The U.S. U20 WNT will head to the 2016 World Cup in Papua New Guinea next November as Champions of CONCACAF following Sunday's win over Canada. By Peter Nolan

An early blunder from Columbus Crew goalkeeper Steve Clark was punished by Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri just 27 seconds into the MLS Cup Final and the Crew never recovered. By Peter Nolan

After the unpleasantness of the cancelled match in Hawaii the U.S. WNT resumed its World Cup Victory Tour with, what else, a victory, over Trinidad and Tobago. By PeterNolan

Scheduled to come on board in 2018 as MLS team 22, one year after Atlanta United FC, LA2 has selected 36-year-old retired MLS man Thorrington to assemble the Galaxy rivals to be. By Peter Nolan