With the Gold Cup Final seemingly headed for extra time, Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris picked up a deflected cross and broke the deadlock with an 89th-minute blast. By Peter Nolan

We rarely get to be there at the beginning, so it was an eager group of reporters who huddled around James Sands this past Thursday. By Peter Nolan

Supersub Clint Dempsey led the U.S. to a comprehensive win over Costa Rica Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, propelling the Americans to the Gold Cup Final. By Peter Nolan

With the World Cup in France still two years off the U.S. WNT will once again play host to a strong trio of teams in a four team tournament, with coach Jill Ellis looking to build for the future. By Peter Nolan