Steve Davis

2013 MLS Cup-Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City

Field conditions for MLS Cup? Not good at all

Both coaches said so after Saturday’s exciting match:

MLS Cup Man of the Match: Sporting Kansas City’s Aurelien Collin

Sporting Kansas City’s center back scored a goal in the run of play and then nailed a beauty of a penalty kick:

How the MLS Cup penalty kick shootout went

Round-by-round as Sporting Kansas City wins MLS Cup 2013 in a 10-round penalty kick tiebreaker.

Breaking down Manchester City’s tie with Southampton (video)

NBC’s Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux break down Manchester City’s tie with Southampton on Saturday:

Stoke City’s Geoff Cameron talks about Saturday’s big upset over Chelsea

What a huge days for the Potters; hear what the club’s U.S. international right back has to say about it:

MLS history: the record is set for coldest kickoff temperatures any Major League Soccer match

Obviously, this is also the coldest kickoff for an MLS championship match ... by a long, long way, in fact:

MLS Cup: Looking at Real Salt Lake’s tactics, style

Looking at how today’s match might play out from the visitors side:

MLS Cup preview: Real Salt Lake meets Sporting Kansas City to decide Major League Soccer’s 18th championship

Two well-regarded American coaches, two super defenses and record cold temperatures are the dominant sub-plots:

MLS Cup 2013: Real Salt Lake’s key players for Saturday’s final

Nick Rimando, Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales were all part of the 2009 MLS Cup winning side – and they are still on top of it all:

Now that we know the U.S. opponents, which 23 players should Jurgen Klinsmann bring to Brazil?

Not that he’ll ask us … but if he does, here’s what we have to say about how the roster should look:

U.S. attacker Clint Dempsey reacts to World Cup draw

The day wasn’t about “dread” for the man known as Deuce, it was about “excitement,” he says:

U.S. center back Matt Besler reacts to World Cup draw

Those tough friendlies are about to pay off, according to the U.S. center back:

MLS Cup positional edges: Looks at the defenses for Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City

We will also look at the midfields, the forward groups and the goalkeepers

New England Revolution v Sporting Kansas City

MLS Cup: Notes from Sporting Kansas City press conference

Manager Peter Vermes, goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen and midfielder Graham Zusi spoke to media from Kansas City on Thursday evening:

Looking back at Real Salt Lake’s top moment, the 2009 MLS Cup triumph:

What do you remember about the team’s penalty kick win over the LA Galaxy?

Sporting Kansas City v New York Red Bulls

Sporting Kansas City’s new way; the team is more versatile today

Peter Vermes’ MLS Cup finalist can still press and pressure – but there are more winning ways in the playbook now:

Hull vs. Hull: NBC talent discusses the name change controversy, Hull City to Hull Tigers

Hint: NBC analyst Kyle Martino doesn’t believe the case for chance is compelling enough:

Some interesting names to discuss as Toronto FC declines contract options on several notable veterans

Bobby Convey, Stefan Frei and Robert Earnshaw among those not being brought back to BMO Field:

Formula for the next MLS expansion city: simple, MLS commissioner says

For Don Garber, there is no secret to this recipe; it’s about the right ownership group with (urban area) stadium plan:

FIFA 2014 World Cup Draw: What U.S. Soccer’s top administrator is doing in Brazil this week

In a word, “horse trading” … which means looking for games to play in 2014:

FIFA shows us pictures of 2014 World Cup match ball, the Brazuca

So, now we are showing them to you:

About that radical MLS calendar shift to a “winter” league: MLS commissioner Don Garber says it’s not happening soon

Absolutely, positively not for 2014, Garber reiterated on Tuesday:

Seattle Sounders v Portland Timbers - Western Conference Semifinals

Reactions and thoughts as MLS reveals its Best XI team

How MLS players, club leaders and media members voted … and some thoughts on where the voting might be a little off:

MLS commissioner Don Garber: still hoping for that David Beckham-Miami expansion proposal

Garber hopes to see a specific proposal soon, but it’s not there yet:

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