A fine holiday tradition
Tradition is one of the things that adds character to a soccer club, as any supporter of the San Jose Earthquakes can attest. Many of you will remember the game in June, 2005, which saw Landon Donovan return to Spartan Stadium for the first time as a member of the L.A. Galaxy. (You can find video highlights here.) Among the festivities that day was a special charity fundraiser in which fans were invited to have a go at a custom-made Donovan piñata, seen above, for a dollar a... Read More
Quakes hoping draft homework pays off
The San Jose Earthquakes haven’t had much in the way of draft picks the last two years. In both instances they didn’t have a pick until the second round. But this season, the Quakes find themselves among the teams with a surplus of selections, and general manager John Doyle indicated they intend to use them. Read More Read More
McDonald called into U.S national team camp
Brandon McDonald has been called into the U.S. national team camp. Photo: Kelley L. Cox, isiphotos.com. San Jose Earthquakes defender Brandon McDonald received an early Christmas gift on Tuesday, when it was revealed that he had been called in by U.S. national team manager Bob Bradley to take part in the team’s January training camp. Read More Read More
The mini-camp that wasn’t
Remember the mini-camp that the San Jose Earthquakes were supposed to have this offseason? Evidently, it never happened, as the team ran into a stipulation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that indicates that players must get a minimum number of consecutive weeks off. The Quakes trained right up to the Thanksgiving holiday, and then went their separate ways in the expectation that they would get back together soon. But when the team was made aware of the CBA provision, it... Read More
U.S. draws England, Algeria, Slovenia for WC
Avoiding getting drawn into a potential Group of Death with France, Portugal, or a strong African team like Ghana, the U.S. men’s national team was grouped this morning with England, Algeria, and Slovenia for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The U.S. matches will all take place within a 90-minute drive of two of South Africa’s most populous cities, Johannesburg and Pretoria. The U.S. may also have an advantage in that they played matches in last summer’s Confederations... Read More