Sunday night in L.A., Donovan showed great character notching two goals and an assist in the Galaxy's 4-1 win over Philadelphia, just days after the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup. By Peter Nolan

The roster is in, Landon is out, and it's time for the U.S. MNT to play some soccer, as they begin preparations in earnest with a series of friendlies leading into the World Cup opener on June 16 versus Ghana. By Peter Nolan

Washington Spirit are adding points each week, celebrating a 3-2 Memorial Day win against Houston Dash at Maryland SoccerPlex. Spirit got on the board early on with a goal from Diana Matheson. By Courtney Lambert

Landon Donovan dominated Jurgen Klinsmann's Friday morning press conference to an even greater degree than than he has dominated the U.S. MNT for the past 12 years. By Peter Nolan