roster of 30 players at World Cup training camp for the first time.Defenders Oguchi Onyewu and midfielder Alej...

‹ Prev12345Next ›