Mired in a 4-game winless slump and experiencing an offensive drought, DC United headed into last night’s match against Red Bull New York with a degree of uncertainty. Would United’s forwards be able to capitalize on the scoring chances that had slipped by them in past games? Could the team regain its competitive edge? Was it time for another early exit from U.S. Open Cup play? United provided an emphatic answer to these questions,…

As Monday’s opener with the Czech Republic draws nearer, U.S. Men’s National Team Coach Bruce Arena had this to say to reporters yesterday: “you can’t believe everything you read in the papers”. Although Arena was referring to reports that the Czechs would be without the services of their injury-ridden star players, the statement could well serve as a mantra for his squad throughout this month’s World Cup. The U.S. has the misfortune of being…

A funny thing happened during our lunch break. After perusing the Post and reading about how Freddy Adu is gearing up for the upcoming D.C. United season (and how his play with the club team will affect his status on the US National Team, which is preparing for this summer’s World Cup), we headed over to Deadspin where they linked to an article in The Times Online reporting that “agreements are imminent with the player…