DC United center back Steve Birnbaum was the hero with a 90th-minute header to give the U.S. MNT a win over Iceland allowing the Americans to open the year on a positive note. By Peter Nolan

After the brutal disappointments of 2015, the U.S. MNT will be looking to start off on a positive note when it faces Iceland Sunday afternoon in its first match of the new year. By Peter Nolan

Baltimore, Md. - Tom Sermanni was all smiles as he posed for the obligatory "scarf pictures" with Sam Whiteman, the Orlando Pride's first ever college draft choice Friday morning in Baltimore. By Peter Nolan

Bronx, N.Y. - "I'm quite a really positive person and I?m really ambitious," Patrick Vieira said when asked why he felt he would succeed in his new role as coach of the New York City Football Club