When the United States take the field this Sunday afternoon in the Gold Cup Final against Panama in Chicago, they will do it without coach Jurgen Klinsmann. By Peter Nolan

The USMNT have traveled coast (Portland, Ore.) to coast, (almost anyway, Hartford, Ct.) and halfway back again (Chicago, Illinois) in pursuit of the 2013 Gold Cup. Now, only Panama stand in the way of Gold Cup title. By Peter Nolan

It's the final day of preliminary games of the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, KS as 88 U13-U19 boys and girls teams are working hard to collect points.The top two teams from the U13, U14 and U19 age groups and pool winners in the U15-U18 age groups will advance to compete in the National Championship on Saturday and Sunday. By Courtney Lambert

It's the final day of preliminary games of the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, KS as 88 U13-U19 boys and girls teams are working hard to collect points. The top two teams from the U13, U14 and U19 age groups and pool winners in the U15-U18 age groups will advance to compete in the National Championship on Saturday and Sunday. By Courtney Lambert