Omar Gonzalez: Silver lining in MLS Champions League run

United States central defenders Omar Gonzalez and Matt Besler went into Tuesday's game against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium with just two World Cup qualifying starts between them, but looked like they had been alongside each other for years in a ...

Omar Gonzalez (L) of the U.S. fights for the ball with Costa Rica's Giancarlo Gonzalez during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Commerce City, Colorado. The U.S.' 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in Friday's World Cup qualifier will stand ...

By Simon Evans ,ReutersDENVER, Colorado -- A leadership role rarely falls to a 24-year-old playing in just his second World Cup qualifier but U.S. defender Omar Gonzalez will have little choice but to be an organizer on Friday against Costa Rica.

Brek Shea, Carlos Bocanegra, Costa Rica, Honduras, Joe Corona, Jurgen Klinsmann, L.A. Galaxy, Omar Gonzalez, Terrence Boyd, World Cup qualifying The U.S. will start backup Brad Guzan at goalkeeper Friday against Costa Rica, in place of the injured ...

Lalo Rodriguez Plata once roamed the back line at aging Estadio Tecnologico, anchoring a stout defense as captain of the Monterrey Rayados of Mexico's First Division. But nearly three decades have passed since then, so Rodriguez insists there will ...

The Galaxy defender was thrown into the fire against Honduras, and he says that experience helped him cope with hostile conditions at the

The United States leaned on towering performances from its central defenders in a scoreless draw

Austin Jackson and Omar Infante also homered for the Tigers, and Doug Fister (4-0) struck out eight in seven innings on a rainy night at Comerica Park. Mike Minor (3-2) allowed a three-run homer to Jackson in the third, and although the Braves came ...

For the second time in less than eight months, the U.S. men's national team went into the vaunted Estadio Azteca and walked away with heads held high. August's friendly might have resulted in victory -- and perhaps paved the way for future success ...