By Alex Simon Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones' application to switch to the U.S. national team from Germany has been approved by FIFA. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the switch in nationality on Tuesday. A recent FIFA rule change allows players who have not played in a competitive match for a national team to switch to another country in which they have citizenship. … [Read more...] about FIFA Hand USMNT German Gift
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Team USA Stands by Patrick Kane
By Paul M. Banks When Patrick Kane read his apologetic public statement this morning, he delivered it just a couple feet away from a life-size poster of himself playing for Team USA. His extremely brief remarks opened the U.S. Men’s National Team Orientation Camp; a practice session drawing a capacity crowd of 1,250 fans. A few hundred more were turned away. Many that did … [Read more...] about Team USA Stands by Patrick Kane
My Day with Devin Harris (Part 2)
by: David Kay In his first full season with the New Jersey Nets, Devin Harris made “the leap” from a solid NBA point guard to an All-Star, finishing 14th in the league averaging 21.3 points per game. He proved to be a building block for a franchise that is in a re-building mode. Last off-season, the Nets dealt long-time small forward Richard Jefferson to gain more cap … [Read more...] about My Day with Devin Harris (Part 2)
Team USA Basketball Mini-Camp Preview
By Paul M. Banks Twenty-three of the top young NBA talents will congregate Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the July 23-25 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp. The mini-camp consists of practice sessions on July 23 and 24th at Valley High School, with the mini-camp’s highlight, the “USA Basketball Showcase,” a Blue-White intra-squad game taking place on … [Read more...] about Team USA Basketball Mini-Camp Preview