"Are you ready to RUMBLE?!?" a man wearing sunglasses, a black suit, impressively shiny black shoes, and an American-flag bow tie asks as he stands on...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Thursday, May 16, 2013Spend enough time in American soccer circles, and a casual fan will inevitably ask why the United States hasn't produced its own Lionel Messi. Which, ...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Thursday, May 2, 2013Chris Wood and five of his closest friends are going bird-watching today. But this isn't some casual walk in the park; it's a serious endeavor that co...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Thursday, April 25, 2013When Jurgen Klinsmann took over the United States men's national team in the summer of 2011, United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati ta...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Friday, April 12, 2013Soccer viewership on English-language stations in the United States is growing. Last week's match between the U.S. and Mexico drew a 1.6 overnight rat...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Thursday, April 4, 2013The fly-in, fly-out nature of international soccer creates a scenario in which an entire season's worth of emotional highs and lows can take place wit...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Wednesday, March 27, 2013Panic is mostly a matter of perception. The situation before the United States men's national team took the field at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Fri...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Monday, March 25, 2013On Wednesday, Bayern Munich and Malaga joined six other clubs in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Watching the games made me wonder how the ...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Friday, March 15, 2013Before the United States men's national team starts each formal practice, the players warm up in little groups. They juggle, getting touches, and chat...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Thursday, February 28, 2013Aric Almirola earned more than $4.7 million during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, winning the pole at the Coca-Cola 600 and driving the no. 43 For...
By Noah Davis, The Triangle on Friday, February 22, 2013