Nations-Surprise package Angola targeting final

Hosts Angola are not satisfied with reaching the knockout phase of the African Nations Cup and have targeted a place in the final.

Regarded as outsiders before the start of the tournament after a series of mediocre performances over the last two years, Angola have scored six goals in the first round and are riding a wave of home support.

Fire thrilled to pick Bone in SuperDraft

The 13th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft turned out to be a lucky one for the Chicago Fire.
With the pick the Fire selected midfielder Corben Bone out of Wake Forest, and Fire technical director Frank Klopas believed the Fire were fortunate to be able to add a player of Bone’s reputation that far down [...]

Revs deal Albright to New York for picks

PHILADELPHIA — The New England Revolution acquired two draft selections in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for the rights to defender Chris Albright. The Revolution gained selections in the second round (31st overall) and third round (48th overall) from the Red Bulls.
Albright, 31, was a member of the Revolution [...]

Hyndman hoping to tweak roster with draft

FRISCO, Texas — With his team finishing just short of the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman realizes his roster needs just a few tweaks to be where he wants it. However, the FCD coach knows his club is in a great position with the fifth and sixth picks overall in [...]